For bringing
pets into Italy from the EU:
·
Each pet cat, dog or ferret must have its own EU pet passport
·
The animal must be over three months old
·
It must have been vaccinated against rabies at least 21 days before
travel
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Each pet should be microchipped
·
Generally you can only bring five pets into Italy
From the USA or
Canada:
·
A
valid veterinary Certificate with owner's details, description of the animal,
ID and rabies vaccination
·
Valid
rabies vaccination
·
A
tattoo or microchip compatible with ISO-11784 standards
The EU Pet
Passport (European Pet Passport)
You will
need a pet passport for each dog, cat or ferret. This available from your vet
(and only from a vet.) It’s identical for all European countries and is valid
for the life of the animal. It contains obligatory information about your pet
and proof of up to date rabies vaccination (other details may also be included
depending on the country) as well as the pet’s id number.
For travel within
the EU (except for Finland, Ireland, Sweden, Malta and the UK) the pet needs to
be
- Microchipped (tattoos OK until
July 2011)
- Vaccinated against rabies
Special
conditions for Finland, Ireland, Malta, Sweden and
the United Kingdom:
Until 30 June 2010, the
national legislation applies to entry of cats and dogs into Finland, Ireland,
Malta, Sweden or the United Kingdom.
As well as vaccination, an
antibody titration (which tests if the vaccine has been effective) needs to be
carried out by an approved lab before travelling with the pet to Ireland,
Malta, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
An anti-tapeworm
(echinococcosis) treatment is required to enter Finland, Ireland, Malta, Sweden
and the UK and an anti-tick treatment to enter Ireland, Malta and the UK.
For going back to the UK The
Pet Travel Scheme (PETS) applies, allowing qualifying domestic pets to
travel to and from the UK without undergoing quarantine.
(You can check the UK information on http://www.defra.gov.uk )
Once you get one, the EU
Pet Passport is valid for travel between Europe and Madeira, the Azores, the
Canaries and countries with equivalent rabies status including San Marino,
Vatican City and Switzerland.
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