How to bring a pet to China

If you plan to bring your furry friends to China, this guide will help you get them through the customs process smoothly.

What to prepare

China has varying policies for pets coming from different countries or regions. If you come from one of the following designated countries or regions,

New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Hawaii (the US), Guam (the US), Jamaica, Iceland, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Cyprus, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong (China) and Macao (China)

you need to prepare:

1. Quarantine certificate:

 Pet information (including breed, scientific name, gender, color, date of birth or age);

 Serial number, date, and position of the implanted microchip;

 Result and date of animal health examination.

2. Certificate of rabies vaccination or immunization record.

3. Pet electronic microchip: The microchip must comply with international standards ISO11784 and ISO11785, otherwise you need to bring a reader that can read the implanted microchip.

If you are from one of the non-designated countries or regions, you need to prepare:

1. Quarantine certificate:

Pet information (including date of birth or age);

Serial number, date, and position of the implanted microchip;

Rabies vaccination date and validity period, type of vaccine (inactivated vaccine or recombinant vaccine), vaccine brand, manufacturer's name;

Date of rabies antibody titer test, name of testing institution, test result;

Result and date of animal health examination.

2. Certificate of rabies vaccination (inactivated virus vaccine or recombinant/modified vaccine).

3. Rabies antibody test report issued by a laboratory recognized by China Customs. (The blood collection date for rabies antibody titer testing should not be earlier than the second rabies vaccination, the antibody titer or immune antibody level must be above 0.5 IU/ml, and the test result is valid within one year from the date of blood collection).

4. Pet electronic microchip: The microchip must comply with international standards ISO11784 and ISO11785, otherwise you need to bring a reader that can read the implanted microchip.

Other things you may need to know:

(1) If you bring guide dogs, hearing dogs, or search and rescue dogs with all the right documents, including quarantine certificates, vaccination proof, electronic chips, and professional training certificates, your furry friends can be exempt from quarantine after passing an on-site heath check.

(2) Elderly, frail, pregnant, or lactating pets, or those with pre-existing conditions, may not be suitable for transportation or quarantine. You should consult a veterinarian to ensure their fitness for travel before bringing them to China.