United States
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road, Mailstop E-03
Atlanta, GA 30333
(404) 718-3660
Entry Requirements
Complete the following entry requirements to travel to United States with your pet:
- Animals entering the United States must have a valid US-issued rabies vaccination certificate.
- Dogs that have not been in a high-risk country in the past 6 months are not required by CDC to present a rabies vaccination certificate. However, when you enter the United States, you must provide a written or verbal statement your dogs have not been in a country that is high risk for rabies within the last 6 months or since birth if under 6 months of age.
- All dogs that have been in a high-risk country in the past 6 months must be at least 6 months old to enter the United States.
- All foreign-vaccinated dogs entering the United States from rabies high-risk countries must have either a CDC Dog Import Permit or a reservation at a CDC-approved animal care facility. To obtain a permit or make a reservation, a valid CDC Rabies Vaccination and Microchip Record is needed. CDC will NOT accept foreign-issued pet passports or any other certificates for foreign rabies vaccinations.
- Pets entering from these countries must also have an adequate rabies serology titer result from an approved laboratory, drawn at least 45 days and no more than 1 year before arrival.
Quarantine Information
Pets traveling to United States do not need to be quarantined if they meet all the necessary requirements listed above.
Download Entry Application
To download the application form required for entry into United States with a domestic pet, please click the PDF icon below.
