Moving a pet, country by country
Every route has its own rhythm of vet visits, vaccinations and forms. Pick yours for a plain-language guide to the documents, the lead times, and exactly how early to begin.
United States to United States
3 documents, start about a month ahead.
🇺🇸 → 🇨🇦United States to Canada
3 documents, start about a month ahead.
🇨🇦 → 🇺🇸Canada to United States
4 documents, start about a month ahead.
🇺🇸 → 🇲🇽United States to Mexico
2 documents, start about a month ahead.
🇺🇸 → 🇬🇧United States to United Kingdom
4 documents, start about a month ahead.
🇬🇧 → 🇺🇸United Kingdom to United States
4 documents, start about a month ahead.
🇺🇸 → 🇯🇵United States to Japan
5 documents, start around 8 months ahead.
🇺🇸 → 🇦🇪United States to United Arab Emirates
5 documents, start about a month ahead.
🇺🇸 → 🇸🇬United States to Singapore
6 documents, start a few months ahead.
🇺🇸 → 🇦🇺United States to Australia
6 documents, start around 7 months ahead.
🇺🇸 → 🇳🇿United States to New Zealand
6 documents, start around 7 months ahead.
🇺🇸 → 🇩🇪United States to Germany
4 documents, start about a month ahead.
🇺🇸 → 🇫🇷United States to France
4 documents, start about a month ahead.
🇺🇸 → 🇨🇭United States to Switzerland
4 documents, start about a month ahead.
🇬🇧 → 🇦🇺United Kingdom to Australia
5 documents, start around 6 months ahead.
🇬🇧 → 🇫🇷United Kingdom to France
3 documents, start about a month ahead.
🇬🇧 → 🇪🇸United Kingdom to Spain
3 documents, start about a month ahead.
🇬🇧 → 🇩🇪United Kingdom to Germany
3 documents, start about a month ahead.
🇫🇷 → 🇬🇧France to United Kingdom
4 documents, start about a month ahead.
🇪🇸 → 🇬🇧Spain to United Kingdom
4 documents, start about a month ahead.
🇩🇪 → 🇬🇧Germany to United Kingdom
4 documents, start about a month ahead.
🇩🇪 → 🇺🇸Germany to United States
4 documents, start about a month ahead.
🇫🇷 → 🇺🇸France to United States
4 documents, start about a month ahead.
🇳🇱 → 🇺🇸Netherlands to United States
4 documents, start about a month ahead.
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