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Moving a pet from United Kingdom to United States

Here is the whole journey for your dog or cat, from the United Kingdom to the United States: every document, in the order to tackle it, with how early to begin. Plan to start about a month before travel.

Into the US from Britain. Britain is rabies-free, so no titer; CDC dog rules apply.

This route counts as rabies-free, which is the gentlest path: no blood titer, so the timeline is shorter.

The documents, step by step

1. 1

   Microchip

   RequiredStart about a month before travel

   Scan the microchip first. It is the reference number the US import form is keyed to.

   ISO microchip; referenced by the CDC dog-import form.

2. 2

   Rabies vaccination

   RequiredStart about a month before travel

   A valid rabies certificate keeps the US arrival straightforward.

   Current rabies vaccination.

3. 3

   Country entry form

   RequiredStart a few days before travel

   A short online CDC form gives you a receipt to show on landing. A few minutes now saves a wait later.

   CDC Dog Import Form receipt (free, completed online).

4. 4

   Health certificate

   RequiredStart about 10 days before travel

   A recent vet sign-off completes the set for the journey to the US.