Can I bring a pet from another country to the Netherlands?

<!doctype html> <html class="no-js" xml:lang="en-GB" lang="en-GB">  <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"/> <meta name="description" content="It is possible to bring a pet from another country to the Netherlands, if all the conditions are met. For example, dogs, cats and ferrets must have been vaccinated against rabies. The conditions depend on the kind of animal you want to bring in and the country it is coming from."/> <meta name="DCTERMS.description" content="It is possible to bring a pet from another country to the Netherlands, if all the conditions are met. For example, dogs, cats and ferrets must have been vaccinated against rabies. The conditions depend on the kind of animal you want to bring in and the country it is coming from."/> <meta property="og:image" content="https://www.government.nl/binaries/small/content/gallery/rijksoverheid/channel-afbeeldingen/logos/facebook.png"/> <title>Can I bring a pet from another country to the Netherlands? | Government.nl</title> <meta name="DCTERMS.title" content="Can I bring a pet from another country to the Netherlands? - Government.nl"/> <meta property="og:title" content="Can I bring a pet from another country to the Netherlands?"/> <meta property="og:description" content="It is possible to bring a pet from another country to the Netherlands, if all the conditions are met. For example, dogs, cats and ferrets must have been vaccinated against rabies. The conditions depend on the kind of animal you want to bring in and the country it is coming from."/> <meta property="og:type" content="website"/> <meta property="og:url" content="topics/holidays-and-travels/question-and-answer/can-i-bring-a-pet-from-another-country-to-the-netherlands"/> <link rel="canonical" href="https://www.government.nl/topics/holidays-and-travels/question-and-answer/can-i-bring-a-pet-from-another-country-to-the-netherlands"/> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"/> <meta name="DCTERMS.language" title="XSD.language" content="en-GB"/> <meta name="DCTERMS.creator" title="RIJKSOVERHEID.Organisatie" content="Ministerie van Economische Zaken en Klimaat"/> <meta name="DCTERMS.identifier" title="XSD.anyURI" content="https://www.government.nl/topics/travelling-outside-the-netherlands/question-and-answer/can-i-bring-a-pet-from-another-country-to-the-netherlands"/> <meta name="DCTERMS.available" title="DCTERMS.Period" content="start=2016-08-10;"/> <meta name="DCTERMS.modified" title="XSD.dateTime" content="2024-02-15T11:40"/> <meta name="DCTERMS.issued" title="XSD.dateTime" content="2016-08-10T00:00"/> <meta name="DCTERMS.spatial" title="OVERHEID.Koninkrijksdeel" content="Nederland"/> <meta name="DCTERMS.publisher" title="RIJKSOVERHEID.Organisatie" content="Ministerie van Algemene Zaken"/> <meta name="DCTERMS.rights" content="CC0 1.0 Universal"/> <meta name="DCTERMS.rightsHolder" title="RIJKSOVERHEID.Organisatie" content="Ministerie van Algemene Zaken"/>      <meta name="DCTERMS.subject" content="Animal diseases"/> <meta name="DCTERMS.subject" content="Animal welfare"/> <meta name="DCTERMS.subject" content="Travelling to the Netherlands"/> <meta name="DCTERMS.subject" content="Travelling outside the Netherlands"/> <meta name="DCTERMS.type" title="RIJKSOVERHEID.Informatietype" content="onderwerp"/> <script nonce="MGM1OGZmYzhlYjM0NDMzMWEzMWRlNzU3YzM4MTFiYWU="> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; window.dataLayer.push({ "page_type": "Vraag en antwoord", "ftg_type": "Uitlegger", "subjects": "Travelling to the Netherlands|Travelling outside the Netherlands|Animal welfare|Animal diseases", "country": "Nederland", "issued": "", "last_published": "2024-02-15T11:40:30.571+01:00", "update": "2016-08-10T14:47:00.000+02:00", "publisher": "Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature|Ministry of Finance|Ministry of Foreign Affairs|Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport|Ministry of Justice and Security", "language": "en-GB", "uuid": "320fe303-4786-4e5c-8fd3-22f4ab5e97ea", "search_category": "", "search_keyword": "", "search_count": "" }); </script> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/binaries/content/assets/government/iconen/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon"/> <link rel="icon" sizes="192x192" href="/binaries/content/assets/government/iconen/touch-icon.png"/> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/binaries/content/assets/government/iconen/apple-touch-icon.png"/> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/webfiles/1737314280605/presentation/responsive.css" type="text/css" media="all"/> <link rel="preload" href="/webfiles/1737314280605/presentation/responsive.css" as="style" > <link rel="stylesheet" href="/webfiles/1737314280605/presentation/themes/logoblauw.css" type="text/css" media="all"/> <link rel="preload" href="/binaries/content/gallery/government/channel-afbeeldingen/logos/beeldmerk-rijksoverheid-desktop.svg" as="image"> <link rel="preload" href="/webfiles/1737314280605/behaviour/core.js" as="script"> </head> <body id="government" data-scriptpath="/webfiles/1737314280605/behaviour" class="portalclass" data-showsurveybar="true" data-surveybody="Help us improve {sitenaam}" data-surveyaccept="Fill in the questionnaire." data-surveydecline="No, thanks." data-hartbeattrackingtimer="0" data-word-counter="true" data-visit-timer="true" data-scroll-depth-dim-id="1" data-scroll-depth-marks="0;25;50;75;100" data-cookieinfourl="cookies" data-cookiebody="{sitenaam} uses cookies to analyse the use of the website and to make it easier for you to use. Find out more about" data-cookieurltext="cookies" data-stats="publisher:lvvn|fin|buza|vws|jenv;subject:travelling outside the netherlands|travelling to the netherlands|animal welfare|animal diseases;type:faq;uuid:320fe303-4786-4e5c-8fd3-22f4ab5e97ea;pagetype:vraag en antwoord;ftgtype:uitlegger;issued:2016-08-11t14-47;modified:2024-02-15t11-40" > <script nonce="MGM1OGZmYzhlYjM0NDMzMWEzMWRlNzU3YzM4MTFiYWU="> (function(window, document, dataLayerName, id) { window[dataLayerName]=window[dataLayerName]||[],window[dataLayerName].push({start:(new Date).getTime(),event:"stg.start"});var scripts=document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0],tags=document.createElement('script'); function stgCreateCookie(a,b,c){var d="";if(c){var e=new Date;e.setTime(e.getTime()+24*c*60*60*1e3),d="; expires="+e.toUTCString()}document.cookie=a+"="+b+d+"; path=/"} var isStgDebug=(window.location.href.match("stg_debug")||document.cookie.match("stg_debug"))&&!window.location.href.match("stg_disable_debug");stgCreateCookie("stg_debug",isStgDebug?1:"",isStgDebug?14:-1); var qP=[];dataLayerName!=="dataLayer"&&qP.push("data_layer_name="+dataLayerName),isStgDebug&&qP.push("stg_debug");var qPString=qP.length>0?("?"+qP.join("&")):""; tags.async=!0,tags.src="//statistiek.rijksoverheid.nl/containers/"+id+".js"+qPString,scripts.parentNode.insertBefore(tags,scripts); !function(a,n,i){a[n]=a[n]||{};for(var c=0;c<i.length;c++)!function(i){a[n][i]=a[n][i]||{},a[n][i].api=a[n][i].api||function(){var a=[].slice.call(arguments,0);"string"==typeof a[0]&&window[dataLayerName].push({event:n+"."+i+":"+a[0],parameters:[].slice.call(arguments,1)})}}(i[c])}(window,"ppms",["tm","cm"]); })(window, document, 'dataLayer', '17953060-0014-4821-b579-e7b24c408376'); </script><noscript><iframe src="//statistiek.rijksoverheid.nl/containers/17953060-0014-4821-b579-e7b24c408376/noscript.html" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript> <div id="mainwrapper"> <header> <div class="skiplinks"> <a href="#content-wrapper">Go to content</a> </div> <div class="logo"> <div class="logo__wrapper"> <a href="/" class="logo__link"> <figure class="logo__figure"> <img src="/binaries/content/gallery/government/channel-afbeeldingen/logos/beeldmerk-rijksoverheid-desktop.svg" data-fallback="/binaries/content/gallery/government/channel-afbeeldingen/logos/beeldmerk-rijksoverheid-mobiel.svg" alt="Logo Government of the Netherlands – To the homepage of government.nl" id="logotype"/> <figcaption class="logo__text"> <span class="logo__sender">Government of the Netherlands</span> </figcaption> </figure> </a> </div> </div> </header> <div id="navBar"> <div class="wrapper"> <nav class="breadCrumbNav" aria-labelledby="breadCrumbNavLabel"> <span class="assistive" id="breadCrumbNavLabel">You are here:</span> <a href="/">Home</a> <a href="/topics">Topics</a> <a href="/topics/travelling-outside-the-netherlands">Travelling outside the Netherlands</a> <a href="/topics/travelling-outside-the-netherlands/question-and-answer">Question and answer</a> <span class="assistive" aria-current="page">Can I bring a pet from another country to the Netherlands?</span> </nav> <div id="searchForm" role="search" class="searchForm" data-search-closed="Open search box" data-search-opened="Start search"> <form novalidate method="get" action="/search" id="search-form" data-clearcontent="Clear content"> <label for="search-keyword">Search within English part of Government.nl</label> <input type="text" id="search-keyword" class="searchInput" name="keyword" title="Enter search terms here" placeholder="Search" /> <button id="search-submit" class="searchSubmit" name="search-submit" type="submit" title="Start search"> Search</button> </form> </div> </div> </div><main id="content-wrapper" tabindex="-1"> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="article content"> <h1 class="faq"> Can I bring a pet from another country to the Netherlands?</h1> <div class="intro"><p>It is possible to bring a pet from another country to the Netherlands, if all the conditions are met. For example, dogs, cats and ferrets must have been vaccinated against rabies. The conditions depend on the kind of animal you want to bring in and the country it is coming from.</p></div> <h2>Conditions for bringing a dog, cat or ferret to the Netherlands from another EU country</h2> <p>The Netherlands wants to prevent animals with rabies from entering the Netherlands. If you want to bring a dog, cat or ferret to the Netherlands from another EU country:</p> <ul> <li>the animal must be at least 15 weeks old</li> <li>the animal must be vaccinated at 12 weeks old</li> <li> <p>after the animal has been vaccinated, you must wait 21 days before bringing it to the Netherlands</p> </li> <li> <p>the animal must be microchipped and have a EU pet passport.</p> </li> </ul> <p>The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) has more <a href="https://english.nvwa.nl/topics/travelling-to-the-netherlands-with-your-dog-or-cat/travelling-from-eu-countries-to-the-netherlands-with-your-cat-or-dog" class="external" aria-label="information about travelling to the Netherlands with your cat or dog (opens external website)">information about travelling to the Netherlands with your cat or dog</a>. </p> <h3>Registering an imported dog</h3> <p>If you are planning to import a dog, you must have it microchipped and registered within two weeks of its arrival in the Netherlands. The microchip is normally implanted by a vet, who can also advise you on how to register the animal.</p><h2>Bringing a dog, cat or ferret to the Netherlands from a non-EU country</h2> <p>If you want to bring an animal to the Netherlands from a country outside the EU, you should check <a href="https://english.nvwa.nl/topics/travelling-to-the-netherlands-with-your-dog-or-cat/travelling-from-third-countries-to-the-netherlands" class="external" aria-label="the NVWA-website (opens external website)">the NVWA-website</a>. NVWA can tell you whether this is allowed by law, and under what conditions.</p><h2>Bringing another pet to the Netherlands from another country</h2> <p>If you are planning to bring another pet than a dog, cat or ferret from a country outside the EU to the Netherlands, you can also check <a href="https://english.nvwa.nl/topics/travelling-to-the-netherlands-with-your-dog-or-cat/traveling-to-the-netherlands-from-a-non-eu-country-with-rabbits-rodents-or-reptiles" class="external" aria-label="the NVWA-website (opens external website)">the NVWA-website</a> for more information. </p> <p>If the animal is a protected species, you must check that you are allowed to import it under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of wild flora and fauna (CITES). This international agreement regulates the trade in protected animal and plant species.</p></div> <div class="fullWidthSection"> </div><aside> <div class="brick linkBlock"> <h2>See also</h2> <ul> <li> <a href="https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/84088/travelling-or-returning-europe-your-pet_en" class="external " aria-label="F.A.Q. about European pet passport (opens external website)" > F.A.Q. about European pet passport</a> <span class="meta">website of the European Commission</span> </li> <li> <a href="https://english.rvo.nl/information/registration-rules-stray-animal-rescues" class="external " aria-label="Registration rules for dogs imported by stray animal rescues (opens external website)" > Registration rules for dogs imported by stray animal rescues</a> <span class="meta">Website of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency</span> </li> <li> <a href="/topics/animal-welfare/welfare-of-pets"> Welfare of pets</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/food/animals_en" class="external " aria-label="Animals (opens external website)" > Animals</a> <span class="meta">European Commission</span> </li> <li> <a href="/topics/holidays-and-travels"> Travelling to the Netherlands</a> <span class="meta"> Topic</span> </li> <li> <a href="/topics/animal-welfare"> Animal welfare</a> <span class="meta"> Topic</span> </li> <li> <a href="/topics/animal-diseases"> Animal diseases</a> <span class="meta"> Topic</span> </li> </ul></div> <div class="brick belongsTo"> <h2>Ministry responsible</h2> <ul> <li><a href="/ministries/ministry-of-agriculture-fisheries-food-security-and-nature">Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature</a></li> <li><a href="/ministries/ministry-of-finance">Ministry of Finance</a></li> <li><a href="/ministries/ministry-of-foreign-affairs">Ministry of Foreign Affairs</a></li> <li><a href="/ministries/ministry-of-health-welfare-and-sport">Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport</a></li> <li><a href="/ministries/ministry-of-justice-and-security">Ministry of Justice and Security</a></li> </ul> </div> </aside><div id="follow-up"> <div class="block"> </div> </div> </div> </main> <footer class="site-footer"> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="column"> <h2>Service</h2> <ul> <li > <a href="/contact">Contact</a> </li> <li > <a href="/rss">RSS</a> </li> <li > <a href="/sitemap">Sitemap</a> </li> <li > <a href="/help">Help</a> </li> <li > <a href="/archive">Archive</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="column"> <h2>About this site</h2> <ul> <li > <a href="/copyright">Copyright</a> </li> <li > <a href="/privacy">Privacy</a> </li> <li > <a href="/cookies">Cookies</a> </li> <li > <a href="/accessibility">Accessibility</a> </li> <li > <a href="/reporting-a-vulnerability">Report vulnerability</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <nav class="languages" aria-labelledby="languageMenuLabel"> <div class="languages__wrapper"> <p id="languageMenuLabel" class="languages__label">This website in other languages:</p> <ul class="languages__list"> <li class="languages__list-item selected"> English</li> <li class="languages__list-item "> <a href="https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/" class="languages__link" lang="nl">Nederlands</a> </li> <li class="languages__list-item "> <a href="https://www.gobiernodireino.nl/" class="languages__link" lang="pap">Papiamento</a> </li> <li class="languages__list-item "> <a href="https://www.gobiernudireino.nl/" class="languages__link" lang="pap">Papiamentu</a> </li> </ul> </div> </nav> </footer> </div>  <script src="/webfiles/1737314280605/behaviour/core.js"></script>  <script src="/binaries/content/assets/government/javascript/government-survey-bar.min-20230526.js"></script> </body> </html>

CINXE.COM

Can I bring a pet from another country to the Netherlands? | Government.nl