Export Live Animals to Guatemala
Summary of Requirements
Please note: Guatemala's Ministry of Agriculture (MAGA) requires a valid import permit prior to the embarkation and importation of animals. The import permit must give the specific requirements if the protocol/model health certificate is not available. Exhibition cocks must be clearly identified as such on the health certificate. If not, they will be destroyed. The exporting party must provide this information.
- Horses - Health Certificate (129.55 KB) - August 2018
- Horses - Returning Temporary - Health Certificate (862.86 KB) - July 2018
- Equine - Semen - Health Certificate (338.28 KB) - April 2019
- Cattle - Breeding - Protocol and Health Certificate (139.88 KB) - November 2016
- Bovine - Embryo - Health Certificate (425.09 KB) - March 2019
- Bovine - Semen - Protocol and CSS Heath Certificate (36.83 KB) - April 2005
- Bovine - Semen - Protocol and Non-CSS Heath Certificate (58.58 KB) - March 2015
- Sheep - Breeding - Protocol (34.5 KB) - June 2011
- Ovine - Embryos - Health Certificate (292.34 KB) - June 2019
- Ovine - Semen - Health Certificate (293.77 KB) - June 2019
- Goats - Breeding - Protocol (20.82 KB) - June 2011
- Caprine - Embryos - Health Certificate (306.47 KB) - June 2019
- Caprine - Semen - Health Certificate (285.05 KB) - June 2019
- Swine - Protocol (74.71 KB)- November 2008
- Swine - Semen and Embryos - Protocol (152.18 KB) - October 2002
- Swine - Semen - Health Certificate (114.15 KB) - August 2016
Note: Export Alert: Currently Guatemala is conducting inspection upon arrival for all consignments originating from Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, and South Carolina for detection of Megacopta cribraria (common name, Kudzu bug). Exporters, please inspect containers for this insect prior to shipping to avoid delay or rejections.
- Poultry - Day-old Chicks - Protocol (86.84 KB) - October 2018
- Poultry - Hatching Eggs - Protocol (89.1 KB) - October 2018
- Poultry - SPF Eggs - Protocol and Health Certificate (67.92 KB) - August 2012 *
Note:* A health certificate for this commodity can also be generated through the Veterinary Export Health Certificate System or VEHCS.
- Laboratory Rats - Health Certificate (332.21 KB) - November 2019
APHIS Registered Aquaculture Export Facility approval is required.
- Shrimp - Reproduction - Health Certificate (218 KB) - March 2022
- Tilapia- Health Certificate (189.94 KB) - March 2025
- Cervids - Health Certificate (332.47 KB) - July 2019
- Honeybee Queens - Health Certificate (260.84 KB) - September 2019
- Marsupials - Protocol (137.75 KB) - January 2020
- Naked Mole Rats - Health Certificate (124.05 KB) - June 2017
- Ocellated Turkeys - Protocol (228.46 KB) - January 2020
- Turtles - Health Certificate (144.26 KB) - April 2019
- Camels - Protocol (225.28 KB) - March 2020
Taking a Pet to Another Country?
If your species is not listed, the requirements for that species are not known. Exporters who want to ship livestock or germplasm whose requirements are not listed above should have the importer or buyer in the destination country apply for an import permit at the appropriate ministry. This import permit will most likely outline the specific requirements.
Need Help?
USDA-Accredited Veterinarians
Contact a USDA-accredited veterinarian for questions about your destination country's entry requirements for animals (including any needed vaccinations, tests, or treatments) and for issuance of health certificates.
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USDA Endorsement Offices
Contact the appropriate email below for questions about endorsing an export health certificate for live animals.
In-person appointments and drop-off endorsement services are not available. For best results, accredited veterinarians should submit certificates electronically through the Veterinary Export Health Certification System (VEHCS).
For VEHCS help see the VEHCS help page. Routine APHIS VEHCS processing services are staffed Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM Central Time (CT) excluding federal holidays, the time listed in VEHCS reflects GMT.
Questions about endorsing an export health certificate for live animals?
| Pets | AskVETS@usda.gov |
| Livestock, including equine, poultry, and wildlife/zoo animals | LivestockExport@usda.gov |
| Semen, embryos | GermplasmExport@usda.gov |
| Aquaculture | VETS.RAEF@usda.gov |