Export Live Animals to Singapore

Last Modified: March 18, 2025

Electronic Signature ACCEPTED; Original Ink Endorsement REQUIRED

For Accredited Veterinarians: Electronic signature ACCEPTED

For APHIS VMO: Original ink endorsement REQUIRED

USDA-accredited veterinarians can electronically issue health certificates and use VEHCS (Veterinary Export Health Certification System) to submit them to USDA for endorsement.

USDA must ink-sign and emboss the health certificate.

What This Means for You

Accredited Veterinarians: Use the links below to access or get help with VEHCS. Learn more about how to issue export health certificates.

Animal Owners/Shippers: You can arrange to have your health certificate returned by mail (a prepaid, preaddressed return label must be provided during certificate submission). The endorsed health certificate—ink-signed and embossed—must accompany the animal(s) during shipment or travel.

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Live Animal Export Country Requirements

Summary of Requirements

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Equine

For racing, competition, or shows

Horses - Protocol and Health Certificate (112.18 KB) - July 2017
Horses - Temporary - Protocol and Health Certificate (202.66 KB) - July 2017

Sheep and Goats

Sheep and Goats - Protocol and Health Certificate (35.64 KB) - March 2013

Swine

Swine - Breeding - Protocol (4.62 KB) - August 1990

Poultry

Effective March 16, 2022, the National Parks Board/Animal & Veterinary Service (NParks/AVS) of the Republic of Singapore has imposed temporary restrictions on the importation of poultry and hatching eggs from the 10 km radius restricted areas around the affected premises.

Poultry - Day-old Chicks - Protocol (2.21 KB) - March 1990
Link to VS Form 17-6, Certificate for Poultry for Hatching Eggs for Export

NOTE: In addition to the protocol requirements above, all health certificates for the export of poultry must include the following two statements:

“Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is a notifiable disease in the United States (USA)”; AND
“The poultry for export are captive-bred and do not originate from areas within the 10 km radius of restricted area around a highly pathogenic influenza affected farm.”

List of countries/regions/zones suspended for import of poultry and poultry products (i.e. eggs) to Singapore due to HPAI.

Birds (Non-Poultry)

Effective March 16, 2022, the National Parks Board/Animal & Veterinary Service (NParks/AVS) of the Republic of Singapore has imposed temporary restrictions on the importation of ornamental birds from the 10 km radius restricted areas around the affected premises.

For more information on the export of Pet Birds to Singapore, please visit the APHIS Pet Travel Website: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/pet-travel/us-to-another-country-export/pet-travel-us-singapore

Aquaculture/Aquatic Animals

Ornamental Fish: Visit Singapore's Animal and Veterinary Service Website

Other Animals

Please visit Singapore's Animal & Veterinary Service website for more information on importing reptiles and miscellaneous pets to Singapore.

Taking a Pet to Another Country?

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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.

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