Pet Travel From the United States to Ukraine
Travel Requirements Based on Pet Type
Carefully read ALL of the requirements related to your pet on this page.
- This page provides the most recent entry requirements and can change without notice.
- It is the responsibility of the veterinarian to make sure the pet has met all health requirements of the destination country before issuing a health certificate.
- Failure to meet the requirements may result in problems gaining certificate endorsement or difficulties upon arrival in the destination country.
- Health certificates must be legible, accurate, and complete.
For non-commercial movement (personal pets) of dogs and cats from the United States to Ukraine:
- A health certificate issued by a USDA Accredited Veterinarian and endorsed by APHIS must accompany U.S. pets (dogs, cats, ferrets).
- Pets must be identified with a microchip or a clear tattoo (provided the tattoo was applied prior to July 3, 2011). The microchip must be ISO compliant.
- Pets under 12 weeks of age must not be vaccinated against rabies.
- Pets over 12 weeks of age must be current on rabies vaccinations and have a current rabies titer test:
- Ukraine will accept a 3-year rabies vaccine, licensed for use in the United States. “Validity of vaccination” dates (i.e. 3 year rabies vaccine) must be completed.
- If the pet has only received one rabies vaccine (a primary vaccination), or if a rabies booster vaccine was administered outside of the period of validity of the previous vaccination, the pet will be required to wait at least 21 days after vaccination before travel to the Ukraine.
- Pets over 12 weeks of age must undergone a rabies neutralizing antibody titer test more than three (3) months prior to export, in an approved laboratory, with an antibody titer equal to or greater than 0.5 IU/ml. The test result remains valid indefinitely as long as there has been no lapse in rabies vaccination coverage since the date of the rabies titer test, and all vaccinations subsequent to the test date are documented on the health certificate. A copy of the laboratory results must be included with the health certificate at the time of arrival in the Ukraine.
- Pets between 12 weeks and 16 weeks of age (only) that are either, 1.) not vaccinated against rabies, or 2.) 21 days has not elapsed since primary rabies vaccination, the pet must meet one of the following conditions (as noted on the model health certificate), the pet either has:
- from birth until the time of the non-commercial movement the cats, dogs and ferrets have had no contact with wild animals of species susceptible to rabies, or
- their female parents have been vaccinated against rabies in accordance with OIE requirements before breeding.
Veterinary Health Certificate for Dogs, Cats, and Ferrets (506.29 KB)
For pet travel requirements not listed, APHIS has not been officially informed by the foreign country about the requirements for your pet’s travel. We recommend that you contact a government official of the country you are traveling to for more information.
Country of Destination Contact Information
Countries Participating in the European Union
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Republic of Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Northern Ireland*
Norway**
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland**
* Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom (UK), but will continue to follow European Union (EU) requirements even though the UK is no longer part of the EU.
** Norway and Switzerland are not part of the EU but have adopted EU legislation for import of most species of live animals.
Important Travel Considerations
Considerations for airline travel and cruises:
Airlines and shipping lines have their own policies and requirements for transporting pets. Check with your airline or shipping representative to determine what requirements they may have.
Learn how you can improve the safety of dogs and cats during air travel.
If pets or support animals accompany you on a cruise, you must comply with entry rules for every country or port where your pet or support animal exits the ship.
Will you be returning to the United States with your pet?
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ALERT: If you're traveling with a dog, be aware that the CDC has additional requirements for bringing a dog into the United States. You must follow CDC's requirements, or your dog will not be allowed to enter the United States.
If you are transiting (passing through) the European Union:
If your pet is traveling through (transiting) a country in the European Union (EU) on the way to a third, non-EU country, you will also need a transit health certificate for your pet for the EU. The transit health certificate will be the same as if your pet’s final destination was the EU country. Use the information and steps above under “Travel Requirements Based on Pet Type” to determine which health certificate should be used. View a list of EU countries.
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USDA-Accredited Veterinarians
Contact a USDA-accredited veterinarian for questions about your destination country's entry requirements for pets (including any needed vaccinations, tests, or treatments) and for issuance of health certificates.
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USDA Endorsement Offices
Contact your nearest APHIS Veterinary Export Trade Services Endorsement Office for questions about endorsing a health certificate for pets.
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