Pet Travel From the United States to Morocco
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.
The requirements for traveling with your pet are described in the applicable health certificate (s). If submission will be via the Veterinary Export Health Certificate System (VEHCS), you may navigate directly to VEHCS without downloading this PDF.
NOTE:
- Pets must be identified by a permanent means (i.e., microchip or tattoo) prior to rabies vaccination (dogs and cats).
- The health certificate must be issued by a USDA accredited veterinarian within five (5) business days of export.
- The health certificate must be endorsed by APHIS within three (3) calendar days of export.
- The pet must be clinically examined by a USDA accredited veterinarian within 24 hours of export, and this examination must be documented on the Addendum (page 4) of the health certificate.
- The health certificate is only valid if all four (4) pages are complete:
- Pages 1 through 3 of the certificate must be completed by a USDA accredited veterinarian prior to APHIS endorsement.
- The Addendum (page 4) must be completed by the issuing USDA accredited veterinarian within 24 hours of export, and the Addendum does not need to be endorsed by APHIS.
Certificate Issuance, Endorsement, and Final Clinical Examination:
If the owner so choses, all documents can be completed, and the final veterinary inspection performed, all within 24 hours of export. Once the clinical examination of the pet has been performed within 24 hours of export, the USDA accredited veterinarian completes the certificate in its entirety (pages 1-4, including the Addendum). The owner then provides the issued health certificate to the APHIS endorsing office for review and endorsement. The pet must travel within 24 hours of the final clinical examination, and the certificate must be endorsed by APHIS (on page 3).
International Health Certificate for Dogs and Cats (95.83 KB)
International Health Certificate for Rabbits (230.84 KB)
If the owner so choses, the health certificate issuance, and subsequent APHIS endorsement and final clinical examination, can take place over the course of five business days, prior to travel.
Step 1: The health certificate (pages 1-3) must be issued by the USDA accredited veterinarian after initial clinical examination of the animal, within five (5) business days of the pet’s travel.
Step 2: The health certificate must be endorsed by APHIS within three (3) calendar days of travel, after it has been issued (pages 1-3 completed) by the USDA accredited veterinarian.
Step 3: Once the certificate is endorsed by APHIS, the owner must return to the USDA accredited veterinarian’s office with the pet, and the APHIS endorsed certificate, for a second and final inspection of the animal within 24 hours of departure to Morocco. This examination is documented on the last page of the health certificate (“Addendum” on page 4), by the issuing USDA accredited veterinarian and this page does not need to be endorsed by APHIS.
NOTE: The certificate is only valid when all four pages are complete, and for only three (3) calendar days after APHIS endorsement.
International Health Certificate for Dogs and Cats (95.83 KB)
International Health Certificate for Rabbits (230.84 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?
View APHIS Requirements
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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