Lydie Vincent, is going through Europe to numerous shows. She wrote for you a summary about the different customs formalities needed when you travel to go to a show. a very useful document. Thank you Lydie.

 

Custom formalities in Europe.

If you want to go to a dog show in a foreign country with your dog, it's very important to verify - before enter him - all the custom formalities asked by the country you'll visit. This formalities can be a simple vaccination shot or a quarantine.

However, don't hesitate to inquire with the consulate, with the embassy or with the tourist information office of the country where you want to go, because changes can be made at any time.

Here is a table with formalities for the main European countries

Country

certificate, rabbies shot ( 1)

quarantine (2)

health certificate (3)

France

only for dogs from Moselle area

-

-

England

yes + some blood tests

-

yes

Ireland

-

6 months

-

Belgium

yes

-

-

Netherland

yes

-

yes

Luxemburg

yes

-

-

Norway

yes +canine distemper (Carre's disease) (D) and Leptospirosis

-

yes

Sweden

yes +canine distemper (Carre's disease) (D) and Leptospirosis

-

yes

Finland

yes

-

-

Germany

yes

-

-

Pologn

yes

-

yes

Denmark

yes

-

-

Austria

yes

-

-

Switzerland

yes

-

-

Czekia

yes

-

yes

Italy

yes

-

yes

Spain

yes

-

yes

Portugal

yes

-

yes

Greece

yes

-

yes

Andora

yes

-

-

Marocco

yes

-

yes

Turkia

yes

-

yes

Tunisia

yes

-

yes

  1. the rabbies shot must be more than one month and less than one year if it's the first vaccination. The one month period is only apply if it's a booster.
  2. Often, during quarantine the expenses are supported by the owner.
  3. The international health certificate must be wrotten in several languages and be done by a veterinian only some days before the departure.

Take care, for Sweden, to travel with your dog, the owner must be registered as a dog importing to the Swedish Agriculture Direction. Needs to ask a documentation to the Swedish embassy.

 

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