Health Certificates

Domestic Travel

(Travel between the contiguous 48 U.S. States)

• Check the USDA website for individual state requirements for pet travel. Visit the USDA and look under the "Pet Travel" tab.
• If traveling by car, make sure you carry a copy of your pet's current Rabies vaccination certificate.
• If traveling by airline, you need to check with the individual airline you will be flying. Each airline has its requirements; some may require a health certificate, letter of acclimation, and or rabies certificate.

Travel to Hawaii

• Hawaii has stringent regulations on pet import. The process to import your pet can take anywhere from 120 days to 36 months.
• Failure to follow the requirements will result in your pet undergoing quarantine for up to 120 days.
• For details about pet import to Hawaii, go to the State of Hawaii Department of Agriculture.
• Quarantine information here. 

International Travel

• Each country has its own regulations on pet import, and some are stricter than others. It is best to check with the importing country's embassy and the USDA to research the import requirements. Click here for the USDA.
• Depending on the destination, it may be wise to hire a pet travel agency to help you track all the details and logistics and book the appropriate flights.
• Please note that if traveling to Australia, we are unable to issue health certificates for travel to Australia.  We highly recommend you go through a pet travel agency to obtain your health certificate because of the complexities of traveling to that country with pets.