Documents
The health certificate of the destination, forms and import permits your route asks for.
Your pet is ready to go. Let’s get the paperwork right.
Every document your dog or cat needs to cross the border, who issues it and the dates to get it. From official sources, built around your travel date.
- The papers your destination asks for
- The dates: when and where to get each one
- Deadlines to your calendar, the plan to print
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Who is travelling?
Pick your pet. Dogs and cats have different rules, and the plan follows them.
Your trip
Runs in your browser. We keep your email only if you leave it.
Where can your pet go by?
All 23 routes with every step and source🇬🇧United States → United KingdomPrep time22d🇪🇺United States → European UnionPrep time22d🇪🇺United Kingdom → European UnionPrep time22d🇬🇧European Union → United KingdomPrep time22d🇺🇸European Union / United Kingdom → United StatesPrep time1d🇨🇦United States → CanadaPrep time0d🇹🇭United States → ThailandPrep time30d🇯🇵United States → JapanPrep time211d🇦🇺United States / European Union → AustraliaPrep time200d🇦🇪United States / European Union → United Arab EmiratesPrep time30d🇪🇺Russia → European UnionPrep time120d🇬🇧Russia → United KingdomPrep time21d🇺🇸Russia → United StatesPrep time58d🇬🇪Russia → GeorgiaPrep time21d🇰🇿Russia → KazakhstanPrep time20d🇧🇾Russia → BelarusPrep time20d🇰🇬Russia → KyrgyzstanPrep time20d🇦🇲Russia → ArmeniaPrep time20d🇹🇷Russia → TurkeyPrep time134d🇦🇪Russia → United Arab EmiratesPrep time36d🇹🇭Russia → ThailandPrep time30d🇷🇺European Union → RussiaPrep time20d🇷🇺Kazakhstan → RussiaPrep time20d
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How it works
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Departure country
Where you leave from
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Destination
Where your pet is going
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Your pet
Dog or cat, name, chip and vaccine status
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Your plan
Every document with a date counted from your trip
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What your plan covers
Vaccines and waiting times
Rabies vaccine, antibody test and how long to wait after each, dated from your trip.
Vet procedures
Microchip, parasite treatment and the check before departure, in the right order.
Entry rules
Country requirements, quarantine and limits. Check the airline rules separately.
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What the plan looks like
A real plan from Paws & Papers: a dog, United States → United Kingdom, starting from scratch.
- MicrochipAny vet
- Rabies vaccination recordVet, in the pet passport or vaccination card
- Approved airline routeYou and the airlinegov.uk
- Great Britain pet health certificateOfficial vet of the country you leaveaphis.usda.gov
- Tapeworm treatment recordVet
- Travel day
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Why you can trust it
Rules for all 23 routes come from official sites: USDA APHIS, CDC, GOV.UK, European Commission, Rosselkhoznadzor. Last checked 3 November 2026.
What happens without the right papers
of quarantine in Great Britain, at the owner’s cost, if the rules are not met.
GOV.UKat a CDC facility for a dog from a high-risk country without a valid blood test.
CDCin quarantine in Japan if the pet arrives before the wait after the blood test ends.
MAFF Japanat the EU border check when the certificate or blood test is missing.
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Questions
Where do the rules come from?
From government pages: USDA APHIS and the CDC, GOV.UK, the European Commission, Rosselkhoznadzor and the authorities of each destination. Every route links its sources and shows when we last checked it.
Does a plan guarantee entry?
No. Your vet, the airline and the border authority have the final word. Paws & Papers lowers the risk of a missed paper or a wrong date. Check the official links again before you fly.
Do you store my trip?
No. The planner runs in your browser. We count anonymous events and keep your email only if you leave it.
Can my pet fly in the cabin?
That depends on the airline. Some routes, such as flights into Great Britain, require cargo. Ask your airline before you book.
What do border officers check?
Usually the health certificate or pet passport, the microchip number and the rabies vaccination record. Some countries also ask for an antibody test result and an import permit. The exact list for your route is in the plan.
Do I need to arrange anything with the airline?
Yes. The airline decides whether your pet flies in the cabin or in the hold, the weight limit and the carrier. Paws & Papers covers country rules, not airline rules: book your pet’s place early.
What if I cannot make my date?
The plan shows the earliest date your papers can be ready. You can move the trip or ask your vet which steps can be done sooner. Waiting periods after the vaccine and the test cannot be shortened.
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Start preparing
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