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Pet Transport from Australia to Denmark
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Cats from Australia need documents showing they have been on holdings with no confirmed Hendra outbreak in the previous 60 days. Pets coming directly from outside the EU must arrive through Copenhagen, Billund or Aalborg airport. Dogs must be registered in the Danish Dog Register within 4 weeks of arrival.
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What does Australia require for Denmark before the flight?
- Denmark's Executive Order 501 of 22 May 2024 lets cats be imported on condition that the responsible operator can document that they have been on holdings with no confirmed outbreak of Hendra disease.
Bekendtgørelse om beskyttelsesforanstaltninger over for hunde, katte og visse arter af flyvende hunde, Executive Order no. 501 of 22 May 2024 (Retsinformation), checked 8 October 2026 - Denmark's dog-travel page says a dog must be registered in the Danish Dog Register no later than 4 weeks upon arrival in Denmark.
How to travel with your dog (Danish Veterinary and Food Administration), checked 8 October 2026 - Denmark's dog-travel page says a dog must be vaccinated against rabies at least 21 days before its movement to Denmark.
How to travel with your dog (Danish Veterinary and Food Administration), checked 8 October 2026 - Denmark's dog-travel page says the dog must be at least 12 weeks old on the date of the rabies vaccination.
How to travel with your dog (Danish Veterinary and Food Administration), checked 8 October 2026
Which airlines take pets from Australia to Denmark?
- Denmark's dog-travel page says 13 dog breeds are not allowed in Denmark.
How to travel with your dog (Danish Veterinary and Food Administration), checked 8 October 2026 - Denmark's dog-travel page says cross-breeds of the listed banned breeds are also not allowed in Denmark.
How to travel with your dog (Danish Veterinary and Food Administration), checked 8 October 2026 - Denmark's dog-travel page says exemption from the breed rules is not possible.
How to travel with your dog (Danish Veterinary and Food Administration), checked 8 October 2026
Where does the journey connect and land?
- The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration's page on travellers' points of entry says there are three of them in Denmark.
Traveller's Point of Entry in Denmark (Danish Veterinary and Food Administration), checked 8 October 2026
Which Denmark rules depend on a pet coming from Australia?
The EU sorts non-EU countries into groups, and Australia falls in “Listed third countries and territories, Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/636”.
No rabies antibody titration test needed. Animal health certificate, microchip and rabies vaccination still required; entry through a travellers' point of entry with documentary and identity checks. Montenegro and Serbia were added by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1228. The EUR-Lex text of 2026/636 lists the USA as including American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Official source
These rules apply to that group, on top of the rules every pet follows:
- Other vaccines and tests: Cats from Australia may only be brought in if documented to come from holdings with no confirmed Hendra outbreak in the 60 days before import (Executive Order no. 501 of 22 May 2024). Transit within an international airport is exempt. Applies to cats from Australia.
BEK nr 501 af 22/05/2024: beskyttelsesforanstaltninger over for hunde, katte og flyvende hunde fra halvøen Malaysia og Australien (gældende), checked 1 October 2026
The rules that apply to every pet entering Denmark, whatever the origin, are listed with their official sources in our Denmark guide.
What does Australia require before your pet leaves?
- Export permit: A Notice of Intention (NOI) to Export Live Animals (other than Livestock) must reach the regional office at least 10 working days before departure or the start of isolation. Applies to dogs and cats exported from Australia.
Exporting companion animals and other live animals, checked 1 October 2026 - Export permit: An export permit is issued and the animal must leave within 72 hours of issue; fees apply to the NOI, the health certificate and the permit. Applies to dogs and cats exported from Australia.
Exporting companion animals and other live animals, checked 1 October 2026 - Export permit: All exported cats and dogs, including assistance dogs, need an export permit and health certificate (industry advice 80-2023, 11 April 2023). Applies to dogs and cats, including assistance dogs, exported from Australia.
80-2023: Information on international travel with cats, dogs and assistance dogs, checked 1 October 2026 - Export permit: Export permit fee for non-livestock animals (which includes exported cats and dogs): AUD 305 per document in 2026-27 (DAFF live animal exports cost recovery implementation statement 2026-27, Table 7 'Fees, charges and volumes', columns: modelled revenue AUD 2,925,255, modelled volume 9,591, 2026-27 price AUD 305). Time-based assessment and inspection fees and the NOI fee are charged separately. Applies to dogs and cats exported from Australia.
Cost recovery implementation statement: live animal exports 2026-27, checked 1 October 2026 - Export health certificate: DAFF's certifying veterinary officer assesses documents and prepares the export health certificate; DAFF charges a time-based fee for this. Check importing country requirements in MICoR. Page last updated 27 August 2026. Applies to dogs and cats exported from Australia.
Exporting companion animals and other live animals, checked 1 October 2026 - Other conditions: Final health and welfare examination by a registered veterinarian within 72 hours of departure (or the period the importing country sets), before the DAFF appointment. Applies to dogs and cats exported from Australia.
Exporting companion animals and other live animals, checked 1 October 2026
FAQ
Common questions
Denmark's Executive Order 501 of 22 May 2024 lets cats be imported on condition that documentation shows they have been on holdings with no confirmed outbreak of Hendra disease. The rules set that period as the 60 days before import.
Denmark's food authority says there are three travellers' points of entry in the country. The rules name them as Copenhagen Airport Kastrup, Billund Airport and Aalborg Airport. Entry directly from a non-EU country through any other border crossing, airport or port is illegal.
Denmark's dog-travel page says the dog must be registered in the Danish Dog Register no later than 4 weeks upon arrival in Denmark.
Denmark's dog-travel page says 13 dog breeds are not allowed in the country. It says cross-breeds of those breeds are also not allowed. No one, including tourists, may bring the banned dogs into Denmark. Denmark's page also says exemption from these rules is not possible.
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Sources
Requirements on this page were checked against the authorities below. Rules change, so confirm current conditions with the relevant authority before you travel.
- IATA · International Air Transport Association, Live Animals Regulations