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Pet Transport from Bangladesh to India
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Biman flies Dhaka to Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai, three of the six ports India lets pets enter through. It carries dogs and cats only in the hold, as accompanied baggage or shipped cargo. The quarantine station at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal airport wants the papers emailed at least 7 days before your pet leaves.
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What does Bangladesh require for India before the flight?
- The Livestock Quarantine Station at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport asks for soft copies of the application form, No Objection Letter, veterinary health certificate, vaccination card and photographs to be emailed at least 7 days before a pet leaves Bangladesh.
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport: Livestock Quarantine Station, checked 7 October 2026 - Air India gives the Delhi to Dhaka flying time as 2 hours and 20 minutes over 1427 km.
Air India: Delhi to Dhaka flights, checked 7 October 2026
Which airlines take pets from Bangladesh to India?
- Biman Bangladesh Airlines lists Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai among the destinations it flies to from Dhaka.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines: Destinations, checked 7 October 2026 - Biman carries dogs and cats only in the aircraft hold, as the passenger's accompanied baggage or as shipped cargo, so a pet on its Dhaka to Delhi, Kolkata or Chennai flight has no cabin option.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines: Baggage Info, checked 7 October 2026 - Air India says it operates 2 flights between Delhi and Dhaka every day, though the daily frequency varies.
Air India: Delhi to Dhaka flights, checked 7 October 2026 - Air India says it carries domesticated cats and dogs on its domestic and select international flights; its pet pages do not list which international routes qualify, so Dhaka to Delhi has to be confirmed with Air India before you book.
Air India: Pet Travel FAQ, checked 7 October 2026 - On Air India a pet can travel in the cabin only if the pet and its carrier together weigh no more than 10 kg (22 lb).
Air India: Travelling with Pets, checked 7 October 2026 - Air India does not allow snub-nosed or flat-faced (brachycephalic) breeds in the cargo compartment.
Air India: Travelling with Pets, checked 7 October 2026
Where does the journey connect and land?
- India allows pets to be imported only through the airports and seaports of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Kolkata, which leaves out the land border with Bangladesh.
DGFT: Import of dog/cats, general information (FAQ), checked 7 October 2026
Which India rules depend on a pet coming from Bangladesh?
None of the India rules we have verified names Bangladesh on its own.
The rules that apply to every pet entering India, whatever the origin, are listed with their official sources in our India guide.
What does Bangladesh require before your pet leaves?
- Export permit: A No Objection Letter (NOC) from the Assistant Director (Training), Directorate of Livestock, is also required to take a pet dog or cat out of Bangladesh. Applies to pet dogs and cats leaving Bangladesh.
Livestock Quarantine Station, checked 1 October 2026 - Export permit: The DLS pet NOC covers export as well as import; apply to the Director General, free of charge, about 3 working days. (DLS Citizen's Charter PDF, 2026, linked from dls.gov.bd, service 14 'pet animal import/export NOC'; quote transcribed from the rendered table row, as the PDF's embedded text layer uses a legacy Bangla encoding that copies out scrambled.) Applies to pet dogs and cats leaving Bangladesh.
DLS Citizen's Charter (sheba prodan protishruti), 2026, checked 1 October 2026 - Export health certificate: DLS issues health certificates for exported animals through its trade portal; the airport Livestock Quarantine Station issues the quarantine certificate on departure after documents are emailed at least 7 days ahead. Applies to pet dogs and cats leaving Bangladesh.
DLS e-trade portal, checked 1 October 2026 - Export health certificate: For departure, the same documents go to the HSIA Livestock Quarantine Station at least 7 days ahead to obtain the quarantine certificate. Applies to pet dogs and cats leaving Bangladesh.
Livestock Quarantine Station, checked 1 October 2026 - Other conditions: The quarantine station can prohibit the export of animals that are not fit to travel. Applies to pet dogs and cats leaving Bangladesh.
Livestock Quarantine Station, checked 1 October 2026
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India allows pet imports only through airports and seaports in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Kolkata, so a land crossing is not an option. Biman's destination list from Dhaka includes Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai.
Biman lists Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai among its Dhaka destinations and carries dogs and cats only in the hold, as accompanied baggage or shipped cargo. Air India operates two flights a day between Delhi and Dhaka, though the frequency varies, but it carries pets only on select international flights, so confirm the Dhaka route with Air India before you book.
Air India does not allow snub-nosed or flat-faced (brachycephalic) breeds in the cargo compartment. In the cabin, the pet and its carrier together must weigh no more than 10 kg.
The Livestock Quarantine Station at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport needs soft copies of the application form, No Objection Letter, veterinary health certificate, vaccination card and photographs by email at least 7 days before departure.
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