Pet Transport from China to Switzerland

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4-10

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Quarantine on arrival

Low

Route complexity

Airlines on this route

Lead time needed

4-10 weeks

Quarantine

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Route complexity

Low

Airlines

9 carriers on this route

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Key facts: China to Switzerland

Export health certificate: National rule for all ports (GACC Measures on Quarantine of Articles Carried by Inbound and Outbound Persons, as amended 23 November 2018, article 24): where the destination country or region or the traveller requires quarantine for a pet leaving China, the traveller applies to customs, which inspects the pet and issues the certificate. The GACC online service guide for traveller quarantine says no fee is charged. Applies to dogs and cats leaving China through any port.
出入境人员携带物检疫管理办法（海关总署）, checked 5 October 2026
Import permit: Not required for animals arriving other than by direct flight, or for animals from Category 1 and 2 countries that have not stayed in a rabies risk country in the last 6 months: the FSVO form says the licence is needed exclusively for animals that come from a rabies risk country (or stayed in one in the last 6 months) and enter by direct air transport through Zurich, Geneva or Basel, travelling with their owner and not to change owner after entry.
Application form for entry or re-entry with a dog, cat or ferret from a rabies risk country (EDAV-Ht Art. 14 para. 4), checked 1 October 2026
Rabies vaccination: First rabies vaccination is possible from 12 weeks of age and becomes valid 21 days later.
Travelling with dogs, cats and ferrets, checked 1 October 2026

Taken from official government pages, last checked 5 October 2026. Rules change, so open the linked page again before you book.

Official rules on this page checked 5 October 2026

Prepared by Marcus Webb, Senior Pet Relocation Consultant

Which Switzerland rules depend on a pet coming from China?

Switzerland sets different rules for 3 groups of countries, and the official wording does not settle on its own which group covers China. Check the group table in our Switzerland guide before you plan.

None of the Switzerland rules we have verified names China on its own.

The rules that apply to every pet entering Switzerland, whatever the origin, are listed with their official sources in our Switzerland guide.

What does China require before your pet leaves?

Export health certificate: National rule for all ports (GACC Measures on Quarantine of Articles Carried by Inbound and Outbound Persons, as amended 23 November 2018, article 24): where the destination country or region or the traveller requires quarantine for a pet leaving China, the traveller applies to customs, which inspects the pet and issues the certificate. The GACC online service guide for traveller quarantine says no fee is charged. Applies to dogs and cats leaving China through any port.
出入境人员携带物检疫管理办法（海关总署）, checked 5 October 2026

Airlines

Approved carriers on this route

Airline	Notes	Type
Air China		Cabin and Cargo
Lufthansa		Cabin and Cargo
Emirates		Cargo Only
British Airways		Cargo Only
Singapore Airlines		Cargo Only
Cathay Pacific		Cargo Only
Air France		Cabin and Cargo
KLM		Cabin and Cargo
Korean Air		Cabin and Cargo

Airline guides

Air China
Lufthansa
Emirates
British Airways
Singapore Airlines
Cathay Pacific
Air France
KLM
Korean Air

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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