Bangladesh Pet Import Requirements

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Import Requirements

Every requirement below is taken from an official government page, and each one links to the page it comes from. The rules were last checked on 5 October 2026. They can change, so check the linked page again before you book.

Who is in charge

  • The Department of Livestock Services (Directorate of Livestock), Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, controls pet imports: the No Objection Letter (NOC) is issued by its Assistant Director (Training), Khamarbari, Farmgate, Dhaka (adtraining.dls@gmail.com), and its Livestock Quarantine Station at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport checks animals on arrival. Applies to pet dogs and cats, all origins.
    Livestock Quarantine Station, checked 1 October 2026
  • The DLS online trade portal (etrade.dls.gov.bd) handles NOC approval for pet animal imports. Applies to pet dogs and cats, all origins.
    DLS e-trade portal, checked 1 October 2026

Where your pet travels from

GroupWhat appliesOrigins
All originsOne set of rules for every origin: NOC from DLS, then veterinary health certificate, vaccination card, application form and photos to the airport Livestock Quarantine Station. Exporting-country certificates differ in detail. Sourceall
  • Not required: Bangladesh's published pet entry steps (NOC, then documents to the airport quarantine station) are the same for every origin; no official page read groups origins differently. Applies to pet dogs and cats, all origins.
    Livestock Quarantine Station, checked 1 October 2026

Import permit

  • A No Objection Letter (NOC) from the Assistant Director (Training), Directorate of Livestock, is required to bring a pet dog or cat into Bangladesh, whether it arrives with a passenger or as import cargo. Applies to pet dogs and cats, all origins.
    Livestock Quarantine Station, checked 1 October 2026
    Official sources differNZ MPI guidance BDPET9 (8 August 2022, https://www.mpi.govt.nz/dmsdocument/52477-Dogs-and-Cats-to-Bangladesh-Guidance) says there is no import permit requirement but a NOC must be obtained for checked baggage or air cargo; UK APHA 4134NFG (revised 05/12/2023, https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/659588fdc23a1000128d0b34/4134NFG.pdf) calls the NOC an import permit. All three agree a NOC is needed; Bangladesh's own HSIA page is followed.
  • Process for the pet import/export NOC: apply to the Director General of DLS; the relevant branch head checks the application and issues the NOC. Online applications go through etrade.dls.gov.bd. (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, all origins.
    DLS Citizen's Charter (sheba prodan protishruti), 2026, checked 1 October 2026
  • Per UK APHA guidance 4134NFG (revised 05/12/2023) for exports from Great Britain: an import permit called a No Objection Certificate from the veterinary authorities of Bangladesh is needed. Applies to dogs and cats from Great Britain.
    4134NFG Export of dogs and cats from Great Britain to Bangladesh, notes for guidance (revised 05/12/2023), checked 1 October 2026
  • Per NZ MPI guidance BDPET9 (effective 8 August 2022): no import permit as such, but a Notice of No Objection (NOC) from the Department of Livestock Services is required for dogs and cats arriving as checked baggage or air cargo. Applies to dogs and cats from New Zealand.
    Dogs and Cats to Bangladesh (Guidance) BDPET9, 8 August 2022, checked 1 October 2026

Microchip

  • The microchip number must be supplied with the pet import/export NOC application to DLS. (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, all origins.
    DLS Citizen's Charter (sheba prodan protishruti), 2026, checked 1 October 2026
  • Per NZ MPI guidance BDPET9 (8 August 2022): dogs and cats should carry an ISO 11784/11785 compliant, 15-digit, non-encrypted microchip. Applies to dogs and cats from New Zealand.
    Dogs and Cats to Bangladesh (Guidance) BDPET9, 8 August 2022, checked 1 October 2026

Rabies vaccination

  • Bangladesh requires a vaccination certificate (vaccination card) with the NOC application and at the airport quarantine station; its own pages do not name the diseases or set timings. (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, all origins.
    DLS Citizen's Charter (sheba prodan protishruti), 2026, checked 1 October 2026
  • Per NZ MPI OMAR BDPET9 (in force 8 August 2022, based on Bangladesh DLS Memo No. 33.01.0000.110.02.005.15, Bangladesh Pet Dog/Cat Import Regulations, November 2021): the animal must be fully vaccinated against rabies with immunity valid at export. Applies to dogs and cats from New Zealand.
    Animal Products Notice: Dogs and Cats to Bangladesh (OMAR) BDPET9, 8 August 2022, checked 1 October 2026
    Official sources differUK APHA 4134NFG (revised 05/12/2023, https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/659588fdc23a1000128d0b34/4134NFG.pdf) says rabies vaccination is advised, not more than 12 months and at least 90 days before export, and that the import permit should be consulted; UK EHC 4134 (cleared 1998) allows certifying no rabies vaccine. The NZ OMAR is followed because it cites the 2021 Bangladesh import regulation; check the NOC conditions.
  • Per UK export health certificate 4134 (cleared 05/10/1998): where rabies vaccination is certified it must be at least 90 days and not more than 12 months before export. Applies to dogs and cats from the UK.
    Export cats and dogs to Bangladesh: EHC 4134 version 3, checked 1 October 2026
  • Per UK APHA guidance 4134NFG (revised 05/12/2023): rabies vaccination is advised and the import permit should be consulted on whether it is necessary. Applies to dogs and cats from Great Britain.
    4134NFG Export of dogs and cats from Great Britain to Bangladesh, notes for guidance (revised 05/12/2023), checked 1 October 2026

Rabies titre test

  • Not required: Bangladesh's complete list of documents for the airport quarantine certificate contains no rabies titre test (nor does the DLS NOC document list). Applies to pet dogs and cats, all origins.
    Livestock Quarantine Station, checked 1 October 2026

Health certificate

Other vaccines and tests

Parasite treatment

Quarantine

  • On arrival at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport the Livestock Quarantine Station checks the documents and the animal's health, and releases the cat or dog from quarantine once the prescribed quarantine fee is paid. Applies to pet dogs and cats, all origins.
    Livestock Quarantine Station, checked 1 October 2026
    Official sources differNZ MPI guidance BDPET9 (8 August 2022, https://www.mpi.govt.nz/dmsdocument/52477-Dogs-and-Cats-to-Bangladesh-Guidance) says dogs and cats may be subject to 21 days of home quarantine on entering Bangladesh. Bangladesh's own HSIA page is followed; check the NOC for any home quarantine condition.
  • Per NZ MPI guidance BDPET9 (8 August 2022): dogs and cats may be subject to 21 days of home quarantine. Applies to dogs and cats from New Zealand.
    Dogs and Cats to Bangladesh (Guidance) BDPET9, 8 August 2022, checked 1 October 2026

Arrival points and notice

  • Soft copies of the application form, NOC, veterinary health certificate, vaccination card and photos must be emailed to the HSIA Livestock Quarantine Station (livestockquarantinehsia@gmail.com) at least 7 days before the animal arrives. Applies to pet dogs and cats, all origins.
    Livestock Quarantine Station, checked 1 October 2026
  • Under the quarantine law summarised on the HSIA page, importers must notify the quarantine officer at least 15 days before importing any animal. Applies to pet dogs and cats, all origins.
    Livestock Quarantine Station, checked 1 October 2026
  • Per NZ MPI guidance BDPET9 (8 August 2022): dogs and cats arriving as excess baggage or air cargo may enter only through Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka. Applies to dogs and cats from New Zealand.
    Dogs and Cats to Bangladesh (Guidance) BDPET9, 8 August 2022, checked 1 October 2026

Minimum age

  • No official page states a rule on this. We confirm it with you for each move.

How many pets

  • The DLS e-Trade pet NOC application (user manual dated 24 May 2025) takes details of up to three pet animals per application. This is the capacity of one application form; no official page states a legal maximum number of pets per person or per flight, so PTG confirms larger groups case by case. Applies to pet dogs and cats, all origins, import and export NOC.
    User Manual of No Objection Certificate for Pet Animal Companion (24 May 2025), checked 5 October 2026

Banned and restricted breeds

  • Not required (per exporting-government guidance, as Bangladesh's own pages are silent): NZ MPI guidance BDPET9 (8 August 2022) says Bangladesh publishes no banned breed list, but the animal must not be aggressive. Applies to dogs from New Zealand.
    Dogs and Cats to Bangladesh (Guidance) BDPET9, 8 August 2022, checked 1 October 2026

How your pet may travel

  • Pets may arrive with a passenger through the terminal arrival desk or as import cargo at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Applies to pet dogs and cats, all origins.
    Livestock Quarantine Station, checked 1 October 2026
  • Dogs and cats also enter as import cargo. Applies to pet dogs and cats, all origins.
    Livestock Quarantine Station, checked 1 October 2026

Official fees

  • The DLS pet import/export NOC is free of charge and is issued within 3 working days (documents, fee and time columns of the charter row read in order). (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, all origins.
    DLS Citizen's Charter (sheba prodan protishruti), 2026, checked 1 October 2026
  • A prescribed quarantine fee is payable at the airport quarantine station, deposited to the treasury by TR challan; the amount is not published on the page. Applies to pet dogs and cats, all origins.
    Livestock Quarantine Station, checked 1 October 2026

Other conditions

  • Per UK APHA guidance 4134NFG (revised 05/12/2023): commercial consignments of cats and dogs are prohibited. Applies to dogs and cats from Great Britain.
    4134NFG Export of dogs and cats from Great Britain to Bangladesh, notes for guidance (revised 05/12/2023), checked 1 October 2026
  • The NOC application to DLS also needs copies of the owner's passport and visa, a colour photo of the pet and the national ID (NID) photocopy. (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, all origins.
    DLS Citizen's Charter (sheba prodan protishruti), 2026, checked 1 October 2026
  • An animal imported without a valid import licence and health certificate may be disposed of by the government; breaches carry up to two years' imprisonment and/or a fine of up to 10,000 taka. Applies to pet dogs and cats, all origins.
    Livestock Quarantine Station, checked 1 October 2026

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Frequently Asked Questions

Bangladesh requires a vaccination certificate (vaccination card) with the NOC application and again at the airport quarantine station. Its own pages do not name the diseases or set timings. New Zealand’s export guidance, which is based on Bangladesh’s November 2021 regulation, says the animal must be fully vaccinated against rabies with immunity valid at export. The UK guidance for exports from Great Britain only advises rabies vaccination and tells exporters to check the import permit.

On arrival at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, the Livestock Quarantine Station checks the documents and the animal’s health, and releases the cat or dog once the prescribed quarantine fee is paid. The amount is not published on the station’s page. New Zealand’s export guidance adds that dogs and cats may be subject to 21 days of home quarantine.

No. Bangladesh’s list of documents for the airport quarantine certificate contains no rabies titre test, and neither does the DLS list for the NOC.

Bangladesh’s own pages are silent on breeds. New Zealand’s export guidance says Bangladesh publishes no banned breed list, but the animal must not be aggressive.

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