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Importing Your Pet to Belgium

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Belgium is an EU member state and follows the EU rules on non-commercial pet movements. The FASFC (Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain, also known as FAVV or AFSCA) is the federal authority for pet movements into Belgium, and customs carry out the check at the travellers’ point of entry.

Between EU countries, a pet travels on an EU pet passport issued by an authorised veterinarian. A pet arriving from a non-EU country needs an EU animal health certificate instead, unless it carries a pet passport issued in a country listed in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/636.

A pet that meets the conditions is not quarantined on entry. One that does not has entered illegally, and FASFC says home isolation, quarantine, return to the country of origin or even euthanasia may be required.

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 6 October 2026. They can change, so check the linked page again before you book.

EU rules that apply in Belgium

Who is in charge

Where your pet travels from

GroupWhat appliesOrigins
EU countries (movement between Member States)Pet dogs and cats moving between Member States travel on an EU pet passport issued by an authorised veterinarian, with microchip and valid rabies vaccination (Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131, Article 11). Tapeworm treatment applies only for dogs entering Finland, Ireland, Malta, Northern Ireland and Norway. SourceEU Member States
Listed third countries and territories, Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/636 (Article 17(1)(a) of 2026/131)No rabies antibody titration test needed. The EC travellers' points of entry page also exempts these origins (and Norway) from the obligation to enter through a designated travellers' point of entry. SourceAndorra, Switzerland, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Greenland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City State
Listed third countries and territories, Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/636 (Article 17(1)(b) of 2026/131)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. SourceAscension Island, United Arab Emirates, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Aruba, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Barbados, Bahrain, Bermuda, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Canada, Chile, Curaçao, Fiji, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Isle of Man, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Cayman Islands, Saint Lucia, Montenegro, Montserrat, North Macedonia, Mauritius, Mexico, Malaysia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, French Polynesia, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Serbia, Singapore, Saint Helena, Sint Maarten, Trinidad and Tobago, Taiwan, United States of America, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, British Virgin Islands, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna
Non-listed third countries and territoriesRabies antibody titration test required: sample taken by an authorised veterinarian at least 30 days after primary vaccination and not less than 90 days before the animal health certificate is issued, tested in an EU-designated laboratory, result at least 0.5 IU/ml. The 90-day wait does not apply to re-entry of an EU-resident pet whose passport documents a favourable test done before leaving the EU. Sourceall other countries and territories
  • Pets from third countries or territories listed in Annex I or Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/636 do not need a rabies antibody titration test (the page adds in brackets that Annex II was amended by 2026/1228 to add Montenegro and Serbia); pets from all other third countries do. Applies to dogs and cats from third countries.
    Bringing a pet into the EU from a non-EU country, checked 1 October 2026
  • Montenegro and Serbia were added to Annex II of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/636 (titre-test exempt list) by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1228, and are shown in Annex II on the EC listing page. The exact start date (18 or 19 June 2026) was not confirmed on EUR-Lex in this pass; it does not affect moves from October 2026 onwards. Applies to dogs and cats from Montenegro and Serbia.
    Bringing a pet into the EU from a non-EU country, checked 1 October 2026
  • Annex I countries (Article 17(1)(a) of 2026/131) are those that applied and showed they apply pet rules equivalent to the EU's own; Annex II countries (Article 17(1)(b)) qualify on rabies surveillance and control criteria. Both are exempt from the titre test; only Annex I origins are also exempt from entering through a travellers' point of entry (Article 15(a)). Applies to dogs and cats from third countries.
    Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131 of 20 January 2026 on non-commercial movement of pet animals, checked 1 October 2026

Import permit

  • Not required (EU level): the European Commission sets out the conditions that must be met for a pet dog, cat or ferret to move from a non-EU country into an EU country (travel with the owner, at most 5 animals, microchip, health, rabies vaccination, titre test where applicable, tapeworm treatment for some destinations, animal health certificate and declaration, travellers' point of entry); no permit is among them. National files must still settle any national permit (for example a breed or hybrid licence). Applies to pet dogs, cats and ferrets moved from non-EU countries into the EU (non-commercial).
    Bringing a pet into the EU from a non-EU country, checked 2 October 2026
  • At EU level a permit is used only by way of exception. Article 29 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131 lets a Member State, in exceptional situations, authorise entry of pets that do NOT comply with the conditions in Articles 7 to 20, on a permit from the destination Member State (applied for in advance or, by derogation in Article 29(2), granted on arrival), with possible isolation under official supervision of up to six months. Article 15(b) also uses a permit, only for pet dogs moved by military, law-enforcement or search-and-rescue teams that enter other than through a travellers' point of entry. An ordinary compliant pet does not need one. Applies to pet dogs, cats and ferrets that do not meet the EU entry conditions.
    Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131 of 20 January 2026 on non-commercial movement of pet animals, checked 2 October 2026

Microchip

  • Each pet must be identified with an implanted microchip meeting the technical specifications in Article 70a of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035. Neither the EC pages nor 2026/131 name ISO 11784/11785 directly; the standard is set by reference to Article 70a. Exceptions: the same EC page accepts a clearly readable tattoo applied before 3 July 2011, and a microchip that does not meet Article 70a is accepted if the owner provides a reader on request (Article 13(1)(b) of 2026/131; see below).
    Bringing a pet into the EU from a non-EU country, checked 1 October 2026
  • The rabies vaccine must not be given before the microchip is implanted or read (same day is acceptable).
    Bringing a pet into the EU from a non-EU country, checked 1 October 2026
  • If a pet from a non-EU country has a microchip that does not meet the EU technical requirements, the owner must provide a reader so EU authorities can check it. Applies to dogs and cats from third countries.
    FAQs (dogs, cats and ferrets), checked 1 October 2026
  • For non-commercial movements between EU countries, the microchip must contain the country code from 1 January 2028. The same FAQ lists exceptions: pets microchipped before 22 April 2026 under Annex II of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 need not be re-chipped, and pets from non-EU countries on a short stay identified under their own national rules do not need a country-code chip (Article 7(2)(a) of 2026/131 also deems transponders implanted before 1 January 2028 without the country code compliant). Applies to dogs and cats moving between Member States.
    FAQs (dogs, cats and ferrets), checked 1 October 2026
  • Article 7(1)(b) of 2026/131 (identification for movements between Member States): if the transponder does not meet the Article 70a technical requirements, the owner or authorised person must provide a reader on request. Applies to dogs and cats moving between Member States.
    Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131 of 20 January 2026 on non-commercial movement of pet animals, checked 1 October 2026

Rabies vaccination

Rabies titre test

  • Where required (non-listed origins), the test must measure a level of neutralising antibody to rabies virus in serum of at least 0.5 IU/ml, done in a designated laboratory. Neither the EC page nor 2026/131 (which refers to point 1 of Annex XXI to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692) names a test method such as FAVN or RFFIT. Applies to dogs and cats from non-listed third countries.
    Bringing a pet into the EU from a non-EU country, checked 1 October 2026
  • The test must be done by an official laboratory designated under Article 37 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, or by a laboratory in a third country listed in Annex VIII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 designated in line with Article 37(4) and (5) of that Regulation; only laboratories specifically accredited for the method may do it, so the laboratory need not be in the EU. The EC publishes the lists of designated laboratories. Applies to dogs and cats from non-listed third countries.
    Designated laboratories for performing rabies antibody titration tests, checked 1 October 2026
  • The blood sample must be taken by an authorised veterinarian at least 30 days after the primary vaccination (or within a current valid vaccination series) and not less than 90 days before the animal health certificate is issued. Applies to dogs and cats from non-listed third countries.
    Bringing a pet into the EU from a non-EU country, checked 1 October 2026
  • The 90-day wait does not apply when an EU-resident pet returns and its passport shows a favourable titre test done before it left the EU. Applies to EU-resident dogs and cats returning from non-listed third countries.
    Bringing a pet into the EU from a non-EU country, checked 1 October 2026

Health certificate

  • Pets entering from third countries need an EU animal health certificate completed and issued by an official or authorised veterinarian in the country of dispatch and then endorsed by that country's competent authority. Exceptions on the same page (Article 20 of 2026/131): a pet accompanied by a pet passport issued in an Annex I country, and an EU-resident pet re-entering on its EU pet passport (see topic other), need no certificate. Applies to dogs and cats from third countries.
    Bringing a pet into the EU from a non-EU country, checked 1 October 2026
  • The certificate is valid for 10 days from issue by the official veterinarian until the documentary and identity checks at the travellers' point of entry; for transport by sea the 10 days are extended by the length of the sea journey. Applies to dogs and cats from third countries.
    Bringing a pet into the EU from a non-EU country, checked 1 October 2026
  • For onward travel to other EU countries the certificate is valid for 6 months from the entry checks, or until the rabies vaccination expires if earlier. Applies to dogs and cats entering from third countries and travelling onward within the EU.
    Bringing a pet into the EU from a non-EU country, checked 1 October 2026
  • The certificate must be accompanied by a written declaration from the owner or authorised person that the movement is non-commercial (model in Part 2 of Annex V to 2026/705). Applies to dogs and cats from third countries.
    Bringing a pet into the EU from a non-EU country, checked 1 October 2026
  • Transitional rule: old-model certificates (Annex IV to 577/2013) issued before 1 October 2026 are accepted until 31 March 2027. Applies to dogs and cats from third countries.
    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/705 of 20 March 2026 establishing model identification documents and model declarations, checked 1 October 2026
  • The EC page confirms that old-model certificates remain valid only if issued before 1 October 2026 (end date 31 March 2027 is in Article 6 of 2026/705). Applies to dogs and cats from third countries.
    Bringing a pet into the EU from a non-EU country, checked 1 October 2026
  • Article 6(1) of 2026/705: an old-model passport (Part 1 of Annex III to 577/2013) is deemed to comply with the new model passport where it was issued before 1 January 2028, for non-commercial movements into a Member State from another Member State. Article 6(2) gives the same rule for old Part 3 passports used for movements from third countries or territories listed in Annex I to 2026/636. Applies to dogs and cats moving with an EU pet passport.
    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/705 of 20 March 2026 establishing model identification documents and model declarations, checked 1 October 2026
  • Article 18(1) of 2026/131: the animal health certificate is valid for 6 months from the entry checks at the travellers' point of entry, or until the rabies vaccination expires if earlier. Applies to dogs and cats entering from third countries.
    Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131 of 20 January 2026 on non-commercial movement of pet animals, checked 1 October 2026

Other vaccines and tests

Parasite treatment

  • Dogs (not cats) must be treated against Echinococcus multilocularis before entering Finland, Ireland, Malta, Northern Ireland or Norway. Dogs moving directly between these disease-free countries are exempt (Article 10(1) of 2026/131 and the EC 'Travelling with a pet within the EU' page). Article 16 of 2026/131 (dogs from Annex I countries) and Article 10(2) (dogs from other Member States) allow an alternative regular-treatment scheme where the destination Member State has authorised it and says so on a dedicated website. Applies to dogs entering Finland, Ireland, Malta, Northern Ireland or Norway.
    Bringing a pet into the EU from a non-EU country, checked 1 October 2026
  • The tapeworm treatment must be given by a veterinarian between 24 and 120 hours before scheduled entry. Applies to dogs entering Finland, Ireland, Malta, Northern Ireland or Norway.
    Bringing a pet into the EU from a non-EU country, checked 1 October 2026

Quarantine

  • Under EU rules quarantine is tied to non-compliance: a pet that fails the entry checks may be returned to the country of departure, quarantined until it complies, or, if neither is possible, euthanised (Your Europe, last checked 1 September 2026). Separately, Article 29 of 2026/131 lets a Member State admit a non-compliant pet on a permit that may include isolation under official supervision for up to six months. The entry measures for a compliant pet (Article 14 of 2026/131, see other_vaccines_and_tests) include no quarantine. Applies to dogs and cats from third countries.
    EU rules on travelling with pets and other animals in the EU, checked 1 October 2026

Arrival points and notice

  • Pets from third countries must enter through a travellers' point of entry designated by the Member State (Article 15 of 2026/131, with listed exceptions). Applies to dogs and cats from third countries.
    Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131 of 20 January 2026 on non-commercial movement of pet animals, checked 1 October 2026
  • The EC publishes each Member State's travellers' points of entry. Pets from Andorra, Switzerland, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Greenland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino and Vatican City State are exempt from using them. Applies to dogs and cats from third countries.
    Travellers' points of entry, checked 1 October 2026

Minimum age

  • Young unvaccinated (or not yet fully protected) dogs and cats cannot enter the EU from any non-EU country. Applies to dogs and cats from third countries.
    Young Animals, checked 1 October 2026
  • Between Member States only, a destination country may allow young pets under 12 weeks unvaccinated, or 12 to 16 weeks vaccinated but within the 21-day wait (Article 9 of 2026/131). The EC table (checked 1 October 2026) lists Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Finland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland as accepting them for non-commercial moves. Applies to young dogs and cats moving between Member States.
    Young Animals, checked 1 October 2026
  • Article 9 of 2026/131 defines the young-animal derogation for movement from another Member State. Applies to young dogs and cats moving between Member States.
    Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131 of 20 January 2026 on non-commercial movement of pet animals, checked 1 October 2026

How many pets

How your pet may travel

  • The pet must travel with its owner; if the owner cannot travel at the same time, an authorised person may move it, with the owner travelling within 5 days before or after, confirmed by a written declaration attached to the passport (model in Annex V, Part 1 to 2026/705).
    Bringing a pet into the EU from a non-EU country, checked 1 October 2026

Other conditions

  • Between Member States, pets must carry an EU pet passport (Article 11(1) of 2026/131). The EC guidance page says it is completed and issued by an authorised veterinarian. Exception (Article 12 of 2026/131): a pet whose owner lives in a third country and that entered the EU on an animal health certificate may move on to another Member State with that certificate while it is valid. Applies to dogs and cats moving between Member States.
    Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131 of 20 January 2026 on non-commercial movement of pet animals, checked 1 October 2026
  • EU-resident pets returning after a short stay outside the EU may re-enter on their EU pet passport (instead of a certificate) if it shows rabies vaccination and any needed titre test were done before leaving; Article 20(b) of 2026/131 adds that the vaccination must still be valid on return. Applies to EU-resident dogs and cats returning from third countries.
    FAQs (dogs, cats and ferrets), checked 1 October 2026

Rules set by Belgium

Who is in charge

  • The FASFC (FAVV/AFSCA) is the federal authority for pet movements into Belgium; questions about a journey from another country go to its import service at import@favv-afsca.be. Customs carry out the check at the travellers' point of entry. Applies to dogs and cats entering Belgium from non-EU countries (non-commercial).
    Op reis met uw huisdier: Reizen naar België, checked 1 October 2026

Microchip

  • Brussels: a dog from abroad identified only by tattoo must be re-identified with a microchip. Applies to tattooed dogs moving to the Brussels-Capital Region.
    Identification et enregistrement des animaux, checked 1 October 2026

Quarantine

  • A pet brought into Belgium that does not meet the conditions has entered illegally; home isolation, quarantine, return to the country of origin or even euthanasia may be required. The owner must immediately email their local FASFC control unit (LCE). Applies to dogs and cats entering Belgium from non-EU countries (non-commercial).
    Op reis met uw huisdier: Reizen naar België, checked 1 October 2026

Arrival points and notice

  • Arriving by air from outside the EU, the owner must report to customs immediately on arrival at the airport; customs check that the pet meets all conditions. Applies to dogs and cats entering Belgium from non-EU countries (non-commercial).
    Op reis met uw huisdier: Reizen naar België, checked 1 October 2026
  • In Belgium the pet must then pass through one of the travellers' points of entry. Arriving by road, the owner reports for a check at the designated travellers' point of entry at the border of the first EU country entered. Applies to dogs and cats entering Belgium from non-EU countries (non-commercial).
    Op reis met uw huisdier: Reizen naar België, checked 1 October 2026
  • Every pet arriving directly in Belgium from a non-EU country not listed in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/636 must enter through a travellers' point of entry where checks are carried out. FASFC links a Belgian list of these points (PDF dated 13 May 2026, which could not be read in this pass, so individual airports are not listed here). Applies to dogs and cats entering Belgium from non-EU countries (non-commercial).
    Reizen met gezelschapsdieren (voor professionals), checked 1 October 2026
  • FASFC list of Belgian travellers' points of entry for pets other than birds (dated 13 May 2026, made under Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131): Brussels Airport, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Internationale Luchthaven Antwerpen, Brussels South Charleroi Airport, Liège Airport, Internationale Luchthaven Oostende-Brugge and Port of Zeebrugge. Applies to dogs and cats entering Belgium directly from non-EU countries not listed in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/636 (non-commercial).
    Belgian points of entry for pets, 13 May 2026 (could not be read), checked 5 October 2026
  • No official page states a rule on this. We confirm it with you for each move.

Minimum age

  • Belgium does not allow entry of vaccinated young animals under 15 weeks, or of unvaccinated animals under 12 weeks (Belgium has not used the EU option to admit young animals). A pet can travel at the earliest from 15 weeks old. Applies to dogs, cats and ferrets entering Belgium (from EU and non-EU countries).
    Op reis met uw huisdier: Reizen naar België, checked 1 October 2026
  • Where a rabies titre test is needed (origin not listed in Annexes I and II of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/636), the pet can only be brought to Belgium once it is at least 7 months old (vaccination at the earliest at 12 weeks, blood test possible only 1 month after vaccination, then a 90-day wait after the blood test). Applies to dogs and cats from non-listed third countries.
    Op reis met uw huisdier: Reizen naar België, checked 1 October 2026

How many pets

  • FASFC restates the EU limit: no more than five dogs, cats and/or ferrets in total per non-commercial movement with one means of transport (unless public transport); exceptions only for registered events with pets over six months old. Applies to dogs and cats entering Belgium from non-EU countries (non-commercial).
    Op reis met uw huisdier: Type verplaatsing (commercieel of niet-commercieel), checked 1 October 2026

Banned and restricted breeds

  • Wallonia: dangerous dogs are a municipal matter handled by the local police, so breed rules (declaration, muzzle, lead) are set commune by commune in police regulations. No federal import ban on breeds appears on the FASFC import pages. Applies to dogs of any breed moving to Wallonia.
    Le bien-être animal en Wallonie: Communes, checked 1 October 2026
  • Example of a municipal rule (Comines-Warneton / Komen-Waasten police regulation, article 14 and 111): listed breeds (Akita inu, American Staffordshire terrier, Band dog, Bull terrier, Dogo Argentino, Dogue de Bordeaux, Staffordshire bull terrier, Fila Brasileiro, Mastiff, Pit bull terrier, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Rottweiler, Tosa Inu and crosses) must be muzzled, kept on a lead by an adult and declared to the local police. Lists differ between communes, so check the destination commune. Applies to dogs of listed breeds in Comines-Warneton (example only).
    Honden die als gevaarlijk worden beschouwd, checked 1 October 2026
  • Brussels-Capital Region: the general police regulation common to the 19 Brussels communes (2026 text) contains no breed list; it bans being in public space with aggressive dogs or animals prone to bite unless they are muzzled (article 112, point 3), and requires animals in public to be held at least on a short lead (article 110). Applies to dogs in the 19 communes of the Brussels-Capital Region.
    Règlement général de police commun aux 19 communes bruxelloises (2026), checked 5 October 2026
  • No official page states a rule on this. We confirm it with you for each move.

Official fees

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

Other conditions

  • Emergencies (natural disaster, political instability requiring immediate repatriation): a derogation may be granted if requested in advance from import@favv-afsca.be; the pet must then be kept in home isolation or quarantine until it meets all the conditions in the permission. Applies to pets repatriated to Belgium in an emergency.
    Op reis met uw huisdier: Reizen naar België, checked 1 October 2026
  • A dog or cat that will stay in Belgium longer than 6 months must be registered in the DogID/CatID database within 8 days of arrival (the vet can help). Applies to dogs and cats brought from outside the EU to stay in Belgium more than 6 months.
    Op reis met uw huisdier: Reizen naar België, checked 1 October 2026
  • Belgian residents returning from outside the EU: the pet must be registered in the national database; a resident of another member state entering the EU via Belgium must prove that residence with an official document. Applies to EU-resident owners returning to Belgium with an EU-origin pet.
    Op reis met uw huisdier: Reizen naar België, checked 1 October 2026
  • Wallonia (Arrêté du Gouvernement wallon of 25 January 2024, in force 1 June 2024): dogs coming from abroad must be registered (DogID) within eight days of arrival. Applies to dogs moving to Wallonia.
    Arrêté du Gouvernement wallon relatif à l'identification et l'enregistrement des chiens (25 janvier 2024), checked 1 October 2026
  • Wallonia: the registration rules do not apply to dogs accompanying their keeper on a stay of less than six months in the Walloon Region. Applies to dogs visiting Wallonia for under six months.
    Arrêté du Gouvernement wallon relatif à l'identification et l'enregistrement des chiens (25 janvier 2024), checked 1 October 2026
  • Brussels-Capital Region (page updated 19 February 2026): dogs from abroad aged over 8 weeks when brought into Belgium must be registered within 8 days of arrival (DogID). Applies to dogs moving to the Brussels-Capital Region.
    Identification et enregistrement des animaux, checked 1 October 2026
  • Brussels: the 8-day registration rule does not apply to foreigners who bring their dog and stay less than 6 months in Belgium. Applies to dogs visiting Brussels for under 6 months.
    Identification et enregistrement des animaux, checked 1 October 2026

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Post-Brexit UK pets entering Belgium

Since Brexit, a pet travelling from the UK is travelling from a non-EU country. Whether it needs a rabies titre test depends on whether the UK is listed in Annex I or Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/636, so check that listing before you book.

If a certificate is needed, it is issued by an official or authorised veterinarian in the country of dispatch and endorsed by that country’s competent authority.

Using Belgium as an EU transit point

Many pets pass through Belgium on the way to another EU country. A pet arriving directly from a non-EU country that is not listed in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/636 must enter through a travellers’ point of entry where checks are carried out. Arriving by air, the owner must report to customs immediately on arrival.

FASFC lists Brussels Airport, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Internationale Luchthaven Antwerpen, Brussels South Charleroi Airport, Liège Airport, Internationale Luchthaven Oostende-Brugge and the Port of Zeebrugge as Belgian travellers’ points of entry (list dated 13 May 2026).

For onward travel to other EU countries, the animal health certificate is valid for 6 months from the entry checks, or until the rabies vaccination expires if earlier.

Frequently Asked Questions

Not for a pet that meets the conditions. A pet that does not has entered illegally, and FASFC says home isolation, quarantine, return to the country of origin or even euthanasia may be required. The owner must immediately email their local FASFC control unit (LCE).

It depends entirely on where you are flying from, and for most arrivals the answer is no.

Pets from third countries or territories listed in Annex I or Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/636 do not need a rabies antibody titration test. Pets from all other third countries do.

Where it does apply, the test must show at least 0.5 IU/ml of neutralising antibody to rabies virus, done in a designated laboratory. The blood must be taken by an authorised veterinarian at least 30 days after the primary vaccination and not less than 90 days before the animal health certificate is issued. Plan around that 90 days.

Yes. The EU conditions cover dogs, cats and ferrets. The tapeworm treatment is for dogs only, and only for entry to Finland, Ireland, Malta, Northern Ireland and Norway, so it does not apply for Belgium.

A pet entering from a third country needs an EU animal health certificate, completed and issued by an official or authorised veterinarian in the country of dispatch and then endorsed by that country’s competent authority. It is valid for 10 days from issue by the official veterinarian until the documentary and identity checks at the travellers’ point of entry. It must be accompanied by a written declaration from the owner that the movement is non-commercial. A pet with a pet passport issued in an Annex I country needs no certificate.

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