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Importing Your Pet to Chile
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Prepared by Dr. Sarah Okafor, International Animal Health Consultant
Chile’s entry rules for pet dogs and cats are set by SAG (Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero) in Resolución exenta 3.343 of 17 April 2026, which replaced the 2021 rules. As amended by Resolución 5.444/2026, it has been in force since 27 July 2026.
There is no formal list of origin countries: one rule set applies to all, with two variations. Your dog or cat needs a tattoo or ISO 11784/11785 microchip, a rabies vaccination, a broad-spectrum internal and external antiparasitic treatment and an original International Veterinary Certificate (CVI) issued by the official veterinary authority of the country of origin. Pets from EU member states may travel on the EU pet passport instead of a CVI. A pet that has lived since birth, or for at least 6 continuous months, in a country free of dog-transmitted rabies is exempt from the rabies vaccine, but only if that country’s veterinary authority certifies the status and Chile recognises it.
Nothing has to be applied for in advance. According to SAG, the entry health authorisation is obtained at border control when your pet arrives, and the authorisation itself has no cost.
Pets must enter Chile through a port authorised for SAG inspection under Decreto 510 de 2016, and on arrival SAG checks the health certificate (or EU pet passport) against Chile’s national requirements.
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 7 October 2026. They can change, so check the linked page again before you book.
Who is in charge
- SAG Resolución exenta 3.343 of 17 April 2026 sets the health requirements for dogs, cats and ferrets entering Chile, repealing Resolución 6.508 of 2021.
Resolución exenta Nº 3.343 de 2026, checked 1 October 2026
Where your pet travels from
| Group | What applies | Origins |
|---|---|---|
| Countries free of dog-transmitted rabies (recognised by Chile) | Animals that lived there since birth or for at least 6 continuous months are exempt from the rabies vaccination requirement; all other requirements apply. Source | not listed in Res. 3.343/2026 (recognition by Chile required) |
| EU member states | EU pet passport (in Spanish or English) accepted instead of a CVI; same sanitary requirements. Source | EU member states |
| All other origins | Original CVI within 10 days, clinical exam, microchip or tattoo, rabies vaccination (primary at least 21 days before entry), antiparasitic treatment 5 to 30 days before CVI. Source | all countries not covered above |
- Chile has no formal origin list. One rule set applies to all origins, with two variations: animals that lived since birth or for 6 continuous months in a country free of dog-transmitted rabies recognised by Chile are exempt from rabies vaccination; animals from EU member states may travel on the EU pet passport instead of a CVI.
Resolución exenta Nº 3.343 de 2026, checked 1 October 2026
Import permit
- The SAG procedure guide says the entry health authorisation is obtained at the border control on arrival, not in advance.
Autorización sanitaria para ingresar a Chile con perros y gatos (guía de trámite), checked 1 October 2026
Microchip
- Animals must be individually and permanently identified by tattoo or ISO 11784/11785 microchip.
Ingreso de perros, gatos y hurones mascotas (animales de compañía tradicionales), checked 1 October 2026 - SAG confirmed in September 2026 that since July 2026 every pet entering Chile must have permanent individual identification (microchip or tattoo), its number recorded on the certificate and matching the animal; non-compliance can prevent entry or re-entry.
Aeropuerto Santiago de Chile y Ministerio de Agricultura informan aumento de viajes con mascotas (14 September 2026), checked 1 October 2026
Rabies vaccination
- Dogs, cats and ferrets entering Chile must be vaccinated against rabies.
Resolución exenta Nº 3.343 de 2026, checked 1 October 2026 - Primary-vaccinated animals, whatever their age, must be vaccinated at least 21 days before entry.
Resolución exenta Nº 3.343 de 2026, checked 1 October 2026Official sources differ
The older SAG procedure guide (https://www.sag.gob.cl/guia-de-tramite/autorizacion-sanitaria-para-ingresar-chile-con-perros-y-gatos, dated 8 March 2022) and the SAG trámites page (https://www.sag.gob.cl/tramites/solicitud-de-autorizacion-sanitaria-para-ingresar-chile-con-perros-y-gatos-mascotas, citing the repealed Res. 6.508/2021) still say rabies vaccination at least one month and at most 12 months before shipment, or an antibody test 3 to 24 months before travel. Res. 3.343/2026 (in force 27 July 2026) is the newer binding rule and prevails. The ChileAtiende page (https://www.chileatiende.gob.cl/fichas/2602-autorizacion-sanitaria-para-ingresar-a-chile-con-perros-gatos-y-hurones), read in Chrome on 7 October 2026 (last updated 27 July 2026), cites Res. 3.343/2026 as modified by Res. 5.444/2026 and gives no one-month or 12-month vaccination window. - An animal counts as primary-vaccinated if it is receiving its first dose or its last dose was given after the previous vaccine's validity had lapsed.
Resolución exenta Nº 3.343 de 2026, checked 1 October 2026 - For animals that are not primary-vaccinated, the last 2 doses must be certified, otherwise they are treated as primary-vaccinated.
Resolución exenta Nº 3.343 de 2026, checked 1 October 2026 - Animals that have lived since birth, or for at least 6 continuous months, in a country free of dog-transmitted rabies are exempt from the rabies vaccination requirement, but only if the origin country's veterinary authority certifies that status in line with the WOAH Terrestrial Code and Chile recognises it (Res. 3.343/2026, point 1.3.4).
Applies to dogs and cats resident in countries free of dog-transmitted rabies.
Resolución exenta Nº 3.343 de 2026, checked 1 October 2026
Rabies titre test
- Not required: SAG lists the full set of sanitary requirements the origin authority must certify for the CVI (clinical exam, identification, rabies vaccine, internal and external deworming); there is no rabies antibody test. Res. 3.343/2026 contains no serology requirement.
Ingreso de perros, gatos y hurones mascotas (animales de compañía tradicionales), checked 1 October 2026Official sources differ
The older SAG procedure guide (https://www.sag.gob.cl/guia-de-tramite/autorizacion-sanitaria-para-ingresar-chile-con-perros-y-gatos, dated 8 March 2022) offered an antibody test 3 to 24 months before travel as an alternative to vaccination timing; it was never an additional requirement and predates Res. 3.343/2026.
Health certificate
- Animals must arrive with an original International Veterinary Certificate (CVI) issued by the competent veterinary authority of the country of origin.
Resolución exenta Nº 3.343 de 2026, checked 1 October 2026 - The CVI is valid for 10 days from issue, extendable by up to 5 days depending on travel conditions.
Ingreso de perros, gatos y hurones mascotas (animales de compañía tradicionales), checked 1 October 2026 - The CVI must be in Spanish and the language of the origin country, or failing that in English.
Resolución exenta Nº 3.343 de 2026, checked 1 October 2026 - For animals from EU member states the EU pet passport is accepted.
Applies to dogs and cats from EU member states.
Ingreso de perros, gatos y hurones mascotas (animales de compañía tradicionales), checked 1 October 2026 - A vet must clinically examine the animal within 10 days before the CVI is issued.
Ingreso de perros, gatos y hurones mascotas (animales de compañía tradicionales), checked 1 October 2026
Other vaccines and tests
- Not required: the complete list of sanitary requirements in Res. 3.343/2026 (clinical exam, identification, rabies vaccination, antiparasitic treatment) includes no other vaccines or tests.
Resolución exenta Nº 3.343 de 2026, checked 1 October 2026
Parasite treatment
- Animals must be treated with a broad-spectrum internal and external antiparasitic between 5 and 30 days before the CVI is issued.
Ingreso de perros, gatos y hurones mascotas (animales de compañía tradicionales), checked 1 October 2026
Quarantine
- Older SAG pages (procedure guide dated 8 March 2022, and the SAG trámites page, which still cites the repealed Res. 6.508/2021) say animals must stay confined at the destination address for 10 days after arrival. This is the only explicit statement on an official Chilean page, so it is recorded as the rule (see conflict_note; USDA APHIS separately says animals may be placed under official observation for at least 30 days): the current binding Res. 3.343/2026 and the current SAG and ChileAtiende pages do not mention it. Plan for 10 days of home confinement after arrival unless SAG publishes otherwise.
Autorización sanitaria para ingresar a Chile con perros y gatos (guía de trámite), checked 5 October 2026Official sources differ
Res. 3.343/2026 (https://www.sag.gob.cl/sites/default/files/RES_3343_2026%20Version%20DO.pdf, in force 27 July 2026, as amended by Res. 5.444/2026) lists its sanitary requirements under 'Fíjanse las siguientes exigencias sanitarias para la internación a Chile de perros, gatos y hurones' (1.1 to 1.4: general condition, identification, rabies vaccine, parasite treatment) and contains no confinement, quarantine or observation provision. The ChileAtiende page (https://www.chileatiende.gob.cl/fichas/2602-autorizacion-sanitaria-para-ingresar-a-chile-con-perros-gatos-y-hurones, updated 27 July 2026) and the current SAG entry page also contain none, and the consolidated text of the repealed Res. 6.508/2021 (https://www.sag.gob.cl/sites/default/files/Resolucion-6508-EXENTA%20Consolidada.pdf) itself contains no confinement clause, so the 10-day statement on the older pages may be a leftover. The ChileAtiende page was re-read in Chrome on 7 October 2026 and contains no confinement, quarantine or observation wording. USDA APHIS (https://www.aphis.usda.gov/pet-travel/us-to-another-country-export/pet-travel-us-chile, last modified 20 August 2025) says 'Upon arrival in Chile, the animals may be required to be under official observation for a period of at least 30 days.' Re-read 5 October 2026.
Arrival points and notice
- Animals must enter Chile only through the ports authorised for SAG inspection under Decreto 510 de 2016, where SAG checks the documents on arrival. No advance booking is described: the entry authorisation is processed at the border control.
Puertos habilitados - Ingreso a Chile, checked 1 October 2026 - On arrival SAG verifies the health certificate (or EU passport) against national requirements.
Ingreso de perros, gatos y hurones mascotas (animales de compañía tradicionales), checked 1 October 2026
Minimum age
- Not required: Res. 3.343/2026 sets no separate minimum age. Its rabies rules apply whatever the animal's age, so a pet that is not rabies-free exempt can enter only once 21 days have passed since its first rabies vaccination.
Resolución exenta Nº 3.343 de 2026, checked 1 October 2026
How many pets
- No official page states a rule on this. We confirm it with you for each move.
Banned and restricted breeds
- No SAG import rule bars any breed (Res. 3.343/2026 has none). Once in Chile, Ley 21.020 requires the implementing regulation to class certain dogs as potentially dangerous by breed and crosses, physical traits or aggression; owners of such dogs face special measures (muzzle or harness in public, sterilisation, obedience training, secure fencing, possibly liability insurance). The breed detail is in Decreto 1007, which was not read in this pass.
Applies to dogs kept in Chile.
Ley 21.020 sobre tenencia responsable de mascotas y animales de compañía, checked 1 October 2026 - Dogs classed as potentially dangerous under Decreto 1007 must be entered in the national register of potentially dangerous dogs (Registro Nacional de Animales Potencialmente Peligrosos de la Especie Canina).
Applies to dogs kept in Chile.
Preguntas frecuentes Ley 21.020, checked 1 October 2026
How your pet may travel
- SAG trámites page (still citing the repealed Res. 6.508/2021; Res. 3.343/2026 sets no rule on mode of travel and only requires the CVI to state the means of transport and who the animal travels with): arriving by air, pets may travel as accompanied baggage or as cargo, as the airline allows. Cargo arrivals are a formal import subject to customs clearance.
Applies to pet dogs and cats arriving by air.
Solicitud de Autorización Sanitaria para Ingresar a Chile con Perros y Gatos Mascotas (trámites), checked 1 October 2026 - Where the pet travels as cargo, entry is a formal import (internación) that goes through customs.
Applies to pet dogs and cats arriving as air cargo.
Solicitud de Autorización Sanitaria para Ingresar a Chile con Perros y Gatos Mascotas (trámites), checked 1 October 2026 - The ChileAtiende entry procedure (information provided by SAG, updated 27 July 2026) applies both to pets travelling on the same transport as their owner or carer and to pets sent by their owners through removal or pet transport services (pet movers); the same documents apply either way.
Autorización sanitaria para ingresar a Chile con perros, gatos y hurones (last updated 27 July 2026), checked 7 October 2026
Official fees
- The SAG entry authorisation itself has no cost (SAG guide last updated 8 March 2022).
Autorización sanitaria para ingresar a Chile con perros y gatos (guía de trámite), checked 1 October 2026 - SAG states the costs are those incurred in the country of origin (clinical exam, rabies vaccination, deworming, certifying authority charges).
Ingreso de perros, gatos y hurones mascotas (animales de compañía tradicionales), checked 1 October 2026
Other conditions
- Resolución 3.343/2026 as amended by Resolución 5.444/2026 has been in force since 27 July 2026.
Resolución Nº 5.444 de 2026 (modifica Res. 3.343/2026), checked 1 October 2026 - Since Res. 5.444/2026, SAG may apply health measures at any authorised entry point, at the cost of the person importing the animals, if requirements are not met.
Resolución Nº 5.444 de 2026 (modifica Res. 3.343/2026), checked 1 October 2026 - Under Ley 21.020, all dogs and cats kept in Chile must be registered in the national pet register (Registro Nacional de Mascotas), which requires a microchip (or external device). Relevant for pets relocating to Chile.
Applies to dogs and cats kept in Chile.
Preguntas frecuentes Ley 21.020, checked 1 October 2026
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What SAG requires on arrival in Chile
The CVI is valid for 10 days from issue, extendable by up to 5 days depending on travel conditions. A vet must clinically examine your pet within the 10 days before the CVI is issued, and the antiparasitic treatment must be given between 5 and 30 days before that issue date. The certificate must be in Spanish and the language of the origin country, or failing that in English.
SAG confirmed in September 2026 that every pet entering Chile must have permanent identification (microchip or tattoo), with the number recorded on the certificate and matching the animal. A mismatch can stop your pet entering Chile.
Rabies is the only vaccine on SAG’s list, and no other vaccines or tests are required. If this is your pet’s first rabies vaccination, or its last dose was given after the previous one had lapsed, it must be vaccinated at least 21 days before entry, whatever its age. For a pet with an unbroken vaccination history, the last 2 doses must be certified; if they are not, SAG treats it as primary-vaccinated.
Home confinement after arrival
Older SAG pages say your pet must stay confined at its destination address in Chile for 10 days after arrival. The current resolution and the current SAG and ChileAtiende pages don’t mention this, but it is the only explicit statement on an official Chilean page, so plan for those 10 days at home unless SAG publishes otherwise. USDA APHIS separately says animals may be placed under official observation for at least 30 days.
If requirements are not met, SAG may apply health measures at the entry point, at the cost of the person importing the pet.
Keep the original documents with your pet for the SAG check on arrival; the CVI must be the original, not a copy.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Plan for 10 days at home. Older SAG pages say your pet must stay confined at its destination address in Chile for 10 days after arrival. The current resolution doesn’t mention it, but it is the only explicit statement on an official Chilean page, so treat it as the rule unless SAG publishes otherwise. If requirements are not met, SAG may apply health measures at the entry point, at the cost of the person importing the pet.
No. SAG’s list of sanitary requirements (clinical exam, identification, rabies vaccine, internal and external deworming) has no rabies antibody test, and Resolución 3.343/2026 contains no serology requirement.
No advance permit is needed. According to SAG, the entry health authorisation is obtained at border control when your pet arrives, and the authorisation itself has no cost. Nothing is booked ahead: SAG checks the documents at the authorised entry point.
Yes. Resolución 3.343/2026 sets the same requirements for cats as for dogs: a microchip or tattoo, rabies vaccination, internal and external antiparasitic treatment and the original CVI.
An original International Veterinary Certificate (CVI) issued by the official veterinary authority of the country of origin. It is valid for 10 days from issue, extendable by up to 5 days depending on travel conditions, and must be in Spanish and the language of the origin country, or failing that in English. Pets from EU member states can travel on the EU pet passport instead.
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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.
- SAG · Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero, Chile