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Bringing Your Pet to France

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France is an EU member, so it applies the EU pet rules, which since 22 April 2026 are set by Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131. Between EU countries, pets travel on an EU pet passport with a microchip and a valid rabies vaccination. From outside the EU, pets need an EU animal health certificate, valid for 10 days from issue until the checks at the point of entry. French customs carry out those documentary and identity checks, and you present your pet to them of your own accord before leaving the international zone.

Where France gets specific is breed legislation. French law sorts certain dogs into two categories. Category 1 attack dogs may not be imported at all, and Category 2 guard and defence dogs may enter only with proof of pedigree registration, then face strict rules once they are here.

For everything else, France is a pet-friendly destination.

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

EU rules that apply in France

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 France

Who is in charge

Import permit

  • Exception: a Bengal or Savannah cat whose breed cannot be proved at import (birth certificate or pedigree) is treated as a hybrid and needs a prior import permit from the regional environment directorate (DREAL). Applies to Bengal and Savannah cats without proof of breed.
    Information note: Import of pets into the European Union from third countries (English version, last updated June 2026), checked 1 October 2026
  • Not required: the French authorities issue no import permit in advance for a pet (Ministry of Agriculture FAQ on importing pets from non-EU countries, 11 June 2025, question I.h). This covers non-commercial movements only: the same FAQ (question I.g) says more than 5 animals is a commercial movement involving, among other formalities, prior authorisation. Exceptions on the same FAQ (question II.3.m): a Bengal or Savannah cat without a pedigree proving a breed recognised by a stud book recognised by the Ministry of Agriculture is treated as a hybrid and needs a specific import permit from the regional environment directorate (DREAL), and Savannah cats of generations F1 to F4 need a special import permit (see the other import_permit entries). Applies to pet dogs, cats and ferrets entering France from any non-EU country (non-commercial, up to 5 animals); not Bengal or Savannah cats without a recognised pedigree, and not Bengal or Savannah cats of generations F1 to F4.
    FAQ : modalités d'importation des animaux de compagnie en provenance de pays tiers (11 juin 2025), checked 2 October 2026
  • Exception: Savannah cats of generations F1 to F4 are treated as non-domestic, are subject to strict restrictions, need a special import permit and may face extra checks (Ministry of Agriculture FAQ, 11 June 2025, question II.3.m). The same FAQ (question II.3.n) adds that Bengal or Savannah cats of generations F1 to F4 are non-domestic and may need a CITES permit, while generations F5 and later count as domestic and are not concerned, provided they have a pedigree from a stud book recognised by the Ministry of Agriculture. Applies to Savannah cats of generations F1 to F4 entering France from non-EU countries (CITES point: Bengal and Savannah cats of generations F1 to F4).
    FAQ : modalités d'importation des animaux de compagnie en provenance de pays tiers (11 juin 2025), checked 2 October 2026

Other vaccines and tests

Parasite treatment

Quarantine

Arrival points and notice

Minimum age

  • There is no exemption from rabies vaccination for animals under 12 weeks old, because they cannot be vaccinated, so unvaccinated young animals cannot enter. With the EU 21-day wait after primary vaccination at 12 weeks or older, the earliest legal entry is about 15 weeks (longer from non-listed countries because of the titre test). Plan for 16 weeks: see conflict note. Applies to dogs, cats and ferrets entering France from non-EU countries (non-commercial).
    Information note: Import of pets into the European Union from third countries (English version, last updated June 2026), checked 1 October 2026
    Official sources differFrench customs' page 'You are traveling with a dog, cat or ferret' (https://www.douane.gouv.fr/en/demarche/you-are-traveling-dog-cat-or-ferret, undated, still citing repealed Regulation 576/2013) says dogs, cats and ferrets under 16 weeks may not be brought into France even if vaccinated. The DGAL note (June 2026) is newer and is the veterinary authority's own text, so it is recorded as the rule, but customs carry out the checks at the border, so plan for animals to be at least 16 weeks old on arrival.
  • Any dog imported from a non-EU country must have at least one adult tooth (Article L 236-1, Rural and Maritime Fisheries Code). Applies to dogs entering France from non-EU countries.
    Information note: Import of pets into the European Union from third countries (English version, last updated June 2026), checked 1 October 2026

How many pets

Banned and restricted breeds

How your pet may travel

  • The owner must travel with the pet. The only exception the DGAL information note (June 2026, English and French versions) gives is a dog, cat or ferret travelling with an authorised person within 5 days before or after the owner's movement, accepted on proof of the owner's travel (boarding pass, airline ticket), with the owner's signed declaration naming that person in Annex III Part 1 of the note. If the animals travel with the authorised person beyond the 5 days, the movement is commercial. The note does not provide for a pet travelling unaccompanied (for example as cargo): see conflict note. Applies to dogs, cats and ferrets entering France from non-EU countries (non-commercial).
    Information note: Import of pets into the European Union from third countries (English version, last updated June 2026), checked 2 October 2026
    Official sources differThe Ministry of Agriculture FAQ on importing pets from non-EU countries (https://agriculture.gouv.fr/faq-modalites-dimportation-des-animaux-de-compagnie-en-provenance-de-pays-tiers, 11 June 2025, question I.f) says a pet in a non-commercial movement may 'voyager seul dans un délai de 5 jours avant ou après votre voyage' or travel with a person the owner designates, and puts the declaration in Annex II of the information note. In the June 2026 DGAL note, Annex II is the pet bird health certificate and the authorised-person declaration is Annex III Part 1. Both are Ministry of Agriculture texts; the June 2026 note is newer, so it is recorded as the rule. PTG confirms any unaccompanied (cargo) non-commercial movement case by case.

Official fees

  • If an imported pet does not meet the health conditions, the return to the country of origin, quarantine or euthanasia ordered by the officials is at the owner's expense (Articles L.236-9 and L.236-10, Rural and Maritime Fisheries Code; DGAL information note, June 2026). Applies to dogs, cats and ferrets entering France from non-EU countries (non-commercial) that fail the checks.
    Information note: Import of pets into the European Union from third countries (English version, last updated June 2026), checked 2 October 2026
  • Live animals from non-EU countries that SIVEP checks at a border control post are subject to the veterinary import fee (redevance vétérinaire), whose rates are in Annex I of the order of 25 June 2012 as amended; it is collected by customs and due from the importer. This applies to pet movements of more than 5 animals that are classed as commercial and declared at the SIVEP border control post (see authority); the customs page does not mention non-commercial pets. Applies to movements of more than 5 pets classed as commercial and declared at a SIVEP border control post.
    Importer des marchandises soumises à réglementation vétérinaire, checked 1 October 2026
  • No official page states a rule on this. We confirm it with you for each move.

Other conditions

  • Transit via Roissy (CDG) or Orly from a country not exempt from the titre test to a third country that does not require one: if the animal leaves the restricted area the owner must present it to customs; if customs can verify from the airline tickets that it is in transit to a third country that does not require a health certificate, it must at least be identified and vaccinated against rabies. Applies to dogs and cats transiting Paris CDG or Orly.
    Information note: Import of pets into the European Union from third countries (English version, last updated June 2026), checked 1 October 2026
  • Language of documents: the Ministry of Agriculture FAQ (11 June 2025, question I.c) says the health certificate and required documents must be presented in French (or a bilingual version), or translated by an approved translator (in France, approved translators are registered with the courts of appeal). For the health certificate itself, the newer DGAL information note (June 2026, English and French versions, notes for completing the Annex I model certificate) says it is drawn up in at least one official language of the Member State of entry and in English, so for France the certificate is the French and English version. PTG confirms case by case before relying on a translated certificate. Applies to the health certificate and required documents for pets (dogs, cats, ferrets and other pet species) entering France from non-EU countries (non-commercial).
    FAQ : modalités d'importation des animaux de compagnie en provenance de pays tiers (11 juin 2025), checked 2 October 2026

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Category 1 vs Category 2 dogs

Category 1 covers attack dogs: Staffordshire Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier (pit bull), Mastiff (Boerbull) and Tosa types that are not registered in a pedigree registry. They may not be imported into France, and the ban includes transit through France, even without a stop. According to service-public.gouv.fr, importing one is an offence punishable by 6 months’ imprisonment and a EUR 15,000 fine.

Category 2 covers pedigree-registered Staffordshire Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers and Tosas, plus all Rottweilers and Rottweiler-type dogs, with or without a pedigree. These can be imported with the normal health conditions plus documents proving pedigree registration. Keeping one needs a detention permit from the mayor of your commune, a behavioural assessment by an approved vet between 8 months and 1 year of age, owner training certifying your aptitude to keep such a dog, and civil liability insurance.

The EU travel system in practice

From an EU country, a valid EU pet passport and a matching microchip are what your pet needs. From outside the EU, present the EU animal health certificate, issued by an official or authorised vet in the country of dispatch and endorsed by that country’s competent authority, together with your written declaration that the move is non-commercial.

Pets from third countries listed in Annex I or II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/636, which include the US, the UK, Canada and Australia, need no rabies titre test. Pets from everywhere else do, with the blood sample taken at least 30 days after the primary vaccination and not less than 90 days before the certificate is issued.

No appointment with customs is needed in advance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Only if it is registered in a pedigree registry. A pedigree American Staffordshire Terrier is Category 2 under French law and can be imported with proof of that registration. Once here, you need a detention permit from your mayor, a behavioural assessment for the dog, owner training and civil liability insurance. An American Staffordshire Terrier without a pedigree is Category 1 and may not be imported into France, or even transit through it.

Yes. A pet coming from Great Britain enters as a pet from a third country, so it needs an EU animal health certificate, issued by an official or authorised vet and endorsed by the competent authority. The certificate is valid for 10 days from issue until the checks at the point of entry. The UK is listed in Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/636, so your pet needs no titre test. Book your vet appointment well in advance.

According to the DGAL, the Ministry of Agriculture’s veterinary authority, when the health conditions are not met, officials may order the pet’s return to the country of origin, quarantine or euthanasia, all at the owner’s expense. That is why it is worth having an experienced vet or pet transport agent check your paperwork before travel.

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