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Importing Your Pet to Indonesia
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Prepared by Dr. Sarah Okafor, International Animal Health Consultant
Badan Karantina Indonesia (Barantin, the Indonesian Quarantine Agency) deals with dogs and cats arriving from abroad. Its 2026 guidance sets one short list. The pet must not come from a country currently having a rabies outbreak, it needs a health certificate issued by the competent authority of the origin country, and it must come with a vaccine book and a rabies protective antibody titre result.
On arrival you report the animal and its documents to quarantine officers at the point of entry. A pet found healthy and free of quarantine pests and diseases is released with a Quarantine Release Certificate; Barantin does not state a fixed quarantine period.
The list is short, but every document has to be right. A local pet agent in Indonesia can help with the on-arrival process.
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.
Who is in charge
- Badan Karantina Indonesia (Barantin, the Indonesian Quarantine Agency) carries out quarantine action on dogs and cats arriving from abroad; on arrival the owner must report the animal and its documents to quarantine officers at the port of entry (Barantin Bali article, 11 March 2026).
Si Anabul Mau Ikut Mudik, Begini Prosedur Karantinanya, checked 2 October 2026
Where your pet travels from
| Group | What applies | Origins |
|---|---|---|
| All origins except rabies-outbreak countries | Barantin applies one set of requirements to dogs and cats from abroad; the animal must not come from a country currently having a rabies outbreak. Source | all |
- Barantin's 2026 guidance sets one list of requirements for dogs and cats brought in from abroad, with one origin condition: the animal must not come from a country currently having a rabies outbreak. No other origin grouping is published.
Si Anabul Mau Ikut Mudik, Begini Prosedur Karantinanya, checked 2 October 2026
Import permit
- Barantin's 2026 owner guidance does not mention an import permit. Per UK APHA notes for guidance 3905NFG (revised 1 December 2023): no dog or cat may enter Indonesia except under an import permit, applied for at least one week before import (the notes name the Directorate of Livestock and Animal Health in Jakarta).
Applies to dogs and cats from the UK.
Notes for guidance 3905NFG: export of cats and dogs to Indonesia, checked 2 October 2026Official sources differ
Barantin's own 2026 owner guidance (Barantin Bali, 11 March 2026, https://karantinaindonesia.go.id/bali/berita/si-anabul-mau-ikut-mudik-begini-prosedur-karantinanya) lists registration (SSmQC), prior notice, health certificate, vaccine book and titre result but no import permit. Confirm with Barantin whether a permit is still issued for personal pets. - Per DAFF Australia guidance (page last updated 18 October 2022): an import permit and a health certificate are required; the permit is valid for one month from issue. The page refers exporters to Indonesia's Ministry of Agriculture for the import process but does not name the permit issuer.
Applies to dogs and cats from Australia.
Indonesia: dogs (live animals export conditions), checked 2 October 2026Official sources differ
Barantin's own 2026 owner guidance (Barantin Bali, 11 March 2026, https://karantinaindonesia.go.id/bali/berita/si-anabul-mau-ikut-mudik-begini-prosedur-karantinanya) lists only the origin health certificate, vaccine book and rabies titre result, plus SSmQC registration and prior notice, and does not mention an import permit. Confirm with Barantin whether a permit is still issued for personal pets.
Microchip
- Per the USDA APHIS bilateral certificate: the vet verifies any microchips listed (the certificate does not itself mandate a chip).
Applies to dogs and cats from the US.
Veterinary Health Certificate for Export of Dogs and Cats from the United States of America to Indonesia, checked 2 October 2026 - Barantin Regulation No. 5 of 2024: a guide, assistance or emotional support animal carried as accompanied baggage must have identification in the form of an identity book or a microchip (so a chip is one accepted option, not the only one), plus a pet passport issued by the origin country's competent authority.
Applies to guide, assistance or emotional support dogs and cats travelling as accompanied baggage.
Peraturan Badan Karantina Indonesia Nomor 5 Tahun 2024 tentang Tindakan Karantina Terhadap Barang Bawaan, checked 2 October 2026 - Not listed: a microchip is not on Barantin's list of requirements (Persyaratan) for bringing dogs and cats into Indonesia from abroad (Barantin Bali article 'Si Anabul Mau Ikut Mudik', 11 March 2026, section 'Mudik Dari Luar Negeri'). That list has three items: origin not a country with a current rabies outbreak; health certificate from the origin country's competent official; vaccine book and rabies protective antibody titre result. The quote is the first item of the list. UK APHA 3905NFG (2023), DAFF Australia (2022) and the USDA APHIS certificate do not require one either (the USDA certificate only has the vet verify any chips listed). Barantin Regulation No. 5 of 2024 asks guide, assistance and emotional support animals for an identity book or a microchip (see the separate entry).
Si Anabul Mau Ikut Mudik, Begini Prosedur Karantinanya, checked 2 October 2026
Rabies vaccination
- Dogs and cats must come with a vaccine book and a rabies protective antibody titre result.
Si Anabul Mau Ikut Mudik, Begini Prosedur Karantinanya, checked 2 October 2026 - Barantin does not state vaccination timing. Per UK APHA notes for guidance 3905NFG (revised 2023): rabies vaccination with an inactivated vaccine at least 1 month before export.
Applies to dogs and cats from the UK.
Notes for guidance 3905NFG: export of cats and dogs to Indonesia, checked 2 October 2026 - Per the USDA APHIS bilateral certificate: animals at least 3 months old and vaccinated against rabies with a killed vaccine.
Applies to dogs and cats from the US.
Veterinary Health Certificate for Export of Dogs and Cats from the United States of America to Indonesia, checked 2 October 2026
Rabies titre test
- A rabies protective antibody titre result is required for dogs and cats entering from abroad (Barantin, 2026).
Si Anabul Mau Ikut Mudik, Begini Prosedur Karantinanya, checked 2 October 2026 - Per the USDA APHIS bilateral certificate: neutralising antibody titre of 0.5 IU/ml or greater (DAFF Australia's 2022 page gives the same threshold).
Applies to dogs and cats from the US.
Veterinary Health Certificate for Export of Dogs and Cats from the United States of America to Indonesia, checked 2 October 2026 - Per UK APHA notes for guidance 3905NFG (revised 1 December 2023): the animal must have a rabies antibody titre test. The notes only recommend (for return to the EU) taking the blood sample at least 30 days after rabies vaccination; Indonesia's own timing is not stated.
Applies to dogs and cats from the UK.
Notes for guidance 3905NFG: export of cats and dogs to Indonesia, checked 2 October 2026
Health certificate
- A health certificate issued by the competent authority of the origin country is required.
Si Anabul Mau Ikut Mudik, Begini Prosedur Karantinanya, checked 2 October 2026 - Barantin's import procedure lists the applicant's data, prior notice and the origin country's health certificate among the documents for animal imports.
Prosedur Impor Karantina Hewan, checked 2 October 2026 - Per the USDA APHIS bilateral certificate: examined within 5 days of departure and found healthy and free of clinical signs of rabies and infectious diseases.
Applies to dogs and cats from the US.
Veterinary Health Certificate for Export of Dogs and Cats from the United States of America to Indonesia, checked 2 October 2026 - Per DAFF Australia guidance (2022): the veterinary health certificate is issued by a competent officer of the exporting country's government veterinary authority.
Applies to dogs and cats from Australia.
Indonesia: dogs (live animals export conditions), checked 2 October 2026
Other vaccines and tests
- Barantin names no other vaccines or tests for imported pets. Per USDA APHIS guidance (page last modified 30 September 2025): Indonesia requires cats to have a negative PCR COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) laboratory result before export; dogs are not listed.
Applies to cats from the US (as reported by USDA APHIS).
Pet Travel From the United States to Indonesia, checked 2 October 2026 - Barantin Regulation No. 5 of 2024: a guide, assistance or emotional support animal carried as accompanied baggage needs a rabies and distemper vaccination certificate or book, and a laboratory result showing it is free of rabies and/or has protective rabies antibodies.
Applies to guide, assistance or emotional support dogs and cats travelling as accompanied baggage.
Peraturan Badan Karantina Indonesia Nomor 5 Tahun 2024 tentang Tindakan Karantina Terhadap Barang Bawaan, checked 2 October 2026
Parasite treatment
- Not listed: parasite treatment is not on Barantin's list of requirements (Persyaratan) for bringing dogs and cats into Indonesia from abroad (Barantin Bali article 'Si Anabul Mau Ikut Mudik', 11 March 2026, section 'Mudik Dari Luar Negeri'). That list has three items: origin not a country with a current rabies outbreak; health certificate from the origin country's competent official; vaccine book and rabies protective antibody titre result. The quote is the first item of the list. UK APHA 3905NFG (2023), DAFF Australia (2022) and the USDA APHIS certificate set no parasite treatment either.
Si Anabul Mau Ikut Mudik, Begini Prosedur Karantinanya, checked 2 October 2026
Quarantine
- After quarantine action, a pet found healthy and free of quarantine pests and diseases is released by the quarantine veterinarian with a Quarantine Release Certificate. Barantin does not state a fixed quarantine period.
Si Anabul Mau Ikut Mudik, Begini Prosedur Karantinanya, checked 2 October 2026 - Per DAFF Australia guidance (2022): on arrival pets must comply with Indonesia's prevailing animal quarantine regulation (no period stated).
Applies to dogs and cats from Australia.
Indonesia: dogs (live animals export conditions), checked 2 October 2026
Arrival points and notice
- The owner registers on Barantin's SSmQC system and must submit a prior notice at notice.karantinaindonesia.go.id before departure from the origin country.
Si Anabul Mau Ikut Mudik, Begini Prosedur Karantinanya, checked 2 October 2026 - On arrival at the point of entry (airport, seaport or land border post), the owner reports and hands over the animal and documents to quarantine officers.
Si Anabul Mau Ikut Mudik, Begini Prosedur Karantinanya, checked 2 October 2026
Minimum age
- Barantin states no minimum age. Per UK APHA notes 3905NFG (2023): at least 4 months old.
Applies to dogs and cats from the UK.
Notes for guidance 3905NFG: export of cats and dogs to Indonesia, checked 2 October 2026Official sources differ
The USDA APHIS bilateral certificate (indonesia-dog-cat_2.pdf) and DAFF Australia (2022) give at least 3 months for their origins. These are separate bilateral certificates, so the figure follows the origin country. - Per the USDA APHIS bilateral certificate: at least 3 months old.
Applies to dogs and cats from the US.
Veterinary Health Certificate for Export of Dogs and Cats from the United States of America to Indonesia, checked 2 October 2026
How many pets
- Barantin Regulation No. 5 of 2024: guide, assistance or emotional support animals carried as accompanied baggage are limited to at most 2 animals. No official page read states a limit for pets imported any other way (see not_stated).
Applies to guide, assistance or emotional support dogs and cats travelling as accompanied baggage.
Peraturan Badan Karantina Indonesia Nomor 5 Tahun 2024 tentang Tindakan Karantina Terhadap Barang Bawaan, checked 2 October 2026 - No official page states a rule on this. We confirm it with you for each move.
Banned and restricted breeds
- Not listed: any banned or restricted breed is not on Barantin's list of requirements (Persyaratan) for bringing dogs and cats into Indonesia from abroad (Barantin Bali article 'Si Anabul Mau Ikut Mudik', 11 March 2026, section 'Mudik Dari Luar Negeri'). That list has three items: origin not a country with a current rabies outbreak; health certificate from the origin country's competent official; vaccine book and rabies protective antibody titre result. The quote is the first item of the list. UK APHA 3905NFG (2023), DAFF Australia (2022), the USDA APHIS certificate and its Indonesia page name no breed restriction either.
Si Anabul Mau Ikut Mudik, Begini Prosedur Karantinanya, checked 2 October 2026
How your pet may travel
- Barantin Regulation No. 5 of 2024 on quarantine action for accompanied goods (barang bawaan) lets animals travel as the owner's accompanied baggage only in the form of guide, assistance or emotional support animals helping people with physical or mental needs. The regulation names no other pets as accompanied baggage, so confirm with Barantin before planning an ordinary pet as accompanied baggage; otherwise the general import procedure (prior notice, origin health certificate, quarantine action at the point of entry) applies.
Applies to dogs and cats travelling as the owner's accompanied baggage.
Peraturan Badan Karantina Indonesia Nomor 5 Tahun 2024 tentang Tindakan Karantina Terhadap Barang Bawaan, checked 2 October 2026
Official fees
- Quarantine fees are non-tax state revenue (PNBP) set by Minister of Finance Regulation No. 27 of 2024; Barantin's website has a fee simulator (Simulasi Biaya Karantina) based on that regulation.
Badan Karantina Indonesia home page (services and fee simulator), checked 2 October 2026 - Minister of Finance Regulation No. 27 of 2024 sets the quarantine physical (clinical) examination tariff for a dog or cat at IDR 20,000 per animal on import (IDR 10,000 on export or inter-area movement). Other quarantine services (for example vaccination or treatment) are charged separately under the same regulation.
Peraturan Menteri Keuangan Nomor 27 Tahun 2024 (PNBP tariffs), checked 2 October 2026
Other conditions
- Bali: the Bali provincial agriculture department lists Bali Governor Regulation No. 88 of 2008 on the temporary closure of entry and exit of dogs, cats, monkeys and related animals to and from Bali Province. The page does not say whether it has been lifted; treat Bali as closed to incoming dogs and cats unless Barantin Bali confirms otherwise.
Applies to dogs and cats destined for Bali.
Peraturan Gubernur Bali Nomor 88 Tahun 2008, checked 2 October 2026 - Per UK APHA notes 3905NFG (revised 2023, but the list appears to rest on old conditions): import is prohibited into Madura, Bali, East and West Nusa Tenggara, the Moluccas, Irian Jaya (Papua), West Kalimantan and all Sumatran islands.
Applies to dogs and cats from the UK.
Notes for guidance 3905NFG: export of cats and dogs to Indonesia, checked 2 October 2026 - Per the USDA APHIS bilateral certificate: animals must have lived in the exporting country for at least 6 months before export, in an area with no rabies reported for the last 6 months.
Applies to dogs and cats from the US.
Veterinary Health Certificate for Export of Dogs and Cats from the United States of America to Indonesia, checked 2 October 2026 - Per UK APHA notes for guidance 3905NFG (revised 1 December 2023): Indonesia's veterinary authorities require animals to have lived in the UK for at least six months before export, or since birth (DAFF Australia's 2022 page gives the same six-month residence for Australian exports).
Applies to dogs and cats from the UK.
Notes for guidance 3905NFG: export of cats and dogs to Indonesia, checked 2 October 2026 - Barantin Regulation No. 5 of 2024: a guide, assistance or emotional support animal carried as accompanied baggage needs a certificate of that status from the origin country's authority and a health history covering at least 6 months before departure; the owner needs a letter from a mental health professional in the origin country.
Applies to guide, assistance or emotional support dogs and cats travelling as accompanied baggage.
Peraturan Badan Karantina Indonesia Nomor 5 Tahun 2024 tentang Tindakan Karantina Terhadap Barang Bawaan, checked 2 October 2026
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Before you fly: prior notice and permit
Register on Barantin’s SSmQC system and submit a prior notice at notice.karantinaindonesia.go.id before your pet leaves the origin country. Barantin’s 2026 owner guidance does not mention an import permit, but UK APHA guidance says no dog or cat may enter Indonesia except under an import permit, applied for at least one week before import. DAFF Australia also lists an import permit and says it is valid for one month from issue.
Check with Barantin whether a permit applies to your pet before you book. UK APHA guidance also says Indonesia requires animals to have lived in the exporting country for at least six months before export, or since birth.
On-arrival quarantine inspection
At the point of entry, whether an airport, seaport or land border post, you report and hand over your pet and its documents to quarantine officers. After quarantine action, a pet found healthy and free of quarantine pests and diseases is released by the quarantine veterinarian with a Quarantine Release Certificate. Barantin does not state a fixed quarantine period.
Quarantine fees are set by the Minister of Finance (Regulation 27 of 2024), which puts the physical (clinical) examination of a dog or cat at IDR 20,000 per animal on import. Other quarantine services, such as vaccination or treatment, are charged separately under the same regulation.
Bali is a separate matter. The Bali provincial agriculture department lists Bali Governor Regulation 88 of 2008, which closed the province to incoming dogs and cats, so treat Bali as closed unless Barantin Bali confirms otherwise.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Barantin carries out quarantine action on every dog and cat arriving from abroad, but it does not state a fixed quarantine period. A pet found healthy and free of quarantine pests and diseases is released by the quarantine veterinarian with a Quarantine Release Certificate. Have every document in order before travel.
Yes. Barantin requires a rabies protective antibody titre result for dogs and cats entering from abroad. The USDA APHIS bilateral certificate sets the threshold at 0.5 IU/ml or greater, and DAFF Australia gives the same figure.
Barantin does not say how long before travel the blood sample must be taken, so confirm the timing with Barantin when you plan.
Bali is a separate matter entirely: treat it as closed to incoming dogs and cats unless Barantin Bali confirms otherwise.
Barantin’s 2026 owner guidance does not mention one, but UK APHA guidance says no dog or cat may enter Indonesia except under an import permit, applied for at least one week before import. DAFF Australia also lists an import permit, valid for one month from issue. Whatever the permit position, you must submit a prior notice to Barantin before your pet leaves the origin country.
Yes. Barantin applies the same list to cats as to dogs: a health certificate from the origin country’s competent authority, a vaccine book and a rabies protective antibody titre result. USDA APHIS says Indonesia also requires cats to have a negative PCR COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) laboratory result before export; dogs are not listed.
Indonesia requires a health certificate issued by the competent authority of the origin country. DAFF Australia says it is issued by a competent officer of the exporting country’s government veterinary authority. The USDA APHIS bilateral certificate requires the pet to be examined within 5 days of departure and found healthy and free of clinical signs of rabies and infectious diseases. Ask your origin country’s veterinary authority for the right format.
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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.
- CDC · United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, dog import rules