EE
Estonia
✈️
GE
Georgia
Pet Transport Estonia to Georgia: 2026 Guide
4-6 weeks
Typical preparation
None
Quarantine on arrival
Low
Route complexity
✓ Managed
Full door-to-door service
In short:
Preparing to move a pet from Estonia to Georgia
typically takes around 4-6 weeks.
There is no routine quarantine on arrival for compliant pets.
A rabies titre test is not required.
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Overview
Planning a pet relocation from Estonia to Georgia is easier when you work backwards from your travel date. Allow around 4-6 weeks. The requirements are modest compared with stricter destinations. Compliant pets are not held in quarantine on arrival.
No rabies titre test is required. The guide below walks through each stage so nothing gets missed.
Step by step
The Estonia to Georgia process
1
Before any other step. Georgian entry does not legally require a chip, but it is strongly recommended and ensures compliance with any future EU return trip.
Confirm microchip is implanted (ISO 11784/11785)
Responsible: Estonian vet
2
Check vaccination records. If expired, administer a new vaccination and wait until you are certain it is recorded correctly before booking travel.
Confirm rabies vaccination is current
Responsible: Estonian vet
3
4-6 weeks ahead. Confirm live animal cargo acceptance on the transit hub and the final TBS leg.
Book live cargo from Tallinn to Tbilisi
Responsible: Owner or transport agent
4
Within 10 days of travel. Contact an authorised official vet in Estonia to issue the certificate, then the Agricultural Board to endorse it.
Agricultural Board-endorsed health certificate
Responsible: Authorised official vet + Agricultural Board
5
Travel day. Journey from Tallinn via IST or another hub to TBS is typically 7-13 hours with connections.
Travel to Tbilisi
Responsible: Airline + owner
Checklist
Georgia: entry requirements
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Microchip | ISO 11784/11785 microchip strongly recommended. Georgia aligns with international standards and a chip ensures your pet can be identified and returned if lost. |
| Rabies vaccination | Required. Current rabies vaccination administered by a licensed veterinarian. The vaccination must be within its valid period at the time of entry. Source: National Food Agency of Georgia (NFA), nfa.gov.ge. |
| Rabies titre test | Not required. Georgia does not require a rabies antibody titre test for pets from Estonia. |
| Quarantine | No routine quarantine for compliant arrivals at Tbilisi International Airport. |
| Import permit | Not required for personal companion pets. |
| Health certificate | Official health certificate from the origin country's competent authority. Issued close to the date of travel. |
Leaving Estonia
Export requirements
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Export permit | No export permit required for companion pets leaving Estonia. |
| Health certificate | For non-EU destinations, the EU pet passport is not accepted. An official export health certificate from an authorised official veterinarian, endorsed by the Pohllumajandus- ja Toiduamet (Agricultural Board of Estonia), is required. The certificate must be issued within 10 days of departure. |
Costs
What this route typically costs
| 1 | Agricultural Board export health certificate and official vet fee: EUR 100-250 |
| 2 | Live cargo TLL to TBS via hub (all segments): EUR 500-1,300 depending on crate size and routing |
| 3 | IATA-approved travel crate (if needed): EUR 60-220 |
| 4 | Pet transport agent for multi-leg cargo coordination: EUR 300-700 |
| 5 | Total typical range: EUR 700-2,100 |
Critical points
Read before you book
⚠ The EU pet passport is not valid for Georgia (country). You need an Agricultural Board-endorsed export health certificate from Estonia for this move.
⚠ Georgia the country and Georgia the US state have entirely different import rules. All requirements listed here are for the Republic of Georgia, bordered by Russia, Turkey, Armenia, and Azerbaijan.
⚠ Summer temperature restrictions can affect live cargo movements through hub airports, particularly Istanbul in July and August. If travelling during peak summer, discuss temperature embargo dates with your carrier.
⚠ Georgia does not have quarantine for compliant pets, but incomplete documentation may result in a hold at Tbilisi Airport. Have all paperwork in order before travel.
Carriers
Airlines on this route
Turkish Airlines
TLL to Istanbul Ataturk (IST) via a European connection, then IST to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS). Turkish Airlines Cargo handles live animals at IST. The IST-TBS segment is a short South Caucasus hop. Confirm live animal cargo acceptance on each leg.
airBaltic
airBaltic connects from Tallinn (TLL) to Riga (RIX) and to major European hubs including Frankfurt (FRA) and Amsterdam (AMS). From those hubs, cargo connections to Tbilisi via Turkish Airlines or other carriers. Small pets in cabin on airBaltic segments.
Georgian Airways
The Georgian national carrier operates routes from Tbilisi to some European cities. Check whether live animal cargo on the relevant European hub-to-TBS leg is available and accepted. Routes and schedules vary seasonally.
Wizz Air
Wizz Air operates routes between Estonian and Georgian cities but does not accept live animal cargo in the hold. Cabin-only option for small pets on initial legs only.
How Georgia handles incoming pets
Georgia has a modest set of rules compared with stricter destinations. Get the essentials in place and confirm the finer points below.
What experienced owners do
Check the airline’s crate size and labelling rules early. An undersized or wrongly labelled crate is a frequent reason pets are refused at check-in.
Ask about temperature embargoes for your travel window. Summer and winter cargo restrictions can rule out certain routes and dates entirely.
Microchip before you vaccinate. The microchip must be in place before the rabies shot for the vaccination to count, and getting this order wrong is the most common and costly mistake.
Use an official, government-authorised vet for the health certificate, not just your usual clinic. Many destinations only accept certificates signed by an approved vet.
FAQ
Common questions
This guide covers the Republic of Georgia, a sovereign country in the South Caucasus bordered by Russia, Turkey, Armenia, and Azerbaijan, with Tbilisi as its capital. The rules described are for entry into that country. Pet import into the US state of Georgia follows US federal and state-level rules, which are entirely different.
No. Georgia does not require a rabies antibody titre test for personal companion pets from EU member states including Estonia. A current rabies vaccination and an Agricultural Board-endorsed health certificate from Estonia are sufficient.
The certificate must be issued within 10 days of travel. Schedule the vet appointment close to your departure date, but also contact the Agricultural Board (agri.ee) well in advance to understand the endorsement process and identify an authorised vet.
The NFA border vet at Tbilisi Airport inspects documents on arrival. Incomplete or incorrect paperwork may result in a hold while the issue is investigated. In a worst case, your pet could be refused entry and returned. Accurate documentation is the only safeguard. A pet transport agent familiar with Georgian entry requirements reduces this risk significantly.
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