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Turkey
Pet Transport from France to Turkey
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8 Oct 2026
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Turkey wants the health certificate issued by the sending country's competent authority 2 days before travel. France's foreign ministry says to allow at least ten days for the formalities. Turkish Airlines flies Paris Charles de Gaulle to Istanbul Airport daily, about three hours 40 minutes. A first rabies titre test also brings a 90-day wait from the result.
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What does France require for Turkey before the flight?
- France's Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs says to allow at least ten days to complete all the formalities.
Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs: animaux domestiques (pets, before departure), checked 8 October 2026 - Turkey's Istanbul Airport veterinary border control page says the veterinary health certificate must be issued by the sending country's competent authority 2 days before travel.
Istanbul Airport Veterinary Border Control Point: travelling with cats and dogs, checked 8 October 2026 - Turkey's border control page says the rabies titre test is done at least 30 days after the rabies vaccination.
Istanbul Airport Veterinary Border Control Point: travelling with cats and dogs, checked 8 October 2026
Which airlines take pets from France to Turkey?
- Turkish Airlines' Paris to Istanbul page says there are daily flights from Paris to Istanbul.
Turkish Airlines: flights from Paris to Istanbul, checked 8 October 2026 - Turkish Airlines' Paris to Istanbul page gives the direct flight from Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Istanbul Airport (IST) as approximately three hours and 40 minutes.
Turkish Airlines: flights from Paris to Istanbul, checked 8 October 2026 - Air France's own Paris to Istanbul page has a table headed 'Tous les vols de Paris vers Istanbul' that lists Paris (CDG) and Istanbul (IST).
Air France: flights from Paris to Istanbul, checked 8 October 2026 - Turkish Airlines' pet page says the total weight of the animal and its carrier must not exceed 8 kg for a pet carried in the cabin.
Turkish Airlines: traveling with pets, all terms and conditions, checked 8 October 2026 - Turkish Airlines' pet page names Bull Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers and American Pitbull Terriers among the breeds it cannot accept.
Turkish Airlines: traveling with pets, all terms and conditions, checked 8 October 2026
Where does the journey connect and land?
- Turkish Airlines' Paris to Istanbul page says its flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) land at Istanbul Airport (IST).
Turkish Airlines: flights from Paris to Istanbul, checked 8 October 2026
Where can the rabies blood test be done?
- Turkey's border control page says the rabies titre test must be done at an accredited laboratory.
Istanbul Airport Veterinary Border Control Point: travelling with cats and dogs, checked 8 October 2026
Which Turkey rules depend on a pet coming from France?
None of the Turkey rules we have verified names France on its own.
The rules that apply to every pet entering Turkey, whatever the origin, are listed with their official sources in our Turkey guide.
What does France require before your pet leaves?
- Export health certificate: For travel to a non-EU country, where the destination country's health rules cannot be found, the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (updated 27 July 2026) gives default conditions: an international health certificate drawn up by the owner's own vet holding the 'mandat sanitaire' in the week before leaving France. Otherwise the destination's own rules set the timing and content. Applies to dogs and cats leaving France for non-EU countries.
Animaux domestiques (mis à jour le 27 juillet 2026), checked 1 October 2026 - Export health certificate: Under the same default conditions, the owner must then book an appointment with the 'Santé et protection animales' service of the Ministry of Agriculture veterinary services covering that vet, which validates the documents the vet has drawn up. Applies to dogs and cats leaving France for non-EU countries.
Animaux domestiques (mis à jour le 27 juillet 2026), checked 1 October 2026 - Other conditions: Owners of Category 1 or Category 2 dogs must check in advance whether the dog can travel with them and be admitted by the destination country. Applies to Category 1 and 2 dogs leaving France.
Voyager à l'étranger avec son animal de compagnie, checked 1 October 2026 - Other conditions: For travel from France to a country outside the EU, service-public.gouv.fr (checked 28 April 2026) lists the conditions for the dog, cat or ferret: microchip identification (or a tattoo made before 3 July 2011 that is still legible), a European pet passport issued by a vet, and rabies vaccination. Applies to dogs, cats and ferrets leaving France for a non-EU country.
Voyager à l'étranger avec son animal de compagnie, checked 1 October 2026 - Other conditions: Rabies vaccination is possible from 12 weeks of age and takes effect at least 21 days later (service-public.gouv.fr, conditions for travel outside the EU). Applies to dogs, cats and ferrets leaving France for a non-EU country.
Voyager à l'étranger avec son animal de compagnie, checked 1 October 2026 - Other conditions: Some destination countries require the documents validated by the Ministry of Agriculture veterinary services to be legalised or apostilled afterwards; the apostille is obtained from the courts of appeal (Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, updated 27 July 2026). Applies to dogs and cats leaving France for a non-EU country.
Animaux domestiques (mis à jour le 27 juillet 2026), checked 1 October 2026 - Other conditions: Allow at least ten days for the export formalities, or several months for destinations that require quarantine (Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, updated 27 July 2026). Applies to dogs and cats leaving France for a non-EU country.
Animaux domestiques (mis à jour le 27 juillet 2026), checked 1 October 2026
FAQ
Common questions
Compliant animals are not quarantined in Turkey. An animal that does not meet the regulation is returned to the origin country or, where possible, held in quarantine for as long as needed to establish compliance.
Turkey's Istanbul Airport border control page says the certificate must be issued by the sending country's competent authority 2 days before travel. France's foreign ministry separately says to allow at least ten days for all the formalities, so book your vet early.
Turkey's page says the test must be done at an accredited laboratory. It is taken at least 30 days after the rabies vaccination.
Turkish Airlines says there are daily flights from Paris to Istanbul, landing at Istanbul Airport (IST). Air France's own page also lists flights from Paris (CDG) to Istanbul (IST).
Turkish Airlines' pet page sets 8 kg as the limit for the total weight of the animal and its carrier. It also names Bull Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers and American Pitbull Terriers among the breeds it cannot accept.
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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.
- USDA APHIS · United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- IATA · International Air Transport Association, Live Animals Regulations