Pet Transport from Malaysia to the USA

• Malaysia is on the CDC's list of countries and political units considered high risk for importing dog rabies into the United States.
  CDC: High-risk countries for dog rabies, checked 8 October 2026
• The CDC looks back six months: a dog that has been in any listed country, Malaysia included, within the past 6 months must be vaccinated against rabies.
  CDC: High-risk countries for dog rabies, checked 8 October 2026
• For a foreign-vaccinated dog leaving Malaysia, the CDC's rabies vaccination and microchip form must be endorsed by an official government veterinarian in Malaysia.
  CDC: Foreign-vaccinated dogs from high-risk countries, checked 8 October 2026
• The CDC says the foreign rabies vaccination and microchip form must be completed no more than 30 days before the dog travels to the United States.
  CDC: Foreign-vaccinated dogs from high-risk countries, checked 8 October 2026
• APHIS requires a dog from a screwworm-affected region to have a certificate signed by a full-time salaried veterinary official, an official government veterinarian.
  APHIS: importing dogs into the United States, checked 8 October 2026
• APHIS requires a dog from a screwworm-affected region to have been inspected for screwworm within 5 days before shipment to the United States.
  APHIS: importing dogs into the United States, checked 8 October 2026

• The CDC asks for an itinerary that has the dog arriving by air at the US airport where the CDC-registered animal care facility is located.
  CDC: Foreign-vaccinated dogs from high-risk countries, checked 8 October 2026

• The CDC says the dog must arrive at the US airport associated with the CDC-registered facility where the owner has made a reservation.
  CDC: CDC-registered animal care facilities, checked 8 October 2026

• The CDC requires a foreign-vaccinated dog from a high-risk country to have a valid rabies serology titer report from a CDC-approved laboratory.
  CDC: Foreign-vaccinated dogs from high-risk countries, checked 8 October 2026

Dog has been in one of these within 6 months: rabies vaccination mandatory. US-vaccinated dogs need USDA-endorsed CDC certification form; foreign-vaccinated dogs need foreign certification form, CDC-approved titre or 28-day quarantine, facility reservation and arrival at that facility's airport. Official source

• Quarantine: Without a valid titre, the dog is admitted only after 28 days' quarantine at a CDC-registered animal care facility; this can be shortened if criteria are met. Applies to foreign-vaccinated dogs from high-risk countries without a valid titre.
  Entry Requirements for Foreign-Vaccinated Dogs from High-Risk Countries, checked 2 October 2026
• Quarantine: All foreign-vaccinated high-risk dogs need a reservation at a CDC-registered animal care facility before entry, where they are examined and revaccinated with a US-licensed rabies vaccine. Applies to foreign-vaccinated dogs from high-risk countries.
  Entry Requirements for Foreign-Vaccinated Dogs from High-Risk Countries, checked 2 October 2026
• Quarantine: The 28-day CDC facility quarantine may be shortened only if all of these are met: personal pet or service dog; documentation of at least 2 rabies vaccines; healthy on exam; the facility gets CDC approval for a prospective serologic monitoring (PSM) assessment; the dog gets a US-issued rabies vaccine under PSM; and a titre is obtained from a CDC-approved US lab (CDC FAQ updated 27 August 2026). Applies to foreign-vaccinated dogs from high-risk countries without a valid titre.
  Frequently Asked Questions on Dog Importations, checked 2 October 2026
• Rabies titre test: Foreign-vaccinated high-risk dogs need a passing rabies serology titre from a CDC-approved laboratory; blood drawn at least 30 days after the first valid vaccine and at least 28 days before entry. Applies to foreign-vaccinated dogs from high-risk countries.
  Entry Requirements for Foreign-Vaccinated Dogs from High-Risk Countries, checked 2 October 2026
• Rabies titre test: Passing titre results are valid for life while vaccination does not lapse and the lab remains approved. Applies to foreign-vaccinated dogs from high-risk countries.
  Entry Requirements for Foreign-Vaccinated Dogs from High-Risk Countries, checked 2 October 2026
• Rabies titre test: Not required: US-vaccinated dogs returning from a high-risk country need valid (unexpired) documentation of a US-issued rabies vaccination, not a titre. If that documentation is invalid, the foreign-vaccinated rules (including titre or 28-day quarantine) apply. Applies to US-vaccinated dogs returning from high-risk countries.
  Frequently Asked Questions on Dog Importations, checked 2 October 2026
• Health certificate: Foreign-vaccinated dogs from high-risk countries need the Certification of Foreign Rabies Vaccination and Microchip form, completed by a vet and endorsed by an official government vet of the departure country. Applies to foreign-vaccinated dogs from high-risk countries.
  Entry Requirements for Foreign-Vaccinated Dogs from High-Risk Countries, checked 2 October 2026
• Health certificate: That form must be completed no more than 30 days before travel, is single use and is valid 30 days from the vet's signature. Applies to foreign-vaccinated dogs from high-risk countries.
  Entry Requirements for Foreign-Vaccinated Dogs from High-Risk Countries, checked 2 October 2026
• Health certificate: US-vaccinated dogs returning from high-risk countries need the Certification of U.S.-Issued Rabies Vaccination form, completed by a USDA-accredited vet and USDA-endorsed before the dog leaves the US (at least 28 days after a first vaccine). Page updated 28 April 2026. Applies to US-vaccinated dogs returning from high-risk countries.
  Entry Requirements for U.S.-Vaccinated Dogs from High-Risk Countries, checked 2 October 2026
• Health certificate: USDA-endorsed export health certificates issued after 31 July 2025 are no longer accepted for re-entry; the CDC certification form is needed instead. Applies to US-vaccinated dogs returning from high-risk countries.
  Entry Requirements for U.S.-Vaccinated Dogs from High-Risk Countries, checked 2 October 2026
• Rabies vaccination: For high-risk dogs the first rabies vaccine must be given at or after 12 weeks (84 days) of age; earlier vaccines are not accepted. Applies to foreign-vaccinated dogs from high-risk countries.
  Entry Requirements for Foreign-Vaccinated Dogs from High-Risk Countries, checked 2 October 2026
• How your pet may travel: Foreign-vaccinated high-risk dogs must arrive by air; only service dogs (14 CFR 382.3) may arrive by sea. Applies to foreign-vaccinated dogs from high-risk countries.
  Entry Requirements for Foreign-Vaccinated Dogs from High-Risk Countries, checked 2 October 2026
• Arrival points and notice: Foreign-vaccinated high-risk dogs must arrive at the airport where their CDC-registered facility is. CDC list (updated 1 Sept 2026): Atlanta (ATL), Dallas (DFW), Los Angeles (LAX), Miami (MIA), New York (JFK), Philadelphia (PHL), Seattle (SEA, cargo only), Washington DC (IAD). Applies to foreign-vaccinated dogs from high-risk countries.
  CDC-registered Animal Care Facilities, checked 2 October 2026
• Arrival points and notice: There are no CDC-registered facilities in Alaska, Hawaii or US territories, so foreign-vaccinated high-risk dogs cannot enter the US through those places. Applies to foreign-vaccinated dogs from high-risk countries.
  Frequently Asked Questions on Dog Importations, checked 2 October 2026
• Arrival points and notice: US-vaccinated dogs returning from high-risk countries may arrive at any airport, land border or seaport matching the receipt. Applies to US-vaccinated dogs returning from high-risk countries.
  Entry Requirements for U.S.-Vaccinated Dogs from High-Risk Countries, checked 2 October 2026
• Arrival points and notice: Foreign-vaccinated dogs that have been in a high-risk country in the past 6 months cannot enter at a land border crossing (Canada or Mexico). Applies to foreign-vaccinated dogs from high-risk countries.
  Frequently Asked Questions on Dog Importations, checked 2 October 2026
• Microchip: For dogs from high-risk countries the chip must be implanted before the rabies vaccine, otherwise the vaccine is invalid. Applies to foreign-vaccinated dogs from high-risk countries.
  Entry Requirements for Foreign-Vaccinated Dogs from High-Risk Countries, checked 2 October 2026

• Minimum age: Every dog must be at least 6 months old on entry or return to the US.
  Entry Requirements for Dogs from Dog-Rabies Free or Low-Risk Countries, checked 2 October 2026
• Minimum age: Not listed: cats. CDC's cat section requires only that cats appear healthy on arrival (they may be inspected, examined at the owner's cost if ill, or refused if they show a zoonotic disease); rabies vaccination proof is not required. APHIS states it has no animal health requirements for pet cats (https://www.aphis.usda.gov/pet-travel/another-country-to-us-import/cats). Neither sets a minimum age; destination states may.
  Bringing an Animal into the U.S., checked 2 October 2026

1. Export permit: Pets leaving Malaysia need an export permit from MAQIS and a Veterinary Health Certificate from the DVS state branch, applied for online through the Dagangnet e-Permit system. Applies to dogs and cats leaving Malaysia.
   Import Dan Eksport, checked 2 October 2026
2. Export health certificate: The veterinary health certificate is issued by the DVS state branch after examination. Applies to dogs and cats leaving Malaysia.
   Import Dan Eksport, checked 2 October 2026
3. Other conditions: Fees (Selangor state DVS only): the Selangor fee schedule for animal transfer documents (veterinary health certificate, import, export and movement certificates) lists dogs and cats at RM5 per head under import and RM3 per head under export. The page does not say whether the export column covers international export or the MAQIS export permit. Other states appear on the DVS state charge sheet (recorded separately). Applies to dogs and cats documented by DVS Selangor.
   Kadar Bayaran Dokumen Pemindahan Ternakan & Sembelihan Luar, checked 2 October 2026
4. Other conditions: MAQIS export permit fee: RM40 per cat or dog (Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2013, P.U.(A) 115/2013, in force 1 April 2013, regulation 2 and First Schedule item 1, Export column; the Import column is also RM40). Restricted-breed dogs are RM100 per animal for import or export (First Schedule item 2). The MAQIS Acts page lists no amendment to these regulations. Applies to dogs and cats leaving Malaysia under a MAQIS export permit.
   Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2013, P.U.(A) 115, checked 2 October 2026
5. Other conditions: MAQIS export inspection charge (P.U.(A) 115/2013, regulation 3 and Second Schedule items 1 and 2): RM20 per dog and RM10 per cat on export (import: RM40 per dog, RM25 per cat). Applies to dogs and cats leaving Malaysia.
   Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2013, P.U.(A) 115, checked 2 October 2026
6. Other conditions: Processing time (MAQIS client charter; the page shows no date): MAQIS commits to issue import and export permits, licences and certificates for animals within 24 hours, and to inspect and clear export consignments within 1 hour of the declaration once they are ready for inspection. This is a service commitment, not a statutory deadline. Applies to MAQIS export permits for dogs and cats leaving Malaysia.
   Piagam Pelanggan (client charter), checked 2 October 2026
7. Other conditions: DVS state charges for dogs and cats ("Anjing & Kucing" row of the undated DVS state permit charge sheet on the government myTRADELINK portal): the veterinary health certificate (SKV) is RM3 in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Kedah and Labuan, RM10 in Melaka and Perlis, and charged per consignment in Kelantan, Pulau Pinang and Terengganu (RM10 to RM30). The export (E) charge is RM3 in most states and up to RM15 elsewhere. The sheet does not say whether E means international export or interstate movement (the Kelantan figure is marked for Sabah and Sarawak), and the per-consignment columns were hard to align, so treat these figures as approximate. Applies to veterinary health certificates for dogs and cats issued by state DVS offices.
   Department of Veterinary Services (State) Permit Charges, checked 2 October 2026