Pet Transport from Mexico to Colombia
Which Colombia rules depend on a pet coming from Mexico?
Colombia sets different rules for 2 groups of countries, and the official wording does not settle on its own which group covers Mexico. Check the group table in our Colombia guide before you plan.
None of the Colombia rules we have verified names Mexico on its own.
The rules that apply to every pet entering Colombia, whatever the origin, are listed with their official sources in our Colombia guide.
What does Mexico require before your pet leaves?
- Export permit: Not required: SENASICA lists every document needed to obtain the CZE (application form, owner ID, letter of authority if applicable, vet health certificate, vaccination record, deworming, microchip and lab results where the destination asks); no separate export permit is among them. Applies to dogs and cats leaving Mexico.
Solicita el Certificado Zoosanitario de Exportación para mascotas (7 April 2026), checked 2 October 2026 - Export health certificate: Pets leaving Mexico need a Certificado Zoosanitario para Exportación (CZE), procedure Senasica-05-001-B, requested at any authorised SENASICA office (page dated 7 April 2026). Applies to dogs and cats leaving Mexico.
Solicita el Certificado Zoosanitario de Exportación para mascotas (7 April 2026), checked 2 October 2026 - Export health certificate: The CZE is free and valid for 8 calendar days unless the destination sets a different validity. Applies to dogs and cats leaving Mexico.
Solicita el Certificado Zoosanitario de Exportación para mascotas (7 April 2026), checked 2 October 2026 - Export health certificate: Supporting health certificate from a private vet, no more than 5 days old (or per the destination's validity), with pet details (microchip where applicable), owner's Mexican address, and no fresh or healing wounds or signs of infectious disease. Applies to dogs and cats leaving Mexico.
Solicita el Certificado Zoosanitario de Exportación para mascotas (7 April 2026), checked 2 October 2026 - Export health certificate: SENASICA issues the CZE within three working days with a first stamp and signature (the pet need not attend); on travel day an official at the SENASICA office at the exit point examines the pet and adds the second stamp and signature. Applies to dogs and cats leaving Mexico.
Solicita el Certificado Zoosanitario de Exportación para mascotas (7 April 2026), checked 2 October 2026 - Export health certificate: The CZE is delivered within three working days after the application with supporting documents is submitted. Applies to dogs and cats leaving Mexico.
Solicita el Certificado Zoosanitario de Exportación para mascotas (7 April 2026), checked 2 October 2026 - Other conditions: A vaccination record showing rabies vaccination (from three months of age), plus any other vaccines the destination requires, must be presented; a vaccine without a stated validity is treated as valid for one year. Applies to dogs and cats leaving Mexico.
Solicita el Certificado Zoosanitario de Exportación para mascotas (7 April 2026), checked 2 October 2026 - Other conditions: Destination requirements (certification wording, vaccines, treatments) are looked up in SENASICA's requirements module (Módulo de requisitos) before applying. Applies to dogs and cats leaving Mexico.
Solicita el Certificado Zoosanitario de Exportación para mascotas (7 April 2026), checked 2 October 2026
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Requirements on this page were checked against the authorities below. Rules change, so confirm current conditions with the relevant authority before you travel.
- IATA · International Air Transport Association, Live Animals Regulations