Key facts: Nigeria to Thailand Quarantine: Not required routinely: pets showing no sign of illness are not quarantined, although an AQS officer may detain any animal at discretion. The DLD instructions say compliant animals are released on the arrival date.Bringing Pets to Thailand (updated 11 February 2025) , checked 2 October 2026 Official sources differ The Department of Livestock Development formal REQUIREMENTS FOR THE IMPORTATION OF DOGS AND CATS INTO THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND (undated, hosted by the Thai MFA, https://image.mfa.go.th/mfa/0/SRBviAC5gs/Requirement-Dog-Cat_(1).pdf) says animals are subjected to quarantine at approved premises for at least 30 days on arrival; the same clause appears in UK APHA EHC 2917 notes. The newer dated Thai government page (Chicago consulate, updated 11 Feb 2025) and the DLD instructions (https://www.opsmoac.go.th/dc-regulation-files-471891791806) describe release on arrival, so release on arrival is taken as current practice.Rabies titre test: Not required: a rabies blood test certificate is listed as optional among the documents to present on arrival (Royal Thai Consulate-General Chicago, updated 11 February 2025). DLD's formal requirements contain no titre test.Bringing Pets to Thailand (updated 11 February 2025) , checked 1 October 2026 Import permit: Apply by email to the Animal Quarantine Station at the port of entry for an import permit at least 7 days and no more than 60 days before departure, using DLD Form R1/1 (Royal Thai Embassy Washington agricultural office, rev. 30 January 2025).Instructions for Bringing Dogs, Cats, and Rabbits into Thailand from the USA (Rev. 30 January 2025) , checked 1 October 2026 Taken from official government pages, last checked 2 October 2026. Rules change, so open the linked page again before you book.
Official rules on this page checked 2 October 2026
Prepared by
Marcus Webb , Senior Pet Relocation Consultant
Which Thailand rules depend on a pet coming from Nigeria? None of the Thailand rules we have verified names Nigeria on its own.
The rules that apply to every pet entering Thailand, whatever the origin, are listed with their official sources in our Thailand guide .
What does Nigeria require before your pet leaves? We are still checking the export rules of Nigeria against official government pages, so they are not shown here yet.
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Air France
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Kenya Airways
Cabin and Cargo
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