Pet Transport Peru to France: 2026 Guide

The EU divides the world into listed and non-listed countries based on animal health standards. Listed countries have regulatory equivalence with the EU. Non-listed countries, including Peru, do not. For pets from non-listed countries, the EU requires proof of adequate rabies protection through a serology test, not just vaccination records.

That test is the FAVN (Fluorescent Antibody Virus Neutralisation) or ELISA test. Your vet in Lima draws a blood sample, at least 30 days after the most recent rabies vaccination. The sample goes to an EU-approved laboratory, which tests for the level of rabies-neutralising antibodies. The minimum passing level is 0.5 IU/ml.

Once the blood is drawn, a 3-month wait begins from the blood sampling date, not from when the result arrives. This is the period that adds the most time to the process. After the 3-month wait, and once your titre result is confirmed, your pet can be booked on the cargo flight and the final health certificate organised.

SENASA, Peru’s national agricultural health authority, is responsible for endorsing pet export health certificates. The process starts with your regular vet conducting a health examination and issuing a certificate. SENASA then reviews and endorses the document, which is what validates it for international and specifically EU use.

For France, the SENASA-endorsed certificate must follow EU Animal Health Certificate format. It needs to include the ISO microchip number, the full vaccination history, and the titre test results including the result date and the blood sampling date. French border inspectors at CDG verify all of these details.

Allow a few extra days for SENASA’s endorsement workflow, which is not always same-day. Your vet or a relocation agent familiar with SENASA processes will know how to time the appointment correctly so the certificate is issued and endorsed within the 10-day window before travel.

Pets arriving at Paris CDG from Peru as cargo go through the official border inspection post for animals. An inspector checks the microchip against the certificate, verifies the titre test result and, critically, that the blood sampling date was at least 3 months before arrival. They also confirm the vaccination record is current and the AHC was issued within 10 days.

One detail that sometimes causes issues: the certificate must show the titre test result explicitly, including the blood sampling date. If the certificate references the result date but not the sampling date, inspectors can query whether the 3-month wait applies correctly. Make sure your SENASA-endorsed certificate clearly shows the sampling date.

Clearance for compliant pets at CDG typically takes one to two hours from cargo arrival. If you are using a pet relocation agent, they will often have contacts at the CDG inspection post and can manage any queries directly.