Pet Transport Peru to Spain: 2026 Guide

The EU maintains a list of third countries whose animal health standards are recognised as equivalent to EU rules. Pets from these listed countries can enter the EU with an Animal Health Certificate and no titre test. Peru is not on that list. Check the laboratory is on the EU approved list before the blood is drawn. A puppy cannot beat this sequence: counting from a 12-week vaccination, the earliest a Peruvian puppy can legally land in Spain is around seven months of age.

The certificate from SENASA (Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria), Peru’s agricultural health authority, covers all of these requirements in the EU Animal Health Certificate format. Spain requires it presented in Spanish. On arrival you declare the pet to the Guardia Civil at a designated Travellers’ Point of Entry, which is where the certificate, the titre test dates and the microchip are checked. Madrid Barajas is one. If you route through another EU country, that check happens at the first EU entry point rather than in Spain.

One thing this page cannot settle for you: the Animal Health Certificate is the non-commercial document, and it assumes your pet travels with you or with someone you have authorised in writing, within five days of that person’s own journey. Every carrier option below is cargo. A pet sent ahead unaccompanied as freight is a commercial import, which uses a different certificate and a different clearance route. Ask SENASA and your agent which of the two your booking actually is before you pay for it.

This process is the same for both dogs and cats from Peru. There is no exemption by species or by size of pet.

Spain has a category of potentially dangerous dogs called Perros Potencialmente Peligrosos (PPP). If your dog is on the PPP list, you can still import it from Peru. The PPP law is about in-country conduct and owner liability, not about border entry.

Royal Decree 287/2002 names the breeds: Pit Bull Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Rottweiler, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, Tosa Inu and Akita Inu, as well as dogs that physically resemble them even if of mixed heritage. The Staffordshire Bull Terrier is on that national list, which surprises a lot of owners. Catalonia and Aragon add further breeds on top, so check the rules for the region you are moving to, not just the national list. A PPP dog must be muzzled and on a lead no longer than two metres in public spaces at all times. The owner must hold a civil liability insurance policy and obtain a PPP licence from the local municipality.

Getting a PPP licence involves a criminal record certificate, a certificate of physical and psychological aptitude from an authorised centre, civil liability insurance to the minimum sum the decree sets, and registration of the dog with the local council. There is no dog-handling test: the aptitude certificate is about the owner, not the dog. We do not have a current figure for the insurance minimum or for municipal processing times, so ask your destination town hall for both before you travel.

If your dog is a PPP breed, factor the licence process into your arrival planning and start it as soon as you have a Spanish address.

Iberia operates Lima Jorge Chavez (LIM) to Madrid Barajas (MAD) direct on a regular schedule. Iberia Cargo accepts live animals on this route in the pressurised, temperature-controlled hold. The direct routing means no hub transit, which reduces stress for your pet and simplifies the logistics.

Book the cargo slot four to six weeks before your travel date. Provide the exact crate dimensions and combined weight of pet plus crate. Iberia Cargo confirms live animal capacity per flight, and if your dog or cat is a snub-nosed breed, get that acceptance in writing at the same time: Iberia’s cargo acceptance of flat-faced breeds depends on the route and the conditions on the day.

Treat the alternatives carefully. LATAM’s Madrid long-haul flying is from Sao Paulo and Santiago rather than Lima, so a LATAM routing means a connection and we cannot confirm it as a Lima to Madrid pet option: ask LATAM Cargo directly before you rely on it. Air France via Paris CDG is a genuine third option, but the pet then enters the EU in France, so the documentary and identity check happens at the French entry point rather than in Madrid, and you need someone briefed to be there for it.