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Pet Transport from Poland to Canada
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LOT says it operates a direct connection between Toronto and Warsaw. On flights to Canada LOT allows cats and dogs, but not ferrets, and bans brachycephalic breeds from the baggage hold. A District Veterinary Officer issues health certificates for third countries, but CFIA lists none for a dog aged 8 months or over travelling with its owner.
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What does Poland require for Canada before the flight?
- The Warsaw District Veterinary Inspectorate's page of 2 December 2021 says the District Veterinary Officer issues health certificates for companion animals exported to third countries.
Warsaw District Veterinary Inspectorate: export of companion animals to third countries (page dated 2 December 2021), checked 8 October 2026 - The same page of 2 December 2021 says a certificate issued by the District Veterinary Officer is valid for 15 days.
Warsaw District Veterinary Inspectorate: export of companion animals to third countries (page dated 2 December 2021), checked 8 October 2026 - The same page of 2 December 2021 asks for proof of current rabies vaccination, in the passport or the health booklet.
Warsaw District Veterinary Inspectorate: export of companion animals to third countries (page dated 2 December 2021), checked 8 October 2026 - CFIA's pet import tool accepts the European Union pet passport as an alternative to the rabies vaccination certificate.
CFIA: Pet import tool, checked 8 October 2026 - CFIA says commercial dogs include dogs intended for purposes such as being given or transferred to another person, resale or adoption.
CFIA: Ask questions before you get a dog, checked 8 October 2026
Which airlines take pets from Poland to Canada?
- LOT's own Toronto page says it operates a direct connection between Toronto and Warsaw.
LOT Polish Airlines: Flights from Toronto, checked 8 October 2026 - LOT's pet page says that for flights to Canada it allows cats and dogs, but not ferrets, to be transported.
LOT Polish Airlines: Animal in the baggage hold, checked 8 October 2026 - LOT has decided to prohibit the transport of brachycephalic dog and cat breeds in the aircraft's baggage hold.
LOT Polish Airlines: Travelling with brachycephalic breeds, checked 8 October 2026
Which Canada rules depend on a pet coming from Poland?
Canada sets different rules for 3 groups of countries, and the official wording does not settle on its own which group covers Poland. Check the group table in our Canada guide before you plan.
These rules apply to pets from Poland, on top of the rules every pet follows:
- Rabies vaccination: An EU pet passport is accepted in place of the rabies vaccination certificate if it contains all the required details. Applies to dogs and cats with an EU pet passport.
Pet import tool content (results behind Bringing animals to Canada: importing and travelling with pets), checked 2 October 2026
The rules that apply to every pet entering Canada, whatever the origin, are listed with their official sources in our Canada guide.
What does Poland require before your pet leaves?
- Export health certificate: The District Veterinary Officer (Powiatowy Lekarz Weterynarii) issues health certificates for pets going to third countries, based on a veterinary examination certificate from any private clinic issued within 48 hours and proof of current rabies vaccination; some countries (e.g. Australia, Japan, South Africa) require certificates on their own forms plus a pre-export certificate; where a destination has new requirements the owner gives the District Veterinary Officer the certificate that country requires, with a sworn translation into Polish, and the officer issues it on that form (Warsaw District Veterinary Inspectorate, page dated 2 December 2021). GIW publishes bilateral certificate models for Brazil, Mexico and Ukraine. Applies to dogs and cats leaving for non-EU countries.
Wywóz zwierząt towarzyszących do krajów trzecich (2 December 2021), checked 5 October 2026 - Export health certificate: A certificate issued by the District Veterinary Officer is valid for 15 days (subject to the destination's own rules). Applies to dogs and cats leaving for non-EU countries.
Wywóz zwierząt towarzyszących do krajów trzecich (2 December 2021), checked 5 October 2026 - Export health certificate: Fee: at least PLN 133.42 for issuing a certificate for animals, per the Warsaw District Veterinary Inspectorate fee page. The rates are set by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development regulation of 27 March 2026 (published 7 April 2026; the Warsaw page itself dates it 7 April 2026) on fees for Veterinary Inspection services (Dz.U. 2026 poz. 472), as cited on the GIW veterinary fees page. Applies to dogs and cats leaving for non-EU countries.
Opłaty skarbowe, checked 1 October 2026Official sources differ
Date conflict: the Warsaw District Veterinary Inspectorate page (https://www.wawa.piw.gov.pl/oplaty-skarbowe/) calls it 'Rozporządzeniem MRiRW z dnia 7 kwietnia 2026 r.' (Dz.U. z 2026 r. poz. 472), while the GIW fees page says 27 March 2026. The official gazette entry (https://dziennikustaw.gov.pl/DU/2026/472) reads 'Rozporządzenie Ministra Rolnictwa i Rozwoju Wsi z dnia 27 marca 2026 r.' with 'Data ogłoszenia: 2026-04-07'. So 27 March 2026 is the regulation date and 7 April 2026 is its publication date; the Warsaw page gives the publication date.
FAQ
Common questions
LOT's pet page says that for flights to Canada it allows cats and dogs, but not ferrets, to be transported.
The Warsaw District Veterinary Inspectorate's page of 2 December 2021 says a certificate issued by the District Veterinary Officer is valid for 15 days. It also asks for proof of current rabies vaccination, in the passport or the health booklet. CFIA lists no separate health certificate for a dog aged 8 months or over travelling with its owner.
LOT has decided to prohibit the transport of brachycephalic dog and cat breeds in the aircraft's baggage hold.
CFIA's pet import tool accepts the European Union pet passport as an alternative to the rabies vaccination certificate. The passport has to contain all the required details.
CFIA says commercial dogs include dogs intended for purposes such as being given or transferred to another person, resale or adoption. A personal pet dog must be imported by its owner, who must be able to prove ownership from before entry on request.
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