Pet Transport Rwanda to France

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20-26

Weeks lead time needed

Start this early minimum

Days quarantine on arrival

High

Route complexity

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Step by step

The Rwanda to France import process

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%!d(string=Rabies vaccination)

%!d(string=Wait 30 days post-vaccination)

%!d(string=FAVN titre test at EU-approved laboratory)

%!d(string=90-day wait from blood draw date)

%!d(string=EU-format health certificate and RAB endorsement)

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Costs

What this route typically costs

FAVN titre test at an EU-approved laboratory: typically USD 150-250 plus sample shipping

EU-format health certificate and RAB endorsement fees

Cargo fees KGL to CDG: typically USD 700-2,000 depending on crate size and routing

Transit handling charges at Brussels or Addis Ababa

Pre-travel vet examination fees

Potential boarding costs during the 90-day wait period if the animal cannot remain with the owner

Critical points

The 90-day wait runs from the date blood was drawn, not from the date results were received. Misreading this adds three months to the timeline.

Microchip must be implanted before the rabies vaccination. A chip implanted after the vaccination means the titre test clock cannot start until a new post-chip vaccination is given.

Rwanda is an EU unlisted third country. The EU health certificate format is non-negotiable; French authorities will not accept a standard health certificate in place of the EU-format document.

If the titre test result is below 0.5 IU/ml, the 90-day wait resets from the date of a new blood draw after re-vaccination.

Airlines

Approved carriers on this route

Airline	Notes	Type
Brussels Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines
RwandAir
Air France Cargo

FAQ

Common questions about this route

EU rules for pets from unlisted third countries (which includes Rwanda) require a 90-day waiting period from the date of the titre test blood draw. The wait is designed to confirm that the rabies vaccination produced a lasting immune response. It applies regardless of when the test result is issued.

The EU publishes a list of approved laboratories. Common options accessible from Kigali include the OIE-approved lab in the UK (APHA Weybridge) and labs in Belgium and Germany. Your vet can advise on sample shipping logistics from Rwanda.

Yes. EU rules require the microchip to be implanted before or at the same time as the rabies vaccination that underpins the titre test. A chip implanted after that vaccination means you must re-vaccinate post-chip and restart the titre test timeline.

Yes. The EU microchip, vaccination, titre test, and 90-day wait rules apply to both dogs and cats when travelling from an unlisted third country such as Rwanda.

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