Pet Transport Singapore to Denmark

Denmark’s Veterinary and Food Administration lists the banned breeds as Pitbull terrier, Tosa inu, American Staffordshire terrier, Fila brasileiro, Dogo argentino, American bulldog, Boerboel, Kangal, Central Asian ovtcharka, Caucasian ovtcharka, South Russian ovtcharka, Tornjak and Sarplaninac. Note that the three ovtcharkas are named individually rather than lumped together as shepherd types, which makes the list broader across the Balkans and Central Asia than most EU breed bans.

Two features matter for a relocating owner. The ban reaches crossbreeds in which one or more of the 13 appear, so a mixed-breed dog with visible Am Staff or American bulldog heritage is a real risk. And it is written to catch travellers: the Danish authority states that it is forbidden for everyone, including tourists, to bring the prohibited dogs to Denmark. Dogs genuinely in transit may be exercised briefly outside the transport vehicle, which is the only carve-out.

You may read about a transitional arrangement for dogs acquired before March 2010. That concerns dogs already living in Denmark and is not an import route, so it should not enter your planning.

Singapore Airlines is the only carrier flying Singapore to Copenhagen nonstop, seven times a week on SQ352, about twelve and a half hours. The timing suits animals: departure just after midnight, arrival at 07:10, so the pet travels overnight rather than through a tropical afternoon.

The constraint is the aircraft. SIA caps crate height by type, and the A350 limit is 70cm, against 101cm on the Boeing 777 and 111cm on the 787. Combined pet and container may not exceed 32kg as checked baggage; anything heavier moves through a cargo agent. Brachycephalic dogs and Persian cats are refused outright, crossbreeds included, and the minimum age is three months. Contact the airline at least two weeks before departure.

Measure your crate against the 70cm figure before you book anything. A dog that would fit comfortably on a 777 route can be too tall for the Copenhagen nonstop, which pushes the move into cargo and changes the cost structure entirely.

The Singaporean paperwork is cheap and quick, but its two documents expire at very different rates. The AVS export licence is applied for through the GoBusiness portal, costs S$50 for standard two-working-day service or S$100 for express, and stays valid for 90 days, so it can be secured well in advance.

The health certificate cannot. If you take the QR-verifiable route through GoBusiness, that certificate is valid for only seven days from issue, which forces it into the final week before departure. The alternative is asking AVS to endorse the destination’s own certificate template, which takes two working days and has no express option. Either way the certificate is the last thing you do, and the export licence is among the first.

Where a pre-export inspection is needed, book it at least five days ahead through NParks eservices, and travel with a copy of the export licence alongside the original certificate.