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Pet Transport from Singapore to India
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Singapore Airlines flies direct to eight Indian cities, but pets can enter India through only six ports, which rules out Kochi and Ahmedabad. Chennai and Kochi get Boeing 737-8 MAX flights, which Singapore Airlines won't use for pets. Air India flies direct to Delhi and takes a pet and carrier up to 10kg in the cabin.
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Which airlines take pets from Singapore to India?
- Singapore Airlines flies direct from Singapore to eight Indian cities: Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata and Ahmedabad.
Flights from Singapore (SIN) to India, Singapore Airlines, checked 7 October 2026 - Singapore Airlines serves Chennai and Kochi with the Boeing 737-8 MAX, and Chennai also has some Boeing 787-10 services.
Flights from Singapore (SIN) to India, Singapore Airlines, checked 7 October 2026 - Singapore Airlines says it is unable to accept pets on its Boeing 737-operated flights.
Travelling with pets, Singapore Airlines, checked 7 October 2026 - Singapore Airlines serves Mumbai and Delhi with the Airbus A380-800 and Boeing 787-10.
Flights from Singapore (SIN) to India, Singapore Airlines, checked 7 October 2026 - Singapore Airlines serves Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Ahmedabad with the Airbus A350-900 on selected services.
Flights from Singapore (SIN) to India, Singapore Airlines, checked 7 October 2026 - Air India lists direct flights from Singapore to Delhi, two a day on its page, with the daily frequency varying.
Singapore to Delhi flights, Air India, checked 7 October 2026 - Air India carries a pet in the cabin only if the pet and its soft carrier together weigh no more than 10kg.
Travelling with pets, Air India, checked 7 October 2026 - Air India books pets weighing 10kg to 32kg separately as checked baggage or cargo.
Travelling with pets, Air India, checked 7 October 2026
Where does the journey connect and land?
- AQCS names six ports where pet animals can enter India: Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore and Hyderabad.
Frequently asked questions, Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS), checked 7 October 2026 - Air India says pets can be imported to India only at Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai or Hyderabad, and only at the airport named in the permit.
Travelling with pets, Air India, checked 7 October 2026
What do the published charges come to?
- Air India's published pet charges on this pair run from USD 225 per sector, plus taxes, in the cabin (pet and carrier under 10kg) to USD 350 per sector as checked baggage (10kg to 32kg).
Travelling with pets, Air India, checked 7 October 2026
These are published charges only, not the full cost of a move. Prices change with your pet's size and crate, the airline and routing, the season, fuel surcharges and exchange rates. Your quote may differ.
Which India rules depend on a pet coming from Singapore?
None of the India rules we have verified names Singapore on its own.
The rules that apply to every pet entering India, whatever the origin, are listed with their official sources in our India guide.
What does Singapore require before your pet leaves?
- Export permit: An AVS export licence is required for all pets leaving Singapore, applied for via GoBusiness within 90 days of departure; S$50 normal or S$100 express; valid 90 days. Applies to dogs and cats leaving Singapore.
Exporting dogs and cats, checked 1 October 2026 - Export health certificate: A licensed private vet examines the pet and issues the veterinary health certificate; AVS can convert it into a QR verifiable certificate (S$23 normal, S$46 express) or manually endorse the importing country's template. The QR certificate is valid 7 days from issue. Applies to dogs and cats leaving Singapore.
Exporting dogs and cats, checked 1 October 2026 - Export health certificate: Where the destination requires its own template, AVS manually endorses it. Applies to dogs and cats leaving Singapore.
Exporting dogs and cats, checked 1 October 2026 - Other conditions: Not required: an AVS-recognised pet agent is not mandatory for export; AVS states licence applications may be made by the pet owner or through an agent, and the export page names no agent requirement. Applies to personal pets leaving Singapore.
List of AVS-Recognised Pet Agents, checked 1 October 2026
FAQ
Common questions
AQCS says pets can enter India through Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore and Hyderabad. Singapore Airlines flies direct to all six, plus Kochi and Ahmedabad, which are not on that list.
Only on a Boeing 787-10 service. Singapore Airlines flies Chennai with the Boeing 737-8 MAX and the Boeing 787-10, and says it is unable to accept pets on its Boeing 737-operated flights.
In the cabin if the pet and its soft carrier weigh no more than 10kg together, and as checked baggage or cargo for pets of 10kg to 32kg. Air India publishes USD 225 per sector for the cabin and USD 350 for checked baggage, plus taxes. Prices change with your pet's size and crate, the airline and routing, the season, fuel surcharges and exchange rates.
Yes, an Advance No Objection Certificate (NOC) from AQCS. Airlines may carry the pet from the foreign port only if the passenger holds a valid Advance NOC, which AQCS issues within one working day of checking the documents. Air India adds that you can import your pet only at the airport named in the permit.
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