South Africa

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India

Pet Transport from South Africa to India

6-10 weeks

Typical preparation

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Quarantine on arrival

Very High

Route complexity

✓ Managed

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Lead time needed

6-10 weeks

Quarantine

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Route complexity

Very High

Airlines

8 carriers on this route

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Key facts: South Africa to India

Quarantine: No routine quarantine: pets found healthy at the arrival examination get the Final NOC at the port of entry.
SOP for import of pet dog(s) into India, checked 1 October 2026
Rabies titre test: Not required: the Indian standard health certificate for pet dogs (DAHD SOP Annexure 1.1.1) certifies only (a) no clinical signs of listed diseases, (b) vaccinations and (c) any treatment; no rabies titre test is in the list. The pet cat certificate (Annexure 2.1.1) has the same structure. A titre is only mentioned for commercial dogs. This covers transfer of residence and re-import; a DGFT-licence import must also meet any pre-import tests written into the licence (AQCS baggage page).
OM on SOPs for import of live animals into India, checked 1 October 2026
Import permit: An application must be lodged on the ATITHI 2.0 portal at least 7 days before embarkation (the SOP's process annexures say a minimum of 7 working days, so allow 7 working days); AQCS issues an Advance No Objection Certificate (NOC) within 1 working day of checking the documents.
SOP for import of pet dog(s) into India, checked 1 October 2026

Taken from official government pages, last checked 1 October 2026. Rules change, so open the linked page again before you book.

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Official rules on this page checked 1 October 2026

Prepared by Marcus Webb, Senior Pet Relocation Consultant

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Which India rules depend on a pet coming from South Africa?

None of the India rules we have verified names South Africa 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 South Africa require before your pet leaves?

We are still checking the export rules of South Africa against official government pages, so they are not shown here yet.

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Carriers

Airlines on this route

British Airways

Cargo Only

Air India

Cabin and Cargo

Emirates

Cargo Only

Lufthansa

Cabin and Cargo

Singapore Airlines

Cargo Only

Cathay Pacific

Cargo Only

Air France

Cabin and Cargo

KLM

Cabin and Cargo

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Requirements on this page were checked against the authorities below. Rules change, so confirm current conditions with the relevant authority before you travel.

AQCS · Animal Quarantine and Certification Service, India, under the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
IATA · International Air Transport Association, Live Animals Regulations

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