Pet Transport Switzerland to Georgia: 2026 Guide

Most pet owners know to check the rabies vaccination before international travel. For Georgia, that is necessary but not sufficient for dogs. Georgia also requires vaccination against distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parvovirus, and parainfluenza before entry.

In Switzerland, these are routinely covered by the DHPP-L (or L4) combination vaccine given as part of standard preventive care. If your dog’s combination vaccine is current, you may already meet these requirements. If not, your Swiss vet can update the relevant vaccines during the same appointment as the health certificate.

The second additional requirement for dogs is a pre-travel treatment for internal parasites (anthelmintics) and external parasites (fleas and ticks). This must be recorded in the export health certificate, not just administered informally. Ask your vet explicitly to include this record.

For cats, the picture is simpler. The additional vaccination list and parasite treatment requirement apply to dogs only. A cat from Switzerland travelling to Georgia needs a current rabies vaccination (21 days to 11 months before arrival) and a health certificate from an FSVO-authorised Swiss vet. No titre test, no additional vaccines, no quarantine.

If you are travelling with both a dog and a cat, prepare documentation for each animal separately. The dog’s certificate will be more detailed.

Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) is the arrival point for most international pet cargo movements to Georgia. No direct Zurich to Tbilisi cargo pet service operates. The standard routing goes via Istanbul, using Turkish Airlines Cargo on both the Zurich-Istanbul and Istanbul-Tbilisi legs.

Confirm live animal cargo acceptance on both legs before booking. Tbilisi airport handles international cargo arrivals and the veterinary inspection on arrival is a documentary check for compliant pets.