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Singapore Airlines offers a daily non-stop flight from Zurich to Singapore. Pets from Schedule I or II countries need a signed captain's declaration form endorsed by the airline. Your pet's rabies blood test must be taken at least 90 days and not more than 12 months before export. Contact Singapore Airlines at least two weeks before your departure.
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What does Switzerland require for Singapore before the flight?
- Singapore's AVS asks for a signed captain's declaration form, endorsed by the transporting airline(s), for a dog or cat from a Schedule I or II country or region.
AVS: Importing dogs and cats (page last updated 21 September 2026), checked 8 October 2026 - An AVS import licence is valid for 90 days from the date it is issued.
AVS: Importing dogs and cats (page last updated 21 September 2026), checked 8 October 2026 - AVS requires a minimum 10-day home quarantine for pets imported on a personal import licence that do not satisfy the conditions set out above that line on its page.
AVS: Importing dogs and cats (page last updated 21 September 2026), checked 8 October 2026 - The Swiss FSVO says that when leaving Switzerland, the regulations of the destination country apply.
FSVO: Preparing to travel with pets, checked 8 October 2026 - The Swiss Rabies Centre says antibody test results are available on the following Wednesday afternoon and are sent by A-Post priority mail or, if requested, by email.
IVI (Swiss federal institute): Rabies testing in animals, checked 8 October 2026
Which airlines take pets from Switzerland to Singapore?
- Singapore Airlines says it offers a daily non-stop flight from Zurich to Singapore.
Singapore Airlines: Non-stop flights from Switzerland to Singapore, checked 8 October 2026 - Swiss's own page for Zurich to Singapore lists around 14 weekly connections with a flight time of 12:30h.
Swiss: Flights from Zurich to Singapore, checked 8 October 2026 - Singapore Airlines asks owners to arrange travel through a cargo agent when the combined weight of the pet(s) and container exceeds 32kg.
Singapore Airlines: Travelling with pets, checked 8 October 2026 - Singapore Airlines asks owners to contact it at least two weeks before departure about carrying a pet.
Singapore Airlines: Travelling with pets, checked 8 October 2026
Where does the journey connect and land?
- Dogs and cats that enter Singapore by air are inspected at the Changi Animal & Plant Quarantine Station (CAPQ).
AVS: Importing dogs and cats (page last updated 21 September 2026), checked 8 October 2026
Where can the rabies blood test be done?
- The Swiss Rabies Centre at the Institute of Virology and Immunology offers measuring the rabies antibody titre required for travel with animals.
IVI (Swiss federal institute): Rabies testing in animals, checked 8 October 2026
Which Singapore rules depend on a pet coming from Switzerland?
Singapore sorts countries into 3 groups, and Switzerland falls in “Schedule II”.
Rabies vaccination and serology (at least 0.5 IU/ml, sample 90 days to 12 months before export). Personal imports exempt from quarantine if the pet arrives within 5 days of the owner and has lived with the owner at the same address for over 6 months; otherwise minimum 10 days' home quarantine (10 days at AQC for commercial imports). Official source
These rules apply to that group, on top of the rules every pet follows:
- Quarantine: Schedule II personal imports are exempt from quarantine only if the pet arrives less than 5 days from the owner's entry and has lived at the owner's address for over 6 months; otherwise at least 10 days' home quarantine (10 days at AQC for commercial licences). Home quarantine conditions document is effective 18 Dec 2024. Applies to dogs and cats from Schedule II origins.
Importing dogs and cats, checked 1 October 2026 - Rabies titre test: Rabies serology at least 28 days after vaccination, result at least 0.5 IU/ml, sample taken not less than 90 days and not more than 12 months before export, at a WOAH reference laboratory or a lab in a Schedule I or II country approved by its competent authority. Applies to dogs and cats from Schedule II and III origins.
Veterinary conditions for the importation of dogs/cats for countries/regions under Schedule II (DOGCAT 83-2, updated 1 April 2026), checked 1 October 2026 - Health certificate: Veterinary certificate (AVS template) dated not more than 7 days before export, signed by a government-approved vet and endorsed by an official government veterinarian of the exporting country. Applies to dogs and cats from Schedule II origins (same pattern in Schedule I and III conditions).
Veterinary conditions for the importation of dogs/cats for countries/regions under Schedule II (DOGCAT 83-2, updated 1 April 2026), checked 1 October 2026 - Rabies vaccination: Schedule II (and III) pets need a valid rabies vaccination with an inactivated or recombinant vaccine acceptable to AVS, primary and boosters per the manufacturer. Applies to dogs and cats from Schedule II and III origins.
Veterinary conditions for the importation of dogs/cats for countries/regions under Schedule II (DOGCAT 83-2, updated 1 April 2026), checked 1 October 2026 - How your pet may travel: Pets travelling in the cabin are handed to the Lost and Found counter in the arrival hall on landing and then cleared at CAPQ; all import clearance of personal pets, including in-cabin and excess baggage pets, must go through an AVS-recognised pet agent. Applies to Schedule II personal imports.
Veterinary conditions for the importation of dogs/cats for countries/regions under Schedule II (DOGCAT 83-2, updated 1 April 2026), checked 1 October 2026 - Parasite treatment: External (fleas and ticks) and internal (nematodes and cestodes) parasite treatment between 2 and 7 days before export. Applies to dogs and cats from Schedule II origins (also stated on the main AVS page for all).
Veterinary conditions for the importation of dogs/cats for countries/regions under Schedule II (DOGCAT 83-2, updated 1 April 2026), checked 1 October 2026 - Microchip: At CAPQ the pet is checked for a microchip whose code matches the one on the veterinary health certificate and the vaccination certificate. Applies to Schedule II.
Veterinary conditions for the importation of dogs/cats for countries/regions under Schedule II (DOGCAT 83-2, updated 1 April 2026), checked 1 October 2026 - Other conditions: Since the conditions dated 1 April 2026, pet owners must engage an AVS-recognised pet agent before arrival; all import clearance for personal pets arriving as manifested cargo or accompanied/excess baggage must be done through such an agent. Note: the AVS pet agent page and general information page still say applications may be made by the owner or through an agent, so the owner can apply for licences, but clearance goes through an agent.
Veterinary conditions for the importation of dogs/cats for countries/regions under Schedule II (DOGCAT 83-2, updated 1 April 2026), checked 1 October 2026
The rules that apply to every pet entering Singapore, whatever the origin, are listed with their official sources in our Singapore guide.
What does Switzerland require before your pet leaves?
- Export permit: Not required: EDAV-Ht Art. 18 sets export to non-EU countries solely by the destination's animal health requirements; no Swiss export permit is provided for pets. Applies to dogs and cats leaving Switzerland.
SR 916.443.14 Ordinance on the Import, Transit and Export of Pet Animals (EDAV-Ht), checked 1 October 2026 - Export health certificate: On leaving Switzerland the destination country's rules apply; a veterinary certificate for leaving Switzerland is obtained from the responsible cantonal veterinary service. Applies to dogs and cats leaving Switzerland.
Travelling with dogs, cats and ferrets, checked 1 October 2026 - Other conditions: To return to Switzerland the re-entry conditions must be met, so check them before departure (for Category 3 destinations a titre done before leaving avoids the 3-month wait). Applies to dogs and cats leaving Switzerland.
Travelling with dogs, cats and ferrets, checked 1 October 2026
FAQ
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Singapore Airlines offers a daily non-stop flight from Zurich to Singapore. Swiss's own page for the route lists around 14 weekly connections with a flight time of 12:30h.
For a dog or cat from a Schedule I or II country, AVS asks for a signed captain's declaration form endorsed by the transporting airline(s).
AVS requires a minimum 10-day home quarantine for pets on a personal import licence that do not satisfy its conditions. A Schedule II pet is exempt only if it arrives less than 5 days from your own entry and has lived at your address for over 6 months.
Contact Singapore Airlines at least two weeks before your departure. If the combined weight of the pet and its container exceeds 32kg, it asks you to arrange travel through a cargo agent.
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