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Pet Transport from United Kingdom to Seychelles: 2026 Guide
10-14 weeks
Typical preparation
14 days
Quarantine on arrival
High
Route complexity
✓ Managed
Full door-to-door service
In short:
Preparing to move a pet from United Kingdom to Seychelles
typically takes around 10-14 weeks.
Expect 14 days of quarantine on arrival.
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Overview
A move from United Kingdom to Seychelles with a dog or cat is mostly about preparing the documents in the right order. There is a fair amount of paperwork here, so plan on around 10-14 weeks. Your pet will spend 14 days in quarantine after landing.
Read on for the requirements, timing and carrier options for this route.
Step by step
The United Kingdom to Seychelles process
1
Before any UK-side certification work begins.
Apply for the Seychelles Veterinary Import Permit through the Chief Veterinary Officer.
Responsible: Owner, with the receiving party in Seychelles if needed.
2
Before the rabies vaccination.
Implant or confirm the ISO microchip.
Responsible: UK vet.
3
At least 1 month, and no more than 12 months, before arrival in Seychelles.
Administer rabies vaccination or confirm it is still within its 12-month validity.
Responsible: UK vet.
4
More than 30 days after vaccination, within 6 months of travel.
Draw blood for the rabies antibody titre test.
Responsible: UK vet and approved laboratory.
5
At least 2 weeks before arrival, confirmed 24 hours prior.
Book the Mahe quarantine facility.
Responsible: Owner or agent in Seychelles.
6
Close to the departure date, following the certificate's own timing rules.
Obtain Export Health Certificate 2932 and travel.
Responsible: APHA-authorised Official Veterinarian.
Checklist
Seychelles: entry requirements
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Microchip | ISO 11784/11785 microchip, implanted before the rabies vaccination and quoted on every document submitted. |
| Rabies vaccination | Administered not less than 1 month and not more than 12 months before arrival. A booster is needed if the vaccination's validity period has lapsed. |
| Rabies titre test | Rabies antibody titre test required for every pet regardless of origin country, taken more than 30 days after vaccination and within 6 months of travel. |
| Quarantine | Mandatory for every pet entering Seychelles, no exceptions by origin. 14 days at the single Biosecurity Quarantine Facility on Mahe for pets from a rabies-free or rabies-controlled country such as the UK; up to 180 days for pets from high-rabies countries. Facility booking needed at least 2 weeks ahead, with confirmation 24 hours before arrival. |
| Import permit | Veterinary Import Permit required from the Chief Veterinary Officer before the pet leaves the UK. |
| Health certificate | Original veterinary certificate in English or French, dated, signed and stamped by the UK exporting vet, confirming vaccination status and general health. |
Leaving United Kingdom
Export requirements
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Export permit | Export Health Certificate 2932 (version 4), the specific UK certificate for dogs and cats travelling to Seychelles. |
| Health certificate | Issued by an APHA-authorised Official Veterinarian, following the certificate's own guidance notes (NFG), last updated 19 January 2024. |
Costs
What this route typically costs
| 1 | UK Export Health Certificate 2932 and OV examination: GBP 180-280. |
| 2 | Rabies titre test and laboratory fee: GBP 120-200. |
| 3 | Seychelles Veterinary Import Permit: modest government fee, paid in Seychelles rupees. |
| 4 | Mandatory 14-day quarantine at the Mahe facility: this is a genuine cost most owners underestimate, typically several hundred pounds once boarding and facility fees are added. |
| 5 | Cargo routing via Abu Dhabi or Dubai to Mahe: GBP 1,400-2,400 depending on crate size. |
| 6 | Total typical range: GBP 2,000-3,200, plus the quarantine boarding fee. |
Critical points
Read before you book
⚠ Quarantine on arrival in Seychelles is fixed by law for every pet, whatever its origin. A UK pet with a spotless rabies-free record still spends 14 days at the Mahe facility; this isn't a fallback for non-compliant paperwork, it's the standard rule.
⚠ There is only one quarantine facility in the whole country, on Mahe. Booking has to happen at least 2 weeks ahead, and a late confirmation risks losing the slot.
⚠ The titre test applies to every pet regardless of the UK's own rabies-free status. Confirm timing carefully: taken too early or too late relative to the 30-day-to-6-month window, and the whole test has to be repeated.
⚠ Air Seychelles' own aircraft carry only accompanied pets as checked baggage. An unaccompanied relocation shipment needs Etihad via Abu Dhabi or Emirates SkyCargo via Dubai.
Carriers
Airlines on this route
Etihad Airways / Etihad Cargo
Manifested live-animal cargo from London via Abu Dhabi, with the Pet Oasis facility handling the connection through to Mahe.
Emirates SkyCargo
Emirates Pets runs a UK to Dubai to Mahe routing, a well-established second option with dedicated live-animal handling at the Dubai hub.
Air Seychelles
Carries small pets as accompanied checked baggage for an owner travelling on the same flight, but does not offer a standalone unaccompanied cargo product for a full relocation shipment.
Seychelles entry requirements at a glance
The requirements for Seychelles are thorough rather than difficult. Work through them methodically and confirm anything you are unsure about with the official source.
Getting the details right
Ask about temperature embargoes for your travel window. Summer and winter cargo restrictions can rule out certain routes and dates entirely.
Book the titre test laboratory well ahead. Approved labs have limited slots and the sample takes time to process, so this is not something to leave to the final weeks.
Microchip before you vaccinate. The microchip must be in place before the rabies shot for the vaccination to count, and getting this order wrong is the most common and costly mistake.
Use an official, government-authorised vet for the health certificate, not just your usual clinic. Many destinations only accept certificates signed by an approved vet.
FAQ
Common questions
Yes. Seychelles quarantines every arriving pet by law, regardless of origin. Pets from a rabies-free or rabies-controlled country such as the UK get the shorter 14-day period; pets from high-rabies countries face up to 180 days.
One, on Mahe. Booking needs to happen at least 2 weeks before arrival and be reconfirmed 24 hours before the pet lands.
Only if you’re travelling with it, since Air Seychelles carries small pets as accompanied checked baggage rather than as unaccompanied manifested cargo. Most relocation shipments route via Etihad through Abu Dhabi or Emirates SkyCargo through Dubai.
Yes, for every pet entering the country regardless of origin. The test has to be taken more than 30 days after vaccination and within 6 months of travel.
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