Gibraltar

Pet Entry Requirements for Gibraltar

Is Quarantine Required for Pets in Gibraltar?

What Additional Information Do I Need for Gibraltar?

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• Current Information:

  To the best of our ability, we ensure that recommendations given on wagsandwanders.com reflect the current regulations. We cannot predict how a given country may enforce these regulations. Noncompliance may result in the need to: Make arrangements to put your pet into quarantine at your expense orReturn your pet to the country of origin at your expense orEuthanize your pet. We suggest that you minimize the disruptions that may occur by following Gibraltar pet import requirements.

• What is a Pet Passport?:

  We refer to a pet passport as a collection of documents according to Gibraltar pet import requirements for dogs or cats entering the country.This term is not to be confused with an official EU Pet Passport issued in the European Union for resident pets.Your pet’s passport will include proof of microchip, current rabies vaccination, rabies titer test (some countries), and an EU Health Certificate issued by a licensed veterinarian in the origination country.

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• Find a Licensed Veterinarian:

  Before beginning any pet export procedure, make sure your veterinarian is approved by the governing veterinarian authority in your pet’s country of origin. Your veterinarian should work for or is licensed by the agency of the government that is responsible for the movement of live animals.

• Entering Gibraltar with a Pet:

  Pets flying to Gibraltar should enter the country via Gibraltar International Airport (North Front Airport). Due to regulations set by commercial airlines approved to fly animals to Gibraltar, pets must arrive as manifest cargo unless they are medically certified service dogs and your airline has a program that supports the transport of these animals in the cabin. Pets must travel in a crate in accordance with the specifications of the International Air Transport Association. Related:Is your pet’s crate IATA compliant? All live animals should enter Gibraltar directly or transit through an EU Member State*, or part 1 or 2 listed third country if possible*. If your pet transits through an unlisted country, then a Transit Declaration will be required. This statement must attest that your pet has had no contact with rabies-carrying animals and remained secured within the airplane or airport. *Note: If your pet has a layover in an EU Member State in its itinerary, then additional requirements will apply. All domestic dogs and cats must be free of evidence of disease communicable to humans when examined at the port of entry to Gibraltar. If your dog or cat is not in apparent good health, further examination by a licensed veterinarian may be required at importer expense.

• Gibraltar Pet Import Requirements:

  All steps required to conform to regulations to import a dog or cat to Gibraltar must be completed in the origination country. Steps 1-6 should be followed in the order given.

• Breeds Banned from Import to Gibraltar:

  Gibraltar does not publish a list of banned breeds. Pet owners are responsible for their pet’s behavior.

• Exporting Resident Pets from Gibraltar:

  All dogs, cats, and ferrets leaving Gibraltar for another EU Member State or Part 1 or 2 Listed Third Country must be microchipped, vaccinated for rabies (in that order) and wait for 21 days before leaving Gibraltar after primary vaccination. If your pet will visit or enter an unlisted third country, a veterinarian in Gibraltar should administer a rabies titer test before leaving Gibraltar if your pet will be returning. Even if your pet is not entering an unlisted third country, traveling internationally with the results of this test will ensure a smoother customs clearance in your destination country. Non-accompanied transports may require export permits. All animals leaving Gibraltar for non-EU countries that do not have specific health certificates must obtain a health certificate in accordance to their destination country requirements prior to the issuance of an export permit. The origin province responsible for the issuance of export permits will issue the necessary documentation.

• Quarantine for Pets Entering Gibraltar:

  There will be no quarantine imposed on your pet when entering Gibraltar if the pet import regulations detailed here are met. If your pet does not conform to the regulations as stated below, it will be subject to quarantine if facilities are available, returned to the origination country, or euthanized. The importer will bear all the costs involved.

• Importing other Pet Animals to Gibraltar:

  Currently, there are no requirements for the import of pet rodents, rabbits, reptiles or birds to Gibraltar.

• Importing Puppies and Kittens to Gibraltar:

  Although your pet can be microchipped at eight weeks of age, rabies vaccinations must not be administered prior to 12 weeks of age. There is a 21-day wait for puppies and kittens over 12 weeks of age arriving from EU Member States or part 1 or 2 listed third countries. The minimum age for entering Gibraltar from an unlisted country is seven months of age. More information ontransporting a puppy.

• Animals Eligible for These Pet Import Requirements:

  These rules apply to the transport of domestic dog and cats including assistance and service animals. Unless 5th generation removed from the pedigree, wolf hybrids, Savannah and Bengal cats cannot be imported under these regulations. Owners of other types of pets (amphibia, reptiles, birds, rabbits, rodents) covered by these regulations should refer to IMPORTING OTHER PET ANIMALS TO GIBRALTAR below. Note that, although Gibraltar is not an EU Member State, this country has adopted European Union regulations for the import of pets.

• Have Questions About Importing Your Pet to Gibraltar?:

  Have a comment about importing a pet to Gibraltar? Post it below and we will respond. You can also reach out by posting to ourBlog,[X (Twitter)](https://twitter.com/Wags and Wanderscom/),[Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Wags and Wanders/), orEmailor follow our activities on[Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/Wags and Wanderstransport/profilecard/)andTikTok. Please note that the accuracy of comments made by Facebook users other than Pet Travel has not been verified. We do not endorse any person or company that may offer transport services through posts to this webpage.

• Commercial Transport to Gibraltar from an Unlisted Country:

  Steps 3, 4, and 5 apply. Note: Pets can only enter Gibraltar from unlisted countries under commercial regulations fromthese countries. Your pet must be inspected by a licensed veterinarian who will issue a[commercial bi-lingual EU Health Certificate for Gibraltar](https://www.Wags and Wandersstore.com/pet-passport-gibraltar/). The certificate must then be endorsed by a government veterinarian within 48 hours of travel.

• Need more Pet Import Requirements and Forms for Gibraltar?:

  Visit Wags and WandersStore.com for step-by-step detailed instructions on regulations, permits, layovers, costs, tests and pet import regulations for Gibraltar at minimal cost.Our information is current, verified and tailored to your pet’s itinerary.

• Here’s what is included in the Gibraltar pet passport package::

  Detailed instructions on importing your dog, cat or ferret to Gibraltar from any country available in six languagesRequired Vaccinations and IntervalsISO 11784/11785 Compliant Microchip InformationRabies Titer Test Instructions (when required)Approved LaboratoriesHealth Certificate InformationIATA Carrier and Crate RequirementsLayover Considerations & Requirements for Airline Pet TravelResponsibilities of a Pet TransporterFREE unlimited email supportboth for you and your veterinarian, should either of you have any questions Also included at no additional cost: Veterinary Health Certificate for GibraltarAirline Health CertificateInoculation RecordMicrochip Certificate

• Importing Dogs and Cats to Gibraltar from Malaysia and Australia:

  If your pet is entering Gibraltar from Peninsular Malaysia, the following additional conditions must be met: Your pet has had no contact with pigs for at least the past 60 days prior to export.Your pet has not lived in a place where cases of Nipah disease have been confirmed during the past 60 days.Your pet has been tested with a negative result from an IgG capture ELISA test carried out in a laboratory approved for testing for Nipah disease viruses within 10 days of export. Cats may only enter Gibraltar from Australia under the condition that they have not lived in areas where cases of Hendra disease have been confirmed during the past 60 days.

• Commercial Transport to Gibraltar from a Part 1 and 2 Listed Third Country:

  Steps 3 and 4 apply. Step 5 does not apply. Your pet must be inspected, and acommercial bi-lingual EU Health Certificate for Gibraltarmust be issued by a licensed veterinarian. The certificate must then be endorsed by a government veterinarian within 48 hours of travel.

• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES):

  Importers should verify that their pet is not protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). This is important if your pet is not a dog or cat and very important if it is a turtle or parrot. You will need to apply for additional permits if this is the case. Over 180 countries participate and enforce CITES regulations. Related:Search the CITES databaseorSearch the Species+ database Related:Learn more about CITES

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