Monaco

Pet Entry Requirements for Monaco

Is Quarantine Required for Pets in Monaco?

What Additional Information Do I Need for Monaco?

• Other Information:

  Not specified

• Flying a Pet to Monaco:

  Flights to France (see step 11) should be direct or transit through a listed third country or another EU Member State if possible*. If your pet transits through an unlisted country, then a Transit Declaration will be required. The declaration must state 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.

• What is a Pet Passport?:

  A pet passport is a collection of documents that address Monaco pet import requirements for dogs, cats, and ferrets entering Monaco from non-EU countries.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 to enter Monaco 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. *Pets entering Monaco from the United Kingdom have a different health certificate.

• Entering Monaco with a Pet:

  Pets flying to the EU by air from non-EU countries should do so at Cote D’Azur International Airport in Nice, France as this is the Border Inspection Post for Monaco. Pets can arrive in the cabin, as checked baggage or as air cargo according toairline pet policies. In all cases, pets must travel in a crate or carrier in accordance with the International Air Transport Association. Related:Is your pet’s crate IATA-compliant? All live animals should enter France 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 on the way to France, then additional requirements will apply. All commercial transports, whether by air or land must be preregistered in the TRACES database and the responsible transporter must be registered. All domestic dogs and cats must be free of evidence of disease communicable to humans when examined at the port of entry to Monaco. If your dog or cat is not in apparent good health, further examination by a licensed veterinarian may be required at importer expense.

• 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 handles the movement of live animals.

• Monaco Pet Import Requirements:

  All steps required to conform to Monaco pet import requirements must be completed in the origination country. Complete steps 1-6 in the order given. Note: Although not a member of the European Union, Monaco has adopted EU legislation with regard to the import of pets under the Pet Travel Scheme.

• Breeds Banned for Import to Monaco:

  The following breeds are not permitted import to Monaco (Category 1): Staffordshire terrier and American Staffordshire Terrier (Pitbull terriers) without pedigree registration, Mastiff (Boerbull) without pedigree registration, Tosa without pedigree papers. The following breeds can be imported to Monaco with restrictions (Category 2): Rottweiler (pedigreed), Staffordshire terrier and American Staffordshire Terrier (pedigree), Tosa Inu (pedigree). These dogs must be registered with a pedigree which is recognized by the French Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. Also included, non-pedigree and cross breeds dogs with “the appearance of a Rottweiller”. Owners of Category 2 breeds must be adults in good standing. Dogs must be registered with local authorities. It must be muzzled at all times when in public and is not permitted at public gatherings or places where children are present.

• Exporting Resident Pets from Monaco:

  All dogs, cats and ferrets leaving Monaco 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 Monaco after primary vaccination. If your pet will visit or enter an unlisted country, a veterinarian in Monaco should administer a rabies titer test before departure if your pet will be returning. Even if your pet is not entering an unlisted country, traveling internationally with the results of this test will ensure a smoother customs clearance in your pet’s destination country. Non-accompanied transports may require export permits. All animals leaving Monaco for non-EU countries that do not have specific health certificates must obtain a health certificate in accordance with the requirements of their destination country 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 Monaco:

  There will be no quarantine imposed on your pet when entering Monaco if 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 be responsible all costs involved.

• Importing Other Pet Animals to Monaco:

  Rodents, rabbits, reptiles entering Monaco from an EU Member State or part 1 or 2 listed third country must be examined by a licensed veterinarian within 5 days of transport and show no signs of disease or external parasites. They must be accompanied by their owner and less than 5 in number. Birds, invertebrates, tropical fish, reptiles, amphibia, mammals such as rodents and rabbits are not subject to requirements of rabies vaccination but may have to meet other requirements and should have a health certificate to enter Monaco from other EU Member States. Pet owners are strongly advised to seek further information from the relevant authority of their country and/or that of the country of destination. Pet owners are strongly advised to seek further information from the relevant authority of their country and/or that of the country of destination.

• Animals Eligible for These Regulations:

  These rules apply to the transport of domestic dogs, cats and ferrets 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 animals covered by these regulations should refer to step 13.

• Importing Puppies and Kittens to Monaco:

  Although your pet can be microchipped at 8 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 France (and thus Monaco) from an unlisted country is seven months of age. Related: More information ontransporting a puppy.

• Importing Pets to Monaco from Malaysia and Australia:

  If your pet is entering Monaco from peninsular Malaysia, the following additional conditions must be met: Your pet has had no contact with pigs during 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 negative a result to 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 Monaco 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.

• 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 in and enforce CITES regulations. Related:Search the CITES databaseorSearch the Species+ database Related:Read more about CITES

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