Norway

Pet Entry Requirements for Norway

Is Quarantine Required for Pets in Norway?

What Additional Information Do I Need for Norway?

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• Pets in Norway:

  Norway is a pet-friendly country with a strong love for animals, especially dogs and cats. The country is known for its pet-friendly culture, with many outdoor spaces where pets can roam and play. Many hiking trails and national parks welcome pets, allowing dogs to enjoy the stunning landscapes. Numerous beaches and lakes permit dogs, especially in the summer months. Dogs are allowed on most public transportation, including trains and buses, often for free or at a reduced fare if they’re in a carrier. In urban areas, dogs are typically required to be on a leash, but many areas offer off-leash zones. Norway has regulations regarding pet ownership, including microchipping dogs and vaccinations. To control the street population of dogs, no street dogs can enter Norway. They must be imported as a family pet.

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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, return your pet to the country of origin, or euthanize your pet. We suggest that you minimize the disruptions that may occur by following Norway pet import requirements.

• Flying a Pet to Norway:

  Commercial airlines which serve pets flying to Oslo Gardermoen Airport include Air France, Air Seria, airBaltic, Austrian Airlines, British Airways (cargo), Brussels Airlines, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Eurowings, Finnair, Iberia, IOcelandair (cargo), KLM, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Luxair, Norwegian, Pegasus Airlines, Qatar Airways, Scandinavian Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines, Thai Airways, Transavia, Turkish Airlines, Vueling and Wizz Air. Flights to Norway 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 attesting 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?:

  We refer to a pet passport as a collection of documents that conform to Norway pet import requirements for dogs, cats, and ferrets entering this country from non-EU countries.This term is not to be confused with an official EU Pet Passport issued in the European Union for EU-resident pets. Your pet’s passport to enter Norway will include proof of microchip, current rabies vaccination, rabies titer test (some countries), parasite treatment, and one of the following: An official EU or NI Pet Passport (resident EU or Northern Ireland pets)An EU Health Certificate (non-EU-resident pets)A government-issued Pet Passport from a part 1 listed third country (see EU COUNTRY CLASSIFICATIONS)An Animal Health Certificate when entering Norway from Great Britain (England, Scotland or Wales). UK Pet Passports are no longer accepted as a substitute for an Animal Health Certificate.

• Entering Norway with a Pet:

  All pets entering Norway by air from non-EU Member States under non-commercial regulations must do so at an approved Border Inspection Post (BIP) at Oslo International Airport. Pets can also enter Norway at Storskog crossing on the Norwegian side of the border with Russia. Dogs, cats, and ferrets can fly to Norway in the cabin, as checked baggage or 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? If traveling under non-commercial regulations, your pet’s passport including all required documents will be checked and entered into TRACES. All commercial transports, whether by air or land, must be preregistered in TRACES, and the responsible transporter must be registered. Flights to Norway should be direct or transit through an EU Member State, part 1 or 2 listed third country 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. All domestic dogs and cats must be free of evidence of disease communicable to humans when examined at the port of entry to Norway. If your dog or cat is not in apparent good health, further examination by a licensed veterinarian may be required at importer expense.

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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.

• Norway Pet Import Requirements:

  All steps required to conform to regulations to import a dog, cat or ferret to Norway must be completed in the origination country. Steps 1-8 should be followed in the order given.

• Breeds Banned for Import to Norway:

  Norway will not permit the import of the following breeds, their crosses or any mixes that resemble the breed: Pit Bull TerrierAmerican Staffordshire TerrierFila BrasilerioToso InuDogo Argentino,Czechoslovakian Wolfdog.

• Exporting Resident Pets from Norway:

  All dogs, cats and ferrets leaving Norway for another EU Member State or part 1 or 2 listed third country should: Be microchippedBe vaccinated for rabies (in that order) not sooner than 12 weeks of age andWait for at least 21 days after primary vaccination before leaving Norway.Have a licensed veterinarian issue an EU Pet Passport (EU destinations) or Export Health Certificate in accordance with destination country requirements.Provide other required documentation (depending on destination country requirements). Exception: Exports to EU Member States that permit the entry of unvaccinated puppies and kittens. Note that many part 1 listed third countries will have additional requirements in addition to a resident Pet Passport when returning to the country. Pet owners should consider having serology levels confirmed prior to leaving Norway. 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 destination country. All animals leaving Norway for non-EU countries that do not have specific health certificates must obtain a health certificate in accordance with their destination country requirements prior to the issuance of an export permit. This permit will be issued by agencies in the origin country responsible for the issuance of export permits.

• Quarantine for Pets Entering Norway:

  There will be no quarantine imposed on your pet when entering Norway 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. Although Norway is not an EU Member State, it is a member of the European Economic Area (EEA), European Free Trade Association and the Schengen Area. Due to an EEA Agreement, Norway is obliged to implement the EU’s regulations for pet import.

• Importing Other Pet Animals to Norway:

  Domesticated** birds, rodents, rabbits, amphibians, and reptiles can enter Norway with a health certificate (except non-EU countries) and declaration of non-commercial transport. They must travel with their owners in numbers less than five. ** Domesticated birds do not include chickens, turkeys, Guinea fowl, ducks, geese, quails, pigeons, pheasants, partridges and ratites. Domesticated animals do not include those intended for the production of food. Exotic breeds will not be permitted entry. Birds and animals must enter Norway at an approved Border Inspection Point except if they are entering from EU Member States or part 1 listed third countries. Prenotification of entry at least 48 hours before entry must be provided.

• Importing Puppies and Kittens to Norway:

  Unvaccinated puppies, kittens and ferrets are not permitted to enter Norway from any country or EU Member State. Rabies vaccinations will not be recognized until 12 weeks of age and there is a 21 day wait for puppies and kittens arriving from EU Member States and Part 1 or 2 Listed Third Countries. Puppies and kittens entering from unlisted countries cannot do so until they are at least seven months of age to meet requirements. Related:Transporting a puppy.

• Animals Eligible for These Pet Import Requirements:

  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 types of pets (amphibia, reptiles, birds, rabbits, rodents) covered by these regulations should refer to IMPORTING OTHER PET ANIMALS TO Norway below.

• More Questions About Importing Your Pet to Norway?:

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• Need More Pet Import Requirements and Forms for Norway?:

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

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

  Detailed instructions on importing your dog, cat or ferret to Norway from any country available in six languagesRequired Vaccinations and IntervalsISO-Compliant Microchip InformationTiter Test Instructions and Overview (required when entering from an unlisted country)Approved EU laboratories for the titer testParasite TreatmentsBorder Inspection PostsIATA 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: Non-Commercial or Commercial EU Health Certificate for NorwaySample Completed Health Certificate for your VeterinarianMicrochip CertificateAirline Health Certificate

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

  If your dog, cat or ferret is entering Norway 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 Norway 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 and enforce CITES regulations. Related:Search the CITES databaseorSearch the Species+ Database Related:Learn more about CITES

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