Romania

Pet Entry Requirements for Romania

Is Quarantine Required for Pets in Romania?

What Additional Information Do I Need for Romania?

• Pets in Romania:

  Romania has a high population of dogs, both pets and strays. Dog ownership is widespread, and cats are also popular. Stray dogs are a significant issue in some areas, particularly in Bucharest and other large cities.

• Entering Romania:

  Accompanied pets entering by air from non-EU countries must do so at Traveler Entry Points at Henri Coanda International Airport in Budapest or Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport in Cluj-Napoca (the latter by appointment only). Notice must be provided to notify border inspectors a minimum of 48 hours prior to arrival. Pets can enter Romania 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? There will be an inspection fee upon arrival. Pets can also enter Romania by land border crossings: Halméu – from UkraineMoraviţa from SerbiaAlbiţa from MoldovaGalaţi from Moldova 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 Romania 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 Romania. If your dog or cat is not in apparent good health, further examination by a licensed veterinarian may be required at importer expense.

• More Information:

  Not specified

• Flying a Pet to Romania:

  Commercial airlines which serve pets flying to Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport in Romania include Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air Serbia, airBaltic, Austrian Airlines, Azerbaijan Airlines, British Airways, Croatia Airlines, El Al, Eurowings, flydubai, KLM, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Norwegian, Pegasus Airlines, Qatar Airways, Scandinavian Airlines, TAROM, Turkish Airlines and Wizz Air. Flights to Romania should be direct or transit through a listed third country (step 1) 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?:

  We refer to a pet passport as a collection of documents that conform to Romania 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 Romania will include proof of microchip, current rabies vaccination, rabies titer test (some countries), 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 Romania from Great Britain (England, Scotland or Wales). UK Pet Passports are no longer accepted as a substitute for an Animal Health Certificate.

• 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.

• Romania Pet Import Requirements:

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

• Breeds Banned from Import to Romania:

  The following breeds of dog are not permitted to enter Romania: American Pit Bull Terrier, Boerboel and Ban Dog. The following breeds of dogs are required to wear a muzzle in public: German Shepherd, Doberman Pinscher, Belgian Malinois, Dogo Canario, Komondor, Kuvasz and Riesenschnauzer.

• Exporting Resident Pets from Romania:

  All dogs, cats and ferrets leaving Romania 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 Romania (wait time will depend on destination country requirements).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 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 Romania. 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. All animals leaving Romania 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. This permit will be issued by agencies in the origin country responsible for the issuance of export permits.

• Quarantine for Pets Entering Romania:

  There will be no quarantine imposed on your pet when entering Romania 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 Romania:

  Not specified

• Animals Eligible for These 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 ROMANIA below.

• Importing Puppies, Kittens and Kits to Romania:

  Unvaccinated puppies, kittens and kits (baby ferrets) can only enter Romania from other EU Member States under the following conditions: They are under 12 weeks of age and not yet vaccinated for rabies orThey are between 12 and 16 weeks of age and cannot conform to the 21-day wait. Puppies, kittens and kits must enter Romania with their owner under non-commercial regulations. They must be microchipped prior to travel and be accompanied by an EU Pet Passport issued in the origination country. The puppy, kitten or kit must: Be accompanied by a declaration of the owner attached to its passport stating that, from birth until the time of import, the pet has not left its place of birth and has had no contact with wild animals that could carry rabiesorBe accompanied by their mother whose passport indicates that she was currently vaccinated for rabies at the time she gave birth. Owners of young animals should travel with proof of ownership and current age. More information ontransporting a puppy.

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

  If your dog, cat or ferret is entering Romania 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 Romania 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. Contact the Environmental Protection Agency of the Republic of Romania if you suspect that your pet is covered by CITES regulations. 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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