Sweden

Pet Entry Requirements for Sweden

Is Quarantine Required for Pets in Sweden?

What Additional Information Do I Need for Sweden?

• More information:

  Not specified

• Flying a Pet to Sweden:

  Flights to Sweden 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 Sweden 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 Sweden will include proof of microchip, current rabies vaccination, rabies titer test (some countries), and one of the following: An Animal Health Certificate when entering Sweden from Great Britain (England, Scotland or Wales). UK Pet Passports are no longer accepted as a substitute for an Animal Health Certificate.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)

• Entering Sweden with a Pet:

  Unless your pet is entering Sweden from another EU Member State or Part 1 Listed Third Country, it must enter at either Göteborg-Landvetter or Stockholm-Arlanda Airports. Notice must be given 24 hours prior to arrival. Dogs, cats and ferrets can enter Sweden by air 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 at customs clearance. All commercial transports of dogs, cats and ferrets, whether by air or land, must be preregistered in TRACES, and the responsible transporter must be registered. Flights to Sweden 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. *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 Sweden. If your dog or cat is not in apparent good health, a licensed veterinarian may be required further examination by a licensed veterinarian may be required at importer expense. Dogs must be registered with the Swedish Board of Agriculture after establishing residency in Sweden.

• 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.

• Sweden Pet Import Requirements:

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

• Breeds Banned from Import to Sweden:

  The following breeds are not permitted to enter Sweden: Czechoslovakian Wolfdog, Saarloos Wolfdog.

• Exporting Resident Pets from Sweden:

  All dogs, cats and ferrets leaving Sweden for another EU Member State or part 1 or 2 listed third country should: Be microchipped thenBe vaccinated for rabies (in that order) not sooner than 12 weeks of age andWait for at least 21 days after primary vaccination before leaving Sweden.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 Sweden. 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 Sweden 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.

• Quarantine for Pets Entering Sweden:

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

  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 SWEDEN below.

• Importing Puppies and Kittens from Sweden:

  Non-vaccinated puppies, kittens and ferrets are not permitted to enter Sweden from any EU Member State or country, except Norway. In this case, the puppy or kitten must be microchipped and have a Pet Passport issued in Norway. For all other countries, rabies vaccinations must not be administered prior to 12 weeks of age and only after it is identified with a microchip. The youngest age a puppy or kitten can enter Sweden from an EU Member State or Part 1 or 2 Listed Third Country is 3 months and 22 days. If entering Sweden from an unlisted country, the minimum age of import is 7 months. Related: More information ontransporting a puppy.

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

  Your dog, cat or ferret must meet the following conditions when entering Sweden from peninsular Malaysia: 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 Sweden 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 agency in your country that is responsible for environmental protection 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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