🇧🇴 Pet Import to Bolivia
Bolivia requires pets entering the country to carry an official international veterinary health certificate endorsed by the exporting country's veterinary authority, along with proof of current rabies vaccination, and in many cases advance registration or permit approval through SENASAG, Bolivia's national agricultural and livestock health service. Microchipping is not always separately required but is increasingly recommended for identification purposes. No standard quarantine applies to pets with complete, properly endorsed documentation. The most common failure points are health certificates lacking the required official government endorsement rather than just a private veterinarian's signature, and underestimating SENASAG's processing time for any required prior registration. Because requirements can vary somewhat by point of entry and are subject to periodic administrative change, confirming current rules with Bolivian consular or SENASAG officials before travel is advisable.
Requirements snapshot
- Microchip
- Not required
- Rabies titer test
- Not required
- Quarantine
- No quarantine if requirements met
Vaccination requirements
- •Rabies vaccination
- •Core vaccines
Transport
Bolivia requires an international veterinary health certificate, a rabies vaccination certificate, and often prior registration or permit approval through SENASAG (the national agricultural health service). Entry is processed through El Alto International Airport in La Paz or Viru Viru in Santa Cruz.
Sources & last verified
- Official source
- Last verified