🇪🇨 Pet Import to Ecuador

Ecuador maintains a relatively straightforward companion pet import process compared to many South American neighbors, requiring an official international veterinary health certificate endorsed by the relevant government veterinary authority in the country of origin, along with proof of current rabies vaccination; Agrocalidad, Ecuador's agricultural health agency, generally does not require a lengthy advance permit for a small number of accompanied pets, though registration or notification requirements have periodically been introduced. Microchipping is not consistently mandated but is recommended for identification. No standard quarantine applies to compliant pets, and dogs/cats travelling with owners in cabin or checked baggage are common at Ecuadorian airports. The main failure point is health certificates lacking the required government (not just private veterinarian) endorsement; confirming current Agrocalidad requirements before travel is recommended given periodic rule updates, especially for the Galápagos Islands, which apply separate, stricter biosecurity rules distinct from mainland Ecuador.