🇪🇬 Pet Import to Egypt
Egypt requires an ISO microchip, a valid rabies vaccination, and an endorsed veterinary health certificate for incoming dogs and cats, with no standard quarantine for pets that meet documentation requirements. Egyptian authorities have at times introduced temporary restrictions or additional screening on dog imports from specific countries in response to rabies or other disease concerns, so requirements can shift with limited advance notice. Pet owners should confirm current rules with Egyptian quarantine authorities and their airline shortly before travel, since policy changes and inconsistent enforcement at Cairo International Airport are the most common source of delays.
Requirements snapshot
- Microchip
- Required (ISO 11784/11785)
- Rabies titer test
- Not required
- Quarantine
- No quarantine if requirements met
Vaccination requirements
- •Rabies vaccination (at least 21 days, no more than 12 months before travel)
- •Core vaccines recommended (distemper, parvovirus for dogs; panleukopenia for cats)
Transport
EgyptAir and international carriers serving Cairo generally allow small pets in cabin under weight limits, with larger dogs as cargo. A veterinary health certificate issued within days of departure and endorsed by the origin country's government is required for entry.
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