🇮🇩 Pet Import to Indonesia
Indonesia's quarantine authority, Barantan, requires an advance import permit, an ISO microchip, rabies vaccination, and typically a rabies antibody titer test given the country's endemic rabies status in several provinces (though Bali and some islands are rabies-controlled zones with their own rules). Dogs and cats without a satisfactory titer result or complete documentation can face quarantine of roughly two weeks at an approved facility, while well-documented pets from recognized rabies-free countries may qualify for reduced holding. The most common failure point is confusing Bali's stricter, semi-autonomous rules with the mainland Indonesia process.
Requirements snapshot
- Microchip
- Required (ISO 11784/11785)
- Rabies titer test
- Required
- Quarantine
- 14 days
Vaccination requirements
- •Rabies vaccination (at least 30 days before travel, plus titer test for most origins)
- •Core vaccines recommended (distemper, parvovirus for dogs; panleukopenia for cats)
Transport
Garuda Indonesia and other carriers permit pets as cargo through Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta Airport, where the Indonesian Agricultural Quarantine Agency (Barantan) inspects all arrivals. An import permit must be obtained before shipment, and IATA-compliant crates are required.
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