🇲🇭 Pet Import to Marshall Islands
As a small Pacific atoll nation, the Marshall Islands maintains strict biosecurity controls to preserve its rabies-free status, so companion animal imports are infrequent and closely regulated. Prospective owners generally need to apply for an import permit well in advance, and dogs and cats are expected to be microchipped, vaccinated against rabies, and supported by a FAVN antibody titer test demonstrating adequate immunity. Because flight connections into Majuro are limited and the territory's quarantine capacity is small, processing a pet import can take significant lead time. This entry is a skeleton only; anyone considering bringing a pet to the Marshall Islands should contact the national biosecurity authority directly to confirm current procedures before travel.
Requirements snapshot
- Microchip
- Required (ISO 11784/11785)
- Rabies titer test
- Required
- Quarantine
- No quarantine if requirements met
Vaccination requirements
- •Rabies vaccination and FAVN antibody titer test
- •Core vaccines current for species
- •Import permit from biosecurity or quarantine authorities before travel
Transport
The Marshall Islands is rabies-free and treats pet entry as a biosecurity matter, so an import permit from the Biosecurity or Quarantine division is required before travel. Pets generally arrive via Majuro, where quarantine officers inspect the animal and all accompanying documentation on landing.
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