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🇳🇬 Pet Import to Nigeria

Nigeria's pet import framework is informally enforced relative to EU or North American standards: a rabies vaccination certificate and a general veterinary health certificate are generally required, along with an import permit from the national agricultural quarantine service, but microchipping is not consistently mandated and documentation standards can vary significantly between Lagos and Abuja entry points. No standard quarantine applies to pets arriving with basic paperwork, though officials retain broad discretion. Given inconsistent public guidance, pet owners should confirm current requirements directly with Nigerian quarantine authorities and their airline well before travel.

Requirements snapshot

Microchip
Not required
Rabies titer test
Not required
Quarantine
No quarantine if requirements met

Vaccination requirements

  • Rabies vaccination (at least 30 days before travel)
  • General veterinary health certificate

Transport

Pets generally arrive via international carriers into Lagos or Abuja as accompanied baggage or cargo, subject to airline policy. An import permit from Nigeria's agricultural quarantine service is typically required in advance, though enforcement varies by airport.

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