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The following information explains the requirements for pet travel within and outside the United States. It is the customer’s responsibility to understand each country’s pet importation requirements and acquire all proper documentation before traveling with a pet.

Except for travel to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, there are currently no vaccination requirements for service animals on domestic flights. 

A general certificate of health is not required by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for entry of pet dogs into the United States, although some airlines or states may require them. However:

• Dogs are subject to inspection at ports of entry and may be denied entry into the United States if they have evidence of an infectious disease that can be transmitted to humans.
• If a dog appears to be ill, further examination by a licensed veterinarian at the owner's expense might be required at the port of entry.

For more important information on vaccinations and importing dogs and cats to the United States click here

Cats and dogs from the United States are required to have the following upon arrival in Aruba:

• A veterinary health certificate issued from the originating country a maximum of 14 days prior to arrival.
• A rabies inoculation certificate issued within 30 days prior to arrival.

Animals traveling or originating from South and Central America are prohibited in Aruba.

For more important information on vaccinations and importing pets to Aruba click here. For Aruba entry-requirement contact information click here.

Cats and dogs are required to have an Import Permit issued in advance by the Ministry of Agriculture, Trade and Industry (Nassau), to be brought into the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.

For the U.S. and Canada, the main provisions required for an import permit as it applies to dogs and cats are:

• Pet must be over six months old
• The animal must be accompanied by a Veterinary Health Certificate presented within 48 hours of arrival in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas to a licensed veterinarian for an examination.
• The animal must be accompanied by a valid certificate which substantiates that it has been vaccinated against rabies within not less than one (1) month and not more than ten (10) months prior to importation for the one (1) year vaccine. For the three (3) year vaccine it must be within no less than one (1) month and not more than thirty-four (34) months prior to importation into The Bahamas.

Import permits must be acquired in advance. For more information on import permits click here

For more information on vaccinations and importing pets to the Bahamas and to apply for the import permit please click here

Due to the strict requirements mandated by the local government for transport of live animals, we will NOT accept pets on flights to Barbados.

In the event that you are traveling with a service animal or emotional support animal, you will be required to obtain an export health certificate as well as an import permit from the Veterinary and Livestock Services Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Barbados prior to arrival at the airport.

For more information, contact the Veterinary Services Division of the Ministry of Agriculture at 246-427-5073 or  246-427-5492 or by fax at 246-429-2143

Cats and dogs are required to have an Import Permit issued in advance by the Department of Environmental Protection to be brought into Bermuda.

 

The main provisions required for an import permit as it applies to dogs and cats are include, but are not limited to:

• A veterinary health certificate issued within 10 days before your arrival in Bermuda
• The animal has been implanted with a microchip that may be read by a standard microchip reader, i.e. ISO, FECAVA, European/International or AVID-USA chip
• A veterinary statement that the animal has been treated on the day of examination with an acaricidal preparation
• A veterinary statement that, as best as can be ascertained by your knowledge and through questioning, the animal has not been exposed to rabies nor been present in an officially quarantined rabies area within the last 6 months.

Import permits must be acquired in advance. For a full list of requirements and information on how to obtain a permit click here, send and email to animals@gov.bm or call 441-236-4201.

 

Animals arriving without proper documentation are immediately returned to country of origin, or are destroyed, at the owner's expense.

Due to the strict requirements mandated by the Caymanian government for transport of live animals, JetBlue will NOT accept pets on flights to The Cayman Islands. Service and emotional support animals will be allowed.

Entry requirements for any animal (including service and emotional support animals) are very restrictive. Detailed information regarding entry, as well as a list of prohibited animal breeds, can be found on the Cayman Islands government website. Restrictions may vary by airline carrier.

The following is required when transporting cats and dogs to Colombia:

• An animal health certificate (original and photocopy) issued by a veterinarian, including breed, sex, age of the animal issued within eight days prior to arrival
• Original and photocopy of vaccination certificates (including rabies) by age and type

Pets brought into Colombia must be registered with DIAN (Customs) and then taken with the above documents to the Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario (ICA) Port Health office for a Certificate of Health Inspection. The cost of this certificate is 31,000 (approx. $16) Colombian pesos from Monday to Friday between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM and 46,500 (approx. $24) Colombian pesos during night hours, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. These prices vary according to current rates set by the ICA.

Please note: the importation of the dogs of the following breeds or crosses or hybrids of the following breeds is prohibited: Staffordshire Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Pit Bull Terrier, American Pit Bull.

For cats, the importation of cats from Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) and other Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies endemic countries is prohibited 

Cats and dogs leaving Colombia for the United States require the following:

• An animal health certificate (original and photocopy) issued by a veterinarian, including breed, sex, age of the animal issued within eight days prior to departure.
• Original and photocopy of vaccination certificates (including rabies) by age and type

The Customer should visit the Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario (ICA) Port Health Office at the airport with the pet and the following documents for inspection within 24 hours prior to departure.

The ICA will issue the Certificate of Health Inspection (Certificado de Inspección Sanitaria) valid for 24 hours which has a value of 31,000 Colombian pesos (approximately $16) from Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 05:00 pm and evening hours, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays 46,500 Colombian pesos (approximately $24). These prices vary according to current rates set by the ICA.

The above requirements apply to all animals traveling to and from Colombia including service animals and emotional support animals. For more information check with the ICA or USDA.

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Cats and dogs from the United States are required to have the following upon arrival in Costa Rica:

• A health certificate issued by a licensed veterinarian and endorsed by a Veterinary Service (VS) veterinarian
• The examination for the certificate must be conducted within the two weeks prior to travel to Costa Rica.

For more important information on vaccinations and bringing pets to Costa Rica, click here.

Cats and dogs are required to have the following upon arrival in the Dominican Republic:

The animals must be accompanied by a health certificate issued and signed by a licensed veterinarian.

• The animal was examined within 30 days prior to departure and found to be free of any infectious diseases, and treated for external and internal parasites.
• The animal was vaccinated against rabies. (The rabies vaccination Certificate should include date of vaccination, established period of immunity, product name and serial number.)

Upon arrival ask to speak to the animal control person who will review your veterinarian certificates and fill in the official pet entry permission form required at a cost of approximately US $10.

For more important information on vaccinations and importing pets to the Dominican Republic click here

Due to the strict requirements mandated by the Jamaican government for transport of live animals, we will NOT accept pets on flights to Jamaica.

In the event that you are traveling with a service animal or emotional support animal, you will be required to obtain an import permit from the Veterinary Services Division of the Ministry of Agriculture prior to arrival at the airport. Please note: All animals traveling to Jamaica must be rabies-free, and must never have been rabies vaccinated.

For more information, contact the Veterinary Services Division at 876-977-2489 or 876-977-2492. To secure a permit, fax a letter of request to 876-977-0885.

JetBlue will accept pets (small dogs and cats) for transportation to and from Mexico. Cats and dogs arriving in Mexico are required to be accompanied by:

• A health certificate on headed paper along with a copy of the veterinarian’s license, with date no older than five days, indicating the health status of the pet.
• A vaccination card, no older than a year, specifying the application of rabies vaccine.

For more important information on vaccinations and importing pets to Mexico, click here

Cats and dogs traveling between the United States and Puerto Rico are required to have the following upon arrival:

• A veterinary health certificate stating that the animals do not originate in an area quarantined for rabies.
• A certificate of vaccination against rabies within six months prior to travel for pets more than four months of age.
• Proper identification tags.  A sturdy collar and two identification tags. The tags should include both your permanent address and telephone number, along with an address and telephone number where you can be reached while traveling.

For more important information on vaccinations and importing pets to Puerto Rico click here or call 787-796-1650.

Due to the strict requirements mandated by the local government for transport of live animals, we will NOT accept pets on flights to Saint Lucia.

In the event that you are traveling with a service animal or emotional support animal, you will be required to obtain an export health certificate as well as an import permit from the Veterinary and Livestock Services Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Saint Lucia  prior to arrival at the airport.

For more information, contact the Veterinary and Livestock Services Division at 758-454-3470 or 758-454-6254 or by fax at 758-454-5932.

Cats and dogs from the United States are required to have the following upon arrival in St. Maarten:

• A USDA veterinary health certificate should be issued maximum of 14 days prior to arrival.
• A  rabies vaccination certificate, administered between 30 days and one year before travel.

Dogs and cats from Central and South America that transit through the United States are prohibited from entry into St. Maarten.

For more important information on vaccinations and importing pets to St. Maarten click here or call (202) 244-5300.

Turks an Caicos Pet Passport & Quarantine Information

All dogs and cats entering the Turks and Caicos Islands must be accompanied at the port of entry by an import permit issued by Animal Health Services. All the import requirements for an import permit MUST be complied with in full before your dog or cat is given permission to enter the country. Failure to do so will result in the animal being refused entry, held in holding and deported within 48 hours at the owner´s expense or be euthanised. There are no options for quarantine in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Domestic Pets - there are no restrictions on bringing domestic pets into the Turks and Caicos Islands from a rabies free country such as the United Kingdom.

Pets entering from countries with a low incidence of rabies such as the United States and Canada require additional documentation.

The pet must be micro chipped with an ISO 11784/11785 microchip.

The pet must be accompanied by an International Health Certificate, issued by the Veterinary Authority of the country of export (certified by the State USDA veterinarian).

You may NOT bring in to the Country certain breeds which consider dangerous.

Akita, Any breed of Bulldog, Any breed of Mastiff, Any Pit Bull including the American Staffordshire Terrier, The Staffordshire Bull Terrier and a mixed-breed dog which has any Pit Bull lineage. Bandog, Beauceron, Canary dog or Presa Canario, Doberman Pinscher, Dogo Argentino,Fila Brazilliero, Japanese Tosa, Jondo, Kuvasz, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Roman Fighting Dog, Rottweiler, South African Boerboel, any dog which appears to have been bred for fighting, and all non-domestic canine species and hybrids of such.

For more information on bringing a pet to Turks & Caicos, and the required permit necessary for entry, please visit the links below:

http://animalhealthservices.agriculturetci.com/importing-pets

http://www.pettravel.com/immigration/Turks_Caicos.cfm

http://www.pettravelstore.com/products/Pet-Passport-Turks-Caicos.html

Entry Permit: http://www.agriculturetci.com/documents/Animal-Import-Application-for-Dogs-and-Cats.pdf

The U.S. Virgin Islands animal import regulations require a rabies vaccination within six (6) months of travel and a health certificate for dogs and cats coming from the U.S. Mainland and Puerto Rico. All other animals require a health certificate and import permit, this include pet birds, ferrets and rabbits. Some animals are not allowed entry such as snakes and monkeys.

Please visit www.vifresh.com to see the complete set of regulations for all animals.

JetBlue does not accept pet remains, cremated or otherwise, in the cabin of the aircraft or as cargo.