Travelling with pet animals is - from 1st October 2004 - possible only with a passport and under the conditions set out in Regulation (EC) Regulation (EC) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals.

Cestování se psy, kočkami a fretkami je od 1. října 2004 možné pouze s pasem a za podmínek stanovených nařízením Evropského Parlamentu a Rady (ES) č. 576/2013, o veterinárních podmínkách pro neobchodní přesuny zvířat v zájmovém chovu.

 

Státní veterinární správa -                   https://www.svscr.cz/cestovani-se-zviraty-v-zajmovem-chovu/ (CZE)

State Veterinary Administration -   https://en.svscr.cz/animal-health/travelling-with-pet-animals/(EN)

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I. VETERINARY REQUIREMENT FOR TRAVELLING WITH DOGS, CATS OR FERRETS

The following is required for traveling with dogs, cats or ferrets to Czechia:

1. Identification of animals

Dogs, cats and ferrets must be identified by implanting of a transponder (microchip). The identification shall be performed by the authorized veterinarian of the country of dispatch. Only transponders (microchips) complying with the ISO standards ( International Organization for Standardization) for microchips and reading devices – ISO 11784 and ISO 11785 can be used for the identification. Where the transponder does not comply with these requirements, the owner or the authorised person must provide the means necessary for reading that transponder at any check.

For your information, the HomeAgain microchip from AKC Companion Animal Recovery, which is manufactured in compliance with Annex A, 2.1, ISO # 11785 meets the requirements

When dogs, cats or ferrets are identified using tattoos and the tattoos are clearly readable and were demonstrably done before 3rd July 2011, it is not necessary to implant transponders.

To learn who is an "official veterinarian" in the USA please check the USDA (United States Deaprtment of Agriculture) and APHIS (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service).

Animals must be identified prior to the anti-rabies vaccination!

2. Anti-rabies vaccination

Dogs, cats or ferrets over twelve weeks of age must receive anti-rabies vaccination. The vaccination in a third country is performed by the authorised veterinarian. The anti-rabies vaccination must be performed using an inactivated vaccine of at least one international antigenic unit per dose (WHO standard) or a recombinant vaccine.

The vaccine administered in a Member State must have marketing authorisation; when administered in a third country, it must be approved by the competent authority or have marketing authorisation issued by that authority and must comply with the requirements established by the OIE.

For the purposes of travelling with pets, a vaccination against rabies shall be considered as valid:
a. 21 days from the date of completion of the vaccination protocol required by the manufacturer for the primary vaccination,
or
b. from the date of re-vaccination where the vaccine is administered within the period of validity indicated by the manufacturer of a previous vaccination. However, such re-vaccination shall be considered as a primary vaccination in the absence of the animal health certificate attesting the previous vaccination.

3. Animal health certificate or European pet passport

Dogs, cats or ferrets originating from a third country must be at their import accompanied by the animal health certificate for the non-commercial movement of dogs, cats or ferrets (in accordance with the model certificate laid down in Commission Implementation Regulation (EU) No 2019/1293) which must had been issued prior to the movement by the official veterinarian of exporting territory or third country or by the authorised veterinarian and subsequently approved by the competent authority of the territory or third country of dispatch.

Furthermore, the pet animal must be accompanied by written declaration signed by the owner or the authorised person attesting that the pet animal is to the EU moved within the non-commercial movement.

Anti-Echinococcus treatment, i.e. the treatment against the parasite Echinococcus multilocularis, as mentioned in Point II.4 of the animal health certificate, is not required by the Czech Republic.

The certificate is valid for 10 days from the date of its issue by the official veterinarian of exporting country until the date of a check at the place of entry into the EU. For the purpose of further movement into other Member States, the certificate is valid for a total of 4 months or until the date of expiry of the validity of the anti-rabies vaccination or until conditions relating to animals under 16 weeks of age referred to in point II.3 of the animal health certificate cease to apply, whichever date is earlier.

In the case of the re-entry of dogs, cats or ferrets from a third country to the EU, the European pet passport shall be used instead of the animal health certificate. 

 

II. VETERINARY REQUIREMENT FOR TRAVELLING WITH PETS OTHER THAN DOGS, CATS OR FERRETS

No restrictions apply to travelling with other pet animals from the third countries to the Czech Republic, provided that the place of origin does not subject to the animal health measure applicable to animals of the given species. In this case (except non-commercial movement pet birds) the Czech Republic does not establish any animal health conditions.

The animals must be accompanied by the owner or authorised person and cannot be intended for sale. Further information can be found here.

If your animal is listed under CITES or under the US Endangered Species Act special requirements apply. For more information on CITES see the CITES website of the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

Further information concerning their protection during import, export and trade can be found in the CITES section on the website of the Czech Environmental Inspectorate (www.cizp.cz).

 

III. CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have any questions, please contact

State Veterinary Administration of the Czech Republic
Slezska 7
CZ-120 00 Prague 2
e-mail: e.podatelna@svscr.cz

Celní správa ČR/Custom administration of the Czech Republic

http://www.celnisprava.cz/cz/Stranky/default.aspx (CZE)

http://www.celnisprava.cz/en/o-nas/Pages/default.aspx (EN)