Lists of countries where rabies in pet animals is under control
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There are various lists of countries where rabies in pet animals is under control governing and limiting the international transport of pet animals susceptible to the disease.
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United Kingdom
A correctly prepared cat or dog may be imported without quarantine into the United Kingdom from the following countries, but only by an authorised transport company: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the Vatican, Antigua and Barbuda, Ascension Island, Australia, Barbados, Bahrain, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Cyprus, Falkland Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Hawaii, Jamaica, Japan, La Reunion, Malta, Martinique, Mauntius, Mayotte, Montserrat, New Caledonia, New Zealand, St Helena, St Kitts & Nevis, St Vincent, Singapore, United States of America, Vanuatu, Wallis and Fortuna.
European Union
The European Union permits movement between all EU countries, and introduced on July 3 2004 a harmonised list of non-EU countries:
Andorra, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Ascension Island, Australia, Bahrain, Barbados, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Croatia, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Fiji, French Guyana, French Polynesia, Gibraltar, Greenland, Grenadines, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jamaica, Japan, Liechtenstein, Martinique, Mauritius, Mayotte, Monaco, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norway, Réunion, San Marino, Singapore, St Helena, St Kitts & Nevis, St Pierre & Miquelon, St Vincent, Switzerland, United States (Hawaii and mainland), Vanuatu, Vatican, Wallis & Futuna.
The United Kingdom allows movement, subject to various conditions, between all EU-listed countries with the exception of Jamaica.
Other
Another list, prepared for Wikipedia without attribution, follows:
- Australia
- Albania
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Barbados
- Bermuda
- Cape Verde
- Cook Islands
- Cyprus
- Fiji
- Finland
- French Polynesia
- Republic of Ireland
- Iceland
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Greece
- Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Montserrat
- New Caledonia
- Réunion
- Spain (continental)
- New Zealand
- Norway (other than Spitzbergen)
- Portugal
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Solomon Islands
- Seychelles
- Sweden
- Uruguay
- Vanuatu
- Virgin Islands
External link
- Rules for importing pets to the United Kingdom (http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/quarantine/index.htm)
- EU regulations on pet movement Q&A (http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/quarantine/quarantine/regulation/eu_reg_qa.htm)