How to travel with your cat or ferret

How to Travel with Your Cat or Ferret

This guide will assist cat or ferret owners who wish to bring their cats along with them to Denmark on vacation or in relation to a more permanent relocation. Read the guide through to learn which rules apply.

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Is the movement of the cat or ferret caused by the owner's movement?

Select also "Yes" if you can answer "yes" to the following:
- The movement of the cat or ferret is caused by the owner's movement.
- The cat or ferret accompanies its owner on his/her trip or is moved up to 5 days before or after the trip of the owner.

No Yes

You must comply with the normal rules applicable for movement of animals

Import and Export of Animals

Is the cat or ferret intended for sale?

Select "Yes" if you can answer "yes" to the following:

- The cat or ferret is intended for sale or
- The ownership of the cat or ferret is to be transferred to another person.

Yes No

How to do it

The cat or ferret must accompany the owner

Non-commercial movement of pet animals means that the movement of the cat or ferret is caused by the movement of the owner and that the cat or ferret during the movement is under the direct responsibility of the owner.

Furthermore, the cat or ferret must not be intended for sale just as the ownership of the cat or ferret must not be intended to be transferred to another person.

Non-commercial movement of a cat or ferret may take place up to five days before or after the the movement of the owner.

If the movement of the cat or ferret cannot take place at the same time as the movement of the owner, but within the time limits mentioned above, the movement of the cat or ferret must take place under the responsibility of another person authorised by the owner to move the cat or ferret on his/her behalf.

The authorisation must be in writing. For this purpose the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration has created a model that you are welcome to use. Remember to let the authorisation accompany the cat or ferret during its movement.

Authorised person means a natural person and could be e.g.:

Your spouse.
A friend
An employee at an animal transport company.

Get the Form for Authorisation

If the movement of a cat or ferret is not caused by the movement of its owner or the movement takes place more than five days before or after the movement of the owner, the movement of the cat or ferret must comply with the requirements for commercial import.

Read about Import of animals

The movement of the cat or ferret must also comply with the requirements for commercial import if the cat or ferret is moved with the intention to be sold or of transferring the ownership of the cat or ferret to another person.

On request you must be able to document that the movement is non-commercial

Commercial import of pet animals often takes place fraudulenty disguised as non-commercial movement. Therefore you may be asked to document that the movement of your cat or ferret is indeed non-commercial.

On request from the competent authorities (Police, Customs or the Veterinary authorities) you may be asked to document that the movement of the cat or ferret is non-commercial and is caused by the movement of the owner.

Proper documentation can be hotel reservations or invoices, boardingpasses, flight or train tickets etc. which clearly indicates that the movement of the cats or ferrets is caused by the movement of the owner.

Your cat or ferret must comply with the same requirements as if it was moved to Sweden

Although you are merely passing through Sweden, your cat or ferret must comply with the same requirements as if it was moved to Sweden.

Please visit the website of the Swedish Board of Agriculture for more information.

Where are you moving to?

To Denmark Transit through Denmark To or from Bornholm to Sweden To Greenland

How to do it

The cat or ferret must accompany the owner

Non-commercial movement of pet animals means that the movement of the cat or ferret is caused by the movement of the owner and that the cat or ferret during the movement is under the direct responsibility of the owner.

Furthermore, the cat or ferret must not be intended for sale just as the ownership of the cat or ferret must not be intended to be transferred to another person.

Non-commercial movement of a cat or ferret may take place up to five days before or after the the movement of the owner.

If the movement of the cat or ferret cannot take place at the same time as the movement of the owner, but within the time limits mentioned above, the movement of the cat must take place under the responsibility of another person authorised by the owner to move the cat on his/her behalf.

The authorisation must be in writing. For this purpose the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration has created a model that you are welcome to use. Remember to let the authorisation accompany the cat or ferret during its movement.

Authorised person means a natural person and could be e.g.:

Your spouse.
A friend
An employee at an animal transport company.

Get the Form for Authorisation

If the movement of a cat or ferret is not caused by the movement of its owner or the movement takes place more than five days before or after the movement of the owner, the movement of the cat or ferret must comply with the requirements for commercial import.

Import and Export of Animals

The movement of the cat or ferret must also comply with the requirements for commercial import if the cat or ferret is moved with the intention to be sold or of transferring the ownership of the cat or ferret to another person.

On request you must be able to document that the movement is non-commercial

Commercial import of pet animals often takes place fraudulenty disguised as non-commercial movement. Therefore you may be asked to document that the movement of your cat or ferret is indeed non-commercial.

On request from the competent authorities (Police, Customs or the Veterinary authorities) you may be asked to document that the movement of the cat or ferret is non-commercial and is caused by the movement of the owner.

Proper documentation can be hotel reservations or invoices, boardingpasses, flight or train tickets etc. which clearly indicates that the movement of the cats or ferrets is caused by the movement of the owner.

Your cat or ferret must have a valid identification

The cat or ferret must be marked with a microchip or by a clearly readable tattoo applied before July 3, 2011.

The technical requirements of the microchip must comply with ISO Standard 11784 and apply HDX or FDX-B technology and be capable of being read by a reading device compatible with ISO Standard 11785.

If your cat's or ferret´s microchip does not comply with the ISO Standard

Then the owner or the authorised person must provide the means necessary for reading that microchip at the time of any verification of the marking on request from the competent authority.

The maximum number of pet animals of the species dog, cat and ferret you move may not exceed five

The maximum number of pet animals of the species dog, cat and ferret that may accompany their owner or an authorised person during a movement may not exceed five animals in total.

However, that number may exceed five animals if the following conditions are met:

1) The movement of the pet animals is for the purpose of participation in competitions, exhibitions or sporting events or in training for such events.

2) The animals are accompanied by written documentation that they are registered either to attend such events or with an association organizing such events.

3) All the pet animals are more than six months old.

If the pet animals do not meet the conditions mentioned above they must comply with the requirements for commercial import.

Import and Export of Animals

Be careful when buying a kitten or ferrets

It is not irrelevant from where you buy or get a kitten or ferrets.

Buying a kitten or ferrets should be an informed decision and not a hasty impulse.

If you search for a serious breeder you will minimize the risk of buying a kitten or ferret that is sick or brought up under bad conditions.

Your cat or ferret must have a valid EU Pet Passport

Prior to moving your cat or ferret it must have a valid EU Pet Passport.

An authorised veterinarian must issue the EU Pet Passport for your cat or ferret and certify that your cat or ferret is in compliance with the requirements for movement to Denmark.

Your cat or ferret must be vaccinated against rabies at least 21 days prior to its movement to Denmark'

Your cat or ferret must be vaccinated against rabies by an authorised veterinarian in accordance with the requirements of Annex III of Regulation (EU) 576/2013.

Read Regulation (EU) 576/2013

The cat or ferret must be at least 12 weeks old on the date of the vaccination. The date of vaccination must not precede the date of application or date of reading of the microchip or tattoo.

The period of validity of the rabies vaccination starts from the establishment of protective immunity, which must not be less than 21 days from the completion of the vaccination protocol required by the manufacturer for the primary vaccination, and continues until the end of the period of protective immunity.

A revaccination must be considered a primary vaccination if it was not carried out within the period of validity of the previous rabies vaccination.

However, if a revaccination was carried out within the period of validity, the movement may take place immediately, provided other requirements are met.

Exemption from the requirement for rabies vaccination

Until the end of 2024, it is permitted to travel with kittens or puppies that have not yet been validly vaccinated against rabies if:

the kitten or ferret puppy is between 12 and 16 weeks old and has had a rabies vaccination, but the vaccine is not yet valid, or
the kittens are under 12 weeks old and travel with their mother, to whom they are still dependent, or
the ferret puppy is under 12 weeks old and is not yet vaccinated against rabies.

For the situations described in no. 1 and 3, the kitten or ferret puppy must also be accompanied by a puppy/kitten declaration during the move to Denmark, in addition to a passport and it must be identified.

For the situation described in no. 2, a puppy/kitten declaration is not needed. However, the kittens must have their own passport and be identified. In addition, it must appear ind the passport of the mother cat that she has had a valid rabies vaccination before the birth of the kittens.

Get the Puppy/Kitten declaration

Please note - Cats may not be moved to Danmark if they are under 12 weeks old, unless they travel with their mother, thus following situation 2.

Your cat or ferret must be accompanied by a Veterinary Certificate

Different versions of the Veterinary Certificate are allowed. However, it must be in compliance with Regulation (EU) 577/2013.

The competent veterinary authority in the country of dispatch must issue the certificate and will decide which version to use.

Some countries uses the EU Commission's TRACES system and fill out the certificate here. Other countries have created their own version.

The Veterinary Certificate must be filled out and issued by an official veterinarian from the competent veterinary authority or by an authorised veterinarian and then endorsed by the competent veterinary authorities in the country from where the animal is moved.

Go to Regulation (EU) 577/2013

Does your cat or ferret have an EU Pet Passport?

If your cat or ferret has a valid EU Pet Passport, and all certifications that are required to bring the cat or ferret back to the territory of the EU were written in the passport before the cat or ferret left the territory of the EU, the cat or ferret does not need a Veterinary Certificate.

Veterinarians in non-EU countries may not certify in the EU Pet Passport

It is only authorised veterinarians in EU Member States that may certify in the EU Pet Passport. A veterinarian in the country that you have chosen is not authorised to certify in the EU Pet Passport.

If your cat or ferret needs e.g. a rabies vaccination carried out in the country you have chosen before you can bring the cat or ferret back to the territory of the EU, the certification for this vaccination must be given on a seperate vaccination certificate.

This also means that the cat or ferret must have a veterinary certificate in order to be moved back into the territory of the EU. The veterinarian that will issue the veterinary certificate will base his/her certifications of the veterinary certificate on the certifications in the passport and vaccination certificate.

Your cat or ferret must be vaccinated against rabies at least 21 days prior to its movement to Denmark

Your cat or ferret must be vaccinated against rabies by an authorised veterinarian in accordance with the requirements of Annex III of Regulation (EU) 576/2013.

Read Regulation (EU) 576/2013

The cat or ferret must be at least 12 weeks old on the date of the vaccination. The date of vaccination must not precede the date of application or date of reading of the microchip or tattoo.

The period of validity of the rabies vaccination starts from the establishment of protective immunity, which must not be less than 21 days from the completion of the vaccination protocol required by the manufacturer for the primary vaccination, and continues until the end of the period of protective immunity.

A revaccination must be considered a primary vaccination if it was not carried out within the period of validity of the previous rabies vaccination.

However, if a revaccination was carried out within the period of validity, the movement may take place immediately, provided other requirements are met.

Exemption from the requirement for rabies vaccination

Until the end of 2024, it is permitted to travel with kittens or puppies that have not yet been validly vaccinated against rabies if:

the kitten or ferret puppy is between 12 and 16 weeks old and has had a rabies vaccination, but the vaccine is not yet valid, or
the kittens are under 12 weeks old and travel with their mother, to whom they are still dependent, or
the ferret puppy is under 12 weeks old and is not yet vaccinated against rabies.

For the situations described in no. 1 and 3, the kitten or ferret puppy must also be accompanied by a puppy/kitten declaration during the move to Denmark, in addition to a passport and it must be identified.

For the situation described in no. 2, a puppy/kitten declaration is not needed. However, the kittens must have their own passport and be identified. In addition, it must appear ind the passport of the mother cat that she has had a valid rabies vaccination before the birth of the kittens.

Get the Puppy/Kitten declaration

If your cat or ferret on its way to Denmark is moved through a non-listed country

Please be aware that if your cat or ferret on its way to Denmark is moved through a non-listed country, further requirements must be met.

Non-listed countries are all non-EU countries not listed in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 577/2013

A cat or ferret moved from a non-listed country will also need to have a rabies antibody titration test done.

However, no rabies antibody titration test is required if:

No stops are conducted during the movement.
The cat or ferret has had no contact with animals of species susceptible to rabies.
The cat or ferret remains secure within a means of transport or within the perimeter of an international airport.
The owner or the authorised person can present a written Transit Declaration stating this. The declaration must accompany the cat or ferret during the movement.

Get the Transit Declaration

Please note - Cats may not be moved to Danmark if they are under 12 weeks old, unless they travel with their mother, thus following situation 2.

The cat or ferret must enter the EU through a travellers' point of entry

It is not allowed to bring pets from non-EU countries (listed as well as non-listed countries) into EU through any other border crossing than one of the designated travellers' point of entry in either Denmark or another EU country as listed below.

List of travellers' points of entry in Denmark

List of travellers' points of entry in other EU countries

About the checks conducted at the travellers' point of entry

The checks of your cat or ferret and its accompanying documents will take place at the travellers' point of entry where you and your cat or ferret enter the territory of the EU.

It eases the checks if you notify the travellers' point of entry at least 24 hours before your arrival.

At the travellers' point of entry your cat's or ferret´s identity and accompanying documents will be checked by customs or a border inspection veterinarian.

Your cat or ferret must be accompanied by a Veterinary Certificate

Different versions of the Veterinary Certificate are allowed. However, it must be in compliance with Regulation (EU) 577/2013.

The competent veterinary authority in the country of dispatch must issue the certificate and will decide which version to use.

Some countries uses the EU Commission's TRACES system and fill out the certificate here. Other countries have created their own version.

The Veterinary Certificate must be filled out and issued by an official veterinarian from the competent veterinary authority or by an authorised veterinarian and then endorsed by the competent veterinary authorities in the country from where the animal is moved.

Go to Regulation (EU) 577/2013

Does your cat or ferret have an EU Pet Passport?

If your cat or ferret has a valid EU Pet Passport, and all certifications that are required to bring the cat or ferret back to the territory of the EU were written in the passport before the cat or ferret left the territory of the EU, the cat or ferret does not need a Veterinary Certificate.

Veterinarians in non-EU countries may not certify in the EU Pet Passport

t is only authorised veterinarians in EU Member States that may certify in the EU Pet Passport. A veterinarian in the country that you have chosen is not authorised to certify in the EU Pet Passport.

If your cat or ferret needs e.g. a rabies vaccination carried out in the country you have chosen before you can bring the cat or ferret back to the territory of the EU, the certification for this vaccination must be given on a seperate vaccination certificate.

This also means that the cat or ferret must have a veterinary certificate in order to be moved back into the territory of the EU. The veterinarian that will issue the veterinary certificate will base his/her certifications of the veterinary certificate on the certifications in the passport and vaccination certificate.

Your cat or ferret must be vaccinated against rabies at least 21 days prior to its movement to Denmark

Your cat or ferret must be vaccinated against rabies by an authorised veterinarian in accordance with the requirements of Annex III of Regulation (EU) 576/2013.

Read Regulation (EU) 576/2013

The cat or ferret must be at least 12 weeks old on the date of the vaccination. The date of vaccination must not precede the date of application or date of reading of the microchip or tattoo.

The period of validity of the rabies vaccination starts from the establishment of protective immunity, which must not be less than 21 days from the completion of the vaccination protocol required by the manufacturer for the primary vaccination, and continues until the end of the period of protective immunity.

A revaccination must be considered a primary vaccination if it was not carried out within the period of validity of the previous rabies vaccination.

However, if a revaccination was carried out within the period of validity, the movement may take place immediately, provided other requirements are met.

Exemption from the requirement for rabies vaccination

Until the end of 2024, it is permitted to travel with kittens or puppies that have not yet been validly vaccinated against rabies if:

the kitten or ferret puppy is between 12 and 16 weeks old and has had a rabies vaccination, but the vaccine is not yet valid, or
the kittens are under 12 weeks old and travel with their mother, to whom they are still dependent, or
the ferret puppy is under 12 weeks old and is not yet vaccinated against rabies.

For the situations described in no. 1 and 3, the kitten or ferret puppy must also be accompanied by a puppy/kitten declaration during the move to Denmark, in addition to a passport and it must be identified.

For the situation described in no. 2, a puppy/kitten declaration is not needed. However, the kittens must have their own passport and be identified. In addition, it must appear ind the passport of the mother cat that she has had a valid rabies vaccination before the birth of the kittens.

Get the Puppy/Kitten declaration

Please note - Cats may not be moved to Danmark if they are under 12 weeks old, unless they travel with their mother, thus following situation 2.

Your cat or ferret must be tested for Nipah disease

The following requirements must be met:

1. Your cat or ferret must have had no contact with pigs in the last 60 days prior to the time of dispatch from Malaysia.
2. Your cat or ferret must not have been kept on pig holdings where cases of Nipah disease has been confirmed in the last 60 days.
3. Your cat or ferret has been testet with negative result to an ELISA-test for the detection of IgG. The test must be performed in a laboratory approved for tests for antibodies against Nipah disease virus by the competent veterinary authorities in a sample of blood taken during the last 10 days prior to the date of departure.

The above mentioned requirements must be documented by a Malaysian official veterinarian.

Please note: Are you moving your cat or ferret from Sarawak or Sabah located on Borneo, these requirements does not apply.

If your cat or ferret on its way to Denmark is moved through a non-listed country

Please be aware that if your cat or ferret on its way to Denmark is moved through a non-listed country, further requirements must be met.

Non-listed countries are all non-EU countries not listed in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 577/2013

A cat or ferret moved from a non-listed country will also need to have a rabies antibody titration test done.

However, no rabies antibody titration test is required if:

No stops are conducted during the movement.
The cat or ferret has had no contact with animals of species susceptible to rabies.
The cat or ferret remains secure within a means of transport or within the perimeter of an international airport.
The owner or the authorised person can present a written Transit Declaration stating this. The declaration must accompany the cat during the movement.

Get the Transit Declaration

The cat or ferret must enter the EU through a travellers' point of entry

It is not allowed to bring pets from non-EU countries (listed as well as non-listed countries) into EU through any other border crossing than one of the designated travellers' point of entry in either Denmark or another EU country as listed below.

List of travellers' points of entry in Denmark

List of travellers' points of entry in other EU countries

About the checks conducted at the travellers' point of entry

The checks of your cat or ferret and its accompanying documents will take place at the travellers' point of entry where you and your cat or ferret enter the territory of the EU.

It eases the checks if you notify the travellers' point of entry at least 24 hours before your arrival.

At the travellers' point of entry your cat's or ferret´s identity and accompanying documents will be checked by customs or a border inspection veterinarian.

Your cat or ferret must be accompanied by a Veterinary Certificate

Different versions of the Veterinary Certificate are allowed. However, it must be in compliance with Regulation (EU) 577/2013.

The competent veterinary authority in the country of dispatch must issue the certificate and will decide which version to use.

Some countries uses the EU Commission's TRACES system and fill out the certificate here. Other countries have created their own version.

The Veterinary Certificate must be filled out and issued by an official veterinarian from the competent veterinary authority or by an authorised veterinarian and then endorsed by the competent veterinary authorities in the country from where the animal is moved.

Go to Regulation (EU) 577/2013

Does your cat or ferret have an EU Pet Passport?

If your cat or ferret has a valid EU Pet Passport, and all certifications that are required to bring the cat or ferret back to the territory of the EU were written in the passport before the cat or ferret left the territory of the EU, the cat or ferret does not need a Veterinary Certificate.

Veterinarians in non-EU countries may not certify in the EU Pet Passport

t is only authorised veterinarians in EU Member States that may certify in the EU Pet Passport. A veterinarian in the country that you have chosen is not authorised to certify in the EU Pet Passport.

If your cat or ferret needs e.g. a rabies vaccination carried out in the country you have chosen before you can bring the cat or ferret back to the territory of the EU, the certification for this vaccination must be given on a seperate vaccination certificate.

This also means that the cat or ferret must have a veterinary certificate in order to be moved back into the territory of the EU. The veterinarian that will issue the veterinary certificate will base his/her certifications of the veterinary certificate on the certifications in the passport and vaccination certificate.

Your cat or ferret must be vaccinated against rabies at least 21 days prior to its movement to Denmark

Your cat or ferret must be vaccinated against rabies by an authorised veterinarian in accordance with the requirements of Annex III of Regulation (EU) 576/2013.

Read Regulation (EU) 576/2013

The cat or ferret must be at least 12 weeks old on the date of the vaccination. The date of vaccination must not precede the date of application or date of reading of the microchip or tattoo.

The period of validity of the rabies vaccination starts from the establishment of protective immunity, which must not be less than 21 days from the completion of the vaccination protocol required by the manufacturer for the primary vaccination, and continues until the end of the period of protective immunity.

A revaccination must be considered a primary vaccination if it was not carried out within the period of validity of the previous rabies vaccination.

However, if a revaccination was carried out within the period of validity, the movement may take place immediately, provided other requirements are met.

Exemption from the requirement for rabies vaccination

Until the end of 2024, it is permitted to travel with kittens or puppies that have not yet been validly vaccinated against rabies if:

the kitten or ferret puppy is between 12 and 16 weeks old and has had a rabies vaccination, but the vaccine is not yet valid, or
the kittens are under 12 weeks old and travel with their mother, to whom they are still dependent, or
the ferret puppy is under 12 weeks old and is not yet vaccinated against rabies.

For the situations described in no. 1 and 3, the kitten or ferret puppy must also be accompanied by a puppy/kitten declaration during the move to Denmark, in addition to a passport and it must be identified.

For the situation described in no. 2, a puppy/kitten declaration is not needed. However, the kittens must have their own passport and be identified. In addition, it must appear ind the passport of the mother cat that she has had a valid rabies vaccination before the birth of the kittens.

Get the Puppy/Kitten declaration

Please note - Cats may not be moved to Danmark if they are under 12 weeks old, unless they travel with their mother, thus following situation 2.

Hendra disease and cats or ferrets originating or dispatched from Australia

Your cat or ferret must not have been kept on holdings where cases of Hendra disease have been confirmed in the last 60 days prior to dispatch.

The above mentioned requirement must be documented by an Australian official veterinarian.

If your cat or ferret on its way to Denmark is moved through a non-listed country

Please be aware that if your cat or ferret on its way to Denmark is moved through a non-listed country, further requirements must be met.

Non-listed countries are all non-EU countries not listed in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 577/2013

A cat or ferret moved from a non-listed country will also need to have a rabies antibody titration test done.

However, no rabies antibody titration test is required if:

No stops are conducted during the movement.
The cat or ferret has had no contact with animals of species susceptible to rabies.
The cat or ferret remains secure within a means of transport or within the perimeter of an international airport.
The owner or the authorised person can present a written Transit Declaration stating this. The declaration must accompany the cat or ferret during the movement.

Get the Transit Declaration

The cat or ferret must enter the EU through a travellers' point of entry

It is not allowed to bring pets from non-EU countries (listed as well as non-listed countries) into EU through any other border crossing than one of the designated travellers' point of entry in either Denmark or another EU country as listed below.

List of travellers' points of entry in Denmark

List of travellers' points of entry in other EU countries

About the checks conducted at the travellers' point of entry

The checks of your cat or ferret and its accompanying documents will take place at the travellers' point of entry where you and your cat or ferret enter the territory of the EU.

It eases the checks if you notify the travellers' point of entry at least 24 hours before your arrival.

At the travellers' point of entry your cat's or ferret´s identity and accompanying documents will be checked by customs or a border inspection veterinarian.

Your cat or ferret must be accompanied by a Veterinary Certificate

Different versions of the Veterinary Certificate are allowed. However, it must be in compliance with Regulation (EU) 577/2013.

The competent veterinary authority in the country of dispatch must issue the certificate and will decide which version to use.

Some countries uses the EU Commission's TRACES system and fill out the certificate here. Other countries have created their own version.

The Veterinary Certificate must be filled out and issued by an official veterinarian from the competent veterinary authority or by an authorised veterinarian and then endorsed by the competent veterinary authorities in the country from where the animal is moved.

Go to Regulation (EU) 577/2013

Does your cat or ferret have an EU Pet Passport?

If your cat or ferret has a valid EU Pet Passport, and all certifications that are required to bring the cat or ferret back to the territory of the EU were written in the passport before the cat or ferret left the territory of the EU, the cat or ferret does not need a Veterinary Certificate.

Veterinarians in non-EU countries may not certify in the EU Pet Passport

t is only authorised veterinarians in EU Member States that may certify in the EU Pet Passport. A veterinarian in the country that you have chosen is not authorised to certify in the EU Pet Passport.

If your cat or ferret needs e.g. a rabies vaccination carried out in the country you have chosen before you can bring the cat or ferret back to the territory of the EU, the certification for this vaccination must be given on a seperate vaccination certificate.

This also means that the cat or ferret must have a veterinary certificate in order to be moved back into the territory of the EU. The veterinarian that will issue the veterinary certificate will base his/her certifications of the veterinary certificate on the certifications in the passport and vaccination certificate.

Your cat or ferret must be vaccinated against rabies at least 4 months prior to its movement to Denmark

Your cat or ferret must be vaccinated against rabies by an authorised veterinarian in accordance with the requirements of Annex III of Regulation (EU) 576/2013.

Read Regulation (EU) 576/2013

The cat or ferret must be at least 12 weeks old on the date of the vaccination. The date of vaccination must not precede the date of application or date of reading of the microchip or tattoo.

The period of validity of the rabies vaccination starts from the establishment of protective immunity, which must not be less than 21 days from the completion of the vaccination protocol required by the manufacturer for the primary vaccination, and continues until the end of the period of protective immunity.

A revaccination must be considered a primary vaccination if it was not carried out within the period of validity of the previous rabies vaccination.

However, if a revaccination was carried out within the period of validity, the movement may take place immediately, provided other requirements are met.

There is no possibility of exemption from the requirement for valid rabies vaccination.

A rabies antibody titration test must be carried out

At least 30 days after the rabies vaccination and at least 3 months prior to the movement of the cat or ferret to Denmark, your cat or ferret must undergo af rabies antibody titration test on a blood sample. The blood sample must be examined at a EU approved rabies laboratory.

The blood sample can be examined in any of the EU approved rabies laboratories. If there is no laboratory in your country, choose another laboratory from the lists.

List of EU approved rabies laboratories in non-EU countries

List of EU approved rabies laboratories in EU countries

The result must show that the cat's or ferret´s rabies vaccination has caused immunity and that a sufficient amount of antibodies against rabies are present

The result of the test must be at least 0,5 IU/ml or more.

Not until 3 months after the date of the blood sampling, and only if the result of the test is at least 0,5 IU/ml or more, can the cat or ferret be moved to Denmark.

Reimport to EU

If your cat or ferret had a rabies antibody titration test carried out before it was moved out of the EU territory, the cat or ferret does not have to wait 3 months before being moved back to the EU.

The cat or ferret must enter the EU through a travellers' point of entry

It is not allowed to bring pets from non-EU countries (listed as well as non-listed countries) into EU through any other border crossing than one of the designated travellers' point of entry in either Denmark or another EU country as listed below.

List of travellers' points of entry in Denmark

List of travellers' points of entry in other EU countries

About the checks conducted at the travellers' point of entry

The checks of your cat or ferret and its accompanying documents will take place at the travellers' point of entry where you and your cat or ferret enter the territory of the EU.

It eases the checks if you notify the travellers' point of entry at least 24 hours before your arrival.

At the travellers' point of entry your cat's or ferret´s identity and accompanying documents will be checked by customs or a border inspection veterinarian.

Which country are you moving from?

EU-states - and countries with EU-terms

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus (except Northern Cyprus), the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France (including French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion), Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Poland, Portugal (including the Azores Islands and Madeira Islands), Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain (including the Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla) and Sweden. As well as Andorra, Faeroe Islands, Gibraltar, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland, Vatican State and Greenland.

Non-EU listed countries (not including Malaysia and Australia)

Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Ascension Island, Barbados, Bahrain, Bermuda, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (the BES Islands), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Curaçao, British Virgin Islands, United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah og Umm Al Quwain), The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Fiji, Falkland Islands, French Polynesia, Great Britain, excluding Northern Ireland, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Japan, Mauritius, Mexico, Montserrat, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Singapore, Sint-Maarten, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, United States of America (incl. American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana, Puerto Rico og US Virgin Islands), Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna

Malaysia

Australia

Other countries

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How to do it

You will need to get an import permit in order to bring your cat or ferret to Greenland

You will need an import permit from the Greenlandic Representation in Copenhagen as well as a permit from the municipality in Greenland where you will be staying with your cat or ferret.

There are five municipalities in Greenland: Kommune Kujalleq, Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq, Qeqqata Kommunia, Kommune Qeqertalik and Avannaata Kommunia.

Below you will find the information needed on how to apply for the permits.

Before you decide to bring your cat or ferret to Greenland, please be aware that the possibility for veterinary assistance in Greenland is very limited.

Write an application for an import permit for your cat or ferret

The application does not have to follow a specific form. You may send a letter or an e-mail to the Greenland Representation stating your wish to bring a cat or ferret to Greenland.

Your cat must be vaccinated against rabies

The vaccinations must be documented in this vaccination certificate:

Get the Vaccination Certificate

If you make sure that your cat or ferret has an EU Pet Passport issued before it is moved to Greenland, it will be much easier to bring the dog back from Greenland as certain rules apply for import of cats or ferrets from Greenland to Denmark.

If your cat or ferret is vaccinated against rabies for the first time

Then your cat or ferret must be vaccinated no earlier than 12 months before and no later than 30 days prior to the time of departure for Greenland.

A health certificate must be issued for your cat or ferret

The health certificate must be issued no earlier than 14 days before your cat or ferret is moved to Greenland.

Get the Health Certificate

The health certificate is documentation

The health certificate must document that your cat or ferret does not shows symptoms of other infectious diseases, including ectoparasites such as e.g. flees.

Your cat or ferret must be kept isolated from other cats or ferrets and dewormed

Your cat or ferret must be isolated from other cats or ferrets from the day the health certificate is issued and until it is moved to Greenland. Your cat may only enter Greenland if it is free of any signs of disease.

Furthermore, your cat or ferret must be dewormed within 14 days prior to the date of departure for Greenland. This you must declare.

Declaration from the owner

You will find the declaration from the owner on the health certificate. Here you have to sign that you will make sure the cat or ferret remains isolated and is dewormed as described above prior to the departure.

You need a permit to keep cats or ferrets from the municipality of residence in Greenland

Contact the municipality where you will be staying to get a permit.

Send your application and certificates to the Greenlandic Representation to receive an import permit

You need to send the following:

1. Your application.
2. Documentation for rabies vaccination.
3. Vaccination certificate.
4. Health certificate and declaration from the owner.
5. Permit from the municipality of residence.

Send the documents to

The Greenlandic Representation
Strandgade 91
Postbox 2151
DK-1016 København K
Denmark

or by e-mail: journal@ghsdk.dk

Send your application and documents in due time before your departure.

If you have any questions

Please contact:

The Greenlandic Representation
phone: +45 32 83 38 00
fax: +45 32 83 38 01

or

The Veterinary and Food Authority of Greenland
phone: +299 34 50 00
fax +299 34 63 55

The Greenlandic Representation will get back to you

Should the Greenlandic Representation need further information from you in order to handle your application, they will contact you. Furthermore, you will hear from them when your application has been handled.

Your cat or ferret must comply with the requirements for import to Denmark

Transit through Denmark is allowed if the cat or ferret meets the requirements for import to Denmark.

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How to travel with your cat or ferret