05/21/2024
HEADS UP IF YOU TRAVEL INTERNATIONALLY WITH YOUR DOG (INCLUDING TO OR FROM CANADA)! Starting August 1st of this year (2024) there are new requirements for bringing your dog back into the USA when traveling, including travel across Canada to other parts of the United States.
Your dog will need to be microchipped and have their rabies vaccine boostered- even if it is not technically due yet. Additionally, within 10 days of crossing the border into the USA, you will need to fill out an online form for an "Import Permit."
The CDC is requiring this to prove the dog's identity at the time of their rabies vaccination.
Be aware you need to start the process by July 1st if your dog hasn't already been microchipped at the time of their last rabies vaccine.
Starting on August 1, all dogs entering the U.S. (including those that left the U.S. and are returning, and regardless of the country they are coming from) must be:
• healthy upon arrival
• at least 6 months of age
• microchipped
• accompanied by a CDC Dog Import Form receipt and required vaccination and veterinary documents.
Additional requirements may apply depending on where the dog has been in the last 6 months and whether or not the dog was vaccinated in the United States.
Use CDC’s Q&A tool (the CDC “DogBot”) to determine what rules apply to your dog: https://bit.ly/2rww2bq
