Travel with pets or send pets to Netherlands

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Travel with pets or send pets to Netherlands
Travel to the Netherlands with a pet

Are you traveling with a pet to the Netherlands? Or do you want to send or have a pet sent to the Netherlands? Yes, you can but you must comply with these regulations.

  • Arrange vaccinations and travel documents for the animal on time.
  • You may bring a maximum of 5 pets.
  • You must be the owner of the pet or an attendant authorized by the owner.
  • Dogs, cats and ferrets must be chipped or legible tattooed and must be vaccinated against rabies.
  • Pets may not be intended for trade.
  • Every pet must have a health certificate or pet passport (rabies).

Traveling within the European Union (EU)

Are you traveling with a dog, cat or ferret? Then you need an EU passport, which your vet can arrange. The animal must be vaccinated against rabies and have an identification chip.

Other rules and restrictions may also apply (temporarily) to bringing pets with you within the EU.

Travel to the European Union

Strict requirements apply to the importation of pets from outside the EU. Are you bringing an animal from a country outside the EU? Then you need a health certificate for that animal, and sometimes a mandatory blood test. You must have this taken by a vet a few months before departure.

Paying taxes on pets and animals

Did you buy pets or animals outside the EU and did they cost more than €430? And are you bringing it into the EU for the first time? Then these pets fall under the import rules and you have to pay tax on them.

Protected species

Are you bringing a protected animal? Then you must have a CITES document. Inquire with your veterinarian or with the authorities in the country of departure. They know whether an animal is protected.

Animal diseases abroad

An infectious animal disease may be prevalent at your holiday destination. Germs can hitch a ride with a pet you bring or your luggage. Be careful with direct contact with animals abroad.

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