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Taking a dog or cat out of Argentina

Exit rules verifiedChecked 2026-10-09Authority: SENASA – Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria

The steps the authorities in Argentina require before your pet leaves, mostly the health certificate and who has to sign or endorse it. The destination adds its own requirements on top: pick it below, or make a dated plan.

The steps

  1. Vet exam

    Registered vet certifies the destination's requirements

    A registered vet certifies that the destination's health requirements are met: vaccines, treatments, certificates and so on, using products approved by SENASA in Argentina.

    Details and the official words

    “El veterinario matriculado debe certificar el cumplimiento de las exigencias sanitarias que solicita el país de destino”

  2. Official stamp

    SENASA International Veterinary Certificate (CVI)

    SENASA issues the CVI based on the destination's requirements. Every certifying office works by appointment (self-service booking is possible up to a month before the trip in offices that offer it, from a computer, not a phone). Go on the day with the vet's original documents and the copies required. The CVI is issued in the name of the person travelling with the pet.

    Details and the official words

    A digital CVI exists only for travel by land to Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay and Chile.

    “deberán tramitar un Certificado Veterinario Internacional (CVI) emitido por Senasa en base a las exigencias sanitarias del país de destino”

    “Todas las oficinas certificadoras atienden con TURNO PREVIO”

    “El CVI se emite a nombre de la persona que se traslada con el perro o gato.”

Good to know

  • The destination country sets both the health requirements and how many calendar days the certificate stays valid, so check its deadlines before you plan the appointment.
  • Treatments given abroad are not valid for the SENASA certification. Vaccination certificates from a foreign vet can be accepted if they are in force and meet the destination's requirements.
  • On the day of travel bring the CVI and the original rabies vaccination certificate, which always stays with the owner.

Where are you taking your pet?

Routes from Argentina where we cover both sides.