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Taking a dog or cat out of India

Exit rules verifiedLimited official guidanceChecked 2026-10-10Authority: Animal Quarantine and Certification Services

The steps the authorities in India 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.

Limited official guidance. Animal Quarantine and Certification Services publishes little for this route. Everything it does say is here, with its wording. AQCS's export page is one short list of documents. It doesn't say what the export certificate costs, and its wording about the visit '7 days prior to embarkation' can be read two ways: confirm both with your AQCS station when you book.

The steps

  1. Paperwork

    Book your AQCS appointment

    Book an appointment with the AQCS station (Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru or Hyderabad) and bring your pet with the documents at least 7 days before departure.

    The official wording is ambiguous. Confirm this point with the authority.

    Details and the official words

    Bring: your pet; a 'fit to fly' certificate from a registered vet; microchip certificate; vaccination record; your passport and ticket copies; airway bill if cargo; two 4×6 inch photos of the pet; and any document the destination requires (import permit, titer report).

    The official wording ('7 days prior to embarkation for obtaining the NOC with prior appointment') could also mean booking 7 days ahead — confirm with your AQCS station.

    “Quarantine office with Pet animal 7 days prior to embarkation for obtaining the NOC with prior appointment”

  2. Official stamp

    AQCS export certificate

    AQCS examines your pet and issues the export certificate, which is valid for 10 days from the date of issue/examination.

    Details and the official words

    “Export certificate is valid for 10 days from the date of issue / Examination in AQCS.”

Good to know

  • AQCS fees for the pet export certificate are not clearly published — ask your AQCS station when you book.

Where are you taking your pet?

Routes from India where we cover both sides.