Requirement
Rabies blood test (titer) for pet travel: what it is and who requires it
Proof the vaccine worked, and the waiting period that follows. What a rabies blood test (titer) is, why authorities require it, and the exact requirement in every country we cover, quoted from the official source.
Updated 2026-10-12
A rabies titer (antibody) test measures how well your pet responded to the vaccine. A vet takes a blood sample, and an approved laboratory reports the result in IU/ml. The usual pass mark in the rules we have verified is 0.5 IU/ml.
Destinations that treat your country as higher-risk often require it, then make you wait a fixed time after the sample before your pet may enter. That waiting time is why these routes need months of planning.
What to watch for
- The sample must be taken at the right moment: after the primary vaccination (usually at least 28 to 30 days), and before the waiting period is counted.
- The lab matters. Several authorities only accept results from laboratories on their own approved list (the EU keeps one, and South Korea points to the EU’s list and Taiwan’s).
- Some countries do not require it for pets coming from rabies-free countries or low-risk lists, so look at which group your country is in on the destination page.
- A result is only valid for a limited time (Singapore, for example, wants the test no more than 12 months before export), and in some systems a new booster means repeating it.
Who requires it, and exactly how
Each entry below is taken from the country’s rule file and links to the page it comes from. Where a rule only applies to some pets or origins, the condition is shown.
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Rabies antibody test (RNATT)
For every pet
A government-approved vet takes the blood sample (FAVN or RFFIT test, result 0.5 IU/ml or more). Your pet cannot be exported until at least 180 days after the sample ARRIVES at the laboratory, and the sample must be no more than 12 months old at export.
“Your dog cannot be exported to Australia for at least 180 days after the RNATT sample arrives at the laboratory.”
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Rabies antibody test report (pets from non-designated countries)
The country you travel from is in the group: Not designated: exempt from quarantine only with a valid chip and a rabies antibody test report from a laboratory accepted by customs
A pet from a country that is not on China's designated list needs a rabies antibody test report from a laboratory customs accepts, with a titre above 0.5 IU/ml, to avoid 30 days' quarantine. The announcement gives no timing; its attachment may.
“（二）来自非指定国家或者地区的宠物，具有有效电子芯片，提供采信实验室出具的狂犬病抗体检测报告（抗体滴度或免疫抗体量须在0.5IU/ml以上）并经现场检疫合格的；”
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Rabies antibody blood test (OIE-FAVN) and a 30-day wait
For every pet
Your pet needs a passing OIE-FAVN rabies antibody test, and a 30-day wait from the day the laboratory received the blood sample before it arrives. A passing result is valid for 36 months from the day the blood reached the laboratory.
“To avoid your animal being placed into quarantine, proof of two rabies vaccinations within the required timeframe and a passing FAVN test are required for all dogs and cats entering the State of Hawai‘i.”
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Rabies blood test (RNATT)
The country you travel from is in the group: Group IIIA — rabies vaccination + blood test; at least 30 days' quarantine
A blood sample taken 90 days to 1 year before export (and at least 30 days after a primary rabies vaccination), tested with FAVN or RFFIT at an AFCD-approved lab, with a result of at least 0.5 IU/ml. The quarantine booking needs this result.
“Your dog/cat must undergo a RNATT on a blood sample collected not less than 90 days and not more than 1 year prior to export.”
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Rabies antibody test at a designated lab
The country you travel from is in the group: Non-designated region
Blood sample after the second vaccination (same day allowed), tested at a Japan-designated laboratory: at least 0.5 IU/ml. The result is valid for 2 years.
“A blood sample for the test must be drawn after the second rabies vaccination.”
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Rabies antibody blood test, RNATT (Category 3 countries)
The country you travel from is in the group: Category 3: specified countries where rabies is absent or well controlled
A vet takes a blood sample for the rabies neutralising antibody titration test (RNATT) not less than 3 months and not more than 12 months before shipment, with a result of at least 0.5 IU/mL, tested at an approved laboratory in a categorised country.
“The cat or dog must be subjected to a rabies neutralising antibody titration test (RNATT) listed in MPI-STD-SAA on a sample taken by a veterinarian not less than 3 months and not more than 12 months before the date of shipment, with a result of at least 0.5 IU/mL.”
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Rabies blood test (serology)
The country you travel from is in the group: Schedule II — rabies vaccination + serology; quarantine depends on owner travel or Schedule III — rabies vaccination + serology + at least 30 days' quarantine
A blood sample at least 28 days after a valid rabies vaccination, tested at a WOAH reference laboratory or an approved lab in a Schedule I/II country (result at least 0.5 IU/ml). Your pet can only be exported at least 90 days — and no more than 12 months — after the sample date.
“The dog or cat must undergo blood sampling for rabies serology at least 28 days after a valid vaccination against rabies.”
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Rabies blood test (antibody titer)
The country you travel from is in the group: Not on APQA's rabies-free list — rabies antibody test needed (pets aged 90 days or older) and (your pet is 3 months old or older on arrival, or you don’t know your pet’s birth date)
Dogs and cats aged 90 days or older that come from a country not on APQA's rabies-free list need a rabies-neutralizing antibody test at an internationally approved laboratory (or by the exporting country's competent authority). The result must be at least 0.5 IU/ml and is listed on the health certificate. Pets under 90 days old, or from a rabies-free country, do not need it.
“The rabies-neutralizing antibody test must be administered by an internationally approved laboratory or by the competent authority of the exporting country within 24 months after collecting blood samples.”
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Rabies blood test (titer)
The country you travel from is in the group: Not on the low-risk list — rabies titer test needed
Because your pet comes from a country the UAE treats as high-risk, it needs a rabies antibody test (at least 0.5 IU/ml) at a lab approved in the exporting country, done before shipping. After a first vaccination (or a lapse) wait at least 21 days before the test; after a valid booster it can be done straight away. The result is valid for 365 days — but a new booster means repeating the test. There's no waiting period after the test.
“a period not less than 21 days must pass from vaccination against Rabies”
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Rabies blood test (titer) at a CDC-approved lab
Your pet is a dog and your pet has been in a place in the group “High-risk for dog rabies” in the last 6 months and it is not true that your pet was vaccinated in United States
A blood sample taken at least 30 days after the first valid rabies vaccination and at least 28 days before entry, tested by a CDC-approved laboratory. Without a valid titer your dog must be quarantined for 28 days at the CDC-registered facility.
“at least 30 days after the dog's first valid rabies vaccination”
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Rabies antibody test (0.5 IU or more) and a 3-month wait
For every pet
At least 30 days after the rabies vaccination, a vet takes a blood sample for a rabies antibody titration test at an EU-approved laboratory, with a result above 0.5 IU/ml. After the first test you must wait 90 days (the Trabzon office counts 3 months from the blood sample) before entering Türkiye. The wait applies only to the first test: if the vaccination is renewed within its validity, later trips don't need it.
“At least 30 days following the rabies vaccination, a rabies antibody titration test must be conducted at an accredited laboratory listed below, and the test result must demonstrate a titre value exceeding 0.5 IU.”
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Rabies blood test (titer)
The country you travel from is in the group: Not listed — rabies blood test needed
Your vet takes a blood sample at least 30 days after the rabies vaccination and sends it to an EU-approved lab. The result must be at least 0.5 IU/ml. You must then wait 3 months from the sample date before travelling.
“Your pet must have a blood sample taken at least 30 days after the rabies vaccination.”
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Rabies antibody blood test (titer)
The country you travel from is in the group: Any other third country — rabies antibody titer test needed or Svalbard — treated as a third country (titer needed); extra entry points
Because you're coming from a country that isn't on the listed-country list, an authorised vet takes a blood sample at least 30 days after the rabies vaccination; an approved laboratory must measure at least 0.5 IU/ml. The sample must be taken at least 3 months before your pet enters Norway. No need to repeat it if boosters stay up to date.
“The test must have been carried out on a blood sample collected at least 30 days after the date of vaccination and not less than three months prior to entering Norway.”
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Rabies antibody blood test (titer)
Your pet has been in a place in the group “Group 3: rabies risk countries (everything not in groups 1 and 2) — titer test, 3-month wait, FSVO licence for direct flights” in the last 6 months
Because your pet comes from (or was recently in) a rabies-risk country, a vet takes a blood sample at least 30 days after the rabies vaccination and an EU-approved laboratory must measure at least 0.5 IU/ml. Your pet can enter Switzerland no earlier than 3 months after the blood sample.
“To confirm the effectiveness of rabies vaccination, a rabies antibody test (titration) from a designated laboratory is required and long waiting times have to be complied with.”
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Rabies antibody blood test (titer)
The country you travel from is in the group: Not listed — rabies antibody titration test needed
A vet takes a blood sample at least 30 days after the primary vaccination; a designated lab must measure at least 0.5 IU/ml. The health certificate can only be issued 90 days or more after the sample date.
“at least 30 days after the date of the primary vaccination, or within a current valid vaccination series, and not less than 90 days before the date of issue of the animal health certificate”