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Dog or cat from Canada to Egypt: official requirements

Possible. With nothing done yet, start at least 3 weeks ahead. The main steps: ISO microchip, before the rabies vaccination, rabies vaccination at least 21 days before travel, official veterinary health certificate and book your CFIA endorsement appointment.

Rules checked up to 13 October 2026From 8 official pages

Make my dated plan Reverse: Egypt → Canada

In short

Limited official guidance. The authority for entering Egypt publishes little for this route. Everything it does say is here, with its wording. We couldn't reach a page for pet owners from Egypt's veterinary authority (the General Organization for Veterinary Services). The basic rules below are the ones Egypt's Ministry of Agriculture sent to Australia's agriculture department in December 2025 for pets entering Egypt; the details for the UK, the US and Morocco come from the certificates those governments issue for Egypt. For other countries Egypt doesn't say how long before travel the health certificate may be issued, and it gives no minimum age. Ask the Egyptian embassy or consulate in your country and your own veterinary authority before you travel.

At a glance

The rules on this route are the same for dogs and cats.

How early to start

3 weeks

if your pet has no microchip or rabies vaccination yet

Set by: Rabies vaccination at least 21 days before travel (at least 21 days before travel)

1 day

if it is already microchipped and vaccinated

Set by: Book your CFIA endorsement appointment (book ahead; CFIA asks for as much notice as possible (no minimum is published))

The least time the official waiting periods allow. Vet, lab and paperwork appointments come on top.

On this route

  • No rabies blood test
  • No import permit
  • No quarantine
  • Official stamp on the certificate

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Canada → Egypt

What your pet needs

In the order you do them. Each step says whether Canada (leaving) or Egypt (entering) asks for it.

  1. Get ready

    1. IdentificationEntering Egypt

      ISO microchip, before the rabies vaccination

      Your pet must have an ISO-compliant microchip, put in before its rabies vaccination, and the microchip number must be written on all its documents.

      Details and the official words

      Egypt's requirement reached us through Australia's export database (Micor), which records the Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture's correspondence of 18 December 2025 for pets entering Egypt. It is newer than the US and UK documents that don't require a chip; we follow it because it is Egypt's own, more recent statement.

      “The following basic health requirements are mandatory for pets entering Egypt:”

      “The pet must be microchipped with an ISO-compliant microchip.”

      “The pet must be microchipped with an ISO-compliant microchip.”

      “Based on correspondence received from the Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture on 18 December 2025.”

      “Animal microchips are not required for entry into Egypt”

      “Dogs and cats should be identified either by tattoo or microchip number or by a full description including coat colour and type, markings, weight, breed, sex and declared age.”

    2. VaccinationEntering Egypt

      Rabies vaccination at least 21 days before travel

      Your pet must be vaccinated against rabies after its microchip, at least 21 days before it travels, and the vaccination must still be valid when it enters Egypt. Bring a valid rabies vaccination certificate.

      Details and the official words

      Egypt doesn't say whether a booster restarts the 21 days. We count them from the first vaccination of your pet's current, unbroken series; if a booster falls within 3 weeks of the trip, ask the Egyptian embassy.

      “A valid Rabies Vaccination Certificate is required.”

      “The rabies vaccine must be administered after microchipping and at least 21 days prior to travel and remain valid at the time of entry.”

      “The rabies vaccine must be administered after microchipping and at least 21 days prior to travel and remain valid at the time of entry.”

      “Egypt require separate evidence that the dog or cat has been vaccinated against rabies.”

      “This can either be in an up to date Pet Passport or a document provided by the veterinary practice.”

      “Passport & Proof of Vaccinations for rabies”

      “Ont été vaccinés contre la rage par un vaccin inactivé”

  2. In the days before you travel

    1. PaperworkCanada and Egypt

      Official veterinary health certificate

      Your pet needs an official veterinary health certificate issued by a government-authorised vet in your country, within its period of validity before you travel. Egypt doesn't publish how long that is for your country: ask your veterinary authority, which knows the certificate it issues for Egypt.

      Details and the official words

      CFIA endorsement of the export certificate: Your licensed veterinarian completes the export certificate, then an official CFIA veterinarian endorses it. This must happen before your pet leaves Canada: CFIA cannot endorse a certificate once the animal has gone.

      “An official Veterinary Health Certificate issued by a government-authorized veterinarian in the country of origin is required.”

      “The certificate must be issued within the valid period prior to travel.”

      “3900EHC may be used to accompany dogs and cats, not intended for sale, exported to Egypt accompanied by their owners”

      “The clinical examination should be carried out no more than 96 hours prior to export.”

      “This certificate is valid for 14 days after issuance.”

      “I certify that the animals described in box 21 have been inspected by me on this date and appear to be free of any infectious or contagious diseases”

      “Ont été examinés au cours des 24 dernières heures, ont été trouvés en bon état de santé et n’ont présenté aucun signe clinique de maladies contagieuses propres à l’espèce.”

      “Ont été identifies à l’aide d’une micropuce électronique.”

      “Most pets travelling from Canada to another country will need an export certificate issued by a licensed veterinarian and endorsed by an official Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) veterinarian.”

      “the CFIA cannot endorse or issue a certificate if the animal(s) is/are no longer in Canada”

    2. Official stampLeaving Canada

      Book your CFIA endorsement appointment

      An appointment with an official CFIA veterinarian is required to get your pet's export certificate endorsed. Book as early as you can: the endorsement has to happen before your pet leaves Canada.

      Details and the official words

      “An appointment is required to get your pet export certificate endorsed by an official CFIA veterinarian.”

      “Provide as much advance notice as possible when booking an appointment.”

Good to know

  • Egypt asks for accurate, original documents: bring the original health certificate and rabies vaccination certificate, with your pet's microchip number written on every document, to avoid delays on arrival.
  • CFIA warns that countries can change their import requirements without telling it. Get the current requirements from the destination country's veterinary authority or embassy and compare them with the export certificate before you start.
  • If the destination has no export certificate of its own and its import requirements can be met, the Canadian International Health Certificate can be used. Otherwise CFIA has to negotiate a certificate, which can take several months — contact your CFIA animal health office before you start.

Money

What it costs

Government fees exactly as the official pages state them, and what vets and labs in Canada publish for the steps above. The two are never added together.

Government fees on this route

No fee applies to every trip; these may, depending on your case

  • CFIA endorsement of an export certificateLeaving Canada24.64 CAD

    Per certificate. Our reading of the CFIA fees notice: dogs and cats fall under its line for animals not listed elsewhere. CFIA works out the fee when you book.

    “(2) For the certification, for export, of animals not mentioned elsewhere in items 21 to 33, and of any animal product, animal by-product or manure, excluding veterinary biologics, for each certificate - $23.99 $24.64”

    Canadian Food Inspection Agency Fees Notice · as of 2026-09-03

  • Egyptian consulate in London: legalising the health certificateEntering Egypt20 GBP
    “Send all documents to our Consulate together with a postal order in respect of our fee (GBP20)”

    Frequently asked questions: Can I take my pets with me? (Consulate General of Egypt in London) · as of 2026-10-12

What vets and labs charge Not official figures

Prices that businesses publish on their own pages, quoted as we read them; yours can differ. Ranges are the lowest to highest of these examples, never our estimate. How we collect prices

Airline fees aren’t included: check your airline’s pet page.

Round trip

Coming back to Canada

Nothing for the trip back has to happen before your pet leaves Canada (dogs).

The trip back asks for 2 steps: rabies vaccination certificate and healthy and transported humanely.

Nothing for the trip back has to happen before your pet leaves Canada (cats).

The trip back asks for 1 step: rabies vaccination certificate.

Every step from Egypt to Canada

Nearby routes

Other routes

Where this comes from

Official sources

Last checked against the official pages: 2026-10-13.

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Questions owners ask

Does my dog or cat need a rabies blood test to go from Canada to Egypt?

No. The official rules we have verified for this route don't ask for a rabies blood test.

Do I need an import permit to bring my dog or cat into Egypt?

No. The official rules we have verified for this route don't ask for an import permit.

Will my dog or cat be quarantined in Egypt?

Not on the routes we have verified: the official rules list no quarantine for a pet that meets the requirements.

How early should I start preparing my pet for Canada to Egypt?

With nothing done yet, start at least 3 weeks ahead. The main steps: ISO microchip, before the rabies vaccination, rabies vaccination at least 21 days before travel, official veterinary health certificate and book your CFIA endorsement appointment.

Every rule here is quoted from the official page and checked word for word; not legal advice. How we verify · Report a mistake

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