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Dog or cat from Chile 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 and health certificate from a licensed vet and 2 more.

Rules checked up to 13 October 2026From 8 official pages

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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)

5 days

if it is already microchipped and vaccinated

Set by: Request SAG's export certificate (CZE) (request within 10 days before travel; allow 3 working days plus 24 hours (about 5 calendar days, our conversion))

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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What your pet needs

In the order you do them. Each step says whether Chile (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. Vet examLeaving Chile

      Health certificate from a licensed vet

      A licensed vet examines your pet and issues a health certificate within the 10 days before you travel (SAG publishes a model you can give your vet). You also need the vaccination certificates with the vaccine labels, a deworming certificate showing the date and product, and anything the destination adds, such as an import permit or extra tests.

      Details and the official words

      “Emitido por médico veterinario/a titulado, dentro de los 10 días previos al viaje.”

    2. PaperworkChile 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

      SAG export certificate (CZE): SAG issues the CZE after your request (about 3 working days, counted from 24 hours after it receives the request). Its dates follow the destination's rules for the certificate.

      Delivery is not immediate. For exports to Argentina the CZE is digital and can be downloaded with ClaveÚnica; for other destinations you collect it in person at the SAG office the email names.

      “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.”

      “Si toda la documentación presentada está correcta, el trámite demora aproximadamente 3 días hábiles, contados a partir de las 24 horas siguientes a la recepción de la solicitud.”

    3. Official stampLeaving Chile

      Request SAG's export certificate (CZE)

      Request the CZE from SAG within the 10 days before travel, once you have all the documents the destination needs. Online (with ClaveÚnica): mascotas.sag.gob.cl in the Metropolitan and Antofagasta regions, cerofilas.sag.gob.cl elsewhere; or in person at a SAG sectoral office (the only way without a Chilean RUN). It takes about 3 working days after 24 hours from receipt, and an online request only counts once it is paid.

      Details and the official words

      If this is missed: Without the CZE your pet cannot leave Chile with the destination's certification.

      “debes solicitar el CZE dentro de los 10 días previos al viaje”

      “Si toda la documentación presentada está correcta, el trámite demora aproximadamente 3 días hábiles, contados a partir de las 24 horas siguientes a la recepción de la solicitud.”

      “La solicitud será recibida oficialmente por el SAG solo después de que el usuario/a haya completado el proceso de pago.”

      “El costo para la emisión del Certificado Zoosanitario de Exportación (CZE) es de 0,41 UTM por una mascota.”

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.
  • Each country sets its own requirements: some need tests or procedures months before travel. SAG points you to its export requirements system (select the country, 'live animals', dog or cat, 'pet') and to its chatbot, and says to plan ahead.
  • Most countries that require a microchip also require it to be implanted BEFORE the rabies vaccination and before any blood test or treatment.
  • If you leave Chile only for a while, your pet can come back with the same CZE if it re-enters within 60 days of the date the certificate was issued, its rabies vaccination is still valid, and the CZE records its individual and permanent identification. Otherwise you need a certificate from the country you come from that meets Chile's entry rules.
  • The SAG office at Bulnes 140 (Santiago Centro) does not process pet exit applications.

Money

What it costs

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

Government fees on this route

  • SAG Certificado Zoosanitario de Exportación (CZE), one pet (UTM = Chile's monthly tax unit; +0.22 UTM per additional pet on the same certificate)Leaving Chile · 0.22 UTM for each extra pet0.41 UTM

    In UTM, Chile’s monthly tax unit (its value in pesos changes every month). Since 1 April 2025 an application at a SAG office costs less than one made online (ChileAtiende); that amount isn’t given.

    “El costo para la emisión del Certificado Zoosanitario de Exportación (CZE) es de 0,41 UTM por una mascota.”

    Salida de mascotas de Chile, perros y gatos (SAG) · as of 2026-10-09

Government fees in total: 0.41 UTM (each currency separately)

May also apply, depending on your case

What vets and labs charge Not official figures

We have no published vet or lab prices for Chile yet.

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 Chile

Nothing for the trip back has to happen before your pet leaves Chile.

The trip back asks for 6 steps: clinical examination by a vet, permanent individual identification (microchip or tattoo), rabies vaccination and internal and external parasite treatment and more.

Every step from Egypt to Chile

Nearby routes

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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 Chile 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 Chile 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 and health certificate from a licensed vet and 2 more.

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