Pet travel route
Dog or cat from Costa Rica to Kuwait: official requirements
Possible. With nothing done yet, start at least about 3 months ahead for a dog. The main steps: microchip number on the certificate, rabies vaccination and other vaccinations and 4 more.
Rules checked up to 13 October 2026From 10 official pages
In short
- Dogs and cats differ on this route: choose Dog or Cat to see just yours.
- On this route: rabies blood test needed, import permit needed and parasite treatment before travel.
Limited official guidance. The authority for entering Kuwait publishes little for this route. Everything it does say is here, with its wording. Kuwait's Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAF) has no page we could reach, and its pet rules aren't on Kuwait's e-government portal either. These rules come from PAAF's own model health certificate for dogs, cats and ferrets (October 2026 version, published by the US Department of Agriculture for pets from the US), the Kuwaiti embassy in Japan's answer about PAAF's import permit, and the UK's guidance for its Kuwait certificate. We apply PAAF's certificate to every country of origin, but the certificate agreed with your country may differ. None of these sources says how long before travel the health certificate may be issued (except from Japan), whether a microchip is compulsory, the minimum age, or how to apply for the permit and what it costs. Contact PAAF (info@paaf.gov.kw) and your own veterinary authority before you travel.
At a glance
How early to start (dogs)
about 3 months
whether or not your pet is already microchipped and vaccinated
Set by: Rabies blood test 3 to 12 months before arrival (sample taken at least 3 months before entering Kuwait)
The least time the official waiting periods allow. Vet, lab and paperwork appointments come on top.
On this route (dogs)
- Rabies blood test needed
- Import permit needed
- Parasite treatment before travel
Part of this route is still under review, so we don’t say what it doesn’t need.
How early to start (cats)
about 3 months
whether or not your pet is already microchipped and vaccinated
Set by: Rabies blood test 3 to 12 months before arrival (sample taken at least 3 months before entering Kuwait)
The least time the official waiting periods allow. Vet, lab and paperwork appointments come on top.
On this route (cats)
- Rabies blood test needed
- Import permit needed
- Parasite treatment before travel
Part of this route is still under review, so we don’t say what it doesn’t need.
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What your pet needs
In the order you do them. Each step says whether Costa Rica (leaving) or Kuwait (entering) asks for it.
Dogs
Bringing a dog or cat into Kuwait: we summarised this from a short or older official page and it is still under review, so it may be incomplete.
Get ready
IdentificationCosta Rica and Kuwait
Microchip number on the certificate
PAAF's certificate records your pet's microchip number (10 to 15 digits). Have your pet microchipped before the rabies vaccination so the vaccination and the blood test can be matched to it.
The official wording is ambiguous. Confirm this point with the authority.
Details and the official words
The certificate has a box for the microchip number but doesn't say in words that a microchip is compulsory or when it must be implanted.
ISO microchip (15 digits), declared on the certificate: SENASA's resolution of January 2025 makes individual identification with a 15-digit ISO microchip compulsory for dogs and cats imported, exported or in transit, with the number declared on the health certificate.
The resolution takes effect six months after its publication in the official gazette La Gaceta, which we couldn't date. We show the microchip to be safe: ask SENASA if your pet has none.
“Microchip No.: 10 to 15 digits”
“Se ordena como medida sanitaria implementar un sistema de identificación y rastreabilidad individual obligatorio para la importación, exportación o tránsito por el país para los animales de compañía (perros y gatos)”
“El código de identificación asignado al animal debe declararse en el certificado sanitario correspondiente.”
“Rige seis meses posteriores a su publicación en el Diario Oficial La Gaceta.”
VaccinationEntering Kuwait
Rabies vaccination
Pets from countries with rabies must be vaccinated against rabies with a vaccine made to WOAH standards, following the vaccine maker's instructions. The vet records the date, the vaccine, its maker, batch and expiry, and the period of validity on the certificate. The vaccination must still be valid when your pet arrives.
Details and the official words
PAAF's certificate asks for the vaccination for pets 'originating from countries considered infected with rabies', but we couldn't find PAAF's list of such countries, so the plan asks for it from every country: ask PAAF if your country is rabies-free.
“Dogs, cats, and ferrets originating from countries considered infected with rabies.”
“Only vaccines produced in compliance with the recommendations of the WOAH Terrestrial Manual should be used.”
“Vaccination or Re-vaccination should be carried out in accordance with the recommendation of manufacturer.”
VaccinationEntering Kuwait
Other vaccinations
Dogs: parvovirus, distemper, infectious canine hepatitis and leptospirosis (Icterohaemorrhagiae and Canicola). Cats: panleukopenia, rhinotracheitis and calicivirus. Given according to the vaccine maker's instructions and recorded on the certificate.
Details and the official words
“Vaccination for other diseases (dogs)”
“Canine Parvovirus”
“Canine Distemper virus”
“Infectious Canine Hepatitis”
“(Icterohemorrhagiae & Canicola)”
“Feline Panleukopenia”
“Feline Rhinotracheitis”
“Feline Calcivirus”
Blood testEntering Kuwait
Rabies blood test 3 to 12 months before arrival
Your pet needs a rabies antibody test with a result of at least 0.5 IU/ml, done by an official laboratory. The blood sample must be taken no less than 3 months and no more than 12 months before your pet enters Kuwait, so start early: the earliest arrival is 3 months after the sample.
Details and the official words
“Note: Serological testing is required; the animal should have been subjected not less than 3 months and not more than 12 months prior to its introduction into the importing country, to an antibody titration, as prescribed in the WOAH Terrestrial Manual with a positive result of at least 0.5 IU.”
“Rabies titer tests are required no less than 3 months and no more than 12 months prior to entering Kuwait.”
In the days before you travel
PermitEntering Kuwait
PAAF import permit (valid for one month)
You need an import permit issued by Kuwait's Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAF) before your pet leaves. It is valid for one month from the date it is issued, so your pet must arrive within that month. Contact PAAF on +965 1885020 or info@paaf.gov.kw to apply; the application steps, processing time and fee aren't published.
Details and the official words
The one-month validity comes from the Kuwaiti embassy in Japan's answer about bringing a pet to Kuwait; the UK's guidance confirms that the permit must be obtained from PAAF's Animal Health Department before export. Neither says who applies (relocation guides say a person in Kuwait does): ask PAAF.
“また、クウェートのThe Public Authority of Agriculture Affairs & Fish Resourcesが発行する輸入許可書も必要です。”
“この許可書は発行日より1か月間有効です。”
“+965 1885020またはEmail: info@paaf.gov.kwにご連絡をお取り下さい。”
“The importation of dogs and cats into Kuwait is subject to the issue of an import permit which must be obtained prior to export from The Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources, Animal Health Dept.”
TreatmentEntering Kuwait
Internal and external parasite treatment within 14 days before export
Your vet treats your pet against internal and external parasites within the 14 days before it leaves, and records it on the certificate.
Details and the official words
“The animals were treated against internal and external parasites within 14 days prior to export.”
PaperworkCosta Rica and Kuwait
PAAF's veterinary health certificate, endorsed by an official vet
A vet examines your pet (free from clinical signs of infectious disease and fit to travel) and completes PAAF's 'Veterinary Health Certificate for exporting Dogs, Cats, and Ferrets to the State of Kuwait', with the rabies, blood-test, vaccination and parasite records; an official government veterinarian of your country endorses it. The certificate doesn't say how long before travel it may be issued: ask PAAF.
Details and the official words
USDA's page for Kuwait (6 October 2026) says both that APHIS endorsement is not required for pet dogs and cats and that the certificate must be endorsed by APHIS. Until that is cleared up, the plan keeps the USDA endorsement step for pets from the US: ask your accredited vet.
Export certificate from a private vet, signed by SENASA: An authorised private vet examines your pet, checks it meets the destination's requirements and issues the national export certificate (on the Costa Rican veterinary college's form). Take it to SENASA with your pet's vaccination card, any document the destination asks for (if it has its own certificate model, you need both) and proof of payment (tariff code C.16, ₡17,322 in 2026). SENASA's official vet reviews the certificates and signs them; once signed, your pet can leave. Certificates that don't need SENASA to authenticate the vet's signature can be signed at any SENASA office.
“Veterinary Health Certificate for exporting Dogs, Cats, and Ferrets to the State of Kuwait”
“To be endorsed by the official government veterinarian”
“that the animal was found to be free from clinical signs of infectious diseases and fit to travel.”
“The health certificate must be issued by a USDA accredited veterinarian and endorsed by APHIS”
“APHIS endorsement is not required for Pet Dogs and Cats to Kuwait.”
“健康診断書は担当獣医師による署名がなされており、渡航の日より3ヶ月以内に発行されたものである必要があります。”
“また、大使館へ提出する前に外務省の認証を受けておいて下さい。”
“Para iniciar el trámite, el propietario debe acudir a un médico veterinario privado autorizado para que realice la valoración clínica.”
“El profesional verificará el cumplimiento de los requisitos solicitados por el país de destino y emitirá el certificado de exportación que presentará ante SENASA.”
“El médico veterinario oficial de SENASA revisa el o los certificados presentados por el veterinario privado y confirmará el cumplimiento de los requisitos.”
“Una vez firmado el certificado, la mascota puede salir del país.”
“En el caso de que el país de destino requiera un modelo de certificado adicional, el usuario deberá gestionar ambos documentos.”
“Asimismo, SENASA recuerda que los usuarios deben presentar la cartilla de vacunas y cualquier documento exigido por el país de destino.”
“Cancelar el monto correspondiente, según el decreto tarifario código C.16”
“CERTIFICADO EXPORTAC. ANIMALES, PRODUCTOS Y SUBPRODUCTOS NO COMESTIBLES (Resolución DG-R0014-2021)”
“Certificado de exportación nacional (papelería del CMV) emitido por un médico veterinario privado;”
“Los demás certificados que no requieran autenticación de firma por parte del país de destino pueden ser firmados en cualquier oficina del SENASA.”
Good to know
- These requirements come from PAAF's own model certificate for dogs, cats and ferrets, which we could read only in the version filled in for pets from the US. Your country's veterinary authority may use a different certificate agreed with Kuwait: ask it, and PAAF, which certificate applies before you plan the dates.
- Kuwait prohibits these dog breeds and any mix of them (as listed by the US Department of Agriculture): Pit Bull and American Pit Bull Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Bully, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Bulldog, Mastiffs (including Tibetan, Brazilian/Fila Brasileiro, Argentinian/Dogo Argentino, Neapolitan, French/Dogue de Bordeaux, Canary/Presa Canario, Italian/Cane Corso, Japanese/Tosa, Indian/Bully Kutta, Bullmastiff and South African/Boerboel), Rottweiler, Central Asian Shepherd (Alabai), Wolf Dog, Caucasian Shepherd (Ovcharka), Doberman Pinscher and Anatolian Shepherd (Kangal).
- If the conditions on PAAF's certificate aren't met, the pet is kept in Kuwait's quarantine station under Kuwait's veterinary legislation.
- The certificate states that your pet is transported according to IATA rules: use an IATA-compliant travel crate and check your airline's own pet rules.
- SENASA lets your pet leave only if it meets the destination's requirements, which differ from country to country: look them up well in advance. Airlines and transport companies set their own rules too.
Cats
Bringing a dog or cat into Kuwait: we summarised this from a short or older official page and it is still under review, so it may be incomplete.
Get ready
IdentificationCosta Rica and Kuwait
Microchip number on the certificate
PAAF's certificate records your pet's microchip number (10 to 15 digits). Have your pet microchipped before the rabies vaccination so the vaccination and the blood test can be matched to it.
The official wording is ambiguous. Confirm this point with the authority.
Details and the official words
The certificate has a box for the microchip number but doesn't say in words that a microchip is compulsory or when it must be implanted.
ISO microchip (15 digits), declared on the certificate: SENASA's resolution of January 2025 makes individual identification with a 15-digit ISO microchip compulsory for dogs and cats imported, exported or in transit, with the number declared on the health certificate.
The resolution takes effect six months after its publication in the official gazette La Gaceta, which we couldn't date. We show the microchip to be safe: ask SENASA if your pet has none.
“Microchip No.: 10 to 15 digits”
“Se ordena como medida sanitaria implementar un sistema de identificación y rastreabilidad individual obligatorio para la importación, exportación o tránsito por el país para los animales de compañía (perros y gatos)”
“El código de identificación asignado al animal debe declararse en el certificado sanitario correspondiente.”
“Rige seis meses posteriores a su publicación en el Diario Oficial La Gaceta.”
VaccinationEntering Kuwait
Rabies vaccination
Pets from countries with rabies must be vaccinated against rabies with a vaccine made to WOAH standards, following the vaccine maker's instructions. The vet records the date, the vaccine, its maker, batch and expiry, and the period of validity on the certificate. The vaccination must still be valid when your pet arrives.
Details and the official words
PAAF's certificate asks for the vaccination for pets 'originating from countries considered infected with rabies', but we couldn't find PAAF's list of such countries, so the plan asks for it from every country: ask PAAF if your country is rabies-free.
“Dogs, cats, and ferrets originating from countries considered infected with rabies.”
“Only vaccines produced in compliance with the recommendations of the WOAH Terrestrial Manual should be used.”
“Vaccination or Re-vaccination should be carried out in accordance with the recommendation of manufacturer.”
VaccinationEntering Kuwait
Other vaccinations
Dogs: parvovirus, distemper, infectious canine hepatitis and leptospirosis (Icterohaemorrhagiae and Canicola). Cats: panleukopenia, rhinotracheitis and calicivirus. Given according to the vaccine maker's instructions and recorded on the certificate.
Details and the official words
“Vaccination for other diseases (dogs)”
“Canine Parvovirus”
“Canine Distemper virus”
“Infectious Canine Hepatitis”
“(Icterohemorrhagiae & Canicola)”
“Feline Panleukopenia”
“Feline Rhinotracheitis”
“Feline Calcivirus”
Blood testEntering Kuwait
Rabies blood test 3 to 12 months before arrival
Your pet needs a rabies antibody test with a result of at least 0.5 IU/ml, done by an official laboratory. The blood sample must be taken no less than 3 months and no more than 12 months before your pet enters Kuwait, so start early: the earliest arrival is 3 months after the sample.
Details and the official words
“Note: Serological testing is required; the animal should have been subjected not less than 3 months and not more than 12 months prior to its introduction into the importing country, to an antibody titration, as prescribed in the WOAH Terrestrial Manual with a positive result of at least 0.5 IU.”
“Rabies titer tests are required no less than 3 months and no more than 12 months prior to entering Kuwait.”
In the days before you travel
PermitEntering Kuwait
PAAF import permit (valid for one month)
You need an import permit issued by Kuwait's Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAF) before your pet leaves. It is valid for one month from the date it is issued, so your pet must arrive within that month. Contact PAAF on +965 1885020 or info@paaf.gov.kw to apply; the application steps, processing time and fee aren't published.
Details and the official words
The one-month validity comes from the Kuwaiti embassy in Japan's answer about bringing a pet to Kuwait; the UK's guidance confirms that the permit must be obtained from PAAF's Animal Health Department before export. Neither says who applies (relocation guides say a person in Kuwait does): ask PAAF.
“また、クウェートのThe Public Authority of Agriculture Affairs & Fish Resourcesが発行する輸入許可書も必要です。”
“この許可書は発行日より1か月間有効です。”
“+965 1885020またはEmail: info@paaf.gov.kwにご連絡をお取り下さい。”
“The importation of dogs and cats into Kuwait is subject to the issue of an import permit which must be obtained prior to export from The Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources, Animal Health Dept.”
TreatmentEntering Kuwait
Internal and external parasite treatment within 14 days before export
Your vet treats your pet against internal and external parasites within the 14 days before it leaves, and records it on the certificate.
Details and the official words
“The animals were treated against internal and external parasites within 14 days prior to export.”
PaperworkCosta Rica and Kuwait
PAAF's veterinary health certificate, endorsed by an official vet
A vet examines your pet (free from clinical signs of infectious disease and fit to travel) and completes PAAF's 'Veterinary Health Certificate for exporting Dogs, Cats, and Ferrets to the State of Kuwait', with the rabies, blood-test, vaccination and parasite records; an official government veterinarian of your country endorses it. The certificate doesn't say how long before travel it may be issued: ask PAAF.
Details and the official words
USDA's page for Kuwait (6 October 2026) says both that APHIS endorsement is not required for pet dogs and cats and that the certificate must be endorsed by APHIS. Until that is cleared up, the plan keeps the USDA endorsement step for pets from the US: ask your accredited vet.
Export certificate from a private vet, signed by SENASA: An authorised private vet examines your pet, checks it meets the destination's requirements and issues the national export certificate (on the Costa Rican veterinary college's form). Take it to SENASA with your pet's vaccination card, any document the destination asks for (if it has its own certificate model, you need both) and proof of payment (tariff code C.16, ₡17,322 in 2026). SENASA's official vet reviews the certificates and signs them; once signed, your pet can leave. Certificates that don't need SENASA to authenticate the vet's signature can be signed at any SENASA office.
“Veterinary Health Certificate for exporting Dogs, Cats, and Ferrets to the State of Kuwait”
“To be endorsed by the official government veterinarian”
“that the animal was found to be free from clinical signs of infectious diseases and fit to travel.”
“The health certificate must be issued by a USDA accredited veterinarian and endorsed by APHIS”
“APHIS endorsement is not required for Pet Dogs and Cats to Kuwait.”
“健康診断書は担当獣医師による署名がなされており、渡航の日より3ヶ月以内に発行されたものである必要があります。”
“また、大使館へ提出する前に外務省の認証を受けておいて下さい。”
“Para iniciar el trámite, el propietario debe acudir a un médico veterinario privado autorizado para que realice la valoración clínica.”
“El profesional verificará el cumplimiento de los requisitos solicitados por el país de destino y emitirá el certificado de exportación que presentará ante SENASA.”
“El médico veterinario oficial de SENASA revisa el o los certificados presentados por el veterinario privado y confirmará el cumplimiento de los requisitos.”
“Una vez firmado el certificado, la mascota puede salir del país.”
“En el caso de que el país de destino requiera un modelo de certificado adicional, el usuario deberá gestionar ambos documentos.”
“Asimismo, SENASA recuerda que los usuarios deben presentar la cartilla de vacunas y cualquier documento exigido por el país de destino.”
“Cancelar el monto correspondiente, según el decreto tarifario código C.16”
“CERTIFICADO EXPORTAC. ANIMALES, PRODUCTOS Y SUBPRODUCTOS NO COMESTIBLES (Resolución DG-R0014-2021)”
“Certificado de exportación nacional (papelería del CMV) emitido por un médico veterinario privado;”
“Los demás certificados que no requieran autenticación de firma por parte del país de destino pueden ser firmados en cualquier oficina del SENASA.”
Good to know
- These requirements come from PAAF's own model certificate for dogs, cats and ferrets, which we could read only in the version filled in for pets from the US. Your country's veterinary authority may use a different certificate agreed with Kuwait: ask it, and PAAF, which certificate applies before you plan the dates.
- If the conditions on PAAF's certificate aren't met, the pet is kept in Kuwait's quarantine station under Kuwait's veterinary legislation.
- The certificate states that your pet is transported according to IATA rules: use an IATA-compliant travel crate and check your airline's own pet rules.
- SENASA lets your pet leave only if it meets the destination's requirements, which differ from country to country: look them up well in advance. Airlines and transport companies set their own rules too.
Money
What it costs
Government fees exactly as the official pages state them, and what vets and labs in Costa Rica publish for the steps above. The two are never added together.
Government fees on this route
SENASA export certificate for animals (tariff code C.16, per certificate)Leaving Costa Rica17,322 CRC
“CERTIFICADO EXPORTAC. ANIMALES, PRODUCTOS Y C.16 SUBPRODUCTOS NO COMESTIBLES (Resolución DG-R0014-2021) 0% 17 322,00”
Listado tarifario según Resolución SENASA DG-R-00005-2026, in force 1 April 2026 to 31 January 2027 (SENASA) · as of 2026-10-13
Government fees in total: 17,322 CRC (each currency separately)
What vets and labs charge Not official figures
Rabies blood test: the lab’s own pricean approved laboratory; your vet adds the blood draw and the courier · for: rabies blood test 3 to 12 months before arrivalPrices from 8 countries
Austria: 1 published price
- AGES (Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety), Institute for Veterinary Investigations Mödling: Lab price for the rabies antibody titre test for pets (EU-recognised lab), samples sent from EU countries, 20% VAT included; transport to the lab paid by the sender97.26 EUR · per sample · read 2026-10-13
France: 2 published prices
- Laboratoire départemental de la Haute-Garonne (LD31 EVA): Lab price for the FAVN (WOAH/OMSA method) rabies antibody test, VAT included, price guaranteed until 31/12/2026 (from the lab's order form)99 EUR · per test · read 2026-10-13
- Inovalys (laboratory): Lab price only: rabies antibody titration (COFRAC accredited), ordered online by the owner; the page says the blood sample is taken by your vet and sending it to the lab is the owner's responsibility (no amounts given for those)99.18 EUR · per test · read 2026-10-13
the United Kingdom: 2 published prices
- Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), Weybridge: Lab price for the FAVN rabies antibody test for dogs and cats for pet travel (test code TC0712), single sample, excluding VAT72.30 GBP · per test · read 2026-10-13
- Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), Weybridge: Lab price for the FAVN rabies antibody test for dogs and cats, extended method (test code TC0570), single sample, excluding VAT106 GBP · per test · read 2026-10-13
Japan: 1 published price
- Research Institute for Animal Science in Biochemistry and Toxicology (RIAS, 一般財団法人生物科学安全研究所): Lab fee only: rabies antibody test at RIAS (a MAFF-designated lab), tax included, paid in advance by bank transfer; vet's blood draw and shipping not included15,000 JPY · per sample · read 2026-10-13
Poland: 1 published price
- National Veterinary Research Institute (PIWet-PIB), Puławy: Lab price for the FAVN rabies antibody test, standard service (max 21 calendar days), electronic report only, gross (VAT included)280 PLN · per test · read 2026-10-13
Sweden: 1 published price
- Swedish Veterinary Agency (SVA): Lab price for the FAVN rabies vaccination-check antibody test (article D142410), excluding VAT (exkl. moms)1,365 SEK · per test · read 2026-10-13
the United States: 1 published price
- University of Missouri Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory: Lab price for the FAVN rabies antibody test for pet travel/export (University of Missouri VMDL One Health-Rabies Laboratory); shipping not stated79 USD · per test · read 2026-10-13
South Africa: 1 published price
- Agricultural Research Council – Onderstepoort Veterinary Research (ARC-OVR): Lab price for the rabies neutralization (antibody) test per clear serum sample, VAT included; the price list does not name FAVN or RFFIT (ARC-Onderstepoort diagnostic price list, PDF created May 2026)2,030 ZAR · per clear serum sample · read 2026-10-13
No published prices yet for Costa Rica: microchip, rabies vaccination, other vaccinations, parasite treatment, health certificate (vet’s fee).
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 Costa Rica
Nothing for the trip back has to happen before your pet leaves Costa Rica (dogs).
The trip back asks for 7 steps: ISO microchip (15 digits), declared on the certificate, vet examination within two weeks before travel, international veterinary certificate from the official authority and internal and external parasite treatment within 15 days before travel and more.
Nothing for the trip back has to happen before your pet leaves Costa Rica (cats).
The trip back asks for 7 steps: ISO microchip (15 digits), declared on the certificate, vet examination within two weeks before travel, international veterinary certificate from the official authority and internal and external parasite treatment within 15 days before travel and more.
Nearby routes
Other routes
Where this comes from
Official sources
- Veterinary Health Certificate for exporting Dogs, Cats, and Ferrets to the State of Kuwait (PAAF model certificate for the United States, file of 6 October 2026), published by USDA APHIS
- Pet travel from the United States to Kuwait (USDA APHIS, last modified 6 October 2026)
- よくある質問 (frequently asked questions: bringing a pet into Kuwait), Embassy of the State of Kuwait in Tokyo
- Export of dogs and cats from the United Kingdom to Kuwait: notes for guidance 3909NFG (APHA, revised 15 October 2025; requirements as at July 1996)
- Si va a viajar con su mascota, recuerde verificar los requisitos de exportación (SENASA, 18 December 2025)
- Guía para el usuario sobre el desplazamiento sin ánimo comercial de animales de compañía hacia países miembros de la Unión Europea, DCA-PG-07-IN-001 v06 (SENASA, in force from 17 February 2020)
- Guía al usuario: exportación de animales y de productos y subproductos de origen animal no aptos para consumo humano (SENASA, Word file dated 18 September 2018)
- Circular SENASA-DCA-C004-2024: nuevos requisitos de los CDC para la exportación de perros a Estados Unidos (SENASA, 23 May 2024)
- Listado tarifario según Resolución SENASA DG-R-00005-2026, in force 1 April 2026 to 31 January 2027 (SENASA)
- Resolución SENASA-DCA-R0002-2025: uso de microchip para la importación, exportación o tránsito de mascotas (SENASA)
Last checked against the official pages: 2026-10-13.
Questions owners ask
Does my dog or cat need a rabies blood test to go from Costa Rica to Kuwait?
Yes: Your pet needs a rabies antibody test with a result of at least 0.5 IU/ml, done by an official laboratory.
Do I need an import permit to bring my dog or cat into Kuwait?
Yes: You need an import permit issued by Kuwait's Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAF) before your pet leaves.
Will my dog or cat be quarantined in Kuwait?
We couldn't find this in our summary of the rules, but that summary is short and still under review. Ask the official authority before you rely on it.
How early should I start preparing my pet for Costa Rica to Kuwait?
With nothing done yet, start at least about 3 months ahead for a dog. The main steps: microchip number on the certificate, rabies vaccination and other vaccinations and 4 more.
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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