Pet travel route
Dog or cat from the Dominican Republic to Colombia
Possible. With nothing done yet, start at least 3 weeks ahead for a dog. The main steps: rabies vaccination (first-time vaccinated pets: at least 21 days before shipment), dogs: current vaccination certificate (distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parvovirus, coronavirus, parainfluenza) and health certificate from a vet, with an up-to-date vaccination record and 4 more.
Rules checked up to 12 October 2026From 4 official pages
In short
- Dogs and cats differ on this route: choose Dog or Cat to see just yours.
- On this route: parasite treatment before travel.
- No rabies blood test, import permit or quarantine on this route for a pet that meets the rules.
Limited official guidance. The authority for leaving the Dominican Republic publishes little for this route. Everything it does say is here, with its wording. DIGEGA's page lists the steps and documents but gives no deadline before departure and doesn't say when the Dominican veterinary college (COLVET) stamp or the VUCE single-window process is needed. Start early and ask DIGEGA (809-535-9689, ext. 307) what applies to your destination.
At a glance
How early to start (dogs)
3 weeks
if your pet has no microchip or rabies vaccination yet
Set by: Rabies vaccination (first-time vaccinated pets: at least 21 days before shipment) (a first rabies vaccination at least 21 days before shipment)
1 day
if it is already microchipped and vaccinated
Set by: Original health certificate from the official authority, dated within 10 days of entry (before departure; DIGEGA answers within 1 to 24 hours: one day is our margin, not an official figure)
The least time the official waiting periods allow. Vet, lab and paperwork appointments come on top.
On this route (dogs)
- No rabies blood test
- No import permit
- No quarantine
- Parasite treatment before travel
How early to start (cats)
3 weeks
if your pet has no microchip or rabies vaccination yet
Set by: Rabies vaccination (first-time vaccinated pets: at least 21 days before shipment) (a first rabies vaccination at least 21 days before shipment)
1 day
if it is already microchipped and vaccinated
Set by: Original health certificate from the official authority, dated within 10 days of entry (before departure; DIGEGA answers within 1 to 24 hours: one day is our margin, not an official figure)
The least time the official waiting periods allow. Vet, lab and paperwork appointments come on top.
On this route (cats)
- No rabies blood test
- No import permit
- No quarantine
- Parasite treatment before travel
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Dominican Republic → Colombia
What your pet needs
In the order you do them. Each step says whether the Dominican Republic (leaving) or Colombia (entering) asks for it.
Dogs
Get ready
Age ruleEntering Colombia
At least 15 weeks old on entry
Your pet must be at least 15 weeks old to enter Colombia.
Details and the official words
“La edad mínima para el ingreso de la mascota al país es de 15 semanas.”
VaccinationEntering Colombia
Rabies vaccination (first-time vaccinated pets: at least 21 days before shipment)
Your pet needs a current rabies vaccination on its vaccination certificate. If it is vaccinated against rabies for the first time, the vaccine must be given at least 21 days before shipment.
Details and the official words
“Para animales vacunados por primera vez contra la rabia esta deberá haber sido aplicada con una antelación mínimo de 21 días a la fecha de embarque.”
“Para mascotas vacunados por primera vez contra la rabia esta deberá haber sido aplicada con una antelación mínimo de 21 días a la fecha de embarque.”
VaccinationEntering Colombia
Dogs: current vaccination certificate (distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parvovirus, coronavirus, parainfluenza)
Bring the original and a copy of a current vaccination certificate with the product name, batch number, date given and revaccination or validity date, covering rabies, distemper (Carré), canine hepatitis, leptospirosis (canicola and icterohaemorrhagiae), parvovirus, coronavirus and parainfluenza. If the origin country doesn't give a vaccine, an official certificate saying so lets the pet in without home quarantine (except for rabies).
Details and the official words
“Enfermedad de Carré (Distemper), Hepatitis canina, Leptospirosis (canícola e icterohemorragiae), Parvovirus, Coronavirus y Parainfluenza.”
“Perros: Rabia, Enfermedad de Carré (Distemper), hepatitis canina, leptospirosis (canícola e icterohemorragiae), Parvovirus, Coronavirus, Parainfluenza.”
In the days before you travel
Vet examLeaving the Dominican Republic
Health certificate from a vet, with an up-to-date vaccination record
Take your pet to a vet for a health certificate. Bring an up-to-date vaccination record with a current rabies vaccination and a current parasite treatment, a microchip where your destination requires one, and any extra document your destination asks for (such as a rabies blood test). Get the Dominican veterinary college (COLVET) signature and stamp when it is required.
Details and the official words
“Certificado de salud emitido por médico veterinario.”
“Récord o tarjeta de vacunación actualizado.”
“Vacuna antirrábica vigente.”
“Documentación adicional exigida por el país de destino (Serología vacuna de Rabia).”
“Obtener firma/sello del COLVET cuando sea requerido.”
TreatmentEntering Colombia
Internal and external parasite treatment within 60 days before shipment
Your pet is treated against internal and external parasites in the 60 days before shipment, with a product authorised in the country of origin, and the certificate names the product, the active ingredient and the date.
Details and the official words
“Que el o los animales haya(n) recibido un tratamiento antiparasitario interno y externo, dentro de los 60 días previos al embarque”
“Que la mascota ha recibido un tratamiento antiparasitario interno y externo, dentro de los 60 días previos al viaje, indicando: nombre del producto, principio activo y la fecha de administración del mismo.”
PaperworkThe Dominican Republic and Colombia
Original health certificate from the official authority, dated within 10 days of entry
Bring the original health certificate issued or endorsed by the official health authority of the country of origin, with stamp and signature, dated no more than 10 calendar days before the animals enter Colombia. It states the species, breed, sex, age, coat colour, microchip (if any), the parasite treatment, and that the animal is fit to travel.
Details and the official words
DIGEGA validates the documents; official inspection at the port of exit: Present the documents to DIGEGA (Ciudad Ganadera, Santo Domingo, Monday to Friday 8 am to 4 pm) to be signed and stamped (RD$ 500), and complete the VUCE single-window process where it applies. DIGEGA answers within 1 to 24 hours. Then go to the port of exit, where an official vet inspects your pet and issues the zoosanitary certificate.
“Original del Certificado Sanitario: Expedido o avalado por la entidad sanitaria oficial del país de origen (con sello y firma original o electrónica) con fecha de expedición no mayor a diez (10) días calendario previo al ingreso de las mascotas”
“Presentar original del certificado sanitario, expedido o avalado por la entidad sanitaria oficial del país de origen con sello y firma original o electrónica para los países que cuenten con este sistema, con fecha de expedición no mayor a diez (10) días calendario previos al ingreso de los animales a Colombia”
“Presentar la documentación ante DIGEGA para validación (Firma y sellado).”
“Realizar el proceso correspondiente en VUCE cuando aplique.”
“Dirigirse al puerto de salida para la inspección veterinaria oficial y emisión del certificado zoosanitario correspondiente.”
“Lunes a Viernes de 8:00 am – 4:00 pm”
“1-24 Horas”
“RD$ 500.00 pesos según el protocolo específico publicado por DIGEGA; conviene validar si existen costos adicionales asociados al trámite/VUCE o al destino.”
PaperworkEntering Colombia
Online request for the Sanitary Inspection Certificate (CIS) in ICA's SISPAP, paid before arrival
Before you arrive, register as an ICA user, then request the Sanitary Inspection Certificate (CIS) in ICA's SISPAP system with your details and your pet's, and pay online. Print the request and the payment receipt: you show them on arrival. One request per species (a dog and a cat need two); up to 10 animals of the same species fit in one request. If you can't do it online, it can be done at the ICA office where you arrive, paying by debit or credit card only (no cash).
Details and the official words
“Con el usuario y contraseña asignado, ingresar al SISPAP (Sistema de Información sanitaria para importación y exportación de productos agrícolas y pecuarios) y realizar la solicitud del certificado de inspección Sanitaria – CIS”
“Imprimir la solicitud del certificado de inspección Sanitaria – CIS y el comprobante de pago, los cuales deberán presentar al momento del ingreso al país.”
“En caso de viajar con 2 o más mascotas de la misma especie (perro o gato) podrá realizar una sola solicitud (hasta 10 animales por solicitud).”
“No se recibe dinero en efectivo.”
Travel day and arrival
On arrivalEntering Colombia
Inspection and Sanitary Inspection Certificate (CIS) at the entry point
On arrival, go with your pet to the ICA office at the airport, port or border post. ICA checks the printed request and payment receipt, the original health certificate and the vaccination certificate, inspects your pet, and issues the CIS if everything is in order.
Details and the official words
“Cuando entra al país deberá dirigirse con la mascota a la oficina del ICA del aeropuerto, puerto o paso de frontera por el cual ingresa, para adelantar la emisión del Certificado de Inspección Sanitaria – CIS”
“Si la inspección documental y física son satisfactorias, se emitirá el Certificado de Inspección Sanitaria (CIS)”
“Para realizar el proceso anterior, el interesado deberá pagar previamente la tarifa vigente establecida por el ICA por concepto de inspección y emisión del CIS”
Good to know
- Dogs and cats do not need an import document (DZI) from ICA, but at the entry point they get a documents check, a physical inspection and an ICA Sanitary Inspection Certificate (CIS).
- A pet without a valid official health certificate (but with current vaccinations), or arriving from a country where rabies vaccination is not done, must spend at least 15 days in quarantine at home under ICA's follow-up, at your cost. If you refuse, it is sent back at your cost.
- If rabies vaccination isn't done in your pet's country, bring the official veterinary service's certificate saying so: your pet then goes into home quarantine in Colombia and is vaccinated against rabies there by a registered vet. For the other vaccines, an official certificate that a vaccine isn't given in your country lets your pet in without home quarantine.
- If the inspection on arrival isn't satisfactory, ICA may hold your pet, put it into home quarantine, send it back or, depending on its health, put it down humanely, at your cost.
- If your pet will return to the EU or another country that asks for a rabies antibody blood test, ICA recommends doing the test before you travel to Colombia.
- Your pet must arrive without recent wounds or injuries in an acute phase.
- Meeting DIGEGA's requirements doesn't replace your destination's entry requirements: check them before you start, as some countries ask for a microchip, a rabies blood test or other certificates. DIGEGA recommends starting well ahead of your travel date.
Cats
Get ready
Age ruleEntering Colombia
At least 15 weeks old on entry
Your pet must be at least 15 weeks old to enter Colombia.
Details and the official words
“La edad mínima para el ingreso de la mascota al país es de 15 semanas.”
VaccinationEntering Colombia
Rabies vaccination (first-time vaccinated pets: at least 21 days before shipment)
Your pet needs a current rabies vaccination on its vaccination certificate. If it is vaccinated against rabies for the first time, the vaccine must be given at least 21 days before shipment.
Details and the official words
“Para animales vacunados por primera vez contra la rabia esta deberá haber sido aplicada con una antelación mínimo de 21 días a la fecha de embarque.”
“Para mascotas vacunados por primera vez contra la rabia esta deberá haber sido aplicada con una antelación mínimo de 21 días a la fecha de embarque.”
VaccinationEntering Colombia
Cats: current vaccination certificate (panleukopenia, rhinotracheitis, calicivirus)
Bring the original and a copy of a current vaccination certificate with the product name, batch number, date given and revaccination or validity date, covering rabies, feline panleukopenia, feline viral rhinotracheitis and feline calicivirus.
Details and the official words
“Para Gatos: Rabia Panleucopenia felina, Rino-Traqueítis viral felina y Calicivirus felino.”
“Gatos: Rabia, Panleucopenia felina, Rino-Traqueítis viral felina y Calicivirus felino.”
In the days before you travel
Vet examLeaving the Dominican Republic
Health certificate from a vet, with an up-to-date vaccination record
Take your pet to a vet for a health certificate. Bring an up-to-date vaccination record with a current rabies vaccination and a current parasite treatment, a microchip where your destination requires one, and any extra document your destination asks for (such as a rabies blood test). Get the Dominican veterinary college (COLVET) signature and stamp when it is required.
Details and the official words
“Certificado de salud emitido por médico veterinario.”
“Récord o tarjeta de vacunación actualizado.”
“Vacuna antirrábica vigente.”
“Documentación adicional exigida por el país de destino (Serología vacuna de Rabia).”
“Obtener firma/sello del COLVET cuando sea requerido.”
TreatmentEntering Colombia
Internal and external parasite treatment within 60 days before shipment
Your pet is treated against internal and external parasites in the 60 days before shipment, with a product authorised in the country of origin, and the certificate names the product, the active ingredient and the date.
Details and the official words
“Que el o los animales haya(n) recibido un tratamiento antiparasitario interno y externo, dentro de los 60 días previos al embarque”
“Que la mascota ha recibido un tratamiento antiparasitario interno y externo, dentro de los 60 días previos al viaje, indicando: nombre del producto, principio activo y la fecha de administración del mismo.”
PaperworkThe Dominican Republic and Colombia
Original health certificate from the official authority, dated within 10 days of entry
Bring the original health certificate issued or endorsed by the official health authority of the country of origin, with stamp and signature, dated no more than 10 calendar days before the animals enter Colombia. It states the species, breed, sex, age, coat colour, microchip (if any), the parasite treatment, and that the animal is fit to travel.
Details and the official words
DIGEGA validates the documents; official inspection at the port of exit: Present the documents to DIGEGA (Ciudad Ganadera, Santo Domingo, Monday to Friday 8 am to 4 pm) to be signed and stamped (RD$ 500), and complete the VUCE single-window process where it applies. DIGEGA answers within 1 to 24 hours. Then go to the port of exit, where an official vet inspects your pet and issues the zoosanitary certificate.
“Original del Certificado Sanitario: Expedido o avalado por la entidad sanitaria oficial del país de origen (con sello y firma original o electrónica) con fecha de expedición no mayor a diez (10) días calendario previo al ingreso de las mascotas”
“Presentar original del certificado sanitario, expedido o avalado por la entidad sanitaria oficial del país de origen con sello y firma original o electrónica para los países que cuenten con este sistema, con fecha de expedición no mayor a diez (10) días calendario previos al ingreso de los animales a Colombia”
“Presentar la documentación ante DIGEGA para validación (Firma y sellado).”
“Realizar el proceso correspondiente en VUCE cuando aplique.”
“Dirigirse al puerto de salida para la inspección veterinaria oficial y emisión del certificado zoosanitario correspondiente.”
“Lunes a Viernes de 8:00 am – 4:00 pm”
“1-24 Horas”
“RD$ 500.00 pesos según el protocolo específico publicado por DIGEGA; conviene validar si existen costos adicionales asociados al trámite/VUCE o al destino.”
PaperworkEntering Colombia
Online request for the Sanitary Inspection Certificate (CIS) in ICA's SISPAP, paid before arrival
Before you arrive, register as an ICA user, then request the Sanitary Inspection Certificate (CIS) in ICA's SISPAP system with your details and your pet's, and pay online. Print the request and the payment receipt: you show them on arrival. One request per species (a dog and a cat need two); up to 10 animals of the same species fit in one request. If you can't do it online, it can be done at the ICA office where you arrive, paying by debit or credit card only (no cash).
Details and the official words
“Con el usuario y contraseña asignado, ingresar al SISPAP (Sistema de Información sanitaria para importación y exportación de productos agrícolas y pecuarios) y realizar la solicitud del certificado de inspección Sanitaria – CIS”
“Imprimir la solicitud del certificado de inspección Sanitaria – CIS y el comprobante de pago, los cuales deberán presentar al momento del ingreso al país.”
“En caso de viajar con 2 o más mascotas de la misma especie (perro o gato) podrá realizar una sola solicitud (hasta 10 animales por solicitud).”
“No se recibe dinero en efectivo.”
Travel day and arrival
On arrivalEntering Colombia
Inspection and Sanitary Inspection Certificate (CIS) at the entry point
On arrival, go with your pet to the ICA office at the airport, port or border post. ICA checks the printed request and payment receipt, the original health certificate and the vaccination certificate, inspects your pet, and issues the CIS if everything is in order.
Details and the official words
“Cuando entra al país deberá dirigirse con la mascota a la oficina del ICA del aeropuerto, puerto o paso de frontera por el cual ingresa, para adelantar la emisión del Certificado de Inspección Sanitaria – CIS”
“Si la inspección documental y física son satisfactorias, se emitirá el Certificado de Inspección Sanitaria (CIS)”
“Para realizar el proceso anterior, el interesado deberá pagar previamente la tarifa vigente establecida por el ICA por concepto de inspección y emisión del CIS”
Good to know
- Dogs and cats do not need an import document (DZI) from ICA, but at the entry point they get a documents check, a physical inspection and an ICA Sanitary Inspection Certificate (CIS).
- A pet without a valid official health certificate (but with current vaccinations), or arriving from a country where rabies vaccination is not done, must spend at least 15 days in quarantine at home under ICA's follow-up, at your cost. If you refuse, it is sent back at your cost.
- If rabies vaccination isn't done in your pet's country, bring the official veterinary service's certificate saying so: your pet then goes into home quarantine in Colombia and is vaccinated against rabies there by a registered vet. For the other vaccines, an official certificate that a vaccine isn't given in your country lets your pet in without home quarantine.
- If the inspection on arrival isn't satisfactory, ICA may hold your pet, put it into home quarantine, send it back or, depending on its health, put it down humanely, at your cost.
- If your pet will return to the EU or another country that asks for a rabies antibody blood test, ICA recommends doing the test before you travel to Colombia.
- Your pet must arrive without recent wounds or injuries in an acute phase.
- Meeting DIGEGA's requirements doesn't replace your destination's entry requirements: check them before you start, as some countries ask for a microchip, a rabies blood test or other certificates. DIGEGA recommends starting well ahead of your travel date.
Money
What it costs
Government fees exactly as the official pages state them, and what vets and labs in the Dominican Republic publish for the steps above. The two are never added together.
Government fees on this route
DIGEGA validation of the export documentsLeaving Dominican Republic500 DOP
“RD$ 500.00 pesos según el protocolo específico publicado por DIGEGA”
Permisología para la Importación / Exportación de Perros y Gatos (DIGEGA) · as of 2026-10-12
ICA Sanitary Inspection Certificate (CIS)Entering Colombia78,200 COP
One payment covers up to 5 animals of the same species (ICA tariff 2026, code 03039). A dog and a cat need separate requests.
“03039 Certificado de inspección importaciones - exportaciones: Perros, gatos y otros animales de 78,200 compañía en el hogar (Hasta 5 animales por especie).”
Resolución No. 00034487 (23/12/2025), Anexo 1: Tarifas ICA 2026 · as of 2026-01-01
Government fees in total: 500 DOP + 78,200 COP (each currency separately)
May also apply, depending on your case
ICA supervision of a home quarantineEntering Colombia606,450 COP
Only if ICA orders quarantine because your pet doesn’t meet the entry rules (code 03120). The tariff doesn’t say whether it is per animal or per quarantine.
“03120 Supervisión a Cuarentenas de Mascotas Importadas (Perros y Gatos). 606,450”
Resolución No. 00034487 (23/12/2025), Anexo 1: Tarifas ICA 2026 · as of 2026-01-01
What vets and labs charge Not official figures
We have no published vet or lab prices for the Dominican Republic 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 the Dominican Republic
Nothing for the trip back has to happen before your pet leaves the Dominican Republic.
The trip back asks for 6 steps: vet examination within 72 hours before departure, internal and external parasite treatment before the vet examination, rabies vaccination (inactivated vaccine) from 90 days old, at least 30 days before departure and rabies vaccination within the 12 months before departure and more.
Nearby routes
Other routes
Where this comes from
Official sources
- Ingreso de perros y gatos a Colombia (ICA)
- Resolución 100164 de 2021: requisitos sanitarios para el ingreso y salida del país de perros y gatos (ICA)
- Resolución No. 00034487 (23/12/2025), Anexo 1: Tarifas ICA 2026
- Permisología para la Importación / Exportación de Perros y Gatos (DIGEGA)
Last checked against the official pages: 2026-10-12.
Questions owners ask
Does my dog or cat need a rabies blood test to go from the Dominican Republic to Colombia?
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 Colombia?
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 Colombia?
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 the Dominican Republic to Colombia?
With nothing done yet, start at least 3 weeks ahead for a dog. The main steps: rabies vaccination (first-time vaccinated pets: at least 21 days before shipment), dogs: current vaccination certificate (distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parvovirus, coronavirus, parainfluenza) and health certificate from a vet, with an up-to-date vaccination record 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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