Pet travel route
Dog or cat from Ecuador to Serbia: official requirements
Possible. With nothing done yet, start at least about 4 months ahead. The main steps: microchip, before the rabies vaccination, rabies vaccination at 12 weeks or older, 21 days before entry and unlisted countries: rabies antibody test, 3 months before and 3 more.
Rules checked up to 12 October 2026From 5 official pages
In short
- Serbia puts Ecuador in the group “Unlisted country”, which decides part of the rules.
- On this route: rabies blood test needed and official stamp on the certificate.
- No import permit or quarantine on this route for a pet that meets the rules.
At a glance
The rules on this route are the same for dogs and cats.
How early to start
about 4 months
if your pet has no microchip or rabies vaccination yet
Set by: Unlisted countries: rabies antibody test, 3 months before (at least 3 months before the movement)
about 3 months
if it is already microchipped and vaccinated
Set by: Unlisted countries: rabies antibody test, 3 months before (at least 3 months before the movement)
The least time the official waiting periods allow. Vet, lab and paperwork appointments come on top.
On this route
- Rabies blood test needed
- No import permit
- No quarantine
- Official stamp on the certificate
Which rules apply to you
Serbia puts Ecuador in the group “Unlisted country”. See every group
Official name: Any other country (official certificate and rabies antibody titer test)
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Ecuador → Serbia
What your pet needs
In the order you do them. Each step says whether Ecuador (leaving) or Serbia (entering) asks for it.
Get ready
IdentificationEntering Serbia
Microchip, before the rabies vaccination
Your pet must be permanently identified with a microchip (or a clearly readable tattoo applied before 3 July 2011). The identification must come before any rabies vaccination (and any antibody test).
Details and the official words
“1) животиње треба да буду трајно обележене -микрочип;”
“тетовираном пре 3. јула 2011. године, а то означавање мора претходити свакој вакцинацији”
VaccinationEntering Serbia
Rabies vaccination at 12 weeks or older, 21 days before entry
Your pet must be vaccinated against rabies with an inactivated vaccine (at least one antigenic unit per dose, WHO standard) or a recombinant vaccine, given at 12 weeks of age or older. After a first vaccination, wait 21 days before entering Serbia. A booster given after the previous vaccination expired counts as a first vaccination.
Details and the official words
“2) да су кућни љубимци вакцинисани против беснила са најмање једном антигенском јединицом по дози (препорука Светске здравствене организације); или рекомбинована вакцина која изражава имунизујући гликопротеин вируса беснила у живом вирусном вектору и да је протекао 21 дан од дана вакцинације, у случају прве вакцинације против беснила;”
“Период ваљаности вакцинације почиње успостављањем заштитног имунитета, које није краћи од 21 дан од примарне вакцинације”
“were at least 12 weeks old at the time of vaccination against rabies”
“Any revaccination must be considered a primary vaccination if it was not carried out within the period of validity of a previous vaccination.”
Blood testEntering Serbia
Unlisted countries: rabies antibody test, 3 months before
Because your pet comes from a country on neither of Serbia's lists, an authorised vet takes a blood sample at least 30 days after the rabies vaccination for an antibody test at an EU-approved laboratory (at least 0.5 IU/ml). The sample must be taken at least 3 months before the certificate is issued and your pet travels. The test needn't be repeated if later boosters were given on time.
Details and the official words
“4) да је кућни љубимац био подвргнут тестирању серума крви на висину титра специфичних неутрализирајућих антитела против вируса беснила, и то са граничним титром од најмање 0,5 IU/ml у лабораторији која је овлашћена од стране Европске уније, најмање 30 дана после вакцинације и три месеца пре изношења, с тим што се тестирање серума крви не мора понављати за животиње које су после претходне титрације биле редовно ревакцинисане у интервалима одређеним у упутству произвођача вакцине;”
“Тест титрације антитела против беснила мора се обавити на узорку узетом барем 30 дана након датума вакцинације и најмање три месеца пре датума некомерцијалног кретања.”
“at least 3 months prior to the date of issue of this certificate, proved an antibody titre equal to or greater than 0,5 lU/ml”
In the days before you travel
Vet examLeaving Ecuador
Health check by a vet registered with Agrocalidad (valid 10 days)
A vet registered with Agrocalidad examines your pet and enters the health certification online in Agrocalidad's GUIA system, checking your destination's requirements. The health certification is valid for 10 days. The vet attaches the original vaccination card (vaccines and dates, microchip date, sterilisation if any, internal and external parasite treatments) and any extra document your destination asks for.
Details and the official words
“La certificación de salud animal tendrá una vigencia de 10 días, la información de la inspección clínica será ingresada en línea mediante el Sistema GUIA habilitado para cada médico veterinario registrado ante la Agencia, donde deberá cumplir las exigencias sanitarias establecidas por el país destino.”
“El Médico Veterinario Registrado ante AGROCALIDAD deberá adjuntar los siguientes requisitos en el sistema GUIA y aquellos adicionales que establezca el país de destino en formato PDF.”
“Carnet de vacunas original, debe incluir las fechas y vacunas aplicadas, fecha de aplicación del microchip y esterilización (si corresponde), así como, las fechas de las desparasitaciones internas y externas.”
PaperworkEcuador and Serbia
Serbian model health certificate, valid 10 days
Your pet travels with Serbia's model animal health certificate for non-commercial movement (Annex 7), issued by an authorised vet and endorsed by the competent authority of the country it comes from. It is valid for 10 days from issue until the document and identity check at the border (longer by the length of a sea crossing). Attach certified copies of the identification and vaccination details and, if a test was needed, of the laboratory report.
Details and the official words
Agrocalidad export health certificate: Once the request is approved, you collect the paper certificate at the Agrocalidad office or exit border post your vet chose. Its dates follow the destination's rules for the certificate.
“4) да животињу прати сертификат издат од стране надлежног органа земље из које долази;”
“да су праћени исправно попуњеним обрасцем уверења (сертификат) из члана 15. став 1. тачка 1) овог правилника, који је издат од стране овлашћеног ветеринара и оверен од надлежног органа одређене земље”
“This certificate is valid for 10 days from the date of issue by the official veterinarian until the date of the documentary and identity checks at the designated”
“A certified copy of the identification and vaccination details of the animals concerned shall be attached to the certificate.”
“Una vez aprobada su solicitud podrá retirar el Certificado Zoosanitario de Exportación, de forma física en la oficina de la Agencia o punto fronterizo de salida que seleccionó en la solicitud.”
Official stampLeaving Ecuador
Your vet requests Agrocalidad's export health certificate, at least 72 hours before the trip
Your registered vet sends the request for the export health certificate in GUIA at least 72 hours before the trip and chooses the Agrocalidad office (or exit border post) where you collect the paper certificate, giving the request number. It costs USD 28.90 per animal, debited from the vet's GUIA account: settle it with your vet.
Details and the official words
“Para poder solicitar el Certificado Zoosanitario de Exportación de animales de compañía convencionales el Médico veterinario registrado, deberá enviar la solicitud 72 horas previas al viaje y seleccionar la oficina de AGROCALIDAD más cercana para retirar el documento en físico.”
“Recordar que el valor del Certificado Zoosanitario de Exportación emitido por la Agencia es de $28,90 dólares por animal”
Good to know
- Before you apply, check your destination's entry requirements and your airline's rules, and the rules of any country your pet transits. If your destination isn't covered by Agrocalidad's list, contact certificacion.zoosanitaria@agrocalidad.gob.ec (02 3828860, ext. 2012 or 2013).
- Your pet doesn't need a clinical inspection at Agrocalidad before leaving (the registered vet records it online), but Agrocalidad carries out random inspections before boarding.
Money
What it costs
Government fees exactly as the official pages state them, and what vets and labs in Ecuador publish for the steps above. The two are never added together.
Government fees on this route
Agrocalidad export health certificate (per animal)Leaving Ecuador · 28.90 USD for each extra pet28.90 USD
“Recordar que el valor del Certificado Zoosanitario de Exportación emitido por la Agencia es de $28,90 dólares por animal”
Salida del Ecuador de animales de compañía (perros y gatos) (Agrocalidad) · as of 2026-10-12
Government fees in total: 28.90 USD (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: unlisted countries: rabies antibody test, 3 months beforePrices 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 Ecuador: microchip, rabies vaccination, health certificate (vet’s fee), vet examination.
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 Ecuador
Nothing for the trip back has to happen before your pet leaves Ecuador (dogs).
The trip back asks for 8 steps: older than 4 months, identified by name, tattoo or microchip, vet examination within 10 days before the trip, internal and external parasite treatment within 21 days before boarding and rabies vaccination valid on arrival (a first vaccination at least 14 days before) and more.
Nothing for the trip back has to happen before your pet leaves Ecuador (cats).
The trip back asks for 8 steps: older than 4 months, identified by name, tattoo or microchip, vet examination within 10 days before the trip, internal and external parasite treatment within 21 days before boarding and rabies vaccination valid on arrival (a first vaccination at least 14 days before) and more.
Nearby routes
Other routes
Where this comes from
Official sources
- Кретање кућних љубимаца (Uprava za veterinu)
- Movement of pets (Veterinary Directorate, Serbia)
- Правилник о условима за некомерцијално кретање кућних љубимаца за које није потребно решење за увоз и транзит („Сл. гласник РС“ бр. 20/2019)
- Сертификат о здрављу животиња за некомерцијално кретање паса, мачака или крзнашица у Републику Србију (Annex 7, Uprava za veterinu)
- Salida del Ecuador de animales de compañía (perros y gatos) (Agrocalidad)
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 Ecuador to Serbia?
Yes: Because your pet comes from a country on neither of Serbia's lists, an authorised vet takes a blood sample at least 30 days after the rabies vaccination for an antibody test at an EU-approved laboratory (at least 0.5 IU/ml).
Do I need an import permit to bring my dog or cat into Serbia?
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 Serbia?
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 Ecuador to Serbia?
With nothing done yet, start at least about 4 months ahead. The main steps: microchip, before the rabies vaccination, rabies vaccination at 12 weeks or older, 21 days before entry and unlisted countries: rabies antibody test, 3 months before and 3 more.
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