Pet travel route
Dog or cat from Egypt to Hawaii (US): official requirements
Possible. With nothing done yet, start at least 9 weeks ahead for a dog. The main steps: dogs: microchip with the dog's details, rabies vaccination #1 and rabies vaccination #2 (a booster, more than 30 days before arrival) and 5 more.
Rules checked up to 14 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: rabies blood test needed and parasite treatment before travel.
Limited official guidance. The authority for leaving Egypt publishes little for this route. Everything it does say is here, with its wording. Egypt's General Organization for Veterinary Services (GOVS) publishes only a short service sheet for 'exporting dogs (guard and pet dogs)'. It is written partly for exporting companies, and it doesn't say whether every owner who travels with their own dog goes through it, how far ahead to apply, what it costs or how long the export approval is valid. It says nothing about cats. Ask GOVS (the Central Administration for Veterinary Quarantine) well before you travel, and follow your destination's own rules.
Limited official guidance. The authority for entering Hawaii (US) publishes little for this route. Everything it does say is here, with its wording. Hawaii's own checklists (PDF) could not be read: they hold details this page does not, such as the microchip rule and the result needed on the rabies antibody test. Pets arriving from the British Isles, Australia, Guam and New Zealand follow a different checklist that we have not read. The pages were read from stored copies of Hawaii's official pages because the site blocks automated readers; the pre-arrival waits below come from those pages. Contact the Animal Quarantine Station (rabiesfree@hawaii.gov) to confirm the current checklist for your pet.
At a glance
How early to start (dogs)
9 weeks
if your pet has no microchip or rabies vaccination yet
Set by: Rabies vaccination #2 (a booster, more than 30 days before arrival) (more than 30 days before arrival)
4 weeks
if it is already microchipped and vaccinated
Set by: Rabies antibody blood test (OIE-FAVN) and a 30-day wait (at least 30 days after the laboratory received the blood sample)
The least time the official waiting periods allow. Vet, lab and paperwork appointments come on top.
On this route (dogs)
- Rabies blood test 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)
9 weeks
if your pet has no microchip or rabies vaccination yet
Set by: Rabies vaccination #2 (a booster, more than 30 days before arrival) (more than 30 days before arrival)
4 weeks
if it is already microchipped and vaccinated
Set by: Rabies antibody blood test (OIE-FAVN) and a 30-day wait (at least 30 days after the laboratory received the blood sample)
The least time the official waiting periods allow. Vet, lab and paperwork appointments come on top.
On this route (cats)
- Rabies blood test 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 Egypt (leaving) or Hawaii (US) (entering) asks for it.
Dogs
Taking a dog or cat out of Egypt: we summarised this from a short or older official page and it is still under review, so it may be incomplete.
Get ready
IdentificationLeaving Egypt
Dogs: microchip with the dog's details
Your dog must have a microchip carrying its details (species, age, sex and so on).
The official wording is ambiguous. Confirm this point with the authority.
Details and the official words
GOVS's sheet also asks for the details of the exporting company on the microchip record, which is written for commercial exports: ask GOVS what it records for an owner travelling with their own dog.
“تركيب مايكرو شيب يحمل البيانات الخاصة بالحيوان”
“فضلا عن البيانات الخاصة بالشركة المصدرة”
VaccinationEgypt and Hawaii (US)
Rabies vaccination #1
Your pet needs certification of at least two rabies vaccinations. This is the first one; documents for the earlier vaccination are required, because with only the most recent vaccination the pet does not qualify.
Details and the official words
Dogs: rabies vaccination: Your dog must be vaccinated against rabies before it leaves Egypt.
“Certification of at least two rabies vaccinations is required.”
“ان تكون الكلاب المزمع تصديرها مرخصة ومحصنة ضد مرض السعار”
VaccinationEntering Hawaii (US)
Rabies vaccination #2 (a booster, more than 30 days before arrival)
The second rabies vaccination (a booster) must be given no less than 30 days after the previous one, and more than 30 days before your pet arrives in Hawaii.
Details and the official words
“To qualify, your pet will need to receive a booster no less than 30 days after the previous vaccination. In addition, this second vaccination must be given more than 30 days before arrival in Hawai‘i.”
Blood testEgypt and Hawaii (US)
Rabies antibody blood test (OIE-FAVN) and a 30-day wait
Your pet needs a passing OIE-FAVN rabies antibody test, and a 30-day wait from the day the laboratory received the blood sample before it arrives. A passing result is valid for 36 months from the day the blood reached the laboratory.
The official wording is ambiguous. Confirm this point with the authority.
Details and the official words
Hawaii's checklists (not readable here) give the pass mark and other details of the test: confirm them with the Animal Quarantine Station.
Dogs: rabies antibody test at the Animal Health Research Institute (Dokki), at least 15 days after the vaccination: Egypt asks for a laboratory test of your dog's rabies antibody level, done no sooner than 15 days after the rabies vaccination, with a certificate approved by the Animal Health Research Institute in Dokki (which tests the rabies antibodies of pets being exported). This applies even if your destination doesn't ask for a blood test; if it does, also follow its own rules (some, such as the EU, need the sample at least 30 days after the vaccination and only accept approved laboratories).
GOVS gives no minimum antibody level and doesn't say how long the result stays valid; and because the sheet is written partly for exporting companies, ask GOVS whether it applies to an owner travelling with their own dog.
“To avoid your animal being placed into quarantine, proof of two rabies vaccinations within the required timeframe and a passing FAVN test are required for all dogs and cats entering the State of Hawai‘i.”
“The OIE-FAVN test result is valid for 36 months from the day the blood was received at the laboratory.”
“مع اجراء تحليل معملى لقياس المستوى المناعى للسعار فى مدة لاتقل عن خمسة عشر يوما من تاريخ التحصين بشهادة معتمدة من معهد بحوث صحة الحيوان بالدقى”
“الكشف عن الاجسام المناعية لمرض السعار للحيوانات المنزلية المصدرة والمستوردة واثبات نسبة كفاءة اللقاح”
In the days before you travel
TreatmentEntering Hawaii (US)
Tick treatment within 14 days before arrival
Your vet treats your dog or cat with a long-acting oral or topical product labelled to kill ticks (equivalent or better than fipronil) within 14 days before arrival, and the treatment is written on the health certificate. K-9 Advantix is acceptable for dogs only, never for cats; Revolution is not acceptable.
Details and the official words
“Dogs and cats must be treated by your veterinarian with a long-acting oral or topical product labeled to kill ticks that is equivalent or better than Fipronil within 14 days prior to arrival and the treatment must be documented on the health certificate.”
PaperworkEgypt and Hawaii (US)
Health certificate
A veterinary health certificate (with the tick treatment on it) goes with your pet. If it can't reach the Animal Quarantine Station with the other documents 10 days before arrival, the original must be handed to the inspector on arrival. Hawaii's pages give no validity period for it: ask the Animal Quarantine Station.
The official wording is ambiguous. Confirm this point with the authority.
Details and the official words
Dogs: GOVS inspection and export approval: Ask GOVS for an inspection of your dog for export ('طلب معاينة لتصدير كلاب'). Once Egypt's quarantine conditions and your destination's requirements are met, GOVS gives the export approval that goes with your dog's health certificate. GOVS doesn't publish a lead time or a fee: apply early.
The service is run by GOVS's General Administration for Public Health and Zoonoses. It doesn't say where to apply (the airport veterinary quarantine or GOVS in Dokki), how long it takes or how long the approval is valid.
“If the health certificate cannot be sent 10 days before arriving with the rest of the documents, the original must be given to the inspector upon arrival in Hawai‘i.”
“طلب معاينة لتصدير كلاب (حراسة- زينة) للخارج”
“استيفاء الشروط المحجرية والموافقة التصديرية من جمهورية مصر العربية”
PaperworkEntering Hawaii (US)
Dog and Cat Import Form (AQS-279) and documents, at least 10 days before arrival
Send one completed Dog and Cat Import Form (AQS-279) per pet, with two rabies vaccination certificates, the health certificate and pre-payment, so the Animal Quarantine Station has them at least 10 days before arrival. This qualifies your pet for the 5 Day Or Less program and for direct release at Honolulu airport ($185; $244 if the documents are late). You can apply online through the Hawaii Pet Owner Portal. Arrivals at Kona, Kahului or Līhu'e need a Neighbor Island Inspection Permit.
Details and the official words
“NO LESS THAN 10 DAYS BEFORE PET ARRIVES IN HAWAI‘I TO QUALIFY FOR 5 DAY OR LESS or AIRPORT RELEASE”
“If you seek direct release of the pet at the airport, you must submit the required original documents so that the office receives the paperwork at least 10 days prior to your pet’s arrival.”
“the higher fee of $244 is assessed instead of $185.”
Travel day and arrival
CheckLeaving Egypt
Dogs: Egyptian dog licence and GOVS identity card with the vaccination record
A dog leaving Egypt must be licensed and vaccinated against rabies, and must travel with an animal identity card approved by GOVS that lists its vaccinations. You apply for the licence and card at your local veterinary unit (with the owner's name, ID card or national number and address, and the dog's breed, description and where it came from); it is issued once the vet has examined the dog, the dog has been vaccinated against rabies and the fee has been paid.
The official wording is ambiguous. Confirm this point with the authority.
Details and the official words
GOVS's licence service is titled for 2023 and doesn't give the fee or say whether a dog brought to Egypt from abroad needs an Egyptian licence before it leaves again: ask the veterinary unit.
“ان تكون الكلاب المزمع تصديرها مرخصة ومحصنة ضد مرض السعار”
“ان يصاحب كل حيوان معد للتصدير بطاقة تعريف الحيوان معتمدة من الهيئة العامة للخدمات البيطرية وتشمل برنامج التحصينات الخاصة به”
“تقديم طلب لطبيب الوحدة البيطرية بالرغبة فى ترخيص كلب واستخراج بطاقة له”
“تقدم الخدمة فور توقيع الكشف الطبى على الحيوان وتسديد الرسوم المقررة واجراء التحصين ضد مرض السعار”
Good to know
- Hawaii is rabies-free, so every dog and cat, whatever its age or purpose, must meet its import rules. A pet that doesn't meet every requirement of the '5 Day Or Less' program is quarantined for up to 120 days on arrival.
- Non-domestic dogs and cats and hybrids such as wolf crosses, Dingo, Bengal and Savannah are prohibited under Hawaii's Plant Quarantine law.
- A newborn puppy or kitten will be about 6 months old by the time the preparations are finished; pets that can't meet every requirement are quarantined for 120 days.
- A pet that arrives before its 30-day waiting period is complete does not qualify for direct airport release and is quarantined (with a daily charge) until the waiting period ends.
- GOVS issues the export approval only once your pet meets Egypt's quarantine conditions and the requirements of the country it is going to, so find out first what your destination asks for (vaccinations, blood test, import permit, certificate model).
Cats
Taking a dog or cat out of Egypt: we summarised this from a short or older official page and it is still under review, so it may be incomplete.
Get ready
VaccinationEntering Hawaii (US)
Rabies vaccination #1
Your pet needs certification of at least two rabies vaccinations. This is the first one; documents for the earlier vaccination are required, because with only the most recent vaccination the pet does not qualify.
Details and the official words
“Certification of at least two rabies vaccinations is required.”
VaccinationEntering Hawaii (US)
Rabies vaccination #2 (a booster, more than 30 days before arrival)
The second rabies vaccination (a booster) must be given no less than 30 days after the previous one, and more than 30 days before your pet arrives in Hawaii.
Details and the official words
“To qualify, your pet will need to receive a booster no less than 30 days after the previous vaccination. In addition, this second vaccination must be given more than 30 days before arrival in Hawai‘i.”
Blood testEntering Hawaii (US)
Rabies antibody blood test (OIE-FAVN) and a 30-day wait
Your pet needs a passing OIE-FAVN rabies antibody test, and a 30-day wait from the day the laboratory received the blood sample before it arrives. A passing result is valid for 36 months from the day the blood reached the laboratory.
Details and the official words
Hawaii's checklists (not readable here) give the pass mark and other details of the test: confirm them with the Animal Quarantine Station.
“To avoid your animal being placed into quarantine, proof of two rabies vaccinations within the required timeframe and a passing FAVN test are required for all dogs and cats entering the State of Hawai‘i.”
“The OIE-FAVN test result is valid for 36 months from the day the blood was received at the laboratory.”
In the days before you travel
TreatmentEntering Hawaii (US)
Tick treatment within 14 days before arrival
Your vet treats your dog or cat with a long-acting oral or topical product labelled to kill ticks (equivalent or better than fipronil) within 14 days before arrival, and the treatment is written on the health certificate. K-9 Advantix is acceptable for dogs only, never for cats; Revolution is not acceptable.
Details and the official words
“Dogs and cats must be treated by your veterinarian with a long-acting oral or topical product labeled to kill ticks that is equivalent or better than Fipronil within 14 days prior to arrival and the treatment must be documented on the health certificate.”
PaperworkEntering Hawaii (US)
Health certificate
A veterinary health certificate (with the tick treatment on it) goes with your pet. If it can't reach the Animal Quarantine Station with the other documents 10 days before arrival, the original must be handed to the inspector on arrival. Hawaii's pages give no validity period for it: ask the Animal Quarantine Station.
Details and the official words
“If the health certificate cannot be sent 10 days before arriving with the rest of the documents, the original must be given to the inspector upon arrival in Hawai‘i.”
PaperworkEntering Hawaii (US)
Dog and Cat Import Form (AQS-279) and documents, at least 10 days before arrival
Send one completed Dog and Cat Import Form (AQS-279) per pet, with two rabies vaccination certificates, the health certificate and pre-payment, so the Animal Quarantine Station has them at least 10 days before arrival. This qualifies your pet for the 5 Day Or Less program and for direct release at Honolulu airport ($185; $244 if the documents are late). You can apply online through the Hawaii Pet Owner Portal. Arrivals at Kona, Kahului or Līhu'e need a Neighbor Island Inspection Permit.
Details and the official words
“NO LESS THAN 10 DAYS BEFORE PET ARRIVES IN HAWAI‘I TO QUALIFY FOR 5 DAY OR LESS or AIRPORT RELEASE”
“If you seek direct release of the pet at the airport, you must submit the required original documents so that the office receives the paperwork at least 10 days prior to your pet’s arrival.”
“the higher fee of $244 is assessed instead of $185.”
Good to know
- Hawaii is rabies-free, so every dog and cat, whatever its age or purpose, must meet its import rules. A pet that doesn't meet every requirement of the '5 Day Or Less' program is quarantined for up to 120 days on arrival.
- Non-domestic dogs and cats and hybrids such as wolf crosses, Dingo, Bengal and Savannah are prohibited under Hawaii's Plant Quarantine law.
- A newborn puppy or kitten will be about 6 months old by the time the preparations are finished; pets that can't meet every requirement are quarantined for 120 days.
- A pet that arrives before its 30-day waiting period is complete does not qualify for direct airport release and is quarantined (with a daily charge) until the waiting period ends.
- GOVS's service guide has an export service for dogs only and says nothing about taking a cat out of Egypt. Ask GOVS's veterinary quarantine (at the airport or in Dokki) which certificate and approval a cat needs before you plan the dates.
- GOVS issues the export approval only once your pet meets Egypt's quarantine conditions and the requirements of the country it is going to, so find out first what your destination asks for (vaccinations, blood test, import permit, certificate model).
Money
What it costs
Government fees exactly as the official pages state them, and what vets and labs in Egypt 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
Direct Airport Release in HonoluluEntering Hawaii (US)185 USD
Per pet, when your documents reach the Animal Quarantine Station at least 10 days before arrival. Otherwise USD 244 is charged instead.
“Current Fees Direct Airport Release in Honolulu $185*”
Animal Quarantine Information Page (Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity) · as of 2026-10-13
5-Day-or-Less programme, or airport release with late documentsEntering Hawaii (US)244 USD
Per pet.
“5 Day or Less $244”
Animal Quarantine Information Page (Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity) · as of 2026-10-13
Neighbor Island Inspection Permit (direct release in Kona, Kauaʻi or Maui)Entering Hawaii (US)165 USD
Per pet, paid with your documents at least 30 days before arrival.
“Neighbor Island Inspection Permit – Direct release in Kona, Kaua‘i or Maui $165”
Animal Quarantine Information Page (Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity) · as of 2026-10-13
Re-entry fee for a Hawaii pet coming home (if it qualifies)Entering Hawaii (US)98 USD
Per pet. USD 130 instead if your documents arrive less than 10 days before arrival.
“Re-Entry Fee (if qualified) $98**”
Animal Quarantine Information Page (Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity) · as of 2026-10-13
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 antibody blood test (OIE-FAVN) and a 30-day waitPrices 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 Egypt: rabies vaccination, parasite treatment, health certificate (vet’s fee), microchip.
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 Egypt
Nothing for the trip back has to happen before your pet leaves Egypt (dogs).
The trip back asks for 6 steps: ISO microchip, before the rabies vaccination, rabies vaccination at least 21 days before travel, from the US: arrive no later than 11 months after the rabies vaccination and official veterinary health certificate and more.
Nothing for the trip back has to happen before your pet leaves Egypt (cats).
The trip back asks for 6 steps: ISO microchip, before the rabies vaccination, rabies vaccination at least 21 days before travel, from the US: arrive no later than 11 months after the rabies vaccination and official veterinary health certificate and more.
Nearby routes
Other routes
Where this comes from
Official sources
- Animal Quarantine Information Page (Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity)
- FAQ for Five-Day-or-Less Program (Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity)
- دليل خدمات الهيئة (GOVS service guide): 'تصدير الكلاب (حراسة - زينه)' under exporters and 'استخراج رخصة كلب لعام 2023' under breeders (read 14 October 2026)
- خدمات المعهد (Animal Health Research Institute services: virology serology unit)
Last checked against the official pages: 2026-10-14.
Questions owners ask
Does my dog or cat need a rabies blood test to go from Egypt to Hawaii (US)?
Yes: Your pet needs a passing OIE-FAVN rabies antibody test, and a 30-day wait from the day the laboratory received the blood sample before it arrives.
Do I need an import permit to bring my dog or cat into Hawaii (US)?
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.
Will my dog or cat be quarantined in Hawaii (US)?
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 Egypt to Hawaii (US)?
With nothing done yet, start at least 9 weeks ahead for a dog. The main steps: dogs: microchip with the dog's details, rabies vaccination #1 and rabies vaccination #2 (a booster, more than 30 days before arrival) and 5 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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