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Dog or cat from Germany to Serbia: official requirements

Possible. With nothing done yet, start at least 3 weeks ahead. The main steps: microchip, before the rabies vaccination, rabies vaccination at 12 weeks or older, 21 days before entry and official health certificate (amtstierärztliche Gesundheitsbescheinigung) from your district's veterinary office.

Rules checked up to 12 October 2026From 9 official pages

Make my dated plan Reverse: Serbia → Germany

In short

Limited official guidance. The authority for leaving Germany publishes little for this route. Everything it does say is here, with its wording. Germany has no single national procedure: the certificate comes from the veterinary office (Veterinäramt) of your district or city, and deadlines and fees differ between offices. This file shows two official examples (the district of Munich and the Berlin district of Treptow-Köpenick). Ask your own office.

At a glance

The rules on this route are the same for dogs and cats.

How early to start

3 weeks

if your pet has no microchip or rabies vaccination yet

Set by: Rabies vaccination at 12 weeks or older, 21 days before entry (21 days after a first vaccination)

No official wait

if it is already microchipped and vaccinated

The least time the official waiting periods allow. Vet, lab and paperwork appointments come on top.

On this route

  • No rabies blood test
  • No import permit
  • No quarantine
  • Official stamp on the certificate

Which rules apply to you

Serbia puts Germany in the group “Annex 1 country (EU and pet-passport Europe)”. See every group

Official name: Annex 1: EU member states, Andorra, Switzerland, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Greenland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino and the Vatican (pet passport, no titer)

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What your pet needs

In the order you do them. Each step says whether Germany (leaving) or Serbia (entering) asks for it.

  1. Get ready

    1. 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”

    2. 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.”

  2. In the days before you travel

    1. PaperworkEntering Serbia

      Pet passport (EU and listed European countries)

      From an EU country or Andorra, Switzerland, the Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Greenland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino or the Vatican, your pet travels with a correctly completed pet passport issued by an authorised vet of that country. No veterinary certificate is needed.

      Details and the official words

      “4) да кућне љубимце прати исправно попуњен пасош издат од овлашћеног ветеринара одређене земље.”

      “Кућне љубимце псе, мачке и крзнашице не треба да прати ветеринарски сертификат издат од стране надлежног ветеринарског органа.”

    2. Official stampLeaving Germany

      Official health certificate (amtstierärztliche Gesundheitsbescheinigung) from your district's veterinary office

      Send your veterinary office the completed application with the required documents (in Berlin's Treptow-Köpenick three to four weeks before the trip; in the district of Munich the application and a copy of the EU pet passport must arrive at least 3 working days before departure). Then you book an appointment: the pet must be brought in person, so the official vet can examine it and read its microchip. Bring the destination's own health-certificate form.

      Details and the official words

      Deadlines and fees differ between offices (see the notice above): ask yours. The destination decides how recent the certificate must be.

      “Geforderte Bescheinigungen können von uns ausgestellt bzw. bestätigt werden.”

      “Ihr vollständig ausgefüllter Antrag und die Kopie des EU-Heimtierausweises mindestens 3 Werktage vor Abfahrt bei uns im Veterinäramt vorliegen muss”

      “Das Tier muss zum Termin mitgebracht werden, da es im Veterinäramt von einem Amtstierarzt untersucht werden muss und seine Identität durch das Ablesen des Mikrochip festgestellt werden muss.”

      “übersenden Sie uns einfach das ausgefüllte und unterschriebene Antragsformular einschließlich der erforderlichen Unterlagen, drei bis vier Wochen vor der geplanten Reise.”

Good to know

  • When you travel to a non-EU country, the rules of that country apply. As the owner you must find out the current rules yourself and in good time, for example from the embassy or consulate. The Berlin office says it cannot give information on other countries' entry rules.
  • If the country you travel to, or your return to the EU, needs a rabies titer value, talk to your own vet about it.
  • Fees depend on the office. In the Berlin district of Treptow-Köpenick the fee follows the time spent, from 41 to 615 euros, and covers the final check of all documents, preparing the health documents and the official vet's consultation.
  • Planning to bring your pet back to the EU? After a short stay in a non-EU country you can skip the 3-month wait after the rabies blood test, but only if, before you leave the EU, your pet was vaccinated against rabies, passed a successful titer test, and your vet recorded both in its EU pet passport. So do the blood test before you go.

Money

What it costs

Government fees exactly as the official pages state them, and what vets and labs in Germany 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

  • Official health certificate: Landkreis München (district example)Leaving Germany19.70 EUR

    Each German district sets its own fee; this one is for the Munich district (as of May 2024).

    “Kosten 19,70 Euro (Stand Mai 2024) Die Kosten für das Gesundheitszeugnis müssen hier vor Ort vor aushändigen des Zeugnisses beglichen werden.”

    Internationale Reise mit einem Haustier anmelden (Landkreis München) · as of 2024-05-01

  • Official certification: Berlin Treptow-Köpenick (local example), minimumLeaving Germany41 EUR

    Charged by time: EUR 41 to EUR 615. Each German district sets its own fee.

    “richtet sich gemäß Tarifstelle 31050 der Verbraucherschutzgebührenordnung (VSGebO) nach dem zeitlichen Aufwand (mindestens 41,00 € bis maximal 615,00 €)”

    Reisen mit Heimtieren (Bezirksamt Treptow-Köpenick, Berlin) · as of 2026-10-13

  • Official health certificate: City of Munich (local example)Leaving Germany8.50 EUR

    Covers up to three certificates for one owner’s animals. Each German district sets its own fee.

    “Gebührenrahmen Bis zu drei Gesundheitszeugnisse für Tiere einer besitzenden Person: 8,50 Euro”

    Gesundheitszeugnis (Hund, Katze, Frettchen, Vögel) - Veterinäramt · as of 2026-10-13

  • Official health certificate: Wiesbaden (local example), per started 15 minutesLeaving Germany26.50 EUR

    Charged by time. Each German district sets its own fee.

    “Gebühren 26,50 Euro je angefangene 15 Minuten”

    Amtstierärztliche Gesundheitsbescheinigung für Tiere im Reiseverkehr · as of 2026-10-13

What vets and labs charge Not official figures

  • Microchipyour vet · for: microchip, before the rabies vaccination39 EUR

    Germany: 1 published price

  • Rabies vaccinationyour vet · for: rabies vaccination at 12 weeks or older, 21 days before entry87.27–126 EUR

    Germany: 2 published prices

    • Tierärzte vom Aachener Weiher (Köln): Dog vaccination SHPPiL4 plus rabies (SHPPiL4/T) including general examination, vaccine, vaccination certificate and consumables; VAT included; rabies not priced on its own87.27 EUR · per vaccination · read 2026-10-13
    • Tierarztpraxis Großenbaum (Duisburg): Dog combined vaccination (distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus, kennel cough, leptospirosis) plus rabies and entry in the EU pet passport, exam included (rabies is not priced on its own)126 EUR · per vaccination visit · read 2026-10-13

No published prices yet for Germany: 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

If you need them Not official figures

  • Travel cratea pet shop or the airline69.79–189.99 EUR
    • zooplus.de (marketplace seller Mein Tierdiscount): Karlie Flugzeugbox Nomad, size M (load capacity under 18 kg as the page states); described as 'gemäß der IATA-Norm'; sold and shipped by marketplace partner Mein Tierdiscount on zooplus.de; page says prices include VAT, shipping may be extra69.79 EUR · read 2026-10-13
    • zooplus.de: Savic Transportbox Feria Andes mit Rollen, size 4 (S), outer max. 51 x 67 x 52.5 cm, inner approx. 45 x 57 x 44 cm per the page's size table (no dog weight given); described on the page as IATA-konform; page says all prices include VAT, shipping may be extra79.99 EUR · read 2026-10-13
    • zooplus.de: Savic Transportbox Feria Andes mit Rollen, size 7 (XL), outer max. 67 x 100 x 80.5 cm, inner approx. 60 x 83 x 71 cm per the page's size table (no dog weight given); described on the page as IATA-konform; page says all prices include VAT, shipping may be extra189.99 EUR · read 2026-10-13

Airline fees aren’t included: check your airline’s pet page.

Round trip

Coming back to Germany

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

The trip back asks for 7 steps: microchip, rabies vaccination, EU animal health certificate and non-commercial declaration and more.

Every step from Serbia to Germany

Nearby routes

Other routes

Where this comes from

Official sources

Last checked against the official pages: 2026-10-12.

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Questions owners ask

Does my dog or cat need a rabies blood test to go from Germany to Serbia?

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 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 Germany to Serbia?

With nothing done yet, start at least 3 weeks ahead. The main steps: microchip, before the rabies vaccination, rabies vaccination at 12 weeks or older, 21 days before entry and official health certificate (amtstierärztliche Gesundheitsbescheinigung) from your district's veterinary office.

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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