Pet travel route
Dog or cat from Hawaii (US) to Thailand: the rules
Possible. With nothing done yet, start at least 3 weeks ahead for a dog. The main steps: microchip, recorded on the vaccination record, rabies vaccination (first one at 12 weeks or older, 21 days before departure) and dogs: leptospirosis vaccination, or a negative test within 30 days before departure and 4 more.
Rules checked up to 13 October 2026From 11 official pages
In short
- Dogs and cats differ on this route: choose Dog or Cat to see just yours.
- On this route: import permit needed.
- No rabies blood test or quarantine on this route for a pet that meets the rules.
At a glance
How early to start (dogs)
3 weeks
whether or not your pet is already microchipped and vaccinated
Set by: Rabies vaccination (first one at 12 weeks or older, 21 days before departure) (21 days after a primary (or lapsed) vaccination)
The least time the official waiting periods allow. Vet, lab and paperwork appointments come on top.
On this route (dogs)
- No rabies blood test
- Import permit needed
- No quarantine
How early to start (cats)
3 weeks
whether or not your pet is already microchipped and vaccinated
Set by: Rabies vaccination (first one at 12 weeks or older, 21 days before departure) (21 days after a primary (or lapsed) vaccination)
The least time the official waiting periods allow. Vet, lab and paperwork appointments come on top.
On this route (cats)
- No rabies blood test
- Import permit needed
- No quarantine
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What your pet needs
In the order you do them. Each step says whether Hawaii (US) (leaving) or Thailand (entering) asks for it.
Dogs
We haven’t verified the leaving side for Hawaii (US) yet: its official veterinary authority usually has to issue or endorse the health certificate.
Get ready
Age ruleEntering Thailand
At least 4 months old
Your pet must be at least 4 months old to be imported into Thailand.
Details and the official words
“Pets must be at least 4 months old to be able to import into Thailand.”
“Pet(s) must be at least 4 months old”
IdentificationEntering Thailand
Microchip, recorded on the vaccination record
Your pet's vaccination record gives its microchip number, and the import permit application includes a microchip certificate. On arrival the station checks that the number on the documents matches the pet.
Details and the official words
“Pet’s details (breed, sex, DOB, color, and microchip no.)”
“Microchip certificate”
“the microchip no. on the document must conform with the animal bears”
VaccinationEntering Thailand
Rabies vaccination (first one at 12 weeks or older, 21 days before departure)
Dogs and cats must be vaccinated against rabies, and the vaccination record must be in English and give the vet's full name, licence number and signature. A first (primary) rabies vaccination must be given at 12 weeks old or older. After a first vaccination, or one given after the previous one lapsed, wait 21 days before departure; a booster given while the previous vaccination was still valid needs no wait (attach the earlier records).
Details and the official words
DLD's older requirement sheet (2015) lets pets from a country free of rabies for the past 12 months skip the vaccination; the current Suvarnabhumi station guidance lists rabies for every dog and cat. If your pet comes from a rabies-free country, ask the station.
“Dog: Rabies**, Canine Distemper, Canine Hepatitis, Canine Parvovirus, and Leptospirosis*** vaccines”
“Cat: Rabies** and Feline Panleukopenia vaccines”
“In case of primary Rabies vaccine: animal was at least 12 weeks old at the time of administration.”
“In case of primary or discontinuity vaccination, animal must wait for 21 days since vaccination before departure. However, animal has valid booster vaccination, a waiting period is not required and the previous vaccination records should be attached.”
“Veterinarian’s details who administrates vaccines (full name, license number, and signature)”
“The country has been free from Rabies for at least the past 12 (twelve) months OR the animals are vaccinated against Rabies with an official approved vaccine not less than 21 (twenty- one) days prior to the departure.”
VaccinationEntering Thailand
Dogs: leptospirosis vaccination, or a negative test within 30 days before departure
Your dog needs a valid leptospirosis vaccination. A first (or lapsed) vaccination must be at least 21 days before departure; a booster given while the last one was still valid needs no wait. A dog without a valid leptospirosis vaccination needs a negative leptospirosis test within the 30 days before departure instead.
Details and the official words
“In case of dogs that did not have a valid Leptospirosis vaccine: dogs must have a negative result for the Leptospirosis test within 30 days prior to departure”
“In case of primary or discontinuity vaccination, animal must wait for 21 days since vaccination before departure.”
VaccinationEntering Thailand
Other vaccinations: distemper, hepatitis and parvovirus (dogs); feline panleukopenia (cats)
Your dog needs valid canine distemper, canine hepatitis and canine parvovirus vaccinations. A first (or lapsed) vaccination must be at least 21 days before departure; a booster given while the last one was still valid needs no wait.
Details and the official words
“Dog: Rabies**, Canine Distemper, Canine Hepatitis, Canine Parvovirus, and Leptospirosis*** vaccines”
“Cat: Rabies** and Feline Panleukopenia vaccines”
“In case of primary or discontinuity vaccination, animal must wait for 21 days since vaccination before departure.”
PermitEntering Thailand
Import permit from the animal quarantine station at your arrival airport
Email the animal quarantine station at the airport where you will arrive (for Suvarnabhumi, qsap_bkk_import@dld.go.th) at least 7 working days before arrival: the application form R1/1, a copy of your passport, a photo of your pet with its face clearly shown, and its vaccination record in English, as one PDF per animal. The station emails the import permit within 7 working days; it is valid for 60 days. (A pet travelling with you may instead get the permit on arrival: see the note below. Airlines may ask for the permit before boarding.)
Details and the official words
“must be submit at least 7 working days before arrival only”
“An applicant importing pets by air cargo to Thailand through Suvarnabhumi Airport needs to obtain an import permit in advance by submitting the relevant documents below at least 7 working days prior to importation;”
“An application R1/1 form”
“Copy of passenger’s passport”
“Pet’s photo with its face clearly shown”
“Vaccination record* (must be in English) which includes”
“For the importation of more than one pet, the documents should be attached separately, one animal for one pdf file.”
“The staff will review the documents and send an import permit by email within 7 working days.”
“An import permit is valid for 60 days. If a flight, date, and time are rescheduled within 60 days, it can be used without applying for a new one.”
In the days before you travel
Vet examLeaving Hawaii (US)
Use a USDA-accredited veterinarian
Only a USDA-accredited veterinarian can issue your pet's international health certificate. Tell them the destination, any transit countries, your departure date and whether the pet travels in the cabin or as cargo.
Details and the official words
“contact a USDA-accredited veterinarian as soon as you decide to travel”
PaperworkHawaii (US) and Thailand
Official health certificate, endorsed by the exporting country's government (valid 10 days)
Before departure, get an official health certificate stating Thailand's health requirements from the veterinary authorities of the country your pet leaves from. It must be in English, endorsed and stamped by the government, legible, accurate and complete. The certificate for dogs and cats is valid for 10 days after endorsement, so your pet must arrive within that time. Bring the original: stations have said that digitally signed or stamped copies are not accepted.
Details and the official words
USDA APHIS endorsement: Your accredited vet submits the certificate to USDA APHIS (usually electronically through VEHCS) for endorsement; the endorsement date counts as the issue date for the destination.
“Before departure, please contact the Veterinary authorities in exporting country to obtain an official health certificate which stating the health requirement.”
“The health certificate must have endorsement and stamped from the government.”
“The health certificate must be legible, accurate and complete.”
“A health certificate in English, signed or further endorsed by a full-time authorized veterinary official of the government of the exporting country”
“The certificate for dogs and cats is valid for 10 days after endorsement”
“The AQS won’t accept any digitally signed/stamped copy of the health certificate.”
“assist you through the process of obtaining a USDA-endorsed pet health certificate”
Travel day and arrival
On arrivalEntering Thailand
Veterinary inspection at the animal quarantine station on arrival
On arrival, take your pet to the animal quarantine station with the original health certificate, the original pet passport or vaccination record, your passport and the printed import permit. The station checks the documents and the microchip, issues the notice of import approval (form R-6) and the import licence (form R-7), and charges 500 baht per pet and 10 baht per shipment. If everything is in order the pet is released the same day. At Suvarnabhumi, pets in the cabin or checked baggage go to the station next to baggage carousel 8 (open 24 hours); pets sent as cargo are cleared at the cargo terminal station.
Details and the official words
“Original Official Health Certificate which stating the health requirement”
“Original pet passport or vaccination record (must be in English) which includes”
“If the documents are complete, the animal will be released on arrival date and a processing fee of 500 baht/pet and 10 baht/shipment will be charged and a receipt provided.”
“A Notice of Import Approval (Form R-6) and Import License (Form R-7) will be issued.”
“A print out of the Import Permit”
“The Animal Quarantine Station at Suvarnabhumi Airport is located next to baggage carousel #8.”
“If the animals do not meet the import requirements upon arrival or any document is not in order, the violator shall be fined or the animal shall be returned to the country of export, at the owner's expense.”
Good to know
- A pet travelling with you in the cabin or as checked baggage may get its import permit on arrival instead of in advance, if you bring the original endorsed health certificate, the vaccination records and the application form R1/1. Airlines may still want to see a Thai import permit before boarding, and the stations advise against this with a short connection, so we show the permit as a step before you travel.
- A pet that shows no sign of illness is not quarantined, but the quarantine officer may hold any animal at the quarantine station. (DLD's older requirement sheet for dogs and cats, which Thai embassies still link, mentions at least 30 days of quarantine on arrival; the embassies' current guidance says healthy pets are not quarantined. Ask the quarantine station if you are unsure.)
- Your pet must travel in a nose-and-paw-proof crate designed to avoid any risk of injury or unnecessary suffering.
- Thailand bans no dog breeds, but airlines may have their own restrictions.
- USDA: destination requirements can change at any time — check them every time you travel.
- Coming back to the U.S. with your dog? Your destination is high-risk for dog rabies, so get the 'Certification of U.S.-Issued Rabies Vaccination' from a USDA-accredited vet BEFORE you leave — it can't be issued afterwards.
Cats
We haven’t verified the leaving side for Hawaii (US) yet: its official veterinary authority usually has to issue or endorse the health certificate.
Get ready
Age ruleEntering Thailand
At least 4 months old
Your pet must be at least 4 months old to be imported into Thailand.
Details and the official words
“Pets must be at least 4 months old to be able to import into Thailand.”
“Pet(s) must be at least 4 months old”
IdentificationEntering Thailand
Microchip, recorded on the vaccination record
Your pet's vaccination record gives its microchip number, and the import permit application includes a microchip certificate. On arrival the station checks that the number on the documents matches the pet.
Details and the official words
“Pet’s details (breed, sex, DOB, color, and microchip no.)”
“Microchip certificate”
“the microchip no. on the document must conform with the animal bears”
VaccinationEntering Thailand
Rabies vaccination (first one at 12 weeks or older, 21 days before departure)
Dogs and cats must be vaccinated against rabies, and the vaccination record must be in English and give the vet's full name, licence number and signature. A first (primary) rabies vaccination must be given at 12 weeks old or older. After a first vaccination, or one given after the previous one lapsed, wait 21 days before departure; a booster given while the previous vaccination was still valid needs no wait (attach the earlier records).
Details and the official words
DLD's older requirement sheet (2015) lets pets from a country free of rabies for the past 12 months skip the vaccination; the current Suvarnabhumi station guidance lists rabies for every dog and cat. If your pet comes from a rabies-free country, ask the station.
“Dog: Rabies**, Canine Distemper, Canine Hepatitis, Canine Parvovirus, and Leptospirosis*** vaccines”
“Cat: Rabies** and Feline Panleukopenia vaccines”
“In case of primary Rabies vaccine: animal was at least 12 weeks old at the time of administration.”
“In case of primary or discontinuity vaccination, animal must wait for 21 days since vaccination before departure. However, animal has valid booster vaccination, a waiting period is not required and the previous vaccination records should be attached.”
“Veterinarian’s details who administrates vaccines (full name, license number, and signature)”
“The country has been free from Rabies for at least the past 12 (twelve) months OR the animals are vaccinated against Rabies with an official approved vaccine not less than 21 (twenty- one) days prior to the departure.”
VaccinationEntering Thailand
Other vaccinations: distemper, hepatitis and parvovirus (dogs); feline panleukopenia (cats)
Your cat needs a valid feline panleukopenia vaccination. A first (or lapsed) vaccination must be at least 21 days before departure; a booster given while the last one was still valid needs no wait.
Details and the official words
“Dog: Rabies**, Canine Distemper, Canine Hepatitis, Canine Parvovirus, and Leptospirosis*** vaccines”
“Cat: Rabies** and Feline Panleukopenia vaccines”
“In case of primary or discontinuity vaccination, animal must wait for 21 days since vaccination before departure.”
PermitEntering Thailand
Import permit from the animal quarantine station at your arrival airport
Email the animal quarantine station at the airport where you will arrive (for Suvarnabhumi, qsap_bkk_import@dld.go.th) at least 7 working days before arrival: the application form R1/1, a copy of your passport, a photo of your pet with its face clearly shown, and its vaccination record in English, as one PDF per animal. The station emails the import permit within 7 working days; it is valid for 60 days. (A pet travelling with you may instead get the permit on arrival: see the note below. Airlines may ask for the permit before boarding.)
Details and the official words
“must be submit at least 7 working days before arrival only”
“An applicant importing pets by air cargo to Thailand through Suvarnabhumi Airport needs to obtain an import permit in advance by submitting the relevant documents below at least 7 working days prior to importation;”
“An application R1/1 form”
“Copy of passenger’s passport”
“Pet’s photo with its face clearly shown”
“Vaccination record* (must be in English) which includes”
“For the importation of more than one pet, the documents should be attached separately, one animal for one pdf file.”
“The staff will review the documents and send an import permit by email within 7 working days.”
“An import permit is valid for 60 days. If a flight, date, and time are rescheduled within 60 days, it can be used without applying for a new one.”
In the days before you travel
Vet examLeaving Hawaii (US)
Use a USDA-accredited veterinarian
Only a USDA-accredited veterinarian can issue your pet's international health certificate. Tell them the destination, any transit countries, your departure date and whether the pet travels in the cabin or as cargo.
Details and the official words
“contact a USDA-accredited veterinarian as soon as you decide to travel”
PaperworkHawaii (US) and Thailand
Official health certificate, endorsed by the exporting country's government (valid 10 days)
Before departure, get an official health certificate stating Thailand's health requirements from the veterinary authorities of the country your pet leaves from. It must be in English, endorsed and stamped by the government, legible, accurate and complete. The certificate for dogs and cats is valid for 10 days after endorsement, so your pet must arrive within that time. Bring the original: stations have said that digitally signed or stamped copies are not accepted.
Details and the official words
USDA APHIS endorsement: Your accredited vet submits the certificate to USDA APHIS (usually electronically through VEHCS) for endorsement; the endorsement date counts as the issue date for the destination.
“Before departure, please contact the Veterinary authorities in exporting country to obtain an official health certificate which stating the health requirement.”
“The health certificate must have endorsement and stamped from the government.”
“The health certificate must be legible, accurate and complete.”
“A health certificate in English, signed or further endorsed by a full-time authorized veterinary official of the government of the exporting country”
“The certificate for dogs and cats is valid for 10 days after endorsement”
“The AQS won’t accept any digitally signed/stamped copy of the health certificate.”
“assist you through the process of obtaining a USDA-endorsed pet health certificate”
Travel day and arrival
On arrivalEntering Thailand
Veterinary inspection at the animal quarantine station on arrival
On arrival, take your pet to the animal quarantine station with the original health certificate, the original pet passport or vaccination record, your passport and the printed import permit. The station checks the documents and the microchip, issues the notice of import approval (form R-6) and the import licence (form R-7), and charges 500 baht per pet and 10 baht per shipment. If everything is in order the pet is released the same day. At Suvarnabhumi, pets in the cabin or checked baggage go to the station next to baggage carousel 8 (open 24 hours); pets sent as cargo are cleared at the cargo terminal station.
Details and the official words
“Original Official Health Certificate which stating the health requirement”
“Original pet passport or vaccination record (must be in English) which includes”
“If the documents are complete, the animal will be released on arrival date and a processing fee of 500 baht/pet and 10 baht/shipment will be charged and a receipt provided.”
“A Notice of Import Approval (Form R-6) and Import License (Form R-7) will be issued.”
“A print out of the Import Permit”
“The Animal Quarantine Station at Suvarnabhumi Airport is located next to baggage carousel #8.”
“If the animals do not meet the import requirements upon arrival or any document is not in order, the violator shall be fined or the animal shall be returned to the country of export, at the owner's expense.”
Good to know
- A pet travelling with you in the cabin or as checked baggage may get its import permit on arrival instead of in advance, if you bring the original endorsed health certificate, the vaccination records and the application form R1/1. Airlines may still want to see a Thai import permit before boarding, and the stations advise against this with a short connection, so we show the permit as a step before you travel.
- A pet that shows no sign of illness is not quarantined, but the quarantine officer may hold any animal at the quarantine station. (DLD's older requirement sheet for dogs and cats, which Thai embassies still link, mentions at least 30 days of quarantine on arrival; the embassies' current guidance says healthy pets are not quarantined. Ask the quarantine station if you are unsure.)
- Your pet must travel in a nose-and-paw-proof crate designed to avoid any risk of injury or unnecessary suffering.
- USDA: destination requirements can change at any time — check them every time you travel.
Money
What it costs
Government fees exactly as the official pages state them, and what vets and labs in Hawaii (US) publish for the steps above. The two are never added together.
Government fees on this route
USDA APHIS health certificate endorsementLeaving United States101 USD
“Number of Pets Associated Fee per Certificate 0 Any $101 per certificate 1-2 1 $160 1-2 2 or more $160 for the first pet, plus $10 for each additional pet on the same certificate.”
Cost to endorse your pet's health certificate · as of 2026-06-18
DLD entry fee at the animal quarantine station (500 baht per pet and 10 baht per shipment, cash)Entering Thailand · 500 THB for each extra pet500 THB
Per pet; plus 10 baht per shipment (not included in the total).
“a processing fee of 500 baht/pet and 10 baht/shipment will be charged”
C. Pet in cabin/Checked baggage (would like to apply an import permit on arrival): DLD Suvarnabhumi Airport Animal Quarantine Station (file dated 8 September 2023) · as of 2026-10-13
Government fees in total: 101 USD + 500 THB (each currency separately)
What vets and labs charge Not official figures
Microchipyour vet · for: microchip, recorded on the vaccination record15–30 USD
the United States: 4 published prices
- Humane Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne, IN): Microchip at the wellness clinic15 USD · per pet · read 2026-10-12
- Sacramento SPCA (Sacramento, CA): Microchip at a low-cost vaccine/microchip appointment (dogs and cats; $5 non-refundable booking deposit)25 USD · per pet · read 2026-10-12
- Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin (Janesville, WI): Microchip as an add-on at the wellness & vaccine clinic (exam fee charged separately)29 USD · per pet · read 2026-10-12
- WesternU CVM Pet Health – Spay & Neuter Center (North Central Animal Shelter, Los Angeles, CA): Microchip as a wellness service (prices effective 13 Jan 2025; $25 when done with surgery)30 USD · per pet · read 2026-10-12
Rabies vaccinationyour vet · for: rabies vaccination (first one at 12 weeks or older, 21 days before departure)15–29 USD
the United States: 4 published prices
- WesternU CVM Pet Health – Spay & Neuter Center (Los Angeles, CA): Rabies vaccine as a wellness service (wellness exam $40 required; prices effective 13 Jan 2025)15 USD · per dose · read 2026-10-12
- Sacramento SPCA (Sacramento, CA): Rabies vaccine for a dog (cats also $20) at a low-cost vaccine appointment20 USD · per dose · read 2026-10-12
- Humane Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne, IN): Rabies vaccine (1-year); a wellness exam is required20 USD · per dose · read 2026-10-12
- Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin (Janesville, WI): Rabies vaccine: 1-year $21, 3-year $29 (3-year needs proof of current rabies vaccination); exam fee extra21–29 USD · per dose · read 2026-10-12
Other vaccinationsyour vet · for: dogs: leptospirosis vaccination, or a negative test within 30 days before departure, other vaccinations: distemper, hepatitis and parvovirus (dogs); feline panleukopenia (cats)20–25 USD
the United States: 4 published prices
- Humane Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne, IN): DHPP or DHLPP (dog core vaccine); wellness exam required20 USD · per dose · read 2026-10-12
- WesternU CVM Pet Health – Spay & Neuter Center (Los Angeles, CA): DHPP (dog core vaccine); wellness exam $40 required20 USD · per dose · read 2026-10-12
- Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin (Janesville, WI): DA2PP (dog core vaccine); exam fee extra21 USD · per dose · read 2026-10-12
- Sacramento SPCA (Sacramento, CA): DHPP (dog core vaccine); FVRCP for cats also $2525 USD · per dose · read 2026-10-12
Health certificate (vet’s fee)your vet · for: official health certificate, endorsed by the exporting country's government (valid 10 days)289.50–1,250 USD
the United States: 6 published prices
- The Pet Doctors of Sherman Oaks (Sherman Oaks, CA) – price sheet on the practice's JotForm: International health certificate (Hawaii, Guam, all countries except Canada/Mexico); exam $87 and set-up consult ($165–$354) are extra; additional pet on the same certificate $265289.50 USD · per pet · read 2026-10-12
- Pittsfield Veterinary Clinic (Ann Arbor, MI): Completion of the international health certificate at the final IHC exam (planning time $50–$150 and required treatments billed separately)300 USD · per certificate · read 2026-10-12
- Clarendon Animal Care (Arlington, VA): International health certificate appointment (vet fee); USDA VEHCS submission/endorsement billed on top at $154–$355; $150 retainer at booking410 USD · per appointment · read 2026-10-12
- Polk Street Animal Hospital (San Francisco, CA): International health certificate appointment; excludes tests, medications, vaccines, treatments and USDA endorsement fees (Canada/Mexico certificate $170)750 USD · per appointment · read 2026-10-12
- Boca Park Animal Hospital (Las Vegas, NV): Health certificate all-in from $990: exam, certificate by USDA-accredited vet, USDA review/endorsement and overnight shipping (page on the practice's kinsta.page web host)990 USD · per certificate (starting price) · read 2026-10-12
- Meadowlands Veterinary Hospital – travel inquiry form on the practice's JotForm: International travel appointment incl. exam, USDA documents, USDA endorsement and shipment when required; vaccines/tests/treatments extra; $250 deposit (Canada/Mexico from $485)1,125–1,250 USD · per appointment (starting price) · read 2026-10-12
Vet examinationyour vet · for: use a USDA-accredited veterinarian25–87 USD
the United States: 4 published prices
- Humane Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne, IN): Wellness exam: $25 spayed/neutered pet, $45 intact pet 1 year and older25–45 USD · per pet · read 2026-10-12
- WesternU CVM Pet Health – Spay & Neuter Center (Los Angeles, CA): Wellness exam (required for each pet)40 USD · per pet · read 2026-10-12
- Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin (Janesville, WI): Exam fee, taken as a non-refundable booking deposit of $46.42 ($44 + tax)44 USD · per appointment (plus tax) · read 2026-10-12
- The Pet Doctors of Sherman Oaks (Sherman Oaks, CA) – price sheet on the practice's JotForm: Exam required with health-certificate services (not charged on the new-patient consult, where the exam is included)87 USD · per pet · read 2026-10-12
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 airline139.99–269.99 USD
- Petmate (petmate.com): Petmate Sky Kennel, 28" (28 x 20.5 x 21.5 in), weight range 25-30 lbs as the page states; page says it complies with the IATA Live Animals Regulation (51st edition, 2025); manufacturer's own online store139.99 USD · read 2026-10-13
- Petmate (petmate.com): Petmate Sky Kennel, 40" (40 x 27 x 30 in), weight range 70-90 lbs as the page states; IATA LAR-compliant per the page; manufacturer's own online store269.99 USD · read 2026-10-13
Pet shipper, door to doora pet relocation company3,395–10,000 USD
- Starwood Pet Travel: Published starting price for relocating 1 pet (dog) from the USA to the UK with Starwood Pet Travel; the page calls it a starting estimate and says final costs vary3,395 USD · read 2026-10-13
- PetRelocation, Inc.: Published pricing example: door-to-door move of 1 small pet from the United States abroad with PetRelocation (Complete Relocation Support); the page says vet visits and a travel crate are not included5,975–10,000 USD · read 2026-10-13
- PetRelocation, Inc.: Published worked example: one small dog moving from the United States to Singapore with PetRelocation Complete Support, total of required costs plus service fee; the page calls these estimates based on typical cases7,500 USD · read 2026-10-13
Airline fees aren’t included: check your airline’s pet page.
Round trip
Coming back to Hawaii (US)
Nothing for the trip back has to happen before your pet leaves Hawaii (US).
The trip back asks for 8 steps: rabies vaccination #1, rabies vaccination #2 (a booster, more than 30 days before arrival), rabies antibody blood test (OIE-FAVN) and a 30-day wait and tick treatment within 14 days before arrival and more.
Nearby routes
Other routes
Where this comes from
Official sources
- B. Pet in cabin/Checked baggage (would like to apply an import permit in advance): DLD Suvarnabhumi Airport Animal Quarantine Station (file dated 20 December 2023)
- A. Cargo manifested: DLD Suvarnabhumi Airport Animal Quarantine Station (file dated 24 May 2023)
- C. Pet in cabin/Checked baggage (would like to apply an import permit on arrival): DLD Suvarnabhumi Airport Animal Quarantine Station (file dated 8 September 2023)
- Requirements for the importation of dogs and cats into the Kingdom of Thailand (DLD; file dated 15 January 2015, linked in 2025 by the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Chicago and the Royal Thai Embassy in The Hague)
- Bringing Pets to Thailand (Royal Thai Embassy, The Hague; updated 19 March 2025)
- Bringing Pets to Thailand (Royal Thai Consulate-General, Chicago; updated 11 February 2025)
- Bringing Pets into Thailand: instructions for dogs, cats and rabbits from the USA (Office of Agricultural Affairs, Royal Thai Embassy, Washington, D.C.; revised 30 January 2025, page updated 21 February 2025)
- Pet travel from the United States to Thailand (USDA APHIS, last modified 2 October 2026)
- Take a pet from the United States to another country
- Pet travel from the United States to the United Kingdom
- Cost to endorse your pet's health certificate
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 Hawaii (US) to Thailand?
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 Thailand?
Yes: Email the animal quarantine station at the airport where you will arrive (for Suvarnabhumi, qsap_bkk_import@dld.go.th) at least 7 working days before arrival: the application form R1/1, a copy of your passport, a photo of your pet with its face clearly shown, and its vaccination record in English, as one PDF per animal.
Will my dog or cat be quarantined in Thailand?
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 Hawaii (US) to Thailand?
With nothing done yet, start at least 3 weeks ahead for a dog. The main steps: microchip, recorded on the vaccination record, rabies vaccination (first one at 12 weeks or older, 21 days before departure) and dogs: leptospirosis vaccination, or a negative test within 30 days before departure 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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