Pet travel route
Dog or cat from Hong Kong SAR China to Serbia: the rules
Possible. With nothing done yet, start at least 3 weeks ahead for a dog. The main steps: microchip, before the rabies vaccination, rabies vaccination at 12 weeks or older, 21 days before entry and serbian model health certificate, valid 10 days.
Rules checked up to 12 October 2026From 6 official pages
In short
- Dogs and cats differ on this route: choose Dog or Cat to see just yours.
- Serbia puts Hong Kong SAR China in the group “Listed third country (Annex 2)”, which decides part of the rules.
- No rabies blood test, import permit or quarantine on this route for a pet that meets the rules.
At a glance
How early to start (dogs)
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 (dogs)
- No rabies blood test
- No import permit
- No quarantine
How early to start (cats)
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 (cats)
- No rabies blood test
- No import permit
- No quarantine
Which rules apply to you
Serbia puts Hong Kong SAR China in the group “Listed third country (Annex 2)”. See every group
Official name: Annex 2: listed third countries (official certificate, no titer)
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Hong Kong SAR China → Serbia
What your pet needs
In the order you do them. Each step says whether Hong Kong SAR China (leaving) or Serbia (entering) asks for it.
Dogs
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.”
In the days before you travel
PaperworkHong Kong SAR China 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
AFCD endorsement or certification of the health certificate: If the destination needs an official stamp: take the completed health certificate from a registered vet (normally issued within 10 days before departure, or as the destination specifies), vaccination records, dog licence (dogs only), any import permit and other original documents to AFCD in person. Endorsement or certification is ready the next working day (same session: morning applications the next morning, afternoon the next afternoon).
AFCD's certificate is valid for 10 days from issue in general, but the destination's rules decide.
“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.”
“normally issued within 10 days prior to departure, or as specified by the destination country/place”
“Official Endorsement/Official Certification of Information on an Animal Health Certificate: one working day.”
Only in some cases
Vet exam · only in some casesLeaving Hong Kong SAR China
AFCD official veterinary examination (only if the destination requires it)
If the destination specifically requires an Official Veterinary Examination, apply for an Official Animal Health Certificate instead: bring your pet to AFCD, where a Government Veterinary Officer inspects it before issuing the certificate (ready in two working days). Book an appointment on 2150 7062 at least 10 working days before the inspection.
Details and the official words
“You must make an appointment at least 10 working days prior to the expected date of inspection.”
Good to know
- AFCD tells you to contact the destination's government authority and your airline or shipping company for the import requirements; you may also need an import permit or licence from the destination.
- Will your pet come back to Hong Kong? Certain steps must be completed before export, so check AFCD's guidance for returning pets first.
- AFCD applications are made in person at the Certification Desk (Counter No. 9), 5th Floor, Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices, Monday to Friday (closed weekends and public holidays). Fees are paid when you apply.
Cats
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.”
In the days before you travel
PaperworkHong Kong SAR China 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
AFCD endorsement or certification of the health certificate: If the destination needs an official stamp: take the completed health certificate from a registered vet (normally issued within 10 days before departure, or as the destination specifies), vaccination records, dog licence (dogs only), any import permit and other original documents to AFCD in person. Endorsement or certification is ready the next working day (same session: morning applications the next morning, afternoon the next afternoon).
AFCD's certificate is valid for 10 days from issue in general, but the destination's rules decide.
“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.”
“normally issued within 10 days prior to departure, or as specified by the destination country/place”
“Official Endorsement/Official Certification of Information on an Animal Health Certificate: one working day.”
Only in some cases
Vet exam · only in some casesLeaving Hong Kong SAR China
AFCD official veterinary examination (only if the destination requires it)
If the destination specifically requires an Official Veterinary Examination, apply for an Official Animal Health Certificate instead: bring your pet to AFCD, where a Government Veterinary Officer inspects it before issuing the certificate (ready in two working days). Book an appointment on 2150 7062 at least 10 working days before the inspection.
Details and the official words
“You must make an appointment at least 10 working days prior to the expected date of inspection.”
Good to know
- AFCD tells you to contact the destination's government authority and your airline or shipping company for the import requirements; you may also need an import permit or licence from the destination.
- Will your pet come back to Hong Kong? Certain steps must be completed before export, so check AFCD's guidance for returning pets first.
- Bengal and Savannah cats (and crosses) need documents showing they are 5th generation or later of domestic ancestry and not controlled under the Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance, Cap. 586.
- AFCD applications are made in person at the Certification Desk (Counter No. 9), 5th Floor, Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices, Monday to Friday (closed weekends and public holidays). Fees are paid when you apply.
Money
What it costs
Government fees exactly as the official pages state them, and what vets and labs in Hong Kong SAR China 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
AFCD endorsement of a health certificateLeaving Hong Kong SAR China155 HKD
AFCD’s fee schedule doesn’t say outright which line applies to endorsing a private vet’s certificate; ask AFCD.
“健康證上加簽或刪改Endorsement or alteration of a health certificate 155”
Fees for Official Veterinary Examination/Official Health Certification/Testing, Form G111, effective 26 January 2026 · as of 2026-01-26
AFCD official examination or official health certificateLeaving Hong Kong SAR China410 HKD
Per animal, only if the destination requires it. HKD 1,960 more if the officer visits you.
“For examination of mammals and/or related documents：－ (a) 僅只一頭For a single animal 410 1,960”
Fees for Official Veterinary Examination/Official Health Certification/Testing, Form G111, effective 26 January 2026 · as of 2026-01-26
What vets and labs charge Not official figures
Microchipyour vet · for: microchip, before the rabies vaccination200–300 HKD
Hong Kong SAR China: 2 published prices
- Hong Kong Social Enterprise Veterinary Hospital (HKSEV, 香港社企獸醫), Mong Kok: ISO 11784/11785 microchip implantation for export, consultation fee included200 HKD · per pet · read 2026-10-13
- LEAO Animal Medical Center (香港萊奧動物醫療中心, LAMCVET), Yau Ma Tei: Microchip implantation, AVID or ISO chip300 HKD · per pet · read 2026-10-13
Health certificate (vet’s fee)your vet · for: serbian model health certificate, valid 10 days400–1,000 HKD
Hong Kong SAR China: 2 published prices
- Hong Kong Social Enterprise Veterinary Hospital (HKSEV, 香港社企獸醫), Mong Kok: Export health certificate issued by a registered vet in the destination's format; the required pre-certificate health check is charged separately400 HKD · per certificate · read 2026-10-13
- LEAO Animal Medical Center (香港萊奧動物醫療中心, LAMCVET), Yau Ma Tei: Health certificate (page does not say what it includes)1,000 HKD · per certificate · read 2026-10-13
No published prices yet for Hong Kong SAR China: rabies vaccination.
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 Hong Kong SAR China
Nothing for the trip back has to happen before your pet leaves Hong Kong SAR China (dogs).
The trip back asks for 9 steps: AFCD Special Permit, microchip (ISO or AVID), core vaccinations (within the last year) and book quarantine and more.
Do before your pet leaves Hong Kong SAR China (cats)
- Book quarantine
Their timing rules put them before the outbound trip, for a three-month stay.
The trip back asks for 8 steps: AFCD Special Permit, microchip (ISO or AVID), core vaccinations (within the last year) and book quarantine 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)
- Issue or official endorsement of an Animal Health Certificate (export)
- Fees for Official Veterinary Examination/Official Health Certification/Testing, Form G111, effective 26 January 2026
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 Hong Kong SAR China 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 Hong Kong SAR China to Serbia?
With nothing done yet, start at least 3 weeks ahead for a dog. The main steps: microchip, before the rabies vaccination, rabies vaccination at 12 weeks or older, 21 days before entry and serbian model health certificate, valid 10 days.
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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