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Dog or cat from Iceland to Argentina: official requirements

Possible. With nothing done yet, start at least 3 weeks ahead. The main steps: rabies vaccination, health certificate from an authorised vet, internal and external parasite treatment and International Veterinary Certificate (CVI) or legalised passport.

Rules checked up to 12 October 2026From 2 official pages

Make my dated plan Reverse: Argentina → Iceland

In short

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 least 21 days before entry (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
  • Parasite treatment before travel

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Iceland → Argentina

What your pet needs

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

  1. Get ready

    1. VaccinationEntering Argentina

      Rabies vaccination

      Dogs and cats must be vaccinated against rabies with a vaccine authorised by the authority of the country of origin and with immunity still valid according to the vaccine maker's validity period. If it is the first vaccination, it must have been given at least 21 days before entering Argentina.

      Details and the official words

      The 21-day wait only applies to a first vaccination; the plan shows it for every vaccine date, so a pet with an in-date booster can ignore it.

      The original vaccination record must not be kept by the authorities: it stays with the owner.

      “Cuando se trate de animales vacunados por primera vez, la vacuna debe haber sido aplicada al menos 21 (veintiún) días previos al ingreso a la República Argentina.”

  2. In the days before you travel

    1. Vet examEntering Argentina

      Health certificate from an authorised vet

      A vet authorised in the country of origin certifies that your pet is clinically healthy, shows no signs of parasites and is fit to travel. It is issued within the 10 days before the date the CVI is issued.

      Details and the official words

      “Emitido dentro de los 10 (diez) días previos a la fecha de emisión del CVI por un veterinario autorizado en el país de origen”

    2. TreatmentEntering Argentina

      Internal and external parasite treatment

      A treatment against internal and external parasites, with a product approved by the authority of the country of origin, within the 15 days before the CVI is issued (or before the passport is endorsed).

      Details and the official words

      “Tratamiento contra parásitos internos y externos dentro de los 15 (quince) días previos a la fecha de emisión del CVI o a la intervención del pasaporte”

    3. PaperworkEntering Argentina

      International Veterinary Certificate (CVI) or legalised passport

      Your pet needs a CVI issued, signed and stamped by the veterinary authority of the country it comes from (one of its languages must be Spanish), or a valid official passport carrying the same health information, endorsed by the veterinary authority before boarding (English is accepted as the only alternative language besides Spanish). It is valid for 60 calendar days from issue, as long as the rabies vaccination is still valid on the day your pet enters.

      Details and the official words

      “deben contar con el Certificado Veterinario Internacional (CVI) o con Pasaporte oficial legalizado”

      “Uno de los idiomas del CVI debe ser el español.”

      “El CVI o el Pasaporte oficial legalizado son válidos por 60 (sesenta) días corridos desde su emisión o legalización para ingresar a la Argentina con su perro o gato, siempre que la vacuna antirrábica se encuentre vigente el día del ingreso.”

Good to know

  • SENASA's page cites MERCOSUR Resolution GMC 17/15 for the health requirements. Brazil has since adopted a newer MERCOSUR text (GMC 20/24), so Argentina's page may be updated: check it before you travel.
  • A pet from a country or zone declared rabies-free by WOAH may enter if the issuing vet authority states this on the CVI or passport. We ask for the vaccination from every pet aged 3 months or older, the safe side.
  • To take your pet back to the country it came from you need a new CVI from SENASA, unless the CVI it entered with expressly says it is valid for the return, gives a maximum period and is still valid.
  • A pet that arrives without meeting the requirements can be subjected to the health measures SENASA considers appropriate, which can include delays or re-export, and the owner pays the costs.
  • For a pet travelling with its owner as accompanied baggage, no prior import application to SENASA, no notice to the border post and no SENASA entry permit are needed. SENASA staff check the documents, the animal and its identity on arrival, at no charge.
  • MAST publishes its own procedure only for trips to EU/EEA countries and Great Britain. For other countries, follow the destination's import rules; some destinations need the documents officially endorsed by MAST, so contact petimport@mast.is in good time.

Money

What it costs

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

What vets and labs charge Not official figures

We have no published vet or lab prices for Iceland yet.

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 Iceland

Do before your pet leaves Iceland (dogs)

  • Rabies vaccination

Their timing rules put them before the outbound trip, for a three-month stay.

The trip back asks for 17 steps: coming from a country that isn't approved: MAST's authorisation, import permit from MAST, book 14 days at a quarantine station and ISO microchip and more.

Do before your pet leaves Iceland (cats)

  • Rabies vaccination

Their timing rules put them before the outbound trip, for a three-month stay.

The trip back asks for 15 steps: coming from a country that isn't approved: MAST's authorisation, import permit from MAST, book 14 days at a quarantine station and ISO microchip and more.

Every step from Argentina to Iceland

Nearby routes

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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 Iceland to Argentina?

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 Argentina?

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 Argentina?

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 Iceland to Argentina?

With nothing done yet, start at least 3 weeks ahead. The main steps: rabies vaccination, health certificate from an authorised vet, internal and external parasite treatment and International Veterinary Certificate (CVI) or legalised passport.

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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