Pet travel route
Dog or cat from Iceland to Brazil: official requirements
Possible. With nothing done yet, start at least 3 weeks ahead. The main steps: rabies vaccination, clinical examination by a vet, treatment against internal and external parasites and International Veterinary Certificate (CVI).
Rules checked up to 12 October 2026From 3 official pages
In short
- On this route: parasite treatment before travel.
- No rabies blood test, import permit or quarantine on this route for a pet that meets the rules.
- Coming back to Iceland? One step has to happen before your pet leaves.
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 (leave at least 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
- Parasite treatment before travel
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Iceland → Brazil
What your pet needs
In the order you do them. Each step says whether Iceland (leaving) or Brazil (entering) asks for it.
Get ready
VaccinationEntering Brazil
Rabies vaccination
Dogs and cats aged 90 days or older must arrive vaccinated against rabies, with a vaccine authorised by the vet authority of the country where it was given and still in date. After a first (primary) vaccination your pet may only leave 21 days or more after the shot; a pet whose vaccine lapsed before a booster counts as a first-time vaccinate again.
Details and the official words
Our age cut-off is 3 calendar months at arrival (Brazil says 90 days). If your pet is close to 90 days old, ask VIGIAGRO.
The 21-day wait only applies after a first (or lapsed) vaccination; the engine shows it for every vaccine date, so a pet with an in-date booster can ignore it.
If this is missed: The animal can be refused, returned or held (Art. 18), at the owner's cost.
“Todos os animais a partir de noventa (90) dias de idade devem ingressar vacinados contra a raiva, tendo sido utilizadas, no país de sua aplicação, vacinas autorizadas pela autoridade veterinária, que devem estar dentro do seu período de vigência.”
“o embarque pelo país exportador deve ser autorizado uma vez transcorridos vinte e um (21) dias da aplicação da referida vacina.”
In the days before you travel
Vet examEntering Brazil
Clinical examination by a vet
A registered vet in the exporting country examines your pet within the 10 days before the CVI is issued and certifies that it shows no signs of infectious or parasitic disease and is fit to travel.
Details and the official words
“no prazo de dez (10) dias anteriores à data de emissão do CVI, a um exame clínico realizado por um médico veterinário registrado no país exportador”
TreatmentEntering Brazil
Treatment against internal and external parasites
A broad-spectrum treatment against internal and external parasites, with a product approved by the exporting country's authority and following the maker's instructions, within the 15 days before the CVI is issued. It is recorded on the CVI.
Details and the official words
“no prazo de quinze (15) dias antes da data de emissão do CVI, a um tratamento de amplo espectro contra parasitos internos e externos”
PaperworkEntering Brazil
International Veterinary Certificate (CVI)
The original CVI, issued by the exporting country's veterinary authority, using the model the Brazilian ministry requires (mandatory since 6 September 2025). It is valid for 60 days from issue, as long as the rabies vaccination is still valid on arrival. Keep the original: border staff must not keep it.
Details and the official words
If this is missed: The animal can be refused, returned or held (Art. 18), at the owner's cost.
“Para o ingresso de cães e gatos é necessário apresentar Certificado Veterinário Internacional (CVI) ou Passaporte oficial emitido por Autoridade Veterinária do país de origem atendendo aos requisitos sanitários do Brasil.”
“Os animais devem ingressar, retornar, transitar ou circular pelos Estados Partes amparados pelo Certificado Veterinário Internacional (CVI) original, emitido pela autoridade veterinária do país exportador”
“O CVI é válido para o ingresso, retorno, trânsito ou circulação entre os Estados Partes por um período de sessenta (60) dias corridos, contados a partir da data de sua emissão, sempre que a certificação de vacinação contra a raiva se encontre vigente.”
Good to know
- Countries or zones officially free of rabies (per WOAH) can be exempt from the rabies vaccination, but only if Brazil has recognised that status beforehand and the CVI states it. We don't hold Brazil's list of recognised countries, so we ask for the vaccination from every pet aged 90 days or older. If you come from a rabies-free country, ask MAPA/VIGIAGRO whether the exemption applies.
- Brazil may refuse entry to an animal that has previously been diagnosed with leishmaniasis.
- The Portaria does not make a microchip compulsory in itself, but if your pet has an electronic chip it must follow ISO 11784 and/or ISO 11785, and the CVI must say where on the body it sits. Check with VIGIAGRO whether your port of entry expects one.
- A pet that arrives without meeting the rules can be refused, sent back to where it came from, held, or otherwise dealt with by the Brazilian veterinary authority, and all costs fall on the owner.
- Brazil may also accept an official pet passport in place of the CVI, if it carries all the data the CVI asks for and is valid in the country that issued it. The CVI is the safe choice.
- 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
MAST endorsement of the pet health certificateLeaving Iceland6,606 ISK
“The endorsement fee is ISK 6.606.”
Export of animals: cats and dogs to EU/EEA countries, the UK and other countries (MAST) · as of 2026-10-05
MAST clinical examination and export certificate (unaccompanied pet to the EU)Leaving Iceland13,211 ISK
“The endorsement fee is ISK 13.211”
Export of animals: cats and dogs to EU/EEA countries, the UK and other countries (MAST) · as of 2026-10-05
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.
Nearby routes
Other routes
Where this comes from
Official sources
- Entrar no Brasil (cães e gatos)
- Portaria MAPA nº 741, de 10 de dezembro de 2024 (requisitos zoossanitários para cães e gatos; PDF print of the Diário Oficial da União)
- Export of animals: cats and dogs to EU/EEA countries, the UK and other countries (MAST)
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 Iceland to Brazil?
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 Brazil?
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 Brazil?
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 Brazil?
With nothing done yet, start at least 3 weeks ahead. The main steps: rabies vaccination, clinical examination by a vet, treatment against internal and external parasites and International Veterinary Certificate (CVI).
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