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Dog or cat from India to the Dominican Republic: the rules
Possible. With nothing done yet, start at least 4 weeks ahead. The main steps: rabies vaccination (inactivated vaccine) from 90 days old, at least 30 days before departure, rabies vaccination within the 12 months before departure and vet examination within 72 hours before departure and 3 more.
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.
Limited official guidance. The authority for leaving India publishes little for this route. Everything it does say is here, with its wording. AQCS's export page is one short list of documents. It doesn't say what the export certificate costs, and its wording about the visit '7 days prior to embarkation' can be read two ways: confirm both with your AQCS station when you book.
Limited official guidance. The authority for entering the Dominican Republic publishes little for this route. Everything it does say is here, with its wording. DIGEGA's page lists what the health certificate must state, but it doesn't say what happens when your pet arrives (inspection, fees), whether a pet travelling as cargo or without its owner needs anything more, or which vaccinations other than rabies are expected. Ask DIGEGA (809-535-9689) before you travel if any of these apply to you.
At a glance
The rules on this route are the same for dogs and cats.
How early to start
4 weeks
if your pet has no microchip or rabies vaccination yet
Set by: Rabies vaccination (inactivated vaccine) from 90 days old, at least 30 days before departure (at least 30 days before the departure date)
7 days
if it is already microchipped and vaccinated
Set by: Book your AQCS appointment (AQCS asks for the visit 7 days before embarkation)
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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What your pet needs
In the order you do them. Each step says whether India (leaving) or the Dominican Republic (entering) asks for it.
Get ready
VaccinationEntering the Dominican Republic
Rabies vaccination (inactivated vaccine) from 90 days old, at least 30 days before departure
Your pet is vaccinated against rabies with an inactivated-virus vaccine, given at least 90 days after birth. After a first vaccination, wait 30 days before travelling: the vaccination must be at least 30 days before the departure date.
Details and the official words
“La vacuna debe ser de virus inactivado y administrada no más de 12 meses ni menos de 30 días antes de la fecha de salida.”
“Los cachorros deben haber recibido la vacuna contra la rabia al menos 90 días después del nacimiento (3 meses o 12 semanas) y esperar 30 días después de la vacunación antes de viajar.”
VaccinationEntering the Dominican Republic
Rabies vaccination within the 12 months before departure
The rabies vaccination on the certificate must be no more than 12 months before the departure date, even if your pet's vaccine is valid for longer. If your pet's last shot will be older, give a booster before you travel. An adult dog with a history of rabies vaccination and boosters doesn't need to wait 30 days after the booster; a cat does.
Details and the official words
Add the date of your pet's most recent rabies shot to check this.
DIGEGA's exemption from the 30-day wait names adult dogs only, so we apply the 30 days to every cat's vaccination.
“La vacuna debe ser de virus inactivado y administrada no más de 12 meses ni menos de 30 días antes de la fecha de salida.”
“Los perros adultos con antecedentes de vacunación contra la rabia y dosis de refuerzo no necesitan esperar 30 días después de la vacunación.”
In the days before you travel
Vet examEntering the Dominican Republic
Vet examination within 72 hours before departure
A vet examines your pet within the 72 hours before the departure date and finds it free of infectious or contagious diseases. By then it must already have been treated against internal and external parasites.
Details and the official words
“El animal fue examinado dentro de las 72 horas previas a la fecha de salida. Se determinó que no padecía enfermedades infecciosas o contagiosas y que había recibido tratamiento contra parásitos externos e internos.”
TreatmentEntering the Dominican Republic
Internal and external parasite treatment before the vet examination
Your pet is treated against internal and external parasites before the vet examines it. The certificate names the dewormers with their manufacturer and active ingredients. DIGEGA gives no time window: ask your vet.
Details and the official words
“El animal fue examinado dentro de las 72 horas previas a la fecha de salida. Se determinó que no padecía enfermedades infecciosas o contagiosas y que había recibido tratamiento contra parásitos externos e internos.”
“El certificado debe especificar: las vacunas administradas y el control de parásitos internos y externos (los desparasitantes deben especificar el fabricante y los principios activos).”
PaperworkIndia and the Dominican Republic
Vet's health certificate, endorsed by an official vet at the port of embarkation
A vet issues and signs a health certificate after the examination, and an official vet at the port of embarkation endorses and stamps it. It gives the name and address in the Dominican Republic of the person accompanying the pet, the pet's full identification (name, breed, sex, colour, date of birth, microchip and/or tattoo), the vaccinations given and the parasite treatments. Attach the vaccination record with the vaccine labels (batch number, manufacture and expiry dates).
Details and the official words
DIGEGA's page places the official endorsement at the port of embarkation. In many countries the official vet endorses certificates before you go to the airport (in the US, USDA APHIS): ask your country's official veterinary service how it endorses a certificate for the Dominican Republic.
AQCS export certificate: AQCS examines your pet and issues the export certificate, which is valid for 10 days from the date of issue/examination.
“Los animales deben ir acompañados de un certificado sanitario expedido y firmado por un veterinario. Este certificado debe ser refrendado y sellado por un veterinario oficial en el puerto de embarque.”
“El certificado debe contener el nombre y la dirección de la persona que acompaña al animal en la República Dominicana y la identificación completa del animal (nombre, raza, sexo, color, fecha de nacimiento, microchip y/o tatuaje).”
“Debe ir acompañado de un registro de vacunación con las etiquetas de las vacunas, incluyendo el número de lote, la fecha de fabricación y la fecha de caducidad.”
“Export certificate is valid for 10 days from the date of issue / Examination in AQCS.”
PaperworkLeaving India
Book your AQCS appointment
Book an appointment with the AQCS station (Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru or Hyderabad) and bring your pet with the documents at least 7 days before departure.
The official wording is ambiguous. Confirm this point with the authority.
Details and the official words
Bring: your pet; a 'fit to fly' certificate from a registered vet; microchip certificate; vaccination record; your passport and ticket copies; airway bill if cargo; two 4×6 inch photos of the pet; and any document the destination requires (import permit, titer report).
The official wording ('7 days prior to embarkation for obtaining the NOC with prior appointment') could also mean booking 7 days ahead — confirm with your AQCS station.
“Quarantine office with Pet animal 7 days prior to embarkation for obtaining the NOC with prior appointment”
Good to know
- AQCS fees for the pet export certificate are not clearly published — ask your AQCS station when you book.
Money
What it costs
Government fees exactly as the official pages state them, and what vets and labs in India publish for the steps above. The two are never added together.
Government fees on this route
AQCS export certificate processing chargeLeaving India500 INR
Per export certification, from 1 May 2025; paid online through Bharatkosh.
“The processing charges for export certifications issued by AQCSs to be fixed at Rs.500/- as token charges.”
Administrative approval for collection of processing fees for import & export applications, with effect from 01.05.2025 · as of 2025-05-01
Government fees in total: 500 INR (each currency separately)
What vets and labs charge Not official figures
Vet examinationyour vet · for: vet examination within 72 hours before departure200 INR
India: 1 published price
- Bihar Animal Sciences University, Veterinary Clinical Complex (Patna): Outpatient registration fee for a dog or cat at a state veterinary university's teaching hospital in Patna (OPD hours; Rs 300 for emergency hours)200 INR · per registration (OPD, valid 10 days) · read 2026-10-13
Parasite treatmentyour vet · for: internal and external parasite treatment before the vet examination299–499 INR
India: 1 published price
- DeePet Services: Deworming: 299 for a puppy, 499 for an adult (home vet service, Delhi NCR)299–499 INR · per treatment · read 2026-10-13
Rabies vaccinationyour vet · for: rabies vaccination (inactivated vaccine) from 90 days old, at least 30 days before departure, rabies vaccination within the 12 months before departure699–999 INR
India: 3 published prices
- Vetic Pet Clinic: Anti-rabies vaccine for a dog (Vetic clinics, Delhi page)699 INR · per dose · read 2026-10-13
- DeePet Services: Anti-rabies vaccine (home vet service, Delhi NCR)799 INR · per dose · read 2026-10-13
- EASZO Pets: Anti-rabies vaccine with general check-up at a vet home visit (Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai), non-member price999 INR · per home visit (non-member price) · read 2026-10-13
Health certificate (vet’s fee)your vet · for: vet's health certificate, endorsed by an official vet at the port of embarkation, book your AQCS appointment500 INR
India: 1 published price
- Bihar Animal Sciences University, Veterinary Clinical Complex (Patna): Health certificate after a physical exam only, at a state veterinary university's teaching hospital in Patna (the same list prices a health certificate with a full 'master checkup' at Rs 2500)500 INR · per certificate · read 2026-10-13
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 India
Nothing for the trip back has to happen before your pet leaves India.
The trip back asks for 9 steps: microchip (its certificate goes with the Advance NOC application), qualify under the baggage rule, rabies vaccination and official health certificate from the country of origin and more.
Nearby routes
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Where this comes from
Official sources
- Permisología para la Importación / Exportación de Perros y Gatos (DIGEGA)
- Requirements for export of pet (dog and cat) out of India
- Administrative approval for collection of processing fees for import & export applications, with effect from 01.05.2025
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 India to the Dominican Republic?
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 the Dominican Republic?
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 the Dominican Republic?
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 India to the Dominican Republic?
With nothing done yet, start at least 4 weeks ahead. The main steps: rabies vaccination (inactivated vaccine) from 90 days old, at least 30 days before departure, rabies vaccination within the 12 months before departure and vet examination within 72 hours before departure and 3 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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