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Dog or cat from India to Serbia: official requirements

Possible. With nothing done yet, start at least about 4 months ahead. The main steps: microchip, before the rabies vaccination, rabies vaccination at 12 weeks or older, 21 days before entry and unlisted countries: rabies antibody test, 3 months before and 2 more.

Rules checked up to 12 October 2026From 6 official pages

In short

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.

At a glance

The rules on this route are the same for dogs and cats.

How early to start

about 4 months

if your pet has no microchip or rabies vaccination yet

Set by: Unlisted countries: rabies antibody test, 3 months before (at least 3 months before the movement)

about 3 months

if it is already microchipped and vaccinated

Set by: Unlisted countries: rabies antibody test, 3 months before (at least 3 months before the movement)

The least time the official waiting periods allow. Vet, lab and paperwork appointments come on top.

On this route

  • Rabies blood test needed
  • No import permit
  • No quarantine

Which rules apply to you

Serbia puts India in the group “Unlisted country”. See every group

Official name: Any other country (official certificate and rabies antibody titer test)

Prefer a feed reader? India rule changes · Serbia rule changes

India → Serbia

What your pet needs

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

  1. Get ready

    1. 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”

    2. 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.”

    3. Blood testEntering Serbia

      Unlisted countries: rabies antibody test, 3 months before

      Because your pet comes from a country on neither of Serbia's lists, an authorised vet takes a blood sample at least 30 days after the rabies vaccination for an antibody test at an EU-approved laboratory (at least 0.5 IU/ml). The sample must be taken at least 3 months before the certificate is issued and your pet travels. The test needn't be repeated if later boosters were given on time.

      Details and the official words

      “4) да је кућни љубимац био подвргнут тестирању серума крви на висину титра специфичних неутрализирајућих антитела против вируса беснила, и то са граничним титром од најмање 0,5 IU/ml у лабораторији која је овлашћена од стране Европске уније, најмање 30 дана после вакцинације и три месеца пре изношења, с тим што се тестирање серума крви не мора понављати за животиње које су после претходне титрације биле редовно ревакцинисане у интервалима одређеним у упутству произвођача вакцине;”

      “Тест титрације антитела против беснила мора се обавити на узорку узетом барем 30 дана након датума вакцинације и најмање три месеца пре датума некомерцијалног кретања.”

      “at least 3 months prior to the date of issue of this certificate, proved an antibody titre equal to or greater than 0,5 lU/ml”

  2. In the days before you travel

    1. PaperworkIndia 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

      AQCS export certificate: AQCS examines your pet and issues the export certificate, which is valid for 10 days from the date of issue/examination.

      “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.”

      “Export certificate is valid for 10 days from the date of issue / Examination in AQCS.”

    2. 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

Government fees in total: 500 INR (each currency separately)

What vets and labs charge Not official figures

  • Microchipyour vet · for: microchip, before the rabies vaccination1,250 INR

    India: 1 published price

    • SKS Veterinary Hospital: Microchipping at SKS branches in Chennai on regular days (clinic blog post)1,250 INR · per pet (regular days) · read 2026-10-13
  • Rabies vaccinationyour vet · for: rabies vaccination at 12 weeks or older, 21 days before entry699–999 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
  • Rabies blood test: the lab’s own pricean approved laboratory; your vet adds the blood draw and the courier · for: unlisted countries: rabies antibody test, 3 months beforePrices from 8 countries

    Austria: 1 published price

    France: 2 published prices

    • Laboratoire départemental de la Haute-Garonne (LD31 EVA): Lab price for the FAVN (WOAH/OMSA method) rabies antibody test, VAT included, price guaranteed until 31/12/2026 (from the lab's order form)99 EUR · per test · read 2026-10-13
    • Inovalys (laboratory): Lab price only: rabies antibody titration (COFRAC accredited), ordered online by the owner; the page says the blood sample is taken by your vet and sending it to the lab is the owner's responsibility (no amounts given for those)99.18 EUR · per test · read 2026-10-13

    the United Kingdom: 2 published prices

    Japan: 1 published price

    Poland: 1 published price

    Sweden: 1 published price

    • Swedish Veterinary Agency (SVA): Lab price for the FAVN rabies vaccination-check antibody test (article D142410), excluding VAT (exkl. moms)1,365 SEK · per test · read 2026-10-13

    the United States: 1 published price

    South Africa: 1 published price

  • Health certificate (vet’s fee)your vet · for: serbian model health certificate, valid 10 days, book your AQCS appointment500 INR

    India: 1 published price

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 10 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.

Every step from Serbia to India

Nearby routes

Other routes

Where this comes from

Official sources

Questions owners ask

Does my dog or cat need a rabies blood test to go from India to Serbia?

Yes: Because your pet comes from a country on neither of Serbia's lists, an authorised vet takes a blood sample at least 30 days after the rabies vaccination for an antibody test at an EU-approved laboratory (at least 0.5 IU/ml).

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 India to Serbia?

With nothing done yet, start at least about 4 months ahead. The main steps: microchip, before the rabies vaccination, rabies vaccination at 12 weeks or older, 21 days before entry and unlisted countries: rabies antibody test, 3 months before and 2 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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