Pet travel route
Dog or cat from Italy to Egypt: official requirements
Possible. With nothing done yet, start at least 3 weeks ahead. The main steps: ISO microchip, before the rabies vaccination, rabies vaccination at least 21 days before travel and official veterinary health certificate.
Rules checked up to 13 October 2026From 9 official pages
In short
- No rabies blood test, import permit or quarantine on this route for a pet that meets the rules.
- Coming back to Italy? 2 steps have to happen before your pet leaves.
Limited official guidance. The authority for leaving Italy publishes little for this route. Everything it does say is here, with its wording. The ministry's page is a short general note (updated 3 January 2025) with no deadline, fee or step-by-step procedure: your local ASL veterinary service says what applies for your destination.
Limited official guidance. The authority for entering Egypt publishes little for this route. Everything it does say is here, with its wording. We couldn't reach a page for pet owners from Egypt's veterinary authority (the General Organization for Veterinary Services). The basic rules below are the ones Egypt's Ministry of Agriculture sent to Australia's agriculture department in December 2025 for pets entering Egypt; the details for the UK, the US and Morocco come from the certificates those governments issue for Egypt. For other countries Egypt doesn't say how long before travel the health certificate may be issued, and it gives no minimum age. Ask the Egyptian embassy or consulate in your country and your own veterinary authority before you travel.
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 travel (at least 21 days before travel)
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
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Italy → Egypt
What your pet needs
In the order you do them. Each step says whether Italy (leaving) or Egypt (entering) asks for it.
Get ready
IdentificationEntering Egypt
ISO microchip, before the rabies vaccination
Your pet must have an ISO-compliant microchip, put in before its rabies vaccination, and the microchip number must be written on all its documents.
Details and the official words
Egypt's requirement reached us through Australia's export database (Micor), which records the Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture's correspondence of 18 December 2025 for pets entering Egypt. It is newer than the US and UK documents that don't require a chip; we follow it because it is Egypt's own, more recent statement.
“The following basic health requirements are mandatory for pets entering Egypt:”
“The pet must be microchipped with an ISO-compliant microchip.”
“The pet must be microchipped with an ISO-compliant microchip.”
“Based on correspondence received from the Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture on 18 December 2025.”
“Animal microchips are not required for entry into Egypt”
“Dogs and cats should be identified either by tattoo or microchip number or by a full description including coat colour and type, markings, weight, breed, sex and declared age.”
VaccinationEntering Egypt
Rabies vaccination at least 21 days before travel
Your pet must be vaccinated against rabies after its microchip, at least 21 days before it travels, and the vaccination must still be valid when it enters Egypt. Bring a valid rabies vaccination certificate.
Details and the official words
Egypt doesn't say whether a booster restarts the 21 days. We count them from the first vaccination of your pet's current, unbroken series; if a booster falls within 3 weeks of the trip, ask the Egyptian embassy.
“A valid Rabies Vaccination Certificate is required.”
“The rabies vaccine must be administered after microchipping and at least 21 days prior to travel and remain valid at the time of entry.”
“The rabies vaccine must be administered after microchipping and at least 21 days prior to travel and remain valid at the time of entry.”
“Egypt require separate evidence that the dog or cat has been vaccinated against rabies.”
“This can either be in an up to date Pet Passport or a document provided by the veterinary practice.”
“Passport & Proof of Vaccinations for rabies”
“Ont été vaccinés contre la rage par un vaccin inactivé”
In the days before you travel
PaperworkItaly and Egypt
Official veterinary health certificate
Your pet needs an official veterinary health certificate issued by a government-authorised vet in your country, within its period of validity before you travel. Egypt doesn't publish how long that is for your country: ask your veterinary authority, which knows the certificate it issues for Egypt.
Details and the official words
Health certification from your local ASL veterinary service: Get the information you need by contacting the embassy in Italy of the non-EU destination, or go directly to the veterinary service of your ASL (local health authority), which is competent to issue the health certification that may be needed.
The ministry's page gives no deadline for how recent the certificate must be: the destination's own requirements decide.
“An official Veterinary Health Certificate issued by a government-authorized veterinarian in the country of origin is required.”
“The certificate must be issued within the valid period prior to travel.”
“3900EHC may be used to accompany dogs and cats, not intended for sale, exported to Egypt accompanied by their owners”
“The clinical examination should be carried out no more than 96 hours prior to export.”
“This certificate is valid for 14 days after issuance.”
“I certify that the animals described in box 21 have been inspected by me on this date and appear to be free of any infectious or contagious diseases”
“Ont été examinés au cours des 24 dernières heures, ont été trouvés en bon état de santé et n’ont présenté aucun signe clinique de maladies contagieuses propres à l’espèce.”
“Ont été identifies à l’aide d’une micropuce électronique.”
“È dunque opportuno reperire le informazioni necessarie contattando l’ambasciata in Italia del Paese terzo oppure rivolgersi direttamente al servizio veterinario della Asl di appartenenza competente per l’eventuale rilascio della certificazione sanitaria necessaria.”
Good to know
- Egypt asks for accurate, original documents: bring the original health certificate and rabies vaccination certificate, with your pet's microchip number written on every document, to avoid delays on arrival.
- When the destination is outside the EU, it can ask for health requirements and documents on top of those for EU countries, and the conditions vary by destination.
- Some non-EU countries have very strict laws, for example quarantine that separates the animal from its owner, even for long periods. Collect the information well in advance.
- Planning to bring your pet back to the EU? After a short stay in a non-EU country you can skip the 3-month wait after the rabies blood test, but only if, before you leave the EU, your pet was vaccinated against rabies, passed a successful titer test, and your vet recorded both in its EU pet passport. So do the blood test before you go.
Money
What it costs
Government fees exactly as the official pages state them, and what vets and labs in Italy 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
Pet passport from the local health service in Abruzzo (regional example), maximumLeaving Italy40.20 EUR
Charged by the hour up to this cap, passport included. Each Italian region sets its own fees.
“Al pari della Tariffa su base oraria ai sensi del D.Lgs. 3 Rilascio Passaporto per animali da compagnia (Incluso Passaporto) dell'ordine ecc.); 32/2021, fino ad un massimo di 40,20 € a Passaporto”
Allegato A – Tariffe, Servizio veterinario sanità animale · as of 2026-05-28
Egyptian consulate in London: legalising the health certificateEntering Egypt20 GBP
“Send all documents to our Consulate together with a postal order in respect of our fee (GBP20)”
Frequently asked questions: Can I take my pets with me? (Consulate General of Egypt in London) · as of 2026-10-12
What vets and labs charge Not official figures
Microchipyour vet · for: ISO microchip, before the rabies vaccination30–50 EUR
Italy: 4 published prices
- Clinica Veterinaria S. Eusebio (Asola, Mantova): Microchip implant30 EUR · per pet · read 2026-10-13
- Ambulatorio Veterinario Linneo (Milano): Microchip implant; total price incl. 22% VAT and 2% Enpav40 EUR · per pet · read 2026-10-13
- Clinica Veterinaria Certosa (Milano): Microchip implant and registration in the dog registry (anagrafe canina); 2% Enpav and 22% VAT included40 EUR · per pet · read 2026-10-13
- Ambulatorio Veterinario Lunense (Sarzana, La Spezia): Microchip; VAT included50 EUR · per pet · read 2026-10-13
Rabies vaccinationyour vet · for: rabies vaccination at least 21 days before travel25–70 EUR
Italy: 4 published prices
- Clinica Veterinaria S. Eusebio (Asola, Mantova): Rabies vaccination for a dog (visit listed separately on the page)25 EUR · per vaccination · read 2026-10-13
- Ambulatorio Veterinario Lunense (Sarzana, La Spezia): Rabies vaccination plus certificate; VAT included60 EUR · per vaccination · read 2026-10-13
- Clinica Veterinaria Certosa (Milano): Rabies vaccination with certification, including electronic registration in the dog registry and the certificate; 2% Enpav and 22% VAT included65 EUR · per vaccination · read 2026-10-13
- Ambulatorio Veterinario Linneo (Milano): Visit with Nobivac Rabies vaccination for dogs and cats (3-year validity); total price incl. 22% VAT and 2% Enpav70 EUR · per vaccination · read 2026-10-13
Health certificate (vet’s fee)your vet · for: official veterinary health certificate48.50 EUR
Italy: 1 published price
- Pronto Soccorso Veterinario Roma: Certificate of good health issued by the private vet (in Italy the official export health certificate itself is then issued by the ASL public vet service, which charges its own fee); VAT included, indicative48.50 EUR · 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 Italy
Do before your pet leaves Italy
- Microchip
- Rabies vaccination
Their timing rules put them before the outbound trip, for a three-month stay.
The trip back asks for 6 steps: microchip, rabies vaccination, rabies antibody blood test (titer) and EU animal health certificate and more.
Nearby routes
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Where this comes from
Official sources
- Micor (Manual of Importing Country Requirements), live animals, Egypt: dogs (Australian Department of Agriculture; based on correspondence from the Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture of 18 December 2025, last reviewed 23 December 2025)
- Micor (Manual of Importing Country Requirements), live animals, Egypt: cats (Australian Department of Agriculture; based on correspondence from the Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture of 18 December 2025, last reviewed 23 December 2025)
- Frequently asked questions: Can I take my pets with me? (Consulate General of Egypt in London)
- Export of dogs and cats from the United Kingdom to Egypt: notes for guidance 3900NFG (APHA, cleared 15 October 2025)
- Veterinary Health Certificate for Export of Dogs and Cats from the United States to Egypt (USDA APHIS, 14 January 2026)
- Certificat sanitaire pour l'exportation de chiens et de chats à partir du Maroc vers l'Égypte (ONSSA model E.CT.CN.EGYPTE.JUL.2018, scanned PDF)
- In viaggio all'estero - Paesi Terzi (Ministero della Salute)
- EU rules on travelling with pets and other animals in the EU (Your Europe)
- Allegato A – Tariffe, Servizio veterinario sanità animale
Last checked against the official pages: 2026-10-13.
Questions owners ask
Does my dog or cat need a rabies blood test to go from Italy to Egypt?
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 Egypt?
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 Egypt?
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 Italy to Egypt?
With nothing done yet, start at least 3 weeks ahead. The main steps: ISO microchip, before the rabies vaccination, rabies vaccination at least 21 days before travel and official veterinary health certificate.
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