Pet travel route
Dog or cat from Portugal to Serbia: official requirements
Possible. With nothing done yet, start at least 3 weeks ahead. The main steps: microchip, before the rabies vaccination, rabies vaccination at 12 weeks or older, 21 days before entry and request the certificate in DGAV's Certific@+ system and collect the paper original.
Rules checked up to 12 October 2026From 6 official pages
In short
- Serbia puts Portugal in the group “Annex 1 country (EU and pet-passport Europe)”, which decides part of the rules.
- On this route: official stamp on the certificate.
- 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 Portugal publishes little for this route. Everything it does say is here, with its wording. DGAV's page gives no fixed deadline or fee: the destination's requirements, which DGAV lists country by country in its Certific@+ system, decide what you need.
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 12 weeks or older, 21 days before entry (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
- Official stamp on the certificate
Which rules apply to you
Serbia puts Portugal in the group “Annex 1 country (EU and pet-passport Europe)”. See every group
Official name: Annex 1: EU member states, Andorra, Switzerland, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Greenland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino and the Vatican (pet passport, no titer)
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Portugal → Serbia
What your pet needs
In the order you do them. Each step says whether Portugal (leaving) or Serbia (entering) asks for it.
Get ready
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”
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.”
In the days before you travel
PaperworkEntering Serbia
Pet passport (EU and listed European countries)
From an EU country or Andorra, Switzerland, the Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Greenland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino or the Vatican, your pet travels with a correctly completed pet passport issued by an authorised vet of that country. No veterinary certificate is needed.
Details and the official words
“4) да кућне љубимце прати исправно попуњен пасош издат од овлашћеног ветеринара одређене земље.”
“Кућне љубимце псе, мачке и крзнашице не треба да прати ветеринарски сертификат издат од стране надлежног ветеринарског органа.”
Official stampLeaving Portugal
Request the certificate in DGAV's Certific@+ system and collect the paper original
To get the certification the destination requires, use DGAV's Certific@+ system, where you have to register. Information about the health conditions required is also there, and you don't need to register to read it. After the certificate is issued, you must go to the DGAV office you are told to, to collect the health certificate: the paper document is essential for the trip.
Details and the official words
DGAV's page gives no deadline for how recent the certificate must be: the destination's own requirements decide.
“Para obtenção da certificação exigida, deve utilizar um sistema informático denominado Certific@+”
“após emissão do certificado, será necessário que se desloque ao Serviço da DGAV que lhe for indicado”
“(documento em suporte físico essencial para a viagem)”
Good to know
- DGAV says its information is not exhaustive: the destination's health authorities can change their rules without notice. Plan ahead, because the destination may have to be consulted and that can take time.
- In most cases the trip needs certificates issued in Portugal. For some countries only official involvement in the animal's own documents is needed, and for a few no official involvement at all. DGAV has a page per destination and species where you can confirm which applies.
- Ask the transport company about the way your pet will be carried: the carrier's rules are separate.
- 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 Portugal publish for the steps above. The two are never added together.
Government fees on this route
No government fee is published on the official pages we use for this trip. That doesn’t always mean it’s free: ask the authority.
What vets and labs charge Not official figures
We have no published vet or lab prices for Portugal 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 Portugal
Nothing for the trip back has to happen before your pet leaves Portugal.
The trip back asks for 7 steps: microchip, rabies vaccination, EU animal health certificate and non-commercial declaration and more.
Nearby routes
Other routes
Where this comes from
Official sources
- Кретање кућних љубимаца (Uprava za veterinu)
- Movement of pets (Veterinary Directorate, Serbia)
- Правилник о условима за некомерцијално кретање кућних љубимаца за које није потребно решење за увоз и транзит („Сл. гласник РС“ бр. 20/2019)
- Сертификат о здрављу животиња за некомерцијално кретање паса, мачака или крзнашица у Републику Србију (Annex 7, Uprava za veterinu)
- Sair de Portugal para um país fora da UE (DGAV)
- EU rules on travelling with pets and other animals in the EU (Your Europe)
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 Portugal to Serbia?
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 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 Portugal to Serbia?
With nothing done yet, start at least 3 weeks ahead. The main steps: microchip, before the rabies vaccination, rabies vaccination at 12 weeks or older, 21 days before entry and request the certificate in DGAV's Certific@+ system and collect the paper original.
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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