Pet travel route
Dog or cat from Serbia to Malaysia: official requirements
Possible. With nothing done yet, start at least 2 weeks ahead for a dog. The main steps: ISO microchip, rabies vaccination and core vaccinations within 12 months and 4 more.
Rules checked up to 13 October 2026From 10 official pages
In short
- Dogs and cats differ on this route: choose Dog or Cat to see just yours.
- Malaysia puts Serbia in the group “Non-scheduled country”, which decides part of the rules.
- On this route: import permit needed and quarantine on arrival.
- No rabies blood test on this route for a pet that meets the rules.
Limited official guidance. The authority for leaving Serbia publishes little for this route. Everything it does say is here, with its wording. Serbia's Veterinary Directorate publishes its request form for an export certificate for live animals, with notes for pets, and answers on travelling to the EU. It doesn't say how long before departure to apply. Send the request early: the form gives the inspection up to 30 days to decide.
Limited official guidance. The authority for entering Malaysia publishes little for this route. Everything it does say is here, with its wording. DVS's regulations give no deadline for the import permit and no fees, MAQIS's pet guide dates from 2016, and two DVS documents disagree on quarantine length and on a rabies blood test (see the warning on the older document). Ask MAQIS (bq@maqis.gov.my, 03-8870 8000) to confirm the current rules for your route before you travel.
At a glance
How early to start (dogs)
2 weeks
whether or not your pet is already microchipped and vaccinated
Set by: Quarantine on arrival: book a space at an Animal Quarantine Station (book at least 14 days before the import date)
The least time the official waiting periods allow. Vet, lab and paperwork appointments come on top.
On this route (dogs)
- No rabies blood test
- Import permit needed
- Quarantine on arrival
How early to start (cats)
2 weeks
whether or not your pet is already microchipped and vaccinated
Set by: Quarantine on arrival: book a space at an Animal Quarantine Station (book at least 14 days before the import date)
The least time the official waiting periods allow. Vet, lab and paperwork appointments come on top.
On this route (cats)
- No rabies blood test
- Import permit needed
- Quarantine on arrival
Which rules apply to you
Malaysia puts Serbia in the group “Non-scheduled country”. See every group
Official name: Non-scheduled country: at least 7 days' quarantine on arrival
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What your pet needs
In the order you do them. Each step says whether Serbia (leaving) or Malaysia (entering) asks for it.
Dogs
Get ready
Age ruleEntering Malaysia
At least 3 months old when it arrives
A dog or cat must be at least 3 months old when it is imported.
Details and the official words
“Anjing atau kucing tidak boleh berusia kurang daripada 3 bulan semasa pengimportan.”
IdentificationEntering Malaysia
ISO microchip
Your pet must have a microchip that follows ISO standards 11784 and 11785, and the pet passport or certificate must describe and identify it.
Details and the official words
“Anjing atau kucing hendaklah dipasang dengan pengenalan mikrocip yang mematuhi standard ISO (std 11784 & 11785).”
“The animal shall be identified using an ISO (Std 11784 & 11785) compliant microchip.”
VaccinationEntering Malaysia
Rabies vaccination
The vet's certificate must state that your pet was vaccinated against rabies with an approved anti-rabies vaccine before export. DVS gives no minimum number of days between the vaccination and export in its current documents.
Details and the official words
An older DVS document (2016) asks for the vaccination at least 3 months before export plus a rabies blood test: see the warning on the older document.
“The animal has been vaccinated against rabies using an approved anti-rabies vaccine, prior to export.”
“The animal has been vaccinated against rabies using an approved anti-rabies vaccine, prior”
VaccinationEntering Malaysia
Core vaccinations within 12 months
Your dog or cat must have had its other core vaccinations (full course, as recommended by a licensed vet) within the 12 months before export. For pets from Australia the certificate names the vaccines: for dogs adenovirus type 2, distemper, parainfluenza and parvovirus; for cats Chlamydia psittaci, calicivirus, panleukopenia and rhinotracheitis.
Details and the official words
“The animals shall be vaccinated within twelve (12) months prior to export with other core vaccine as recommended by license veterinarian.”
“The animal was vaccinated, within twelve (12) months prior to export against canine adenovirus type 2, canine distemper, canine parainfluenza, and canine parvovirus (for dogs) and against Chlamydia psittaci, feline calicivirus, feline panleukopenia and feline rhinotracheitis (for cats).”
PermitEntering Malaysia
MAQIS import permit (through an import agent)
Every pet needs a valid import permit from MAQIS. You appoint a registered import agent, who applies for it in the e-Permit system (with the quarantine booking number if your pet is quarantined). MAQIS approves or rejects it, and the agent prints it once it is paid. Bring the original permit, the veterinary health certificate and an updated vaccination record to the entry point for inspection.
Details and the official words
The documents give no processing time for the permit.
“Pengimportan hendaklah disertakan dengan permit import yang sah yang dikeluarkan oleh Jabatan Perkhidmatan Kuarantin dan Pemeriksaan Malaysia (MAQIS).”
“Lantik ejen mengimport untuk memohon permit import kucing atau anjing bagi pihak pemohon.”
“Sediakan rekod vaksinasi yang telah dikemaskini bersama-sama dengan salinan asal Permit Import dan Sijil Kesihatan Veterinar untuk pemeriksaan oleh Pegawai MAQIS sebaik tiba di pintu masuk.”
In the days before you travel
Vet examLeaving Serbia
Health confirmation from your vet, no more than 48 hours old
A veterinary station or practice confirms your pet's health (уверење о здравственом стању). For a pet, this confirmation must be no more than 48 hours old when the veterinary inspection issues the export certificate.
Details and the official words
“Уверење о здравственом стању животиња”
“Документ стар не више од 10 дана, а за кућне љубимце потврда не старија од 48 часова”
PaperworkSerbia and Malaysia
Veterinary health certificate from the exporting country's vet authority
A Veterinary Health Certificate from the exporting country's government veterinary authority must come with the pet, and the pet must be exported within 7 days of the date the certificate was issued. The pet is examined within 7 days before export and again fit to travel on the day of shipment.
Details and the official words
Export certificate from a Serbian veterinary inspector: Send the request for an export certificate for live animals to the Veterinary Directorate's veterinary inspection (also by email to vetinspekcija@minpolj.gov.rs) with the vet's health confirmation, the pet passport, the antibody test report and the import permit if your destination asks for them, and proof that you paid the two administrative taxes (420 + 9,160 = 9,580 dinars, one payment possible). As a pet owner you don't need an approved export establishment or a disinfection certificate for the vehicle. A Serbian veterinary inspector issues the certificate.
The form gives the inspection up to 30 days from the request to decide, and treats a request as incomplete if missing documents aren't sent within 8 days. It doesn't say how long before departure to apply: ask the veterinary inspection, and allow for the 48-hour limit on the vet's health confirmation.
“Pengimportan hendaklah disertakan dengan Sijil Kesihatan Veterinar yang dikeluarkan oleh Pihak Berkuasa Veterinar Negara Pengeksport. Pengeksportan hendaklah dilakukan dalam tempoh 7 hari dari tarikh SKV dikeluarkan.”
“The animal have been examined and found to be healthy and free from any clinical sign of rabies and infectious or contagious diseases of dog/cat, within seven (7) days immediately prior to export and showed no any clinical signs on the day of shipment.”
“За некомерцијално кретање кућних љубимаца неопходан је ветеринарски сертификат који издаје надлежни ветеринарски инспектор Републике Србије.”
“ЗАХТЕВ ЗА ИЗДАВАЊЕ СЕРТИФИКАТA ЗА ИЗВОЗ ЖИВИХ ЖИВОТИЊА”
“Не достављају држаоци спортских коња, голубова, паса, мачака, птица кућних љубимаца, зечева и пчела”
“Није потребно за извоз кућних љубимаца”
“Само када је то захтев земље у коју се отпремају животиње”
“vetinspekcija@minpolj.gov.rs”
“Рок за решавање поднетог захтева 30 дана од покретања поступка”
“420,00 РСД”
“Такса се плаћа заједно и за захтев и за издавање сертификата”
Travel day and arrival
CheckLeaving Serbia
Pet passport (original)
Bring your dog's or cat's original pet passport, issued by a veterinary station, with the request. The microchip and a valid rabies vaccination remain required for travel to the EU.
Details and the official words
“Пасош за животиње”
“За говеда, коње, псе и мачке”
“Животиња мора бити трајно обележена микрочипом који испуњава прописане стандарде.”
QuarantineEntering Malaysia
Quarantine on arrival: book a space at an Animal Quarantine Station
Pets from non-scheduled countries are quarantined for at least 7 days at an Animal Quarantine Station on arrival (pets from Australia: at least 10 clear days); it can be extended up to 6 months after a risk assessment. MAQIS says to book the space 14 days before the import date (form MK1, with a non-refundable deposit). Pets from scheduled countries skip this.
The official wording is ambiguous. Confirm this point with the authority.
Details and the official words
MAQIS's pet guide (2016) books the quarantine space first and needs the booking number for the permit, but MAQIS's FAQ says to apply for quarantine after you get the permit. Ask MAQIS which order to follow.
“Upon arrival the animal shall be placed in quarantine and may be vaccinated with approved anti-rabies vaccine and detained in quarantine for compulsory period of not less than seven (7) days.”
“Upon arrival the dogs/cats shall be placed in approved quarantine for a period of not less than 10 clear days”
“Tempahan ruang kuarantin hendaklah dibuat 14 hari sebelum tarikh pengimportan haiwan kesayangan.”
“Pemohon akan diberikan satu Nombor Tempahan Ruang Kuarantin yang merupakan syarat untuk kelulusan permit import kucing atau anjing.”
Good to know
- An older DVS document that is still online (revised 19 December 2016) is stricter than the current one for non-scheduled countries: it asks for a rabies vaccination at least 3 months before export, a rabies antibody blood test (at least 0.5 IU) taken at least a month after the vaccination and within 6 months of export, and at least 14 days' quarantine instead of 7. The current document (republished with a notice dated 11 December 2025) doesn't ask for the blood test. We show the current rules; confirm with MAQIS which applies to your pet.
- Which countries count as 'scheduled' (no quarantine) changed: DVS's notice of 11 December 2025 added Greece, Luxembourg, the Czech Republic, Malta, Slovenia, Estonia, Bahrain, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Portugal, Montenegro, Bulgaria and Lithuania to the United Kingdom, Eire, Northern Ireland, New Zealand, Japan, Sweden and Brunei. MAQIS's FAQ also names Singapore.
- Banned dog breeds (including their crosses): Akita, American Bulldog, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, Japanese Tosa, Neapolitan Mastiff and Pit Bull-type dogs (American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier).
- Restricted breeds (Bull Mastiff, Bull Terrier, Doberman, German Shepherd/Alsatian including Belgian and East European Shepherds, Perro de Presa Canario, Rottweiler): you need the MAQIS Director General's written approval before you apply for the import permit. They may only come as a personal pet or for security, with a pedigree certificate, an ISO microchip, an inspection of your premises and a written declaration.
- The animal must travel directly by aircraft (or other transport) to the prescribed landing place or another airport in Malaysia.
- The vet's certificate states that no case of rabies was reported in the country in the 6 months before the certificate date and that the animal was not imported into that country in those 6 months.
Cats
Get ready
Age ruleEntering Malaysia
At least 3 months old when it arrives
A dog or cat must be at least 3 months old when it is imported.
Details and the official words
“Anjing atau kucing tidak boleh berusia kurang daripada 3 bulan semasa pengimportan.”
IdentificationEntering Malaysia
ISO microchip
Your pet must have a microchip that follows ISO standards 11784 and 11785, and the pet passport or certificate must describe and identify it.
Details and the official words
“Anjing atau kucing hendaklah dipasang dengan pengenalan mikrocip yang mematuhi standard ISO (std 11784 & 11785).”
“The animal shall be identified using an ISO (Std 11784 & 11785) compliant microchip.”
VaccinationEntering Malaysia
Rabies vaccination
The vet's certificate must state that your pet was vaccinated against rabies with an approved anti-rabies vaccine before export. DVS gives no minimum number of days between the vaccination and export in its current documents.
Details and the official words
An older DVS document (2016) asks for the vaccination at least 3 months before export plus a rabies blood test: see the warning on the older document.
“The animal has been vaccinated against rabies using an approved anti-rabies vaccine, prior to export.”
“The animal has been vaccinated against rabies using an approved anti-rabies vaccine, prior”
VaccinationEntering Malaysia
Core vaccinations within 12 months
Your dog or cat must have had its other core vaccinations (full course, as recommended by a licensed vet) within the 12 months before export. For pets from Australia the certificate names the vaccines: for dogs adenovirus type 2, distemper, parainfluenza and parvovirus; for cats Chlamydia psittaci, calicivirus, panleukopenia and rhinotracheitis.
Details and the official words
“The animals shall be vaccinated within twelve (12) months prior to export with other core vaccine as recommended by license veterinarian.”
“The animal was vaccinated, within twelve (12) months prior to export against canine adenovirus type 2, canine distemper, canine parainfluenza, and canine parvovirus (for dogs) and against Chlamydia psittaci, feline calicivirus, feline panleukopenia and feline rhinotracheitis (for cats).”
PermitEntering Malaysia
MAQIS import permit (through an import agent)
Every pet needs a valid import permit from MAQIS. You appoint a registered import agent, who applies for it in the e-Permit system (with the quarantine booking number if your pet is quarantined). MAQIS approves or rejects it, and the agent prints it once it is paid. Bring the original permit, the veterinary health certificate and an updated vaccination record to the entry point for inspection.
Details and the official words
The documents give no processing time for the permit.
“Pengimportan hendaklah disertakan dengan permit import yang sah yang dikeluarkan oleh Jabatan Perkhidmatan Kuarantin dan Pemeriksaan Malaysia (MAQIS).”
“Lantik ejen mengimport untuk memohon permit import kucing atau anjing bagi pihak pemohon.”
“Sediakan rekod vaksinasi yang telah dikemaskini bersama-sama dengan salinan asal Permit Import dan Sijil Kesihatan Veterinar untuk pemeriksaan oleh Pegawai MAQIS sebaik tiba di pintu masuk.”
In the days before you travel
Vet examLeaving Serbia
Health confirmation from your vet, no more than 48 hours old
A veterinary station or practice confirms your pet's health (уверење о здравственом стању). For a pet, this confirmation must be no more than 48 hours old when the veterinary inspection issues the export certificate.
Details and the official words
“Уверење о здравственом стању животиња”
“Документ стар не више од 10 дана, а за кућне љубимце потврда не старија од 48 часова”
PaperworkSerbia and Malaysia
Veterinary health certificate from the exporting country's vet authority
A Veterinary Health Certificate from the exporting country's government veterinary authority must come with the pet, and the pet must be exported within 7 days of the date the certificate was issued. The pet is examined within 7 days before export and again fit to travel on the day of shipment.
Details and the official words
Export certificate from a Serbian veterinary inspector: Send the request for an export certificate for live animals to the Veterinary Directorate's veterinary inspection (also by email to vetinspekcija@minpolj.gov.rs) with the vet's health confirmation, the pet passport, the antibody test report and the import permit if your destination asks for them, and proof that you paid the two administrative taxes (420 + 9,160 = 9,580 dinars, one payment possible). As a pet owner you don't need an approved export establishment or a disinfection certificate for the vehicle. A Serbian veterinary inspector issues the certificate.
The form gives the inspection up to 30 days from the request to decide, and treats a request as incomplete if missing documents aren't sent within 8 days. It doesn't say how long before departure to apply: ask the veterinary inspection, and allow for the 48-hour limit on the vet's health confirmation.
“Pengimportan hendaklah disertakan dengan Sijil Kesihatan Veterinar yang dikeluarkan oleh Pihak Berkuasa Veterinar Negara Pengeksport. Pengeksportan hendaklah dilakukan dalam tempoh 7 hari dari tarikh SKV dikeluarkan.”
“The animal have been examined and found to be healthy and free from any clinical sign of rabies and infectious or contagious diseases of dog/cat, within seven (7) days immediately prior to export and showed no any clinical signs on the day of shipment.”
“За некомерцијално кретање кућних љубимаца неопходан је ветеринарски сертификат који издаје надлежни ветеринарски инспектор Републике Србије.”
“ЗАХТЕВ ЗА ИЗДАВАЊЕ СЕРТИФИКАТA ЗА ИЗВОЗ ЖИВИХ ЖИВОТИЊА”
“Не достављају држаоци спортских коња, голубова, паса, мачака, птица кућних љубимаца, зечева и пчела”
“Није потребно за извоз кућних љубимаца”
“Само када је то захтев земље у коју се отпремају животиње”
“vetinspekcija@minpolj.gov.rs”
“Рок за решавање поднетог захтева 30 дана од покретања поступка”
“420,00 РСД”
“Такса се плаћа заједно и за захтев и за издавање сертификата”
Travel day and arrival
CheckLeaving Serbia
Pet passport (original)
Bring your dog's or cat's original pet passport, issued by a veterinary station, with the request. The microchip and a valid rabies vaccination remain required for travel to the EU.
Details and the official words
“Пасош за животиње”
“За говеда, коње, псе и мачке”
“Животиња мора бити трајно обележена микрочипом који испуњава прописане стандарде.”
QuarantineEntering Malaysia
Quarantine on arrival: book a space at an Animal Quarantine Station
Pets from non-scheduled countries are quarantined for at least 7 days at an Animal Quarantine Station on arrival (pets from Australia: at least 10 clear days); it can be extended up to 6 months after a risk assessment. MAQIS says to book the space 14 days before the import date (form MK1, with a non-refundable deposit). Pets from scheduled countries skip this.
The official wording is ambiguous. Confirm this point with the authority.
Details and the official words
MAQIS's pet guide (2016) books the quarantine space first and needs the booking number for the permit, but MAQIS's FAQ says to apply for quarantine after you get the permit. Ask MAQIS which order to follow.
“Upon arrival the animal shall be placed in quarantine and may be vaccinated with approved anti-rabies vaccine and detained in quarantine for compulsory period of not less than seven (7) days.”
“Upon arrival the dogs/cats shall be placed in approved quarantine for a period of not less than 10 clear days”
“Tempahan ruang kuarantin hendaklah dibuat 14 hari sebelum tarikh pengimportan haiwan kesayangan.”
“Pemohon akan diberikan satu Nombor Tempahan Ruang Kuarantin yang merupakan syarat untuk kelulusan permit import kucing atau anjing.”
Good to know
- An older DVS document that is still online (revised 19 December 2016) is stricter than the current one for non-scheduled countries: it asks for a rabies vaccination at least 3 months before export, a rabies antibody blood test (at least 0.5 IU) taken at least a month after the vaccination and within 6 months of export, and at least 14 days' quarantine instead of 7. The current document (republished with a notice dated 11 December 2025) doesn't ask for the blood test. We show the current rules; confirm with MAQIS which applies to your pet.
- Which countries count as 'scheduled' (no quarantine) changed: DVS's notice of 11 December 2025 added Greece, Luxembourg, the Czech Republic, Malta, Slovenia, Estonia, Bahrain, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Portugal, Montenegro, Bulgaria and Lithuania to the United Kingdom, Eire, Northern Ireland, New Zealand, Japan, Sweden and Brunei. MAQIS's FAQ also names Singapore.
- The animal must travel directly by aircraft (or other transport) to the prescribed landing place or another airport in Malaysia.
- The vet's certificate states that no case of rabies was reported in the country in the 6 months before the certificate date and that the animal was not imported into that country in those 6 months.
Money
What it costs
Government fees exactly as the official pages state them, and what vets and labs in Serbia publish for the steps above. The two are never added together.
Government fees on this route
Republic administrative tax for the requestLeaving Serbia420 RSD
“Износ издатка 420,00 РСД”
Захтев за издавање сертификата за извоз живих животиња (procedure 16.01.0054, Uprava za veterinu, veterinary inspection; PDF of 13 Aug 2025) · as of 2026-10-13
Republic administrative tax for issuing the veterinary export certificateLeaving Serbia9,160 RSD
“Износ издатка 9160,00 РСД”
Захтев за издавање сертификата за извоз живих животиња (procedure 16.01.0054, Uprava za veterinu, veterinary inspection; PDF of 13 Aug 2025) · as of 2026-10-13
MAQIS import permitEntering Malaysia · 40 MYR for each extra pet40 MYR
Per animal. Restricted dog breeds pay MYR 100 instead.
“1. Cat and dog RM 40.00 per RM 40.00 per”
Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2013, P.U. (A) 115 · as of 2013-03-29
Government fees in total: 9,580 RSD + 40 MYR (each currency separately)
7 more fees may apply, depending on your case
MAQIS import permit for a restricted dog breedEntering Malaysia · 100 MYR for each extra pet100 MYR
Per animal, instead of MYR 40.
“2. Restricted Dog (dog breeds of Rottweiller, RM 100.00 per RM 100.00 per”
Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2013, P.U. (A) 115 · as of 2013-03-29
MAQIS import inspection, dogEntering Malaysia · 40 MYR for each extra pet40 MYR
Per dog.
“1. Dog RM 40.00 per RM 20.00 per”
Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2013, P.U. (A) 115 · as of 2013-03-29
MAQIS import inspection, catEntering Malaysia · 25 MYR for each extra pet25 MYR
Per cat.
“2. Cat RM 25.00 per RM 10.00 per”
Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2013, P.U. (A) 115 · as of 2013-03-29
MAQIS quarantine, dogEntering Malaysia · 10 MYR for each extra pet10 MYR
Per dog per day.
“Dog RM 10.00 per animal per day Cat RM 5.00 per animal per day”
Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2013, P.U. (A) 115 · as of 2013-03-29
MAQIS quarantine, catEntering Malaysia · 5 MYR for each extra pet5 MYR
Per cat per day.
“Dog RM 10.00 per animal per day Cat RM 5.00 per animal per day”
Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2013, P.U. (A) 115 · as of 2013-03-29
MAQIS quarantine certificateEntering Malaysia · 2 MYR for each extra pet2 MYR
Per animal.
“Dog RM 2.00 per animal Cat RM 2.00 per animal”
Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2013, P.U. (A) 115 · as of 2013-03-29
Rabies injection in MAQIS quarantineEntering Malaysia · 25 MYR for each extra pet25 MYR
Per dog, only if it is given.
“1.3 Anti-rabies Dog RM 25.00 per animal”
Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2013, P.U. (A) 115 · as of 2013-03-29
What vets and labs charge Not official figures
We have no published vet or lab prices for Serbia 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 Serbia
Nothing for the trip back has to happen before your pet leaves Serbia.
The trip back asks for 3 steps: microchip, before the rabies vaccination, rabies vaccination at 12 weeks or older, 21 days before entry and serbian model health certificate, valid 10 days.
Nearby routes
Other routes
Where this comes from
Official sources
- Panduan bagi pengimportan haiwan kesayangan ke Malaysia (MAQIS)
- Soalan lazim: kuarantin haiwan (MAQIS)
- Regulations for the importation of dogs and cats from the non-scheduled countries into Malaysia, with the notice of 11 December 2025 (DVS)
- Regulations for the importation of dogs and cats from the scheduled countries into Malaysia (DVS)
- Regulations for the importation of dogs and cats from Australia into Malaysia (DVS)
- Regulations for the importation of dogs and cats into Malaysia, revised 19 December 2016 (DVS, older combined document)
- Requirements for the importation of dogs and cats from Indonesia into Malaysia, revised 5 July 2023 (DVS)
- Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2013, P.U. (A) 115
- Најчешћа питања и одговори – Кретање кућних љубимаца из Републике Србије у Европску унију (Uprava za veterinu, 17 June 2026)
- Захтев за издавање сертификата за извоз живих животиња (procedure 16.01.0054, Uprava za veterinu, veterinary inspection; PDF of 13 Aug 2025)
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 Serbia to Malaysia?
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 Malaysia?
Yes: Every pet needs a valid import permit from MAQIS.
Will my dog or cat be quarantined in Malaysia?
It can be: Pets from non-scheduled countries are quarantined for at least 7 days at an Animal Quarantine Station on arrival (pets from Australia: at least 10 clear days); it can be extended up to 6 months after a risk assessment.
How early should I start preparing my pet for Serbia to Malaysia?
With nothing done yet, start at least 2 weeks ahead for a dog. The main steps: ISO microchip, rabies vaccination and core vaccinations within 12 months and 4 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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