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Dog or cat from Serbia to Mexico: official requirements

Possible. There is no official waiting period, but you still need: rabies vaccination (recorded on the certificate), health confirmation from your vet, no more than 48 hours old, internal and external deworming and certificate of Good Health (issued within 15 days).

Rules checked up to 13 October 2026From 3 official pages

Make my dated plan Reverse: Mexico → Serbia

In short

We’re re-checking these rules. An official source they rely on has changed since we last verified them, so something here may be out of date. Before you book or travel, confirm the details with the official authority.

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.

At a glance

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

How early to start

No official wait

whether or not your pet is already microchipped and vaccinated

No official wait still means appointments: rabies vaccination (recorded on the certificate), health confirmation from your vet, no more than 48 hours old, internal and external deworming and certificate of Good Health (issued within 15 days). Book them early; lab and paperwork times are not counted.

On this route

  • No rabies blood test
  • Import permit needed
  • No quarantine
  • Parasite treatment before travel

Which rules apply to you

Mexico puts Serbia in the group “Any other country”. See every group

Official name: Any other country — Certificate of Good Health (15 days)

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Serbia → Mexico

What your pet needs

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

  1. Get ready

    1. VaccinationEntering Mexico

      Rabies vaccination (recorded on the certificate)

      Your pet's rabies vaccination date and its validity must be on the Certificate of Good Health. Pets under 3 months old are exempt.

      Details and the official words

      “Date of administration of the rabies vaccine and its period of validity (animals under 3 months of age are exempt).”

    2. PermitEntering Mexico

      Zoosanitary Import Certificate (CZI) on arrival

      On arrival, ask SENASICA staff at the airport, port or border for the CZI application form for your dog or cat (you can also download it beforehand).

      Details and the official words

      “you must request the Zoosanitary Import Certificate (CZI) at our offices located at all points of entry into the country (ports, airports, and borders).”

  2. In the days before you travel

    1. 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”

    2. TreatmentEntering Mexico

      Internal and external deworming

      Your pet must be dewormed internally and externally within the 6 months before travel and be free of external parasites — this goes on the Certificate of Good Health.

      Details and the official words

      “That the animal(s) have been dewormed internally and externally within the six months prior to travel and are free of ectoparasites.”

    3. PaperworkSerbia and Mexico

      Certificate of Good Health (issued within 15 days)

      Bring the original and a copy of a Certificate of Good Health issued no more than 15 days before you arrive, by an official vet or a private vet on letterhead with their licence number. It must show your pet's rabies vaccination (date and validity), that it was healthy at the pre-travel exam, and that it was dewormed inside and out in the last 6 months and is free of external parasites.

      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.

      If this is missed: You must use a private vet in Mexico to treat your pet and issue the certificate, at your cost.

      “you must present a Certificate of Good Health with a maximum validity of 15 days from its date of issuance”

      “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”

  3. Travel day and arrival

    1. 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.”

    2. On arrivalEntering Mexico

      Physical inspection on arrival

      SENASICA inspects your pet on arrival to check its health. Pets with recent wounds or parasites need treatment first.

      Details and the official words

      “a physical inspection of your animal will be carried out to verify its health status”

Good to know

  • Mexico removes and destroys crate bedding, diapers, newspaper, sawdust, rags, toys and treats made with ruminant ingredients. Travel with a clean crate — it will be sprayed on arrival. Collar and leash are fine.
  • If parasites such as ticks are found at the inspection, you must pay a vet in Mexico to treat your pet before it's released.

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

Government fees in total: 9,580 RSD (each currency separately)

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 6 steps: microchip, before the rabies vaccination, rabies vaccination at 12 weeks or older, 21 days before entry, serbian model health certificate, valid 10 days and health certificate from a private vet and more.

Every step from Mexico to Serbia

Nearby routes

Other routes

Where this comes from

Official sources

Last checked against the official pages: 2026-10-13.

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Questions owners ask

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

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 Mexico?

Yes: On arrival, ask SENASICA staff at the airport, port or border for the CZI application form for your dog or cat (you can also download it beforehand).

Will my dog or cat be quarantined in Mexico?

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 Serbia to Mexico?

There is no official waiting period, but you still need: rabies vaccination (recorded on the certificate), health confirmation from your vet, no more than 48 hours old, internal and external deworming and certificate of Good Health (issued within 15 days).

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