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Dog or cat from Taiwan to Mexico: official requirements

Possible. There is no official waiting period, but you still need: rabies vaccination (recorded on the certificate), internal and external deworming and certificate of Good Health (issued within 15 days).

Rules checked up to 13 October 2026From 6 official pages

Make my dated plan Reverse: Mexico → Taiwan

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 An official source they rely on has changed since we last verified them, so something here may be out of date.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 Taiwan publishes little for this route. Everything it does say is here, with its wording. APHIA's own pages (aphia.gov.tw) did not open from our network, so this is built from the law itself, in the Ministry of Agriculture's official English texts: the Act on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Animal Diseases (Art. 36), the regulations for animals carried by passengers and the quarantine fee regulations. They say when APHIA issues an export certificate and what you bring, but not where or how far ahead to apply, whether a vet's health certificate or other records are needed, or how long the inspection takes. Ask the APHIA branch at your airport of departure.

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), 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

  • Import permit needed
  • Parasite treatment before travel

Part of this route is still under review, so we don’t say what it doesn’t need.

Which rules apply to you

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

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

Prefer a feed reader? Taiwan rule changes · Mexico rule changes

Taiwan → Mexico

What your pet needs

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

Taking a dog or cat out of Taiwan (APHIA): we summarised this from a short or older official page and it is still under review, so it may be incomplete.

  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. 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.”

    2. PaperworkTaiwan 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

      APHIA export animal quarantine certificate (when your destination asks for one): Your destination asks for an official certificate, so apply to APHIA (Taiwan's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Agency) for export quarantine: fill in the application form and show your passport, your ticket and other relevant documents (the law doesn't list them: ask APHIA). APHIA inspects your pet and, if it meets the requirements, issues the export animal quarantine certificate. Your pet may only leave once it has the certificate.

      The law doesn't say how far ahead to apply or how long the inspection takes. Ask the APHIA branch at your airport.

      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”

      “The quarantine objects may be exported only after they are inspected and certified as qualified by import/export animal quarantine authorities, and an export animal quarantine certificate is issued”

      “must complete the application form with the presence of passport, ticket and other relevant documents.”

      “Animal quarantine objects: Veterinary certificates must be issued by the import/ export animal quarantine authority”

  3. Travel day and arrival

    1. 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.
  • APHIA issues an export animal quarantine certificate for a pet when your destination's authority asks for Taiwan's certificate, and turns down applications otherwise. Check what your destination asks for before you apply.
  • A passenger taking up to 3 dogs and 3 cats pays no quarantine fee and no quarantine-label fee. APHIA charges NT$100 per application for computer processing unless you enter the application yourself, on the computer at the counter or online.
  • Planning to bring your pet back to Taiwan? Apply for Taiwan's import permit before your pet leaves. If it will stay somewhere that isn't on Taiwan's rabies-free list, have its rabies blood test done before it leaves Taiwan: coming back within one year of that sample, it can skip the post-entry quarantine.

Money

What it costs

Government fees exactly as the official pages state them, and what vets and labs in Taiwan publish for the steps above. The two are never added together.

Government fees on this route

  • Export quarantine fee for a pet travelling with youLeaving TaiwanFree

    Exempt for the number of pets a passenger is allowed to carry (fee regulation, Art. 7).

    “The quarantine fees shall be exempted for the following cases: 1. The articles are used for military purposes and accompanied with proof from military authorities. 2. The articles of imported food are used for military or official purposes and accompanied with proof from food administration authorities. 3. The allowed quantity of quarantine objects or regulated articles carried by passenger or crew serving on vehicles, vessels and aircrafts pursuant to the Regulations for Quarantine of Animal/Plant Regulated Articles Carried by Passengers and Service Personnel on Vehicles”

    Regulations Governing Fees for Animal and Plant Quarantine (English, amended 14 Nov 2025) · as of 2025-11-14

May also apply, depending on your case

What vets and labs charge Not official figures

We have no published vet or lab prices for Taiwan 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 Taiwan

Nothing for the trip back has to happen before your pet leaves Taiwan.

The trip back asks for 11 steps: microchip, rabies vaccination (over 90 days old), rabies vaccination 30 days to 1 year before arrival and rabies blood test (at least 0.5 IU/ml) and more.

Every step from Mexico to Taiwan

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 Taiwan to Mexico?

We couldn't find this in our summary of the rules, but that summary is short and still under review. Ask the official authority before you rely on it.

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?

We couldn't find this in our summary of the rules, but that summary is short and still under review. Ask the official authority before you rely on it.

How early should I start preparing my pet for Taiwan to Mexico?

There is no official waiting period, but you still need: rabies vaccination (recorded on the certificate), internal and external deworming and certificate of Good Health (issued within 15 days).

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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