Pet travel route
Dog or cat from the United States to Morocco: the rules
Possible. There is no official waiting period for a dog, but you still need: microchip or tattoo before the rabies vaccination, rabies vaccination (inactivated vaccine), US: vet check within 24 hours of the flight (addendum) and health certificate for Morocco, signed after a vet check within 24 hours of departure.
Rules checked up to 13 October 2026From 15 official pages
In short
- Dogs and cats differ on this route: choose Dog or Cat to see just yours.
- Morocco puts the United States in the group “United States”, which decides part of the rules.
- No rabies blood test, import permit or quarantine on this route for a pet that meets the rules.
Limited official guidance. The authority for entering Morocco publishes little for this route. Everything it does say is here, with its wording. Morocco's food safety office (ONSSA) publishes no guide for pet owners, only the model health certificates your country's vet must sign (as scanned documents) and its fee list. The models set no minimum age. Every model also has the vet certify that your pet has lived in a country or area free of rabies for the last 6 months (the US model says premises); only the UK explains how its vets read this, so if your pet comes from a country where rabies is present, ask ONSSA or the official vet service in your country before you travel.
At a glance
How early to start (dogs)
No official wait
whether or not your pet is already microchipped and vaccinated
No official wait still means appointments: microchip or tattoo before the rabies vaccination, rabies vaccination (inactivated vaccine), US: vet check within 24 hours of the flight (addendum) and health certificate for Morocco, signed after a vet check within 24 hours of departure. Book them early; lab and paperwork times are not counted.
On this route (dogs)
- No rabies blood test
- No import permit
- No quarantine
How early to start (cats)
No official wait
whether or not your pet is already microchipped and vaccinated
No official wait still means appointments: microchip or tattoo before the rabies vaccination, rabies vaccination (inactivated vaccine), US: vet check within 24 hours of the flight (addendum) and health certificate for Morocco, signed after a vet check within 24 hours of departure. Book them early; lab and paperwork times are not counted.
On this route (cats)
- No rabies blood test
- No import permit
- No quarantine
Which rules apply to you
Morocco puts the United States in the group “United States”. See every group
Official name: United States: model I.Dog.Cat.USA.Dec.2017
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What your pet needs
In the order you do them. Each step says whether the United States (leaving) or Morocco (entering) asks for it.
Dogs
Get ready
Residence ruleEntering Morocco
6 months in a rabies-free country or area (ask ONSSA)
Your USDA-accredited vet certifies that your pet has been kept in premises free of rabies since birth or for at least the 6 months before it leaves.
The official wording is ambiguous. Confirm this point with the authority.
Details and the official words
Every ONSSA model has this statement. The certificates don't define a rabies-free country or area, and ONSSA publishes no list. Neither ONSSA nor USDA APHIS's page for Morocco (November 2025) explains what US vets check for premises free of rabies.
“Ont été entretenus dans un pays ou dans une zone indemne de rage depuis leur naissance ou depuis au moins les 6 mois ayant précédé leur chargement”
“Ont été entretenus dans un pays ou dans une zone indemne de rage depuis leur naissance ou depuis au moins les 6 mois ayant précédé leur chargement.”
“Ont été entretenus dans un lieu indemne de rage depuis leur naissance ou depuis au moins les 6 mois ayant précédé leur chargement.”
“Have been maintained in rabies free premises since their birth or at least during the last six months prior to their loading.”
IdentificationEntering Morocco
Microchip or tattoo before the rabies vaccination
Your pet must carry a permanent identification (a microchip or a tattoo) put in before its rabies vaccination.
Details and the official words
“Marque d’identification (tatouage ou puce)”
“Ont été identifiés à l’aide d’une marque permanente, préalablement à leur vaccination contre la rage”
“Ont été identifiés à l’aide d’une marque permanente, préalablement à leur vaccination contre la rage.”
“Ont été identifiés à l’aide d’une marque permanente, préalablement à leur vaccination contre la rage.”
“Have been identified with permanent mark, prior to their vaccination against rabies”
“Pets must be identified by a permanent means (i.e., microchip or tattoo) prior to rabies vaccination (dogs and cats).”
VaccinationEntering Morocco
Rabies vaccination (inactivated vaccine)
Your pet must be correctly vaccinated against rabies with an inactivated vaccine, after the microchip. The certificate lists the vaccine, its maker, the batch and the dates of the first vaccination and the last booster. Your model gives no waiting time after the vaccination (Spain's gives 21 days).
Details and the official words
No minimum age for the vaccination is given.
“Ont été correctement vaccinés contre la rage par un vaccin inactivé, et que 21 jours au moins se sont écoulés après la primovaccination antirabique”
“Ont été correctement vaccinés contre la rage par un vaccin inactivé”
“Ont été correctement vaccinés contre la rage par un vaccin inactivé”
“Have been correctly vaccinated against rabies with inactivated vaccine”
“Have been correctly vaccinated against rabies with inactivated vaccine, and at least 21 days have elapsed after the primary rabies vaccination”
“Rabies vaccination is mandatory. Only licensed products are allowed. The vaccination must be given in accordance with manufacturer's instructions. Any booster vaccinations must be given within the year.”
“Ont été correctement vaccinés contre la rage par un vaccin inactivé, et que 21 jours au moins se sont écoulés après la vaccination antirabique”
In the days before you travel
Vet examEntering Morocco
US: vet check within 24 hours of the flight (addendum)
After the APHIS endorsement, you take your pet and the endorsed certificate back to your USDA-accredited vet, who examines your pet within the 24 hours before departure and signs the addendum (page 4): healthy, with no signs of contagious disease on the day of shipment. The addendum doesn't need an APHIS endorsement, and it is only valid together with the certificate.
Details and the official words
“Ont été examinés au cours des 24 dernières heures et ont été jugés en bonne santé et n'ont montré aucun signe clinique de maladies contagieuses spécifiques à l'espèce le jour de l'expédition.”
“Have been examined within the last 24 hours, and have been found to be in good health and have shown no clinical signs of contagious diseases specific to the species on the day of shipment.”
“The pet must be clinically examined by a USDA accredited veterinarian within 24 hours of export, and this examination must be documented on the Addendum (page 4) of the health certificate.”
Vet examLeaving the United States
Use a USDA-accredited veterinarian
Only a USDA-accredited veterinarian can issue your pet's international health certificate. Tell them the destination, any transit countries, your departure date and whether the pet travels in the cabin or as cargo.
Details and the official words
“contact a USDA-accredited veterinarian as soon as you decide to travel”
PaperworkThe United States and Morocco
Health certificate for Morocco, signed after a vet check within 24 hours of departure
A USDA-accredited vet examines your pet and completes ONSSA's US model certificate within 5 business days of travel, and USDA APHIS endorses it within 3 calendar days of travel: after the endorsement it is valid for 3 days. Then you take your pet and the endorsed certificate back to the vet for a final examination within the 24 hours before departure, recorded on the addendum (page 4).
Details and the official words
USDA APHIS endorsement: Your accredited vet submits the certificate to USDA APHIS (usually electronically through VEHCS) for endorsement; the endorsement date counts as the issue date for the destination.
“Je soussigné, vétérinaire officiel, certifie que les animaux désignés ci-dessus et examinés ce jour”
“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, le jour de leur chargement”
“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, le jour de leur chargement.”
“Je soussigné, vétérinaire agréé par l’USDA certifie que les animaux désignés ci-dessus et examinés ce jour”
“ce certificat a une durée de validité de 3 jours avant le départ des animaux vers le Maroc”
“this certificate is valid for 3 days prior to the departure of the animals to Morocco.”
“The health certificate must be issued by a USDA accredited veterinarian within five (5) business days of export.”
“The health certificate must be endorsed by APHIS within three (3) calendar days of export.”
“Were examined in the last 24 hours and found to be in good health and show no clinical signs of contagious diseases specific to the species, the day of their loading”
“This certificate is valid for 7 days”
“assist you through the process of obtaining a USDA-endorsed pet health certificate”
Travel day and arrival
On arrivalEntering Morocco
ONSSA check at the border inspection post
On arrival, ONSSA's vets at the border inspection post (Morocco has 16) check the certificate, your pet's identity and its health. Only pets that meet the requirements are let in. ONSSA's fee list sets 300 dirhams per animal for its health certificate for importing dogs and cats.
Details and the official words
The fee list (decision of 7 April 2025, code IM-SA-1) gives the price per head, tax included. It doesn't say where or when it is paid: ask at the border post.
“Au Maroc 16 PIF sont ouverts par voie réglementaire à l’import/export des animaux et le contrôle sanitaire est effectué par des vétérinaires de l’Office National de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits Alimentaires (ONSSA).”
“Après un contrôle documentaire, d’identité et physique, seuls les animaux qui sont conformes sur le plan sanitaire sont autorisés à être admis sur le territoire national.”
“Certificat sanitaire à l'importation de chiens et de chats”
Good to know
- Morocco bans importing dogs classed as dangerous: pit bull types (Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Bull Terrier), boerboel types (Mastiff) and Tosa.
- At the border inspection post, ONSSA's vets check the documents, your pet's identity and its health. A pet that doesn't meet the requirements is sent back or destroyed.
- USDA: destination requirements can change at any time — check them every time you travel.
- Coming back to the U.S. with your dog? Your destination is high-risk for dog rabies, so get the 'Certification of U.S.-Issued Rabies Vaccination' from a USDA-accredited vet BEFORE you leave — it can't be issued afterwards.
Cats
Get ready
Residence ruleEntering Morocco
6 months in a rabies-free country or area (ask ONSSA)
Your USDA-accredited vet certifies that your pet has been kept in premises free of rabies since birth or for at least the 6 months before it leaves.
The official wording is ambiguous. Confirm this point with the authority.
Details and the official words
Every ONSSA model has this statement. The certificates don't define a rabies-free country or area, and ONSSA publishes no list. Neither ONSSA nor USDA APHIS's page for Morocco (November 2025) explains what US vets check for premises free of rabies.
“Ont été entretenus dans un pays ou dans une zone indemne de rage depuis leur naissance ou depuis au moins les 6 mois ayant précédé leur chargement”
“Ont été entretenus dans un pays ou dans une zone indemne de rage depuis leur naissance ou depuis au moins les 6 mois ayant précédé leur chargement.”
“Ont été entretenus dans un lieu indemne de rage depuis leur naissance ou depuis au moins les 6 mois ayant précédé leur chargement.”
“Have been maintained in rabies free premises since their birth or at least during the last six months prior to their loading.”
IdentificationEntering Morocco
Microchip or tattoo before the rabies vaccination
Your pet must carry a permanent identification (a microchip or a tattoo) put in before its rabies vaccination.
Details and the official words
“Marque d’identification (tatouage ou puce)”
“Ont été identifiés à l’aide d’une marque permanente, préalablement à leur vaccination contre la rage”
“Ont été identifiés à l’aide d’une marque permanente, préalablement à leur vaccination contre la rage.”
“Ont été identifiés à l’aide d’une marque permanente, préalablement à leur vaccination contre la rage.”
“Have been identified with permanent mark, prior to their vaccination against rabies”
“Pets must be identified by a permanent means (i.e., microchip or tattoo) prior to rabies vaccination (dogs and cats).”
VaccinationEntering Morocco
Rabies vaccination (inactivated vaccine)
Your pet must be correctly vaccinated against rabies with an inactivated vaccine, after the microchip. The certificate lists the vaccine, its maker, the batch and the dates of the first vaccination and the last booster. Your model gives no waiting time after the vaccination (Spain's gives 21 days).
Details and the official words
No minimum age for the vaccination is given.
“Ont été correctement vaccinés contre la rage par un vaccin inactivé, et que 21 jours au moins se sont écoulés après la primovaccination antirabique”
“Ont été correctement vaccinés contre la rage par un vaccin inactivé”
“Ont été correctement vaccinés contre la rage par un vaccin inactivé”
“Have been correctly vaccinated against rabies with inactivated vaccine”
“Have been correctly vaccinated against rabies with inactivated vaccine, and at least 21 days have elapsed after the primary rabies vaccination”
“Rabies vaccination is mandatory. Only licensed products are allowed. The vaccination must be given in accordance with manufacturer's instructions. Any booster vaccinations must be given within the year.”
“Ont été correctement vaccinés contre la rage par un vaccin inactivé, et que 21 jours au moins se sont écoulés après la vaccination antirabique”
In the days before you travel
Vet examEntering Morocco
US: vet check within 24 hours of the flight (addendum)
After the APHIS endorsement, you take your pet and the endorsed certificate back to your USDA-accredited vet, who examines your pet within the 24 hours before departure and signs the addendum (page 4): healthy, with no signs of contagious disease on the day of shipment. The addendum doesn't need an APHIS endorsement, and it is only valid together with the certificate.
Details and the official words
“Ont été examinés au cours des 24 dernières heures et ont été jugés en bonne santé et n'ont montré aucun signe clinique de maladies contagieuses spécifiques à l'espèce le jour de l'expédition.”
“Have been examined within the last 24 hours, and have been found to be in good health and have shown no clinical signs of contagious diseases specific to the species on the day of shipment.”
“The pet must be clinically examined by a USDA accredited veterinarian within 24 hours of export, and this examination must be documented on the Addendum (page 4) of the health certificate.”
Vet examLeaving the United States
Use a USDA-accredited veterinarian
Only a USDA-accredited veterinarian can issue your pet's international health certificate. Tell them the destination, any transit countries, your departure date and whether the pet travels in the cabin or as cargo.
Details and the official words
“contact a USDA-accredited veterinarian as soon as you decide to travel”
PaperworkThe United States and Morocco
Health certificate for Morocco, signed after a vet check within 24 hours of departure
A USDA-accredited vet examines your pet and completes ONSSA's US model certificate within 5 business days of travel, and USDA APHIS endorses it within 3 calendar days of travel: after the endorsement it is valid for 3 days. Then you take your pet and the endorsed certificate back to the vet for a final examination within the 24 hours before departure, recorded on the addendum (page 4).
Details and the official words
USDA APHIS endorsement: Your accredited vet submits the certificate to USDA APHIS (usually electronically through VEHCS) for endorsement; the endorsement date counts as the issue date for the destination.
“Je soussigné, vétérinaire officiel, certifie que les animaux désignés ci-dessus et examinés ce jour”
“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, le jour de leur chargement”
“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, le jour de leur chargement.”
“Je soussigné, vétérinaire agréé par l’USDA certifie que les animaux désignés ci-dessus et examinés ce jour”
“ce certificat a une durée de validité de 3 jours avant le départ des animaux vers le Maroc”
“this certificate is valid for 3 days prior to the departure of the animals to Morocco.”
“The health certificate must be issued by a USDA accredited veterinarian within five (5) business days of export.”
“The health certificate must be endorsed by APHIS within three (3) calendar days of export.”
“Were examined in the last 24 hours and found to be in good health and show no clinical signs of contagious diseases specific to the species, the day of their loading”
“This certificate is valid for 7 days”
“assist you through the process of obtaining a USDA-endorsed pet health certificate”
Travel day and arrival
On arrivalEntering Morocco
ONSSA check at the border inspection post
On arrival, ONSSA's vets at the border inspection post (Morocco has 16) check the certificate, your pet's identity and its health. Only pets that meet the requirements are let in. ONSSA's fee list sets 300 dirhams per animal for its health certificate for importing dogs and cats.
Details and the official words
The fee list (decision of 7 April 2025, code IM-SA-1) gives the price per head, tax included. It doesn't say where or when it is paid: ask at the border post.
“Au Maroc 16 PIF sont ouverts par voie réglementaire à l’import/export des animaux et le contrôle sanitaire est effectué par des vétérinaires de l’Office National de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits Alimentaires (ONSSA).”
“Après un contrôle documentaire, d’identité et physique, seuls les animaux qui sont conformes sur le plan sanitaire sont autorisés à être admis sur le territoire national.”
“Certificat sanitaire à l'importation de chiens et de chats”
Good to know
- At the border inspection post, ONSSA's vets check the documents, your pet's identity and its health. A pet that doesn't meet the requirements is sent back or destroyed.
- USDA: destination requirements can change at any time — check them every time you travel.
Money
What it costs
Government fees exactly as the official pages state them, and what vets and labs in the United States publish for the steps above. The two are never added together.
Government fees on this route
USDA APHIS health certificate endorsementLeaving United States101 USD
“Number of Pets Associated Fee per Certificate 0 Any $101 per certificate 1-2 1 $160 1-2 2 or more $160 for the first pet, plus $10 for each additional pet on the same certificate.”
Cost to endorse your pet's health certificate · as of 2026-06-18
ONSSA health certificate for importing dogs and cats (per animal)Entering Morocco · 300 MAD for each extra pet300 MAD
“Certificat sanitaire à l'importation de chiens et de chats”
Décision fixant la liste et les prix des services et prestations rendus aux tiers par l'ONSSA (signed 7 April 2025, scanned PDF) · as of 2026-10-13
Government fees in total: 101 USD + 300 MAD (each currency separately)
What vets and labs charge Not official figures
Microchipyour vet · for: microchip or tattoo before the rabies vaccination15–30 USD
the United States: 4 published prices
- Humane Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne, IN): Microchip at the wellness clinic15 USD · per pet · read 2026-10-12
- Sacramento SPCA (Sacramento, CA): Microchip at a low-cost vaccine/microchip appointment (dogs and cats; $5 non-refundable booking deposit)25 USD · per pet · read 2026-10-12
- Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin (Janesville, WI): Microchip as an add-on at the wellness & vaccine clinic (exam fee charged separately)29 USD · per pet · read 2026-10-12
- WesternU CVM Pet Health – Spay & Neuter Center (North Central Animal Shelter, Los Angeles, CA): Microchip as a wellness service (prices effective 13 Jan 2025; $25 when done with surgery)30 USD · per pet · read 2026-10-12
Rabies vaccinationyour vet · for: rabies vaccination (inactivated vaccine)15–29 USD
the United States: 4 published prices
- WesternU CVM Pet Health – Spay & Neuter Center (Los Angeles, CA): Rabies vaccine as a wellness service (wellness exam $40 required; prices effective 13 Jan 2025)15 USD · per dose · read 2026-10-12
- Sacramento SPCA (Sacramento, CA): Rabies vaccine for a dog (cats also $20) at a low-cost vaccine appointment20 USD · per dose · read 2026-10-12
- Humane Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne, IN): Rabies vaccine (1-year); a wellness exam is required20 USD · per dose · read 2026-10-12
- Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin (Janesville, WI): Rabies vaccine: 1-year $21, 3-year $29 (3-year needs proof of current rabies vaccination); exam fee extra21–29 USD · per dose · read 2026-10-12
Health certificate (vet’s fee)your vet · for: health certificate for Morocco, signed after a vet check within 24 hours of departure289.50–1,250 USD
the United States: 6 published prices
- The Pet Doctors of Sherman Oaks (Sherman Oaks, CA) – price sheet on the practice's JotForm: International health certificate (Hawaii, Guam, all countries except Canada/Mexico); exam $87 and set-up consult ($165–$354) are extra; additional pet on the same certificate $265289.50 USD · per pet · read 2026-10-12
- Pittsfield Veterinary Clinic (Ann Arbor, MI): Completion of the international health certificate at the final IHC exam (planning time $50–$150 and required treatments billed separately)300 USD · per certificate · read 2026-10-12
- Clarendon Animal Care (Arlington, VA): International health certificate appointment (vet fee); USDA VEHCS submission/endorsement billed on top at $154–$355; $150 retainer at booking410 USD · per appointment · read 2026-10-12
- Polk Street Animal Hospital (San Francisco, CA): International health certificate appointment; excludes tests, medications, vaccines, treatments and USDA endorsement fees (Canada/Mexico certificate $170)750 USD · per appointment · read 2026-10-12
- Boca Park Animal Hospital (Las Vegas, NV): Health certificate all-in from $990: exam, certificate by USDA-accredited vet, USDA review/endorsement and overnight shipping (page on the practice's kinsta.page web host)990 USD · per certificate (starting price) · read 2026-10-12
- Meadowlands Veterinary Hospital – travel inquiry form on the practice's JotForm: International travel appointment incl. exam, USDA documents, USDA endorsement and shipment when required; vaccines/tests/treatments extra; $250 deposit (Canada/Mexico from $485)1,125–1,250 USD · per appointment (starting price) · read 2026-10-12
Vet examinationyour vet · for: US: vet check within 24 hours of the flight (addendum), use a USDA-accredited veterinarian25–87 USD
the United States: 4 published prices
- Humane Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne, IN): Wellness exam: $25 spayed/neutered pet, $45 intact pet 1 year and older25–45 USD · per pet · read 2026-10-12
- WesternU CVM Pet Health – Spay & Neuter Center (Los Angeles, CA): Wellness exam (required for each pet)40 USD · per pet · read 2026-10-12
- Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin (Janesville, WI): Exam fee, taken as a non-refundable booking deposit of $46.42 ($44 + tax)44 USD · per appointment (plus tax) · read 2026-10-12
- The Pet Doctors of Sherman Oaks (Sherman Oaks, CA) – price sheet on the practice's JotForm: Exam required with health-certificate services (not charged on the new-patient consult, where the exam is included)87 USD · per pet · read 2026-10-12
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
If you need them Not official figures
Travel cratea pet shop or the airline139.99–269.99 USD
- Petmate (petmate.com): Petmate Sky Kennel, 28" (28 x 20.5 x 21.5 in), weight range 25-30 lbs as the page states; page says it complies with the IATA Live Animals Regulation (51st edition, 2025); manufacturer's own online store139.99 USD · read 2026-10-13
- Petmate (petmate.com): Petmate Sky Kennel, 40" (40 x 27 x 30 in), weight range 70-90 lbs as the page states; IATA LAR-compliant per the page; manufacturer's own online store269.99 USD · read 2026-10-13
Pet shipper, door to doora pet relocation company3,395–10,000 USD
- Starwood Pet Travel: Published starting price for relocating 1 pet (dog) from the USA to the UK with Starwood Pet Travel; the page calls it a starting estimate and says final costs vary3,395 USD · read 2026-10-13
- PetRelocation, Inc.: Published pricing example: door-to-door move of 1 small pet from the United States abroad with PetRelocation (Complete Relocation Support); the page says vet visits and a travel crate are not included5,975–10,000 USD · read 2026-10-13
- PetRelocation, Inc.: Published worked example: one small dog moving from the United States to Singapore with PetRelocation Complete Support, total of required costs plus service fee; the page calls these estimates based on typical cases7,500 USD · read 2026-10-13
Airline fees aren’t included: check your airline’s pet page.
Round trip
Coming back to the United States
Nothing for the trip back has to happen before your pet leaves the United States (dogs).
The trip back asks for 8 steps: CDC Dog Import Form, dog at least 6 months old, microchip and rabies vaccination and more.
Nothing for the trip back has to happen before your pet leaves the United States (cats).
The trip back asks for 4 steps: cat appears healthy on arrival, ONSSA export health certificate (150 dirhams), cats to the US: permanent identification before the rabies vaccination and cats to the US: rabies vaccination at least 21 days before travelling.
Nearby routes
Other routes
Where this comes from
Official sources
- Importation de chiens et chats: certificats sanitaires par pays (ONSSA)
- Contrôle à l'importation: animaux (ONSSA)
- Certificat sanitaire pour l'importation au Maroc de chiens et de chats, pays non listés (modèle I.CT.CN.JUIL.2025, scanned PDF)
- Certificat sanitaire pour l'importation définitive ou temporaire au Maroc de chiens et chats à partir de l'Union européenne (modèle I.CN-CT UE.JUIL.2023, scanned PDF)
- Certificat sanitaire pour l'importation au Maroc de chiens et de chats en provenance des États-Unis (modèle I.Dog.Cat.USA.Dec.2017, scanned PDF)
- Export of pet dogs/cats from the United Kingdom to Morocco: health certificate 3916EHC, revised 12/08/2025 (ONSSA copy of 15 August 2025, scanned PDF)
- Certificado sanitario para la exportación a Marruecos de perros y gatos desde España (ASE-3131 RCC0322, ONSSA copy, scanned PDF)
- Avis au public n° 590: importation au Maroc de chiens dangereux (ONSSA, 9 February 2021, scanned PDF)
- Décision fixant la liste et les prix des services et prestations rendus aux tiers par l'ONSSA (signed 7 April 2025, scanned PDF)
- Export of pet dogs and cats from the United Kingdom to Morocco: notes for guidance 3916NFG (APHA, revised 28 November 2023)
- Pet travel from the United States to Morocco (USDA APHIS, last modified 20 November 2025)
- Health certificate to import dogs and cats from the United States of America into Morocco (ONSSA model I.Dog.Cat.USA.Dec.2017), published by USDA APHIS
- Take a pet from the United States to another country
- Pet travel from the United States to the United Kingdom
- Cost to endorse your pet's health certificate
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 the United States to Morocco?
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 Morocco?
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 Morocco?
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 the United States to Morocco?
There is no official waiting period for a dog, but you still need: microchip or tattoo before the rabies vaccination, rabies vaccination (inactivated vaccine), US: vet check within 24 hours of the flight (addendum) and health certificate for Morocco, signed after a vet check within 24 hours of departure.
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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