Pet travel route
Dog or cat from Uruguay to Israel: official requirements
Possible. With nothing done yet, start at least 5 weeks ahead for a dog. The main steps: ISO microchip, before the rabies vaccination, rabies vaccination at least 30 days before arrival and most recent rabies shot no more than a year before arrival and 5 more.
Rules checked up to 13 October 2026From 9 official pages
In short
- Dogs and cats differ on this route: choose Dog or Cat to see just yours.
- On this route: rabies blood test needed, tell the authority in advance and arrive at a set entry point.
Limited official guidance. The authority for entering Israel publishes little for this route. Everything it does say is here, with its wording. Israel's Veterinary Services publish their current information sheet on gov.il, which blocks automated readers with a security check, so we couldn't read it. These rules come from the Veterinary Services' own earlier information sheet and model certificate (requirements in force from May 2010), their forms and their letter of June 2020 that is still in force, and the certificate and guidance the US agreed with Israel. The current sheet may differ in details, for example which countries count as rabies-free and how long a rabies vaccination may be before arrival. Check the current sheet on the Veterinary Services' website, or write to the import-export unit (vs-ie@moag.gov.il), before you travel.
At a glance
How early to start (dogs)
5 weeks
if your pet has no microchip or rabies vaccination yet
Set by: Rabies blood test (at least 0.5 IU/ml), more than 30 days after the vaccination (result shown on the health certificate)
4 days
if it is already microchipped and vaccinated
Set by: Notify the Veterinary Services and get written approval before you fly (two working days before loading; the 2 extra days are ours, not an official figure, because two working days can span a weekend (Friday and Saturday in Israel))
The least time the official waiting periods allow. Vet, lab and paperwork appointments come on top.
On this route (dogs)
- Rabies blood test needed
- Tell the authority in advance
- Arrive at a set entry point
Part of this route is still under review, so we don’t say what it doesn’t need.
How early to start (cats)
5 weeks
if your pet has no microchip or rabies vaccination yet
Set by: Rabies blood test (at least 0.5 IU/ml), more than 30 days after the vaccination (result shown on the health certificate)
4 days
if it is already microchipped and vaccinated
Set by: Notify the Veterinary Services and get written approval before you fly (two working days before loading; the 2 extra days are ours, not an official figure, because two working days can span a weekend (Friday and Saturday in Israel))
The least time the official waiting periods allow. Vet, lab and paperwork appointments come on top.
On this route (cats)
- Rabies blood test needed
- Tell the authority in advance
- Arrive at a set entry point
Part of this route is still under review, so we don’t say what it doesn’t need.
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What your pet needs
In the order you do them. Each step says whether Uruguay (leaving) or Israel (entering) asks for it.
Dogs
Bringing a dog or cat into Israel: we summarised this from a short or older official page and it is still under review, so it may be incomplete.
Get ready
Age ruleEntering Israel
At least 4 months old on arrival
Your dog or cat must be at least 4 months old when it arrives in Israel. (Pets from countries Israel treats as rabies-free may come from 3 months old: see the note on rabies-free countries.)
Details and the official words
“The dog/cat shall be no less than 4 months of age upon arrival in Israel”
“Dogs and cats shall be no less than 4 months of age upon arrival in Israel.”
IdentificationUruguay and Israel
ISO microchip, before the rabies vaccination
Your pet needs an ISO 11784/11785 microchip (134.2 kHz), implanted before or on the same day as the rabies vaccination recorded on the health certificate. If the chip isn't ISO-compliant, bring your own reader.
Details and the official words
Dogs: microchip registered with the national animal welfare institute (INBA): A dog leaving Uruguay must be microchipped and registered with the Instituto Nacional de Bienestar Animal; the chip is linked to its international health certificate.
“All dogs and cats must be tagged with a subcutaneous electronic chip that transmits on a frequency of 134.2 kilohertz and can be read with a chip reader that conforms to the provisions of the ISO Standard No. 11784 or of Annex A of ISO Standard 11785.”
“If the chip does not conform to these standards, the importer or the importer's representative is required to be in possession of another means to read it.”
“Please note that the pet's microchip must be implanted before or on the same date as the rabies vaccination documented on the health certificate.”
“the microchip was implanted prior to, or on the same day as, the most recent rabies vaccination”
“SI ES PERRO: Microchip y registrado en el Instituto Nacional de Bienestar Animal, el que estará asociado al Certificado Sanitario Internacional, según Resolución Nº 273 de la DGSG del 27/08/2018.”
VaccinationEntering Israel
Rabies vaccination at least 30 days before arrival
Your pet must be vaccinated against rabies and the vaccination must still be valid on arrival. After a first vaccination (or a booster given after the previous one had run out), wait at least 30 days before arriving in Israel. A booster given while the previous vaccination was still valid needs no wait.
Details and the official words
“They have been vaccinated against rabies no more than one year and no less than 30 days prior to their arrival in Israel”
“If primary vaccination is needed, or if booster does not occur during the period of validity of the previous vaccination, this booster should be considered a primary vaccination, and animals are required to wait at least 30 days prior to importation.”
“there is no waiting period before the importation of the animals”
VaccinationEntering Israel
Most recent rabies shot no more than a year before arrival
Israel's earlier information sheet asks for a rabies vaccination given no more than one year before your pet arrives. If your pet's most recent shot will be older than that on arrival day, give a booster before you leave (while the current one is still valid, so no new wait applies).
The official wording is ambiguous. Confirm this point with the authority.
Details and the official words
The certificate the US agreed with Israel only asks that the pet is current on its rabies vaccination, so we don't apply this to pets from the US. Israel's current sheet may accept the vaccine maker's validity period instead of one year: ask the Veterinary Services.
Add the date of your pet's most recent rabies shot to check this.
“They have been vaccinated against rabies no more than one year and no less than 30 days prior to their arrival in Israel”
“All pets listed on this certificate are current on rabies vaccinations.”
Blood testEntering Israel
Rabies blood test (at least 0.5 IU/ml), more than 30 days after the vaccination
A vet takes a blood sample more than 30 days after the first rabies vaccination, and a laboratory approved by WOAH (formerly OIE) must find at least 0.5 IU/ml. The result stays valid for your pet's life as long as its rabies vaccinations are kept up to date without a gap. There is no wait after the test, but the result must be ready before the health certificate is issued, so leave time for the laboratory.
Details and the official words
“Not less than 30 days after the rabies vaccination, A serological test for the animal, carried out on a sample taken by an approved veterinarian and tested in an OIE-approved laboratory, which states that the rabies neutralizing antibody titer was equal to or greater than 0,5 IU/ml.”
“The sample referred to in Part V must have been taken more than 1 month after the rabies vaccination”
“The sample must be taken more than 30 days after the primary rabies vaccination, and the laboratory results are valid for the life of the animal, as long as the dog/cat remains current on rabies vaccinations”
In the days before you travel
Vet examLeaving Uruguay
Health certificate from an MGAP-accredited private vet
Within the 10 days before you go to MGAP, an MGAP-accredited private vet issues a health certificate (with the professional stamp, inciso A: 650 pesos in 2026) showing that your pet meets every requirement of the destination, and fills in two copies of the CVI. Bring the originals and photocopies, plus any supporting documents (vaccination certificate, antibody test).
Details and the official words
“Un Certificado Sanitario emitido dentro de los 10 días previos por Veterinario Particular Acreditado por el MGAP (desde el 01/07/2023), con Timbre profesional inciso A. El mismo deberá reflejar que la mascota cumple con los requisitos del país de destino y deberá incluir toda la información necesaria.”
“Dos vías del CVI prellenado por el Veterinario acreditado.”
“01/01/26 al 31/12/26: $650”
PaperworkUruguay and Israel
Official health certificate, issued no more than 10 days before arrival
Your pet travels with Israel's veterinary health certificate, issued no more than 10 days before arrival and signed by a government veterinarian of your country (or by an authorised vet and then endorsed by the government). It confirms the clinical examination (no signs of contagious or infectious disease), the microchip, the rabies vaccination and the blood test result.
Details and the official words
MGAP international veterinary certificate (CVI), within 10 days before travel: Book an appointment at an MGAP animal health office (in Montevideo: the customs building on Rambla 25 de Agosto, or the Carrasco airport cargo terminal), pay 666 pesos (BROU, Abitab or Red Pagos) and bring the accredited vet's certificate, the pre-filled CVI and proof of payment. MGAP issues the CVI within the 10 days before your trip; your pet doesn't need to come. Show the CVI at the border when you leave.
If this is missed: Pets that don't meet the requirements in full are returned, destroyed or quarantined at the Director's discretion, at the owner's cost.
“The import must be accompanied by an official veterinary health certificate, which was issued not more than 10 days prior the arrival and signed by a government veterinarian of the country of origin”
“At the time of examination it did not exhibit any symptoms of contagious or infectious diseases”
“All U.S. pet dogs and cats must be accompanied by the Veterinary Health Certificate for Export of Pet Dogs and Cats from the United States of America to the State of Israel, issued by a USDA accredited veterinarian and endorsed by USDA-APHIS, no more than 10 days prior to arrival.”
“Any health certificate without APHIS endorsement is not valid for dogs or cats entrance to Israel.”
“Para salir del país con su mascota, es necesario un CERTIFICADO SANITARIO INTERNACIONAL (CVI) emitido por la Autoridad Sanitaria Oficial (MGAP) de la oficina zonal o local del Departamento donde radica, emitido dentro de los 10 días previos al viaje.”
“Constancia de pago por el Certificado Oficial. Costo $666 depositado en -Cuenta Corriente BROU del MGAP 001558187-00030 o Abitab o Red Pagos en cuenta 152-0025194”
“No se requiere la presencia del animal, debido a que el mismo se encuentra identificado con microchip y ha sido certificado por su veterinario.”
“Presentar el CVI en el paso de frontera de egreso.”
PaperworkEntering Israel
Owner's declaration (Annex C): your pet for at least 90 days
Sign Israel's owner declaration (Annex C): the pet travels with the person responsible for it, it isn't for sale, and it has been in your possession for at least 90 days before you bring it to Israel. It goes with the health certificate. A pet you've had for less than 90 days can't use the no-licence route for accompanied pets: ask the Veterinary Services.
Details and the official words
“The certificate should be accompanied by a declaration by the owners that the animals had been in their possession at least 90 days prior to being brought to Israel, annex C.”
“The animals had been in my possession at least 90 days prior to being brought to Israel.”
“The animals are not intended for commercial purposes.”
NoticeEntering Israel
Notify the Veterinary Services and get written approval before you fly
At least two working days before your pet is loaded on the plane or ship, send the Veterinary Services at your port of arrival the 'Notification on Pet Arrival' (Annex B) and a copy of the health certificate. For Ben Gurion Airport the address is vs-airport@moag.gov.il. Since June 2020, every passenger must also have the Veterinary Services' written flight confirmation by email before travelling, and your pet isn't released on arrival until the port's Veterinary Services authorise it.
Details and the official words
The Veterinary Services' letter of 4 June 2020 (COVID-19) is still listed by USDA as applying to all dogs and cats entering Israel until further notice. Its other points, about quarantine hotels, no longer apply in practice.
If this is missed: The pet is not released until the Veterinary Services at the port of entry have authorised it; pets arriving against these guidelines can be confiscated or returned to the country of origin.
“The fax must be sent two working days prior to loading the shipment on the vessel (plane or ship).”
“The shipment is not to be released until this has been authorized by the Veterinary Services at the port of entry.”
“Import of dogs and cats as accompanied baggage also requires provision of details as indicated in paragraph 8 above.”
“Notification on Pet Arrival”
“Ben Gurion Airport e-mail: vs-airport@moag.gov.il”
“Every passenger / importer must receive a written flight confirmation (by email) from the veterinary services at Ben Gurion Airport.”
“These guidelines are valid beginning the 04th of June 2020 and until further notice.”
“This applies to all dogs and cats entering Israel, effective June 4, 2020, and until further notice.”
Travel day and arrival
RouteEntering Israel
Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport or the ports of Haifa, Ashdod or Eilat
Pets may only enter Israel through Ben Gurion Airport or the seaports of Haifa, Ashdod and Eilat.
Details and the official words
“No person will import an animal unless through the following ports of entry: Ben Gurion Airport, Haifa seaport, Ashdod seaport and Eilat seaport.”
Good to know
- Israel's Veterinary Services say the version that counts is the Hebrew one on their website. We couldn't read their current information sheet (gov.il blocks automated readers), so this plan uses their earlier sheet and the certificate agreed with the US. Check the current sheet, or ask vs-ie@moag.gov.il, before you book.
- Israel does not allow dogs of dangerous breeds, or crosses of them that look and behave like them, except with a special licence from the Director of the Veterinary Services: American Staffordshire Bull Terrier (Amstaff), Bull Terrier, Dogo Argentino, Japanese Tosa, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Pit Bull Terrier, Fila Brasileiro and Rottweiler. To apply for that licence, email vs-ie@moag.gov.il.
- Dogs and cats that are healthy on arrival and have the right documents don't go into quarantine in Israel. If the requirements aren't fully met, the Director of the Veterinary Services decides: the pet is sent back, put down or placed in quarantine, at the owner's cost.
- The destination country sets the health requirements and how long the certificate is valid (in calendar days). Check them with your accredited vet and plan the certificate around your travel date.
- If your pet entered Uruguay with a certificate and leaves within the validity stated on it, you can use that same certificate. If it has expired, or states no validity, ask MGAP for a new official certificate.
Cats
Bringing a dog or cat into Israel: we summarised this from a short or older official page and it is still under review, so it may be incomplete.
Get ready
Age ruleEntering Israel
At least 4 months old on arrival
Your dog or cat must be at least 4 months old when it arrives in Israel. (Pets from countries Israel treats as rabies-free may come from 3 months old: see the note on rabies-free countries.)
Details and the official words
“The dog/cat shall be no less than 4 months of age upon arrival in Israel”
“Dogs and cats shall be no less than 4 months of age upon arrival in Israel.”
IdentificationEntering Israel
ISO microchip, before the rabies vaccination
Your pet needs an ISO 11784/11785 microchip (134.2 kHz), implanted before or on the same day as the rabies vaccination recorded on the health certificate. If the chip isn't ISO-compliant, bring your own reader.
Details and the official words
“All dogs and cats must be tagged with a subcutaneous electronic chip that transmits on a frequency of 134.2 kilohertz and can be read with a chip reader that conforms to the provisions of the ISO Standard No. 11784 or of Annex A of ISO Standard 11785.”
“If the chip does not conform to these standards, the importer or the importer's representative is required to be in possession of another means to read it.”
“Please note that the pet's microchip must be implanted before or on the same date as the rabies vaccination documented on the health certificate.”
“the microchip was implanted prior to, or on the same day as, the most recent rabies vaccination”
VaccinationEntering Israel
Rabies vaccination at least 30 days before arrival
Your pet must be vaccinated against rabies and the vaccination must still be valid on arrival. After a first vaccination (or a booster given after the previous one had run out), wait at least 30 days before arriving in Israel. A booster given while the previous vaccination was still valid needs no wait.
Details and the official words
“They have been vaccinated against rabies no more than one year and no less than 30 days prior to their arrival in Israel”
“If primary vaccination is needed, or if booster does not occur during the period of validity of the previous vaccination, this booster should be considered a primary vaccination, and animals are required to wait at least 30 days prior to importation.”
“there is no waiting period before the importation of the animals”
VaccinationEntering Israel
Most recent rabies shot no more than a year before arrival
Israel's earlier information sheet asks for a rabies vaccination given no more than one year before your pet arrives. If your pet's most recent shot will be older than that on arrival day, give a booster before you leave (while the current one is still valid, so no new wait applies).
The official wording is ambiguous. Confirm this point with the authority.
Details and the official words
The certificate the US agreed with Israel only asks that the pet is current on its rabies vaccination, so we don't apply this to pets from the US. Israel's current sheet may accept the vaccine maker's validity period instead of one year: ask the Veterinary Services.
Add the date of your pet's most recent rabies shot to check this.
“They have been vaccinated against rabies no more than one year and no less than 30 days prior to their arrival in Israel”
“All pets listed on this certificate are current on rabies vaccinations.”
Blood testEntering Israel
Rabies blood test (at least 0.5 IU/ml), more than 30 days after the vaccination
A vet takes a blood sample more than 30 days after the first rabies vaccination, and a laboratory approved by WOAH (formerly OIE) must find at least 0.5 IU/ml. The result stays valid for your pet's life as long as its rabies vaccinations are kept up to date without a gap. There is no wait after the test, but the result must be ready before the health certificate is issued, so leave time for the laboratory.
Details and the official words
“Not less than 30 days after the rabies vaccination, A serological test for the animal, carried out on a sample taken by an approved veterinarian and tested in an OIE-approved laboratory, which states that the rabies neutralizing antibody titer was equal to or greater than 0,5 IU/ml.”
“The sample referred to in Part V must have been taken more than 1 month after the rabies vaccination”
“The sample must be taken more than 30 days after the primary rabies vaccination, and the laboratory results are valid for the life of the animal, as long as the dog/cat remains current on rabies vaccinations”
In the days before you travel
Vet examLeaving Uruguay
Health certificate from an MGAP-accredited private vet
Within the 10 days before you go to MGAP, an MGAP-accredited private vet issues a health certificate (with the professional stamp, inciso A: 650 pesos in 2026) showing that your pet meets every requirement of the destination, and fills in two copies of the CVI. Bring the originals and photocopies, plus any supporting documents (vaccination certificate, antibody test).
Details and the official words
“Un Certificado Sanitario emitido dentro de los 10 días previos por Veterinario Particular Acreditado por el MGAP (desde el 01/07/2023), con Timbre profesional inciso A. El mismo deberá reflejar que la mascota cumple con los requisitos del país de destino y deberá incluir toda la información necesaria.”
“Dos vías del CVI prellenado por el Veterinario acreditado.”
“01/01/26 al 31/12/26: $650”
PaperworkUruguay and Israel
Official health certificate, issued no more than 10 days before arrival
Your pet travels with Israel's veterinary health certificate, issued no more than 10 days before arrival and signed by a government veterinarian of your country (or by an authorised vet and then endorsed by the government). It confirms the clinical examination (no signs of contagious or infectious disease), the microchip, the rabies vaccination and the blood test result.
Details and the official words
MGAP international veterinary certificate (CVI), within 10 days before travel: Book an appointment at an MGAP animal health office (in Montevideo: the customs building on Rambla 25 de Agosto, or the Carrasco airport cargo terminal), pay 666 pesos (BROU, Abitab or Red Pagos) and bring the accredited vet's certificate, the pre-filled CVI and proof of payment. MGAP issues the CVI within the 10 days before your trip; your pet doesn't need to come. Show the CVI at the border when you leave.
If this is missed: Pets that don't meet the requirements in full are returned, destroyed or quarantined at the Director's discretion, at the owner's cost.
“The import must be accompanied by an official veterinary health certificate, which was issued not more than 10 days prior the arrival and signed by a government veterinarian of the country of origin”
“At the time of examination it did not exhibit any symptoms of contagious or infectious diseases”
“All U.S. pet dogs and cats must be accompanied by the Veterinary Health Certificate for Export of Pet Dogs and Cats from the United States of America to the State of Israel, issued by a USDA accredited veterinarian and endorsed by USDA-APHIS, no more than 10 days prior to arrival.”
“Any health certificate without APHIS endorsement is not valid for dogs or cats entrance to Israel.”
“Para salir del país con su mascota, es necesario un CERTIFICADO SANITARIO INTERNACIONAL (CVI) emitido por la Autoridad Sanitaria Oficial (MGAP) de la oficina zonal o local del Departamento donde radica, emitido dentro de los 10 días previos al viaje.”
“Constancia de pago por el Certificado Oficial. Costo $666 depositado en -Cuenta Corriente BROU del MGAP 001558187-00030 o Abitab o Red Pagos en cuenta 152-0025194”
“No se requiere la presencia del animal, debido a que el mismo se encuentra identificado con microchip y ha sido certificado por su veterinario.”
“Presentar el CVI en el paso de frontera de egreso.”
PaperworkEntering Israel
Owner's declaration (Annex C): your pet for at least 90 days
Sign Israel's owner declaration (Annex C): the pet travels with the person responsible for it, it isn't for sale, and it has been in your possession for at least 90 days before you bring it to Israel. It goes with the health certificate. A pet you've had for less than 90 days can't use the no-licence route for accompanied pets: ask the Veterinary Services.
Details and the official words
“The certificate should be accompanied by a declaration by the owners that the animals had been in their possession at least 90 days prior to being brought to Israel, annex C.”
“The animals had been in my possession at least 90 days prior to being brought to Israel.”
“The animals are not intended for commercial purposes.”
NoticeEntering Israel
Notify the Veterinary Services and get written approval before you fly
At least two working days before your pet is loaded on the plane or ship, send the Veterinary Services at your port of arrival the 'Notification on Pet Arrival' (Annex B) and a copy of the health certificate. For Ben Gurion Airport the address is vs-airport@moag.gov.il. Since June 2020, every passenger must also have the Veterinary Services' written flight confirmation by email before travelling, and your pet isn't released on arrival until the port's Veterinary Services authorise it.
Details and the official words
The Veterinary Services' letter of 4 June 2020 (COVID-19) is still listed by USDA as applying to all dogs and cats entering Israel until further notice. Its other points, about quarantine hotels, no longer apply in practice.
If this is missed: The pet is not released until the Veterinary Services at the port of entry have authorised it; pets arriving against these guidelines can be confiscated or returned to the country of origin.
“The fax must be sent two working days prior to loading the shipment on the vessel (plane or ship).”
“The shipment is not to be released until this has been authorized by the Veterinary Services at the port of entry.”
“Import of dogs and cats as accompanied baggage also requires provision of details as indicated in paragraph 8 above.”
“Notification on Pet Arrival”
“Ben Gurion Airport e-mail: vs-airport@moag.gov.il”
“Every passenger / importer must receive a written flight confirmation (by email) from the veterinary services at Ben Gurion Airport.”
“These guidelines are valid beginning the 04th of June 2020 and until further notice.”
“This applies to all dogs and cats entering Israel, effective June 4, 2020, and until further notice.”
Travel day and arrival
RouteEntering Israel
Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport or the ports of Haifa, Ashdod or Eilat
Pets may only enter Israel through Ben Gurion Airport or the seaports of Haifa, Ashdod and Eilat.
Details and the official words
“No person will import an animal unless through the following ports of entry: Ben Gurion Airport, Haifa seaport, Ashdod seaport and Eilat seaport.”
Good to know
- Israel's Veterinary Services say the version that counts is the Hebrew one on their website. We couldn't read their current information sheet (gov.il blocks automated readers), so this plan uses their earlier sheet and the certificate agreed with the US. Check the current sheet, or ask vs-ie@moag.gov.il, before you book.
- According to Israel's Nature and Parks Authority, Bengal cats cannot be imported into Israel (the UK's export guidance for Israel says so).
- Dogs and cats that are healthy on arrival and have the right documents don't go into quarantine in Israel. If the requirements aren't fully met, the Director of the Veterinary Services decides: the pet is sent back, put down or placed in quarantine, at the owner's cost.
- The destination country sets the health requirements and how long the certificate is valid (in calendar days). Check them with your accredited vet and plan the certificate around your travel date.
- If your pet entered Uruguay with a certificate and leaves within the validity stated on it, you can use that same certificate. If it has expired, or states no validity, ask MGAP for a new official certificate.
Money
What it costs
Government fees exactly as the official pages state them, and what vets and labs in Uruguay publish for the steps above. The two are never added together.
Government fees on this route
MGAP official international veterinary certificate (CVI)Leaving Uruguay666 UYU
“Costo $666 depositado en -Cuenta Corriente BROU del MGAP”
Solicitud de egreso de mascotas del Uruguay (MGAP, gub.uy trámites) · as of 2026-10-12
Professional stamp (timbre profesional, inciso A) on the accredited vet's certificate, 2026Leaving Uruguay650 UYU
“Timbre profesional para informe técnico, inciso A: 01/01/26 al 31/12/26: $650”
Solicitud de egreso de mascotas del Uruguay (MGAP, gub.uy trámites) · as of 2026-10-12
Government fees in total: 1,316 UYU (each currency separately)
What vets and labs charge Not official figures
Rabies blood test: the lab’s own pricean approved laboratory; your vet adds the blood draw and the courier · for: rabies blood test (at least 0.5 IU/ml), more than 30 days after the vaccinationPrices from 8 countries
Austria: 1 published price
- AGES (Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety), Institute for Veterinary Investigations Mödling: Lab price for the rabies antibody titre test for pets (EU-recognised lab), samples sent from EU countries, 20% VAT included; transport to the lab paid by the sender97.26 EUR · per sample · read 2026-10-13
France: 2 published prices
- Laboratoire départemental de la Haute-Garonne (LD31 EVA): Lab price for the FAVN (WOAH/OMSA method) rabies antibody test, VAT included, price guaranteed until 31/12/2026 (from the lab's order form)99 EUR · per test · read 2026-10-13
- Inovalys (laboratory): Lab price only: rabies antibody titration (COFRAC accredited), ordered online by the owner; the page says the blood sample is taken by your vet and sending it to the lab is the owner's responsibility (no amounts given for those)99.18 EUR · per test · read 2026-10-13
the United Kingdom: 2 published prices
- Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), Weybridge: Lab price for the FAVN rabies antibody test for dogs and cats for pet travel (test code TC0712), single sample, excluding VAT72.30 GBP · per test · read 2026-10-13
- Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), Weybridge: Lab price for the FAVN rabies antibody test for dogs and cats, extended method (test code TC0570), single sample, excluding VAT106 GBP · per test · read 2026-10-13
Japan: 1 published price
- Research Institute for Animal Science in Biochemistry and Toxicology (RIAS, 一般財団法人生物科学安全研究所): Lab fee only: rabies antibody test at RIAS (a MAFF-designated lab), tax included, paid in advance by bank transfer; vet's blood draw and shipping not included15,000 JPY · per sample · read 2026-10-13
Poland: 1 published price
- National Veterinary Research Institute (PIWet-PIB), Puławy: Lab price for the FAVN rabies antibody test, standard service (max 21 calendar days), electronic report only, gross (VAT included)280 PLN · per test · read 2026-10-13
Sweden: 1 published price
- Swedish Veterinary Agency (SVA): Lab price for the FAVN rabies vaccination-check antibody test (article D142410), excluding VAT (exkl. moms)1,365 SEK · per test · read 2026-10-13
the United States: 1 published price
- University of Missouri Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory: Lab price for the FAVN rabies antibody test for pet travel/export (University of Missouri VMDL One Health-Rabies Laboratory); shipping not stated79 USD · per test · read 2026-10-13
South Africa: 1 published price
- Agricultural Research Council – Onderstepoort Veterinary Research (ARC-OVR): Lab price for the rabies neutralization (antibody) test per clear serum sample, VAT included; the price list does not name FAVN or RFFIT (ARC-Onderstepoort diagnostic price list, PDF created May 2026)2,030 ZAR · per clear serum sample · read 2026-10-13
No published prices yet for Uruguay: microchip, rabies vaccination, health certificate (vet’s fee), vet examination.
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 Uruguay
Nothing for the trip back has to happen before your pet leaves Uruguay (dogs).
The trip back asks for 7 steps: dogs: microchip (ISO 11784, HDX or FDX-B), linked to the certificate, rabies vaccination, valid on arrival (21 days after a first vaccination), dogs: negative leishmaniosis test within 60 days before entry and vet examination within 10 days before the certificate and more.
Nothing for the trip back has to happen before your pet leaves Uruguay (cats).
The trip back asks for 5 steps: rabies vaccination, valid on arrival (21 days after a first vaccination), vet examination within 10 days before the certificate, internal and external parasite treatment within 15 days before the certificate and international veterinary certificate (CVI) from the official authority and more.
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Where this comes from
Official sources
- Information sheet: importing dogs and cats to Israel, and veterinary certificate (Israeli Veterinary Services, requirements effective 1 May 2010; Hebrew and English, published by Thailand's Department of Livestock Development, file of 28 September 2016)
- Annex B (notification on pet arrival) and Annex C (pet owner declaration), Israeli Veterinary Services forms published by USDA APHIS
- Restriction on the entry of pets to Israel: letter of the Chief Import and Export Veterinary Officer, 4 June 2020 (valid until further notice), published by USDA APHIS
- Pet travel from the United States to Israel (USDA APHIS, last modified 30 July 2025)
- Guidance information for exporting U.S. origin pet dogs and cats to the State of Israel (USDA APHIS, December 2020)
- Veterinary Health Certificate for Export of Pet Dogs and Cats from the United States of America to the State of Israel (USDA APHIS, file of 3 September 2021)
- Export of dogs and cats from the United Kingdom to Israel: notes for guidance 4058NFG (APHA, revised 19 January 2024)
- Solicitud de egreso de mascotas del Uruguay (MGAP, gub.uy trámites)
- Resolución N° 273/018 DGSG: control y certificación sanitaria de mascotas (microchip), MGAP
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 Uruguay to Israel?
Yes: A vet takes a blood sample more than 30 days after the first rabies vaccination, and a laboratory approved by WOAH (formerly OIE) must find at least 0.5 IU/ml.
Do I need an import permit to bring my dog or cat into Israel?
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.
Will my dog or cat be quarantined in Israel?
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 Uruguay to Israel?
With nothing done yet, start at least 5 weeks ahead for a dog. The main steps: ISO microchip, before the rabies vaccination, rabies vaccination at least 30 days before arrival and most recent rabies shot no more than a year before arrival and 5 more.
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