Pet travel route

Dog or cat from Uruguay to Japan: official requirements

Possible. With nothing done yet, start at least about 7 months ahead for a dog. The main steps: ISO microchip, rabies vaccination #1 and rabies vaccination #2 and 5 more.

Rules checked up to 13 October 2026From 6 official pages

Make my dated plan Reverse: Japan → Uruguay

In short

Dogs and cats differ on this route: choose Dog or Cat to see just yours.
Japan puts Uruguay in the group “Non-designated region”, which decides part of the rules.
On this route: rabies blood test needed and tell the authority in advance.
No import permit or quarantine on this route for a pet that meets the rules.

How early to start (dogs)

about 7 months

if your pet has no microchip or rabies vaccination yet

Set by: 180-day waiting period (180 days after the blood sample)

about 6 months

if it is already microchipped and vaccinated

Set by: 180-day waiting period (180 days after the blood sample)

The least time the official waiting periods allow. Vet, lab and paperwork appointments come on top.

On this route (dogs)

Rabies blood test needed
No import permit
No quarantine
Tell the authority in advance

How early to start (cats)

about 7 months

if your pet has no microchip or rabies vaccination yet

Set by: 180-day waiting period (180 days after the blood sample)

about 6 months

if it is already microchipped and vaccinated

Set by: 180-day waiting period (180 days after the blood sample)

The least time the official waiting periods allow. Vet, lab and paperwork appointments come on top.

On this route (cats)

Rabies blood test needed
No import permit
No quarantine
Tell the authority in advance

Which rules apply to you

Japan puts Uruguay in the group “Non-designated region”. See every group

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Uruguay → Japan

What your pet needs

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

Dogs

Get ready
1. IdentificationUruguay and Japan
  ISO microchip
  Your pet needs an ISO 11784/11785 microchip (15 digits). From non-designated regions it must be implanted before the first rabies vaccination (same day is fine).
  Details and the official words
  Microchip numbers starting with "900 202" are currently not accepted.
  Some microchip numbers have been found on more than one animal (Japan's examples start with 900). Once you know when your pet will arrive, notify the Animal Quarantine Service at your arrival airport promptly: a duplicate chip can mean re-chipping and redoing the steps.
  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.
  “Dogs and cats must be identified by a microchip before the first rabies vaccination.”
  Import dogs and cats into Japan (from non-designated regions) · Step 1
  “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.”
  Solicitud de egreso de mascotas del Uruguay (MGAP, gub.uy trámites)
2. VaccinationEntering Japan
  Rabies vaccination #1
  First rabies vaccination (inactivated or recombinant) after microchipping, when your pet is at least 91 days old — Japan does not accept vaccinations given before 91 days.
  Details and the official words
  “At least 91 days old at the time of vaccination”
  Import dogs and cats into Japan (from non-designated regions) · Step 2
3. VaccinationEntering Japan
  Rabies vaccination #2
  Second rabies vaccination at least 30 days after the first, and before the first one's immunity runs out.
  Details and the official words
  “30 days or more apart from the first vaccination (the date of the first one is counted as day 0)”
  Import dogs and cats into Japan (from non-designated regions) · Step 2
4. Blood testEntering Japan
  Rabies antibody test at a designated lab
  Blood sample after the second vaccination (same day allowed), tested at a Japan-designated laboratory: at least 0.5 IU/ml. The result is valid for 2 years.
  Details and the official words
  “A blood sample for the test must be drawn after the second rabies vaccination.”
  Import dogs and cats into Japan (from non-designated regions) · Step 3
5. Waiting periodEntering Japan
  180-day waiting period
  Your pet must arrive at least 180 days after the blood sample date, and while both the rabies vaccination and the antibody test (2 years) are still valid.
  Details and the official words
  If this is missed: Pets arriving before 180 days are held in detention quarantine for the days still missing.
  “Dogs and cats are required to arrive in Japan after 180 days have passed from the date of blood sampling for the rabies antibody test.”
  Import dogs and cats into Japan (from non-designated regions) · Step 4
In the days before you travel
1. Vet examEntering Japan
  Pre-export clinical inspection
  A vet examines your pet within 10 days before boarding (no signs of rabies; for dogs also leptospirosis) and checks the microchip.
  Details and the official words
  “Before leaving the exporting country (within 10 days before boarding), dogs and cats must undergo a clinical inspection by a veterinarian.”
  Import dogs and cats into Japan (from non-designated regions) · Step 6
2. 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.”
  Solicitud de egreso de mascotas del Uruguay (MGAP, gub.uy trámites)
  “Dos vías del CVI prellenado por el Veterinario acreditado.”
  Solicitud de egreso de mascotas del Uruguay (MGAP, gub.uy trámites)
  “01/01/26 al 31/12/26: $650”
  Solicitud de egreso de mascotas del Uruguay (MGAP, gub.uy trámites)
3. PaperworkUruguay and Japan
  Government certificate from the exporting country
  Get the certificate (Japan's recommended Form AC, or Form AB from designated regions) completed and endorsed by your country's government veterinary authority, after the clinical inspection.
  Details and the official words
  Bring the original certificates. Electronic certificates are accepted from the USA, Brazil and Spain, and from Hawaii and Guam, when they carry the required information and are confirmed as issued by the government authority.
  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: Deficient certificates mean detention quarantine for up to 180 days or being shipped back.
  “Applicants must obtain certificates issued by the government authorities of the exporting country (corresponding to Animal Quarantine Service in Japan).”
  Import dogs and cats into Japan (from non-designated regions) · Step 7
  “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.”
  Solicitud de egreso de mascotas del Uruguay (MGAP, gub.uy trámites)
  “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”
  Solicitud de egreso de mascotas del Uruguay (MGAP, gub.uy trámites)
  “No se requiere la presencia del animal, debido a que el mismo se encuentra identificado con microchip y ha sido certificado por su veterinario.”
  Solicitud de egreso de mascotas del Uruguay (MGAP, gub.uy trámites)
  “Presentar el CVI en el paso de frontera de egreso.”
  Solicitud de egreso de mascotas del Uruguay (MGAP, gub.uy trámites)
4. NoticeEntering Japan
  Advance notification to Animal Quarantine Service
  Notify the Animal Quarantine Service at your port of arrival at least 40 days before you arrive (online via NACCS or by email). They issue an 'Approval of Import Inspection'.
  Details and the official words
  If this is missed: In principle, a notification submitted less than 40 days before arrival is not accepted.
  “Applicants must notify Animal Quarantine Service at the expected port of entry not less than 40 days before arrival in Japan.”
  Import dogs and cats into Japan (from non-designated regions) · Step 5

Good to know

Dogs can only enter Japan through 19 designated ports: the airports New Chitose, Narita, Haneda, Chubu, Kansai, Itami, Kobe, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Kagoshima and Naha, and the seaports Tomakomai, Keihin, Nagoya, Hanshin, Kanmon, Hakata, Kagoshima and Naha. For cats or a registered assistance dog arriving elsewhere, contact the Animal Quarantine Service first.
Japan does not accept live-virus or RNA rabies vaccines — check the vaccine type with your vet.
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

Get ready
1. IdentificationEntering Japan
  ISO microchip
  Your pet needs an ISO 11784/11785 microchip (15 digits). From non-designated regions it must be implanted before the first rabies vaccination (same day is fine).
  Details and the official words
  Microchip numbers starting with "900 202" are currently not accepted.
  Some microchip numbers have been found on more than one animal (Japan's examples start with 900). Once you know when your pet will arrive, notify the Animal Quarantine Service at your arrival airport promptly: a duplicate chip can mean re-chipping and redoing the steps.
  “Dogs and cats must be identified by a microchip before the first rabies vaccination.”
  Import dogs and cats into Japan (from non-designated regions) · Step 1
2. VaccinationEntering Japan
  Rabies vaccination #1
  First rabies vaccination (inactivated or recombinant) after microchipping, when your pet is at least 91 days old — Japan does not accept vaccinations given before 91 days.
  Details and the official words
  “At least 91 days old at the time of vaccination”
  Import dogs and cats into Japan (from non-designated regions) · Step 2
3. VaccinationEntering Japan
  Rabies vaccination #2
  Second rabies vaccination at least 30 days after the first, and before the first one's immunity runs out.
  Details and the official words
  “30 days or more apart from the first vaccination (the date of the first one is counted as day 0)”
  Import dogs and cats into Japan (from non-designated regions) · Step 2
4. Blood testEntering Japan
  Rabies antibody test at a designated lab
  Blood sample after the second vaccination (same day allowed), tested at a Japan-designated laboratory: at least 0.5 IU/ml. The result is valid for 2 years.
  Details and the official words
  “A blood sample for the test must be drawn after the second rabies vaccination.”
  Import dogs and cats into Japan (from non-designated regions) · Step 3
5. Waiting periodEntering Japan
  180-day waiting period
  Your pet must arrive at least 180 days after the blood sample date, and while both the rabies vaccination and the antibody test (2 years) are still valid.
  Details and the official words
  If this is missed: Pets arriving before 180 days are held in detention quarantine for the days still missing.
  “Dogs and cats are required to arrive in Japan after 180 days have passed from the date of blood sampling for the rabies antibody test.”
  Import dogs and cats into Japan (from non-designated regions) · Step 4
In the days before you travel
1. Vet examEntering Japan
  Pre-export clinical inspection
  A vet examines your pet within 10 days before boarding (no signs of rabies; for dogs also leptospirosis) and checks the microchip.
  Details and the official words
  “Before leaving the exporting country (within 10 days before boarding), dogs and cats must undergo a clinical inspection by a veterinarian.”
  Import dogs and cats into Japan (from non-designated regions) · Step 6
2. 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.”
  Solicitud de egreso de mascotas del Uruguay (MGAP, gub.uy trámites)
  “Dos vías del CVI prellenado por el Veterinario acreditado.”
  Solicitud de egreso de mascotas del Uruguay (MGAP, gub.uy trámites)
  “01/01/26 al 31/12/26: $650”
  Solicitud de egreso de mascotas del Uruguay (MGAP, gub.uy trámites)
3. PaperworkUruguay and Japan
  Government certificate from the exporting country
  Get the certificate (Japan's recommended Form AC, or Form AB from designated regions) completed and endorsed by your country's government veterinary authority, after the clinical inspection.
  Details and the official words
  Bring the original certificates. Electronic certificates are accepted from the USA, Brazil and Spain, and from Hawaii and Guam, when they carry the required information and are confirmed as issued by the government authority.
  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: Deficient certificates mean detention quarantine for up to 180 days or being shipped back.
  “Applicants must obtain certificates issued by the government authorities of the exporting country (corresponding to Animal Quarantine Service in Japan).”
  Import dogs and cats into Japan (from non-designated regions) · Step 7
  “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.”
  Solicitud de egreso de mascotas del Uruguay (MGAP, gub.uy trámites)
  “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”
  Solicitud de egreso de mascotas del Uruguay (MGAP, gub.uy trámites)
  “No se requiere la presencia del animal, debido a que el mismo se encuentra identificado con microchip y ha sido certificado por su veterinario.”
  Solicitud de egreso de mascotas del Uruguay (MGAP, gub.uy trámites)
  “Presentar el CVI en el paso de frontera de egreso.”
  Solicitud de egreso de mascotas del Uruguay (MGAP, gub.uy trámites)
4. NoticeEntering Japan
  Advance notification to Animal Quarantine Service
  Notify the Animal Quarantine Service at your port of arrival at least 40 days before you arrive (online via NACCS or by email). They issue an 'Approval of Import Inspection'.
  Details and the official words
  If this is missed: In principle, a notification submitted less than 40 days before arrival is not accepted.
  “Applicants must notify Animal Quarantine Service at the expected port of entry not less than 40 days before arrival in Japan.”
  Import dogs and cats into Japan (from non-designated regions) · Step 5

Good to know

Japan does not accept live-virus or RNA rabies vaccines — check the vaccine type with your vet.
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
Animal Quarantine Service import inspectionEntering JapanFree
Transport to a detention facility and care there, if needed, are paid by you.
“輸入検疫の費用はいくらかかりますか。動物検疫所が行う検査の費用はかかりませんが、係留施設への輸送”
日本への犬、猫の持ち込みQ&A · as of 2026-10-13

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 antibody test at a designated labPrices 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, vet examination, health certificate (vet’s fee), rabies vaccination.

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 8 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 6 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.

Every step from Japan to Uruguay

Nearby routes

Other routes

Into Japan from

Every country, by group

From Uruguay to

Every destination from Uruguay

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 Uruguay to Japan?

Yes: Blood sample after the second vaccination (same day allowed), tested at a Japan-designated laboratory: at least 0.5 IU/ml.

Do I need an import permit to bring my dog or cat into Japan?

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 Japan?

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 Uruguay to Japan?

With nothing done yet, start at least about 7 months ahead for a dog. The main steps: ISO microchip, rabies vaccination #1 and rabies vaccination #2 and 5 more.

Every rule here is quoted from the official page and checked word for word; not legal advice. How we verify · Report a mistake

In short

At a glance

What your pet needs

Dogs

Get ready

ISO microchip

Rabies vaccination #1

Rabies vaccination #2

Rabies antibody test at a designated lab

180-day waiting period

In the days before you travel

Pre-export clinical inspection

Health certificate from an MGAP-accredited private vet

Government certificate from the exporting country

Advance notification to Animal Quarantine Service

Good to know

Cats

Get ready

ISO microchip

Rabies vaccination #1

Rabies vaccination #2

Rabies antibody test at a designated lab

180-day waiting period

In the days before you travel

Pre-export clinical inspection

Health certificate from an MGAP-accredited private vet

Government certificate from the exporting country

Advance notification to Animal Quarantine Service

Good to know

What it costs

Coming back to Uruguay

Other routes

Into Japan from

From Uruguay to

Official sources

Questions owners ask

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