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Bringing a dog or cat from Russia to Thailand in 2026: rules and timeline

Plan at least 30 days if your pet still needs a microchip or rabies vaccine. A pet that is already vaccinated needs the same time.

Minimum from scratch
30 days
If already vaccinated
30 days
Quarantine
None for pets that meet the rules
Last checked
3 November 2026

Steps, in order

  1. Start nowMicrochip (ISO 11784/11785), implanted before or at the same visit as the rabies vaccineSkip if already chipped and vaccinated
  2. With or after the microchipRabies plus core vaccines (dogs: distemper, hepatitis, parvo, lepto; cats: panleukopenia), then wait 21 days
  3. 21 days after the rabies vaccineEarliest day the 21-day rabies wait is over
  4. 30 days before travelEmail the import permit request to the Animal Quarantine Station at your arrival airport (7 to 60 days before departure, takes 5 to 7 business days)
  5. 5 days before travelRussian vet certificate Form 1 from a state vet clinic (SBBZh), issued in the Mercury system no earlier than 5 days before departure Official page
  6. 5 days before travelSwap Form 1 for an official health certificate in English with a Rosselkhoznadzor inspector, at the airport on departure day or in advance. You can book a slot online in eCert (Есерт. Питомцы); the swap at the border is free Official page
  7. On arrivalPay 500 baht per animal at the quarantine station on arrival

Already vaccinated? Core vaccines also need the 21-day wait, so the plan keeps it.

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Good to know

  • The only Thai document written for pets from Russia dates from 2014 and mentions 30 days of quarantine. Newer Thai rules for other countries do not. Ask the quarantine station when you apply.

Sources

Confidence. Low: we could not confirm every part of this route on an official page, or official sources disagree. Confirm with the authority before you start.

Last checked 3 November 2026. Your vet, the airline and the border authority have the final word. Rules change: check the official pages again before you fly.