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Bringing a dog or cat from the USA 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 vaccine 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. 10 days before travelOfficial Health Certificate, original with USDA ink stamp: USDA-accredited vet fills it in, APHIS endorses it (about $101). Must be within 10 days before arrival Official page
6. 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.