Pet import requirements for Haiti
What Haiti asks for before a dog or cat can enter — the microchip, the rabies work, the permit and the paperwork — and how far ahead you need to start. We handle all of it on a move we arrange.
Import rules change, and they change without notice. Last verified 2025-04-30 by the country-profile service Furry Freight uses; profile last updated 2025-09-15. Confirm every requirement with the authority named below, or with us on (424) 421-1650, before you book a flight or start any vet work.
Haiti at a glance
| Requirement | For Haiti |
|---|---|
| Microchip Not required | Not required |
| Rabies | Pets must be vaccinated for rabies between 21 days and 12 months prior to entering the country |
| Import permit Required | Import and Export permit is required for pets entrance as cargo Note: In Haiti, it is very hard to work with all government of fices, the assistance is very slow, the easiest… |
| Quarantine | None on arrival if the file is complete |
| Minimum age to travel | 12 Weeks |
| Customs clearance | A customs broker is not typically required for Haiti |
| Agent at destination | A destination agent is not typically required for Haiti |
Where this fits in the timeline. The order matters more than the effort: a rabies vaccination given before the microchip was implanted does not count in most regimes, and a titer test drawn too early restarts a waiting period. On a move we handle, we check your pet's existing dates against these rules on the free consultation before anything is booked.
The detail
Haiti, of ficially the Republic of Haiti, is a country on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and south of The Bahamas. Because Haiti is in Latin America And Caribbean, transit countries on the way can impose extra live-animal rules even when the destination file looks straightforward. 12 Weeks.
Import requirements
12 Weeks
-Vaccines update (more than 30 days into 360 days)
- Rabies Vaccine update
- Dewormed
- Vet Health Certificate and endorsement by agriculture depart
- All the pets documentation must to be filled with owner name and dog or cat in formation (name, breed, sex, color, age, weight)...
- Owner passport copy
- IMPORT PERMIT IS NEEDED and obligatory. This must be applied for before pet arrival and be ready into 10-15 days.
- Dogs and cats need to be 4 months for travel
Identification and microchip
Not required but recommended.
Rabies and vaccinations
Pets must be vaccinated for rabies between 21 days and 12 months prior to entering the country.
Certificate required.
For Dogs: DHPP: vaccines for Distemper, Adenovirus (Hepatitis), Parainfluenza and Parvovirus and Rabies.
For Cats: Triple Feline Vaccine and Rabies.
For Cats:
Tests and treatments
A TITRE is not required to enter Haiti, but as Haiti is a high risk country for rabies, it may be required by a destination country should the pet leave Haiti.
A ticks and tapeworm treatment is not required prior to entering Haiti but is recommended due to availability of these products in the country.
Health certificate and permits
Birds, cats and dogs require a veterinary health certificate issued not more than 7 days before arrival and endorsed by of ficial government.
Import and Export permit is required for pets entrance as cargo
Note: In Haiti, it is very hard to work with all government of fices, the assistance is very slow, the easiest destination from PAP is MIA, some can work with American Cargo for small dog and cat.
For big breeds usually it is easier to arrange by crossing to Santo Domingo and then ship to destination.
From the situation that Haiti still faces with the violent actions in the streets by gangs, measures are taken to cross, what we do is bring the pets as extra luggage to Santo Domingo, and not take risks due to the in security represented by the roads to the borders.
Import Permit
Export Permit
Quarantine
Dog and cat - no quarantine required if all documents are in order.
Restrictions and banned breeds
Prohibited: Macaws and parrots.
Customs, agents, and airports
A customs broker is not typically required for Haiti.
A destination agent is not typically required for Haiti.
Port Au Prince PAP airport is the airport for entry.
Pets to do not have to fly from USA or Mexico.
Airports listed on this destination file: PAP.
- Obligatory declared and clearance all live animal that arrival to any airport.
- Pay taxes in base of total CIF value. CIF( COST +INSURANCE +FREIGHT)
- The customs process takes around 3-4 hours
Export notes
The normal requirements will depend of Destination country,
- Vaccines record update
- Rabies vaccine
- Export permit is obligatory
- Rabies titer for (EU) and also other country that required.
- Always is good to ask the IPATA member in the destination country for other regulations.
Other pets / CITES / extra rules
Direct flight for transport of pets as cargo is not possible, will need to come from Miami.
Official contacts
Minister of Agriculture
National Road No. 1, Damien
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
PO Box 1441
Tel: +509 2943-2851
Email: contact@agriculture.gouv.ht
Website: https://agriculture.gouv.ht/view/01/
Current as of 2019Chief Veterinary Officer
Directeur de la sante animale
Ministeire de l'agriculture, des ressources naturelles et du developpement rural
Dr. Max Millien
Damien - BP 1441
Port-au-Prince – Haiti
Tel: +509 513-5733 / +509 558-6483
Email: millienmax@yahoo.fr
Current as of April 2025
Disclaimer
Import rules change without much warning. Confirm every vaccine date, test, permit, and crate routing with the destination veterinary authority before you travel. This page is a planning brief for Furry Freight customers, last checked against the IPATA country profile dated 2025-04-30.
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Questions about moving a pet to Haiti
Does my dog or cat need a microchip for Haiti?
Not required
From the country profile, last verified 2025-04-30.
What rabies vaccination does Haiti require?
Pets must be vaccinated for rabies between 21 days and 12 months prior to entering the country
Do I need an import permit to bring a pet into Haiti?
Import and Export permit is required for pets entrance as cargo Note: In Haiti, it is very hard to work with all government of fices, the assistance is very slow, the easiest…
Will my pet be quarantined on arrival in Haiti?
None on arrival if the file is complete
How old does a puppy or kitten have to be to travel to Haiti?
12 Weeks