Pet import requirements for Kosovo

Kosovo at a glance

The detail

Highly Recommended. Highly Recommended. Airports: 1. Build extra buffer for Europe connections; live-animal acceptance windows are shorter than passenger connections.

Import requirements

Older than 3 months already with rabies vaccination (aprox. 4 months old at least).

Import Requirements:

• Copy of owner's passport
• Pet's passport / vaccination history - in cluding up to date vaccines (rabies vaccine must be no less than 30 days and no more than one year old
• Health certificate endorsed by Government vet at the country of origin issued not more then 10 days before arrival

All import of pets are treated as Personal (Pet) moves, if directly imported into Pristina airport. Imports as AVI are possible directly at PRN, Kosovo i they find an airline that accepts AVI into PRN or alternatively via Sofia. For very large number of pets arriving, for ex. For a dog show, a special in quiry/request needs to be made to the Ministry and the airport vet. There are no available general in formation on this. It needs to be checked case by case. If the import is via Sofia. Bulgaria with road delivery to Kosovo, then EU import requirements will apply (up to 5 pets is considered non commercial import and over 5 pets is considered commercial import. You should avoid shipping pets as a commercial shipment on a Commercial EU HC (over 5 pets or over the 5 days margin from owner’s arrival) as Customs may cause issues.

All import of pets are treated as Personal (Pet) moves, if directly imported into Pristina airport. For very large number of pets arriving, for ex. For a dog show, a special in quiry/request needs to be made to the Ministry and the airport vet. There are no available general in formation on this. It needs to be checked case by case. If the import is via Sofia. Bulgaria with road delivery to Kosovo, then EU import requirements will apply (up to 5 pets is considered non commercial import and over 5 pets is considered commercial import. You should avoid shipping pets as a commercial shipment on a Commercial EU HC (over 5 pets or over the 5 days margin from owner’s arrival) as Customs may cause issues.

In practice Rabies blood test is not required for entry. Per the Ministry of Agriculture Requirements published in 2009 (have not been updated since then) the test for titer of the anti bodies with at least or equally with 0,5NJI/ml in a sample taken by authorized veterinarian, at least 30 days from the latest vaccination, and three months from the movement is required for animals originating from countries which are not listed in a Part II of this administrative in struction shall be marked as brought in article 4; point 1.2 of this administrative in struction shall be subject to the test for titer of the anti bodies. Keep in mind these requirements have not been updated and in practice a Rabies blood testis not required for direct import in Pristina/Kosovo. For import in Sofia, Bulgaria then road delivery to Pristina, the EU import requirements will apply meaning a 3 months old RNATT will be required for pets originating from a country which is NOT listed on Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 577/2013

Identification and microchip

Required Microchip ISO 11784/ISO 1785.

Rabies and vaccinations

Animals must be vaccinated against rabies at least 30 days earliest prior entering in the territory of the Republic of Kosovo and the vaccine should be no more than 1 year old.

Animals must be vaccinated against rabies at least 30 days earliest prior entering in the territory of the Republic of Kosovo and no more than 1 year old; Animals in cluded here are: Dogs, Cats, Animals from Mustelidae family and African polecats (Mustela putorius).

Tests and treatments

Testing not required to enter Kosovo from any country; however, as Kosovo is classified as a high-rabies risk country, this test may be required for your pet to return to your country, so it is advised to travel already with this test.

Ministry of Agriculture Requirements

Dogs and cats should be treated for Echinococcus 30 days before import in Kosovo. The treatment should be done with Praziquantel or Epsiprantel.

Health certificate and permits

Pet animals shall be accompanied by veterinary certificates, issued by authorized veterinarian within 10 days of travel. There is a special template, link listed below under GOVERNMENT FORMS, however if the pet is being imported via Sofia, then this si not required, the pet should be imported in Sofia on a EU HC and if the Governing Authority at origin is willing, they can also arrange any template of general International HC to Kosovo.

Not required for personal pets.

Health Certificate

https://auvk.rks-gov.net/kontrolli-kufitar/veterinar/

Open the link/file names: Çertifikatë shëndetësore për Kosovë and this will show you the Veterinary certificate to Kosovo

Quarantine

There is no quarantine applicable in Kosovo.

Restrictions and banned breeds

No Breeds Restrictions.

Customs, agents, and airports

Highly Recommended.

Airport for pets arriving (being imported) as accompanied luggage or as AVI manifest cargo is PRN, Pristina, or alternatively import in Sofia, Bulgaria, then road transport to Albania. PRN airport does not accept pets as AVI for export thus export is arranged via Sofia, Bulgaria.

For arrival of pets as AVI cargo entry point is PRN, Pristina airport, if you manage to find an airline that will accept the pet as AVI into PRN. Import customs clearance may last 3-5 hours and a pre notice must be given.

• Border health and veterinary in spectors (Food & Veterinary Agency – AUV/FVA) at the border in spection points (in cluding PRN) operate on working days Monday–Saturday from ~08:30 to ~16:30 for phytosanitary and border control tasks. This typically in cludes veterinary in spection activities for agricultural/quarantine controls at the airport.

Kosovo regulations on live animal imports (border crossings in cluding Pristina Airport) in dicate that veterinary in spections for live animals are normally conducted daily between ~08:00 and ~20:00.

Export notes

No airline accepts pets to fly as AVI cargo for export from PRN airport. The pet must be delivered via road to Sofia, Bulgaria, then flown from there. As Kosovo is not a listed country for direct export of pets to the EU, dogs, cats and ferrets will require 3 months old Rabies blood test and an EU health certificate in order to enter Bulgaria. Alternatively, if the pet has an EU pet passport issued in the EU member states, then border control/customs will not require 3 months old RNATT as it will consider that pet as if originating from the EU. The dog/cat/ferret for export from Kosovo should have a pet passport/vaccination records

Documents requirements for export customs clearance of dogs and cats via Bulgaria:

· Pet's passport / vaccination history - in cluding up to date vaccines (rabies vaccine has to be not less than 30 days and not more then one year old)

· ISO standard Microchip - implanted prior to or on the same day as the last vaccine against Rabies

· 30 days after Rabies vaccination a Rabies blood test has to be arrange and Rabies blood test (RNATT) Certificate obtained

• the test must be carried out on a sample collected by an authorised veterinarian at least 30 days after the date of vaccination and not less than three months before the date of movement;
• the test must measure a level of neutralising antibody to rabies virus in serum equal to or greater than 0,5 IU/ml;

• the test must be performed in an approved laboratory.

· Copy of owner's passport

· Power of attorney for Move One to handle the export

· EU Health certificate endorsed by the Government vet not more than 10 days old at time of departure – it can also be endorsed at the border when driving to Bulgaria

Other pets / CITES / extra rules

No info on CITES. Yet to be determined. There is a signed memorandum of cooperation to improve and advance the legal and policy-making framework for the illegal trade in wildlife in 2022, but they yet plan to take other concrete steps and expect concrete actions from other relevant in stitutions to prevent the captive of wild animals and their illegal and uncontrolled trade.

Animal Welfare Regulations

Official contacts

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Developement

Rr. Mother Theresa,

10000 Pristina,

Republic of Kosovo

Tel: +38 211-821

Veterinary Agency

Agjencia e Ushqimit dhe Veterinarisë

Zona Industriale, Fushe Kosovë

10000 Prishtinë, Kosovë

Telefon: +383 38 20038324

Email: in foauv@rks-gov.net

REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE FORESTRY AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (Agjencia e Ushqimit dhe Veterinarisë)

Address: Rr. Ukshin Hoti - Kompleksi ‘Ramiz Sadiku’ 10000 Prishtinë, Kosovë

Tel: 038 211 821

Website

Current as of February 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 2026-03-10.

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