Pet import requirements for Mongolia
What Mongolia 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 2025-09-16 by the country-profile service Furry Freight uses; profile last updated 2025-09-16. 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.
Mongolia at a glance
| Requirement | For Mongolia |
|---|---|
| Microchip Required | Microchip International Vet.passport (the cover of the book must mention “International”) |
| Rabies | Rabies vaccination is a must |
| Import permit Not required | Not required |
| Quarantine | Quarantine after vaccination for rabies before travel - 21 days |
| Minimum age to travel | Pets can be imported at the age of 6 months with valid rabies vaccination record |
| Customs clearance | A customs broker is required for Mongolia |
| Agent at destination | Not required |
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
Mongolia is a country located in East and Central Asia, it is surrounded by Russia in the north and China in the south. Because Mongolia is in Asia, transit countries on the way can impose extra live-animal rules even when the destination file looks straightforward. Pets can be imported at the age of 6 months with valid rabies vaccination record.
Import requirements
Pets can be imported at the age of 6 months with valid rabies vaccination record.
Cats and dogs:
-must be healthy
-have microchip
-have in ternational veterinary passport
- have valid rabies vaccine
-have valid external and in ternal treatment note
There are different sets of documents. If there are more than 2 heads per owner move will be considered as commercial.
Commercial move is considered if pets transported for selling and not for private use.
There may be differences connected with origin for example for birds. Origin will be checked and certain vaccinations/ quarantine may be required based on same.
Please recheck import procedures for animals other than cats and dogs prior import.
Identification and microchip
Microchip
International Vet.passport (the cover of the book must mention “International”)
Rabies and vaccinations
Rabies vaccination is a must.
Mongolia is not rabies free country it is recommended to have yearly vaccination record.
Rabies vaccine is a must, should be done not earlier then 21 days upon arrival to Mongolia and not later than 1 year.
Dogs must be vaccinated against rabies (quarantine after vaccination before travel - 21 days) and leptospirosis, as well as against distemper, enteritis, hepatitis, adenovirus and parainfluenza.
Cats should be vaccinated against rabies and viral diseases: calicivirus, rhinotracheitis and panleukopenia.
Tests and treatments
No, tests required
Yes, treatments required from flea, tapeworm. It can be done same day as export date, must be current and valid upon arrival.
Health certificate and permits
- Rabies vaccine certificate
- Certificate form #1
- Vet. Intl. Passport
No, import permit is not required.
N/A
Quarantine
Quarantine after vaccination for rabies before travel - 21 days
Restrictions and banned breeds
Fighting dogs are prohibited to be exported / imported to Mongolia
Customs, agents, and airports
A customs broker is required for Mongolia.
If pet is transported as manifested cargo no, as long as owner has a broker that can release the pet and delivery is not required.
If accompanied and under one ticket, then owner can freely go via check in.
UBN/ULN Airport
Airports listed on this destination file: UBN, ULN.
Best entry point is by AIR to UBN/ULN airport
Export notes
DEPENDS on the importing country of the PET
Other pets / CITES / extra rules
If pet is under CITES then owner must visit Veterinary in stitution and receive import certificate first. Some regulations may be different depending on the origin country of the arriving animal.
Official contacts
General Authority For Veterinary Services
16a Peace Avenue, IX Government Building,
Bayanzurkh District, Ulaanbaatar,
Mongolia.
email: vet@vet.gov.mn
Phone: +976-51-26-16-35
Fax: +976 -51-26-16-35
General Department of Customs of Mongolia.
Sukhbaatar District
81/1 Great Roundabout
Ulaanbaatar-14193
Mongolia
email: info@customs.gov.mn
Tel: 1800-1281
Tel: +976-1800-1281 /If you call from abroad
Ministry of Industry and Agriculture
Bayanzurkh district, Enkhtaivan avenue 16a,
Government IXa building
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 13381
Tel: +996 51 262-559, +976 51 262-271
Email: ariunbayar@mofa.gov.mn, mofa@mofa.gov.mn
Website: mofa.gov.mn
Current as of August 2024
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 2025-09-16.
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Official sources for Mongolia
- mofa.gov.mn mofa.gov.mn
Questions about moving a pet to Mongolia
Does my dog or cat need a microchip for Mongolia?
Microchip International Vet.passport (the cover of the book must mention “International”)
From the country profile, last verified 2025-09-16.
What rabies vaccination does Mongolia require?
Rabies vaccination is a must
Do I need an import permit to bring a pet into Mongolia?
Not required
Will my pet be quarantined on arrival in Mongolia?
Quarantine after vaccination for rabies before travel - 21 days
How old does a puppy or kitten have to be to travel to Mongolia?
Pets can be imported at the age of 6 months with valid rabies vaccination record