Pet import requirements for Vietnam

Vietnam at a glance

The detail

For Vietnam, start with this checkpoint: cats and Dogs must be at least 4 months. Vietnam,of ficially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, sharing land borders with China to the north, and Laos and Cambodia to the west, maritime borders with Thailand through the Gulf of…. Cargo and passenger-pet routings commonly use HAN and SGN.

Import requirements

Cats and Dogs must be at least 4 months

Required documents for import

• Scanned copy of the pet owner’s passport (photo page)
• Scanned copy of the pet owner’s work permit, temporary residence card or Vietnamese visa

• Original pet vaccination book with vaccine records (pages showing pet’s name, breed, date of birth, gender & rabies vaccination records which are more than 30 days and less than one year prior to entry in Vietnam)
• Original Health Certificate issued by the government animal health department (not by the pet clinic or private vet) at origin country

• Original Air Waybill (MAWB) issued by the airline. Please do not get HAWB. Not applicable for pets arriving as accompanied baggage
• Flight details of the pet in cluding MAWB number, flight number, date & time of arrival at SGN airport

• Copy of the pet owner’s air ticket from origin country to Vietnam with arrival day and time in Vietnam
• Pet owner’s contact details in Vietnam (name, phone number, email address & delivery address in Vietnam)

Notes:

• Copies of required documents and flight details should be scanned and emailed at least 2-3 days before the pet arrives at SGN airport for pre-registration with Regional Animal Health Office in Vietnam
• Original documents must accompany with the pets on the airplane

SGN Arrivals – Pets arriving After 20:00 may not be cleared by customs on day of arrival. In these in stances Pets will remain in their travel Kennels in a room at the Cargo Warehouse until customs can clear the following morning.

No Quarantine Facilities – If Paperwork is in error or pets do not meet entry criteria there is no Animal Reception center or Quarantine facilities. Pets will be kept at the cargo warehouse in original travel kennels until a solution is found or a flight booked back to Originating county.

Identification and microchip

ISO microchip is preferred.

Rabies and vaccinations

Must be more than 30 days and less than one year before import into Vietnam.

Rabies vaccine valid for 3 years is acceptable.

MUST have RABIES - at least 30days before import to Vietnam

ADVISED to have DHPPi+L / FVRCP at least one month before import to Vietnam

Tests and treatments

Not applicable.

Not Required but Internal and External parasite treatment for dogs and cats recommended

Health certificate and permits

Government health certificate must be valid when the dogs & cats arrive in Vietnam.

Import permit is not required for 1 or 2 pets arriving in Vietnam.

Manifested Cargo – Current Status – Import permit is impossible to obtain at this time.

In the case of more than 2 pets arriving as Manifested Cargo To simplify matters, it is advisable to consign the pets under 2 or more AWBs (maximum 2 pets per AWB). Will need rabies vaccination certificate.

Application Form for Dog/Cat Import Permit

Quarantine

Quarantine for import pets into Vietnam is not applicable. There is no Animal Quarantine Station in Vietnam. Pets will be released from the airport of arrival and be delivered to the owners on the same arrival day (It normally takes 3-4 hours for import customs clearance at the airport of arrival).

Restrictions and banned breeds

All breeds allowed.

Customs, agents, and airports

Recommended Airports:

1.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Ho Chi Minh City, (IATA: SGN, ICAO: VVTS)

2.

Noi Bai International Airport, Phú Minh, Soc Son, Hanoi, Vietnam (IATA: HAN, ICAO: VVNB)

3.

Da Nang International Airport, Tân Bình, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam (IATA: DAD, ICAO: VVDN)

4.

Phu Quoc International Airport, Phú Quốc, Kiên Giang, Vietnam (IATA: PQC, ICAO: VVPQ)

5.

Cam Ranh International Airport, Cam Nghĩa, Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam (IATA: CXR, ICAO: VVCR)

Airports listed on this destination file: HAN, SGN.

Pets can arrive in cabin, as excess baggage or as manifest cargoPets arriving After hours or during public holidays may not be cleared by customs on day of arrival. In these in stances Pets will remain in their travel Kennels in a room at the Cargo Warehouse until customs can clear the following morning or the next working day.

Export notes

Required documents for export:

• Scanned copy of the pet owner’s passport (photo page)
• Original pet vaccination book with vaccine records (pages showing pet’s name, breed, date of birth, gender & rabies vaccination records which are more than 30 days and less than one year prior to export from Vietnam)

• Original Health Certificate issued by the government animal health department (not by the pet clinic or private vet) at origin country
• Other documents will comply with country of import regulation

Other pets / CITES / extra rules

All CITES animals need an import permit from the Government besides the CITES import document.

SGN Arrivals – Pets arriving After 20:00 may not be cleared by customs on day of arrival. In these in stances Pets will remain in their travel Kennels in a room at the Cargo Warehouse until customs can clear the following morning.

No Quarantine Facilities – If Paperwork is in error or pets do not meet entry criteria there is no Animal Reception center or Quarantine facilities. Pets will be kept at the cargo warehouse in original travel kennels until a solution is found or a flight booked back to Originating county.

• The pets must be taken to the Regional Animal Health Office in Vietnam Or a Local Vet clinic who will provide documents on your behalf 2-3 days before export for health check-up and for the issuance of the Government Health Certificate.

• Government Health Certificate is issued 1-2 days prior to the pet’s departure from Vietnam.
• Government Offices are closed Saturday 12:00 - Monday 08:00.

• Regional Animal Health Office in Vietnam will NOT sign and Stamp a Commercial Annex for travel to EU/UK. They will sign and Stamp a Non-commercial Annex but please check with Import Country for viability.

COVID SPECIFIC

• Regional Animal Health Office cannot perform Covid_19 Tests on Animals for travel.
• Regional Animal Health Office will not sign any additional Export paperwork to confirm that the pets are free from covid_19 area.

Official contacts

Veterinary DepartmentAddress: No. 15/78 Giai Phong Street, Phuong Mai, Dong Da, HanoiPhone: +842438696788Email: kiemdich.cty@fpt.vn vanphongcuc@dah.gov.vnHO CHI MINH CITY:

Regional Animal Health Office No.6 (Chi Cuc Thu Y Vung 6)

Address: No. 521/1, Hoang Van Thu Street, Ward 4, Tan Binh District,

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Tel: +84 28 3948 3032

Fax: +84 28 3948 3031

Email: chicucthuyvung6@raho6.gov.vn

Website: http://raho6.gov.vn/ https://dichvucong.gov.vn/p/home/dvc-chi-tiet-thu-tuc-hanh-chinh.html?ma_thu_tuc=1.003407HANOI:

Regional Animal Health Office No.1 (Chi Cuc Thu Y Vung 1)

Address: No 50, Lane 102,Truong Chinh Road, Phuong Mai Ward, Dong Da District,

Hanoi, Vietnam

Tel: +84 24 3869 2627

Fax: +84 24 3868 5390

Email: cqtyvung1.to nghop@gmail.com

Website: www.cucthuy.gov.vnCurrent as of January 2025Current as of December 2026

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 2026-02-23.

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