Your dog does not require a veterinary health certificate to enter the United States. All airlines ask for a veterinary examination and ‘fit to fly’ Veterinary Health Certificate, between one and 10 days before the flight. Please check the time window with the airline you are using.
If flying to the US via a Canadian airport such as Montreal, Toronto or Vancouver your pet must conform to Canada’s entry requirements. It must be microchipped for accurate identification and vaccinated against rabies at least 30 days before travel. Your pet needs a Health Certificate stating it is free from signs of infectious or contagious disease and is fit to travel. The UK’s Animal & Plant Health Agency (APHA) recommends that pets travelling to Canada have an Export Health Certificate (EHC). We can provide you with these documents.
Air Canada and some American airlines allow small dogs and cats to travel in the passenger section, in carriers that fit under the seat in front of you. Check with your airline to find out if this is permitted.
Many European airlines allow dogs and cats to accompany you in the passenger section of the plane. Regulations and individual airline policies may change. Please contact your airline well in advance, to confirm that the airline meets your expectations regarding travelling with your pet. If you plan to fly to the United States on a European airline such as Air France or KLM, through a European airport, please complete the EU’s AHC application. This contains the rabies vaccination certificate required for the onward arrival in the United States. When your pet enters the USA this way it is doing so not from the UK but from your EU departure airport. It’s your responsibility to check on the US import requirements from your EU departure country.
https://www.cdc.gov/importation/bringing-an-animal-into-the-united-states/
Please complete a Fit to Fly application. This can be used for your flight to Europe and the onward continuing flight to the United States. (Please note that anticipated high temperature at the American arrival airport can interfere with pet travel).
As present, the Queen Mary 2 allows dogs to travel with passengers from Southampton to New York. Please check with Cunard about kennel availability and restrictions. Please send us your pet’s rabies vaccination certificate and complete a Fit to Travel application form.
Many European airlines allow dogs and cats to accompany you in the passenger section of the plane. Regulations and individual airline policies may change. Please contact your airline well in advance, to confirm that the airline meets your expectations regarding travelling with your pet. If you plan to fly to the United States on a European airline such as Air France or KLM, through a European airport, please complete the EU’s AHC application. This contains the rabies vaccination certificate required for the onward arrival in the United States. When your pet enters the USA this way it is doing so not from the UK but from your EU departure airport. It’s your responsibility to check on the US import requirements from your EU departure country.
https://www.cdc.gov/importation/bringing-an-animal-into-the-united-states/
Please complete a Fit to Fly application. This can be used for your flight to Europe and the onward continuing flight to the United States. (Please note that anticipated high temperature at the American arrival airport can interfere with pet travel).
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