🇳🇿 Bringing pets to New Zealand
NZ is rabies-free; same 6-month preparation as AU plus 10-day post-entry quarantine. MPI permit must be obtained before flight booking.
Preparation timeline
- Total preparation
- 7 months
- Rabies status
- rabies-free
- Microchip required
- Yes (ISO 15-digit)
- Rabies vaccination
- Yes
- Antibody titre test
- Yes (≥0.5 IU/mL)
- Wait after titre / vaccination
- 180 days
- Post-entry quarantine
- 10 days (~USD 2000)
Authority + permit
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)
Species covered
dog, cat
Last verified 2026-04-28.