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Pets (Dogs) 🇫🇷 France

VERIFIED · 2025-01-15NOT YET GRADED

EU regulations apply; third-country rules

ANSWER

Can I bring Pets (Dogs) into France?

RESTRICTEDVERIFIED · 2025-01-15

EU regulations apply; third-country rules

QUANTITY / LIMITS

Personal pets

DOCUMENTS

  • EU Pet Passport or AHC
  • Rabies vaccination
  • Microchip

DECLARATION

Required at the destination customs authority

SOURCE

douane.gouv.fr
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Full details

France follows EU pet travel regulations. EU Pet Passport required from EU countries. From non-EU countries: health certificate, rabies vaccination, microchip, and blood titer test from non-listed countries. Certain dangerous breeds (Category 1) are banned from entry.

PRACTICAL ADVICE

EU Pet Passport for intra-EU travel. Non-EU: full documentation needed. Dangerous breeds banned.

OFFICIAL SOURCES · VERIFIED 2025-01-15

RULE DETAILS

QUANTITY LIMITS

Personal pets

DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

  • EU Pet Passport or AHC
  • Rabies vaccination
  • Microchip

LEGAL REFERENCE

EU Regulation 576/2013, French Rural Code

AIR TRAVEL IS SEPARATE

This page covers destination customs rules in France. Whether you can carry pets (dogs) through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.

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