Pets (Dogs) → France

EU regulations apply; third-country rules

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. Enforcement in France carries fines from EUR 250 to EUR 5,000 under Code des douanes Art. 411, Art. 412 (ordinary personal cases are handled as civil infringements). Leaving France with pets (dogs) is a separate question — restricted: Taking a dog out of France requires an export health certificate, microchip, and rabies vaccination — with destination rules driving the timeline.

Quantity limit

Personal pets

Documentation required

• EU Pet Passport or AHC
• Rabies vaccination
• Microchip

Legal reference

EU Regulation 576/2013, French Rural Code

Leaving with this item

Taking a dog out of France requires an export health certificate, microchip, and rabies vaccination — with destination rules driving the timeline.

Practical advice

France restricts import of Pets (Dogs). Personal-use retail-packaged quantities may clear with declaration and inspection but home-prepared, loose-packed, or above-personal-use quantities typically require a Phytosanitary Certificate (plants) or Export Health Certificate (animal-origin). Verify current rules with Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI — French Customs) before travel — biosecurity rules change frequently on specific commodities.

Customs authority

Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI — French Customs) · https://www.douane.gouv.fr