Pets (Dogs) 🇹🇭 Thailand
Import permit and veterinary certificate required
Can I bring Pets (Dogs) into Thailand?
Import permit and veterinary certificate required
Personal pets
- DLD import permit
- Health certificate
- Rabies vaccination
Required at the destination customs authority
Full details
Thailand requires an import permit from the Department of Livestock Development and a veterinary health certificate issued within 5 days of travel. Rabies vaccination required. No quarantine for dogs with valid documentation but inspection at Suvarnabhumi Airport on arrival.
Apply for DLD import permit 30+ days before travel.
Personal pets
- DLD import permit
- Health certificate
- Rabies vaccination
Animal Epidemics Act
This page covers destination customs rules in Thailand. 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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Pets (Dogs) rules in other countries
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🇦🇺 Australia
Minimum 10-day quarantine, extensive documentation
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Pet passport or health certificate required
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🇯🇵 Japan
180-day quarantine unless pre-qualified
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🇸🇬 Singapore
AVS licence required, breed restrictions apply
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🇺🇸 United States
CDC import rules tightened in 2024
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🇩🇪 Germany
EU Pet Passport from EU; AHC from non-EU