Pets (Dogs) → Thailand

Import permit and veterinary certificate required

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. Enforcement in Thailand carries fines from THB 5,000 to THB 500,000 under Customs Act B.E. 2560 (2017) s.202, s.242 (ordinary personal cases are handled as civil infringements). Leaving Thailand with pets (dogs) is a separate question — restricted: Taking a dog out of Thailand requires an export health certificate, microchip, and rabies vaccination — with destination rules driving the timeline.

Quantity limit

Personal pets

Documentation required

• DLD import permit
• Health certificate
• Rabies vaccination

Legal reference

Animal Epidemics Act

Leaving with this item

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

Practical advice

Thailand 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 Thai Customs Department before travel — biosecurity rules change frequently on specific commodities.

Customs authority

Thai Customs Department · https://www.customs.go.th