Movement of pet dogs, cats or ferrets between Member states of the EU, the EEA, Northern Ireland and Switzerland

(as of May 2021)

EU pet passport – Applicable only when travelling with private persons - Animals must not be sold or transferred otherwise

Since 29.12.2014 new rules apply to intra-Community movements of pets (travels between Member states of the EU and the EEA, Northern Ireland and Switzerland) due to Regulation (EU) No. 576/2013

Amended pet passport

Besides other changes the pet passport (PDF, 171 KB)has also been amended when issued after 29. December 2014. If you already have a pet passport for your animal it will remain valid for the lifetime of the animal. The pet passport in the new format will be laminated in those places containing data on the microchip and all entries done with adhesive stickers.

• Info leaflet Intra-Community movement of dogs, cats or ferrets when travelling to Austria (May 2021) (PDF, 457 KB)

Declaration of compliance regarding rabies declaration by the owner / authorised person
for animals aged less than 12 weeks or whose rabies vaccination is not yet deemed valid. This declaration can be filled in online and printed out and saved in copy:

• Declaration of compliance regarding rabies declaration by the owner / authorised person (PDF) (PDF, 1 MB)

Model written declaration of the owner for the private movement of pets on his/her behalf. This declaration can be filled in online and printed out and saved in copy.

• Written declaration - private movement of pets on behalf of the owner (PDF, 121 KB)

Additional information

• Young animals - Link to the EU Website regarding the application of exemptions in the EU and EEA Member and states and Northern Ireland
• Entry and re-entry of pets from third countries to Austria

FAQ

• pet passport

Links – EU-information on travelling with pets

• EU-information regarding the pet passport

For further information please also refer to the following link: Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council

Links to the Veterinary Services in Europe

• Link to the British Veterinary Services
• Link to the Irish Department of Agriculture
• Link to the Swedish Veterinary Services
• Link to the Maltese Veterinary Services
• Link to the Finnish Veterinary Services
• Link to the Norwegian Veterinary Services
• Link to the Belgian Veterinary Services
• Link to the Danish Veterinary Services
• Link to the French Veterinary Services

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