🐾 Veterinary Import Requirements for Pets Traveling from the UK to Brazil 🇧🇷

Here’s a complete list of what you’ll need to ensure a smooth trip for your pet:

1. Veterinary Travel Certificate (Export Health Certificate) 📄

A special veterinary certificate, called Export Health Certificate, is required to travel with your dog or cat from the UK to Brazil. This certificate must be approved by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) and then signed by an Official Vet (a vet that has received additional trainmen and is authorised to issue Export Health Certificates).*

*All of our vets are OVs.

👉 Check out an example of the Veterinary Travel Certificate here (PDF)

2. Rabies Vaccination 💉

Your pet must be vaccinated against Rabies at least 30 days and no more than 12 months before travelling to Brazil.

We also recommend the following vaccinations for cats and dogs:

🐶 Dogs: Distemper, Parvovirus, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis

🐱 Cats: Cat flu (feline herpes virus and feline calicivirus), Feline infectious enteritis (parvovirus), Feline leukaemia virus

🚨 Pro Tip: If you are planning to get your pet vaccinated, please note that Rabies and routine vaccinations should not be given on the same day, as they may invalidate each other.

3. Anti-Parasite Treatment 🪲

Your pet must undergo treatment for internal and external parasites within 15 days prior to travel.

This is an essential step to meet Brazil’s import regulations.

4. Clinical Examination 👨‍⚕️

A veterinarian must examine your pet within 10 days of your travel date. They will verify your pet’s health and fitness for travel.

Once all requirements are met, we’ll provide you with the Export Health Certificate.

⚠️ Other Considerations

• If you are planning to travel through other countries to reach your destination in Brazil, please note that additional documentation may be necessary. Most of our clients travel through The Netherlands, Germany, France or Portugal, and we are familiar with all the requirements.

• Brazil may not accept pets previously diagnosed with leishmaniosis.

Why choose us 🐾

Taking your pet to Brazil from the UK requires careful planning. In addition to strict time requirements, the necessary travel documentation must be signed by vets with special qualifications. This can make the process challenging—even for your regular vet.

We specialise in pet travel documentation and happy to help ensuring a safe, smooth, and stress-free journey for your furry friend.

✅ Experienced & Trusted – Our DEFRA approved vets have helped countless pet owners with their travel preparations, ensuring all documents are in order.
💷 Affordable Pricing – We proudly offer cost-effective Export Health Certificates, offering some of the cheapest rates available in London.
🚪 Convenience at Your Doorstep – We can even perform all the necessary checks at your home, reducing the risk of your pet getting sick by avoiding exposure to unwell animals at the vet.
📄 Expert Handling of Documents – We prepare these documents daily, so you can be confident everything is completed correctly.

Let us take the stress out of pet travel—so you can focus on the excitement of your journey! 🇧🇷🐾