Pets to bring into Philippines :
If you are planning to
bring your pet into the Philippines, you should contact the Philippine
Embassy or nearest Consulate General in your location. In the
Philippines, contact the Philippine Bureau of Animal Industry, Animal
Health Division (AHD) regarding current regulations:
Tel: (632)
928-2743/2836
Fax: (632) 928-1778
All dogs and cats must have an import
permit to enter the Philippines. According to the AHD, a letter or
application of request to import should be sent or faxed to the AHD,
Quezon City.
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The AHD will send the import permit to you
and collect an issuance fee of P50 upon arrival at the airport.
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The importation is subject to the
following conditions: a health certificate issued within 10 days of
shipping, signed by a licensed vet certifying that the animal has
been examined and is free from communicable diseases.
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In countries that are not free from
rabies, an additional certification is required stating that there
have been no rabies cases within a twenty kilometer radius from the
point of origin in the last 6 months.
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Also required is a valid vaccination
certificate against rabies, canine distemper, infectious hepatitis,
leptsopirosis, canine parvovirus, or feline panleucopenia and proof
that your animal was treated for internal and external parasites.
At the airport, quarantine personnel will
conduct an inspection of the animal and a landing permit will be issued
for a fee of P165.00. If an animal arrives without health or vaccination
certificates or is showing signs of dangerous communicable animal
disease, it will be quarantined and/or disposed of without compensation
at the discretion of the Director of Animal Industry. Please be aware
that rules and regulations could change on short notice.
Disabled individuals (visually, hearing,
mobility-impaired) requiring assistance of a service dog should notify
the Philippines as early as possible (at least 30 days) to avoid any
unnecessary delays.
The customs requirements state that pets
are subject to the payment of 50% duty of original value of the animal
and an additional 10% tax. If all these regulations have been fulfilled,
there is no quarantine period.
