The number of animals allowed is less than or equal to 5 specimens per person.

A derogation is nevertheless provided for dogs, cats, ferrets in the event of participation in a competition, exhibition or sporting event. In this case, the owner or authorized person submits written proof that these animals are registered to participate in one of the above events or to an association organizing these events, and the animals must be older than 6 months.

Your dogs, cats or ferrets must:

• be identified (microchip implanted under the skin or tattoo done before July 3, 2011)

Your pet can only be identified by tattoo if it is accompanied by the proof that this tattoo was done before July 3, 2011.
The microchip identification shall comply with either ISO 11784 and apply HDX or FDX-B technology or with Annex A of ISO 11785. Otherwise, you will need to provide the means of reading the microchip.

• have their valid rabies vaccination

Vaccination must always be carried out after identification to be recognized as valid. Therefore, the date of rabies vaccination may be the same as the date of the electronic chip or later but never earlier and the vaccine must have been administered at least 21 days before departure (see Annex III to Regulation (EU) 576/2013).
Given the time required for vaccination and protective immunity, the introduction into France of dogs, cats and ferrets of less than 16 weeks of age, even vaccinated against rabies, is not authorized.

• have undergone serum rabies antibody titration

This titration ensures the effectiveness of rabies vaccination.
To do this, your veterinarian takes a blood sample that he transmits to a laboratory designated by the EU. The list of EU designated laboratories is available at: https://food.ec.europa.eu/animals/movement-pets/designated-laboratories-performing-rabies-antibody-titration-tests_en
Sampling shall take place at least 30 days after vaccination (primary vaccination or booster vaccination) and at least 3 months before the date of arrival of the animal in the Union territory.

• The 30-day period applies between the valid vaccination (date of the full primary vaccination if carried out in several injections) and the collection. It covers the usual seroconversion period (21 days) with a safe time. 
• The 3-month period shall not apply in the case of the re-introduction of a pet animal into the territory of the EU, if the titration had been carried out with a favorable result before it had left the territory of the EU.

The serum titration result must be greater than or equal to 0.5IU/ml and is valid throughout your pet's life, provided that the vaccination reminders have been made within the required time frame.
The validity requirements for the titration of anti-rabies antibodies are described in Annex IV to Regulation (EU) 576/2013.

• be accompanied by:
  • or the original health certificate issued or endorsed by an official veterinarian of the third country of origin (Part 1 of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) 577/2013).
    The certificate shall be valid for 10 days from the date of issue by an official veterinarian until the date of the checks carried out at the traveler's point of entry into the EU.
    In the case of maritime transport, the 10-day period shall be extended by a period corresponding to the duration of the journey by sea.
    In the case of subsequent movements to other Member States (even after a short stay in France), the certificate shall be valid for a total period of 4 months, from the date of the documentary and identity checks or until the date of expiry of the validity of the rabies vaccination.
  • or, in case of reintroduction of the animal into the EU territory, the EU passport of the animal issued by the Member States, provided that this document has been filled in before departure from the EU (or passport similar to the EU passport for domestic carnivores originating in Andorra, Switzerland, Faroe Islands Gibraltar, Greenland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino and Vatican City State) ;

If a rabies vaccination booster has been made in the third country during the stay, the EU passport is no longer valid. It is then necessary to obtain a health certificate signed by the official authorities of the third country, which alone are competent to recognize the validity of the signature of a veterinary practitioner from those countries.

Guide dogs or service animals: no import derogation is provided for these animals. They must comply with the European regulations in force concerning the importation of domestic carnivores from third countries.

If you come from or transit from one of these countries (listed in Annex II, Part 2 of Regulation (EU) 577/2013), your animal is exempt from serum titration - Attention: Belarus and Russia have been deleted from this list as of 16 September 2024)

• Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Bahrain, Barbados, Bermuda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Chile, Curacao, United Arab Emirates, United States of America (including Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands), Fiji, Gibraltar, Great Britain, Greenland, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Ascension Island, BES Islands (Bonaire, Saint Eustache and Saba), Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Man Island, British Virgin Islands, Wallis and Futuna Islands, Iceland, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Liechtenstein, North Macedonia, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Montserrat, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Polynesia French, St Christopher and Nevis, St Helena, St Lucia, San Marino, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), St Peter and Miquelon, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, Vatican City State, Vanuatu.

In the case of transit through a country not exempt from rabies titration: the owner or authorized person must provide a declaration that the animals have not been in contact with rabies-susceptible species during transit and have remained confined in the means of transport or within the international airport (model declaration in Annex III).

If you come from one of these countries (listed in Part 1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 577/2013), the movement of your animal is treated as a movement between Member States. Consequently, it is not subject to the systematic documentary and identity check carried out at the first point of entry by customs (it must nevertheless comply with the abovementioned health conditions).

• Andorra, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland, Vatican City State

• Never return from travel with an animal that does not meet national and European requirements. The introduction into France of dogs, cats, ferrets of less than 16 weeks is not permitted.
• Leave the EU only with an identified animal that is validly vaccinated against rabies and has a positive serum rabies antibody titration result. Remember to contact your veterinarian at least 3 months before your departure.

Only dogs of the second category defined by the order of 27 April 1999 are authorized for import. These are dogs of the breed Staffordshire terrier, American Staffordshire terrier (pitbulls), Tosa, and dogs whose morphological characteristics are comparable to the breed Rottweiler, entered in a breeding book. Their importation is possible subject to compliance with the above provisions and the presentation of documents attesting to the registration in a herd book.

All rottweiler or rottweiler-like dogs, whether or not they have a pedigree, do belong to category 2. On the other hand, dogs which can be assimilated to the breeds of type Staffordshire terrier, American Staffordshire terrier (pitbulls), Mastiff (boerbulls), Tosa, not entered in a breeding book, constitute attack dogs of the 1st category. Their import is prohibited in France.http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000000210847&dateTexte

The Bengal and Savannah cats are recognized by the Official Book of Feline Origins (LOOF) as full breeds. However, if the ownership of these breeds cannot be proved at the time of importation (birth certificate or pedigree) the animal must be considered a hybrid animal and the importation of such a species requires the prior issuance of an import permit, to be carried out with the Regional Directorate of Environment, Planning and Housing concerned
(see summary sheet prepared by the Ministry of Ecological and Solidarity Transition on the Impadon website:https://teleprocedures.franceagrimer.fr/Impadon/Login/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fimpadon