Pet Travel Timeline — EU Entry Sequence
Listed origin country
No rabies antibody titer test. Still respect microchip → rabies → document timing.
01
Microchip
ISO 11784 / 11785. Must be implanted before rabies vaccination.
02
Rabies vaccine
At least 21 days before travel. Vaccine must be after the microchip.
03
Pet passport or veterinary certificate
Issued by an authorised vet with chip and vaccine records.
04
Health certificate window
Official certificate within 10 days before flight, where required.
Unlisted origin country
Harder path. Missing the titer timing can delay the move by about 3 months.
01
Microchip
Complete before the rabies vaccine. The chip number must match all records.
02
Rabies vaccine by ~16 weeks before flight
Needed early enough to leave room for the 90-day titer waiting period.
03
90-day wait + titer test
Blood sample after the required wait. Result must meet the EU threshold.
04
Passport or veterinary certificate
Include microchip, rabies vaccine, and titer result documentation.
05
Health certificate within 10 days
Book the official vet appointment early. Slots can be limited near travel.
Dependency order: microchip first, then rabies vaccine, then the waiting period / titer path if your origin country requires it, then final travel certificate checks.
normal required step
hard timing risk
Unlisted country? Check the EU listed-countries table first. If your origin is not listed, start the vaccine-and-titer process at least 16 weeks before the planned flight. Use the pet deadline calculator below to compute exact dates.