Pet dogs and cats

Please note that there are special regulations if you bring a puppy or kitten to Sweden, or if the animal needs quarantine.

To find out more please go to the Swedish Board of Agriculture website

When entering into Sweden from another EU country or a listed third country (se list on Swedish Board of Agricultural website)  you must show all necessary documents as follows:

• a pet passport or veterinary certificate E9.45, E9.93
• identity marking
• rabies vaccination, including the blood test result showing an approved level of rabies antibodies
• deworming against tapeworm (Echinococcus)
• customs declaration

A veterinarian shall deworm your animal against tapeworm (Echinococcus)1-10 days before you bring it to Sweden. At the border you must choose the “goods to declare" gate and inform the customs officials that you bring a dog or a cat. 

You no longer need an import permit for dogs or cats from EU Member States or from listed third countries. The regulations are different depending on whether you enter Sweden from an EU country or from a non-EU country (a listed third country).

If you bring a pet dog or cat direct from a listed third country you can only arrive at Landvetter-airport, Gothenburg and Arlanda- airport, Stockholm, no other entry points to Sweden is allowed, unless the animal has been approved in a veterinary check in another EU-country.

Unlisted third country
If you bring a pet dog or cat from an unlisted third country you need a permit from the Swedish Board of Agriculture. The animal shall also stay in quarantine for 120 days.

Export of live animals
Please contact the veterinary authorities in the country you intend to visit, or the embassy of the relevant country in Sweden, in order to get up-to-date information.

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