Bringing cats and dogs into Argentina

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I've posted numerous times with information on bringing your dogs and cats into Argentina. Unfortunately, the online sites for the various consulates have conflicting information. So, after digging around I finally found the version from the Argentina Government website. Here is the information EXACTLY as it is stated. Note that nothing is mentioned about apostilling the information! Also, remember that on the paperwork you NEED to make sure that you put your address and telephone number in Argentina so don't go to the USDA without it.

Admission of pets into Argentina
The requirements to be fulfilled to get dogs and cats into Argentina are the following:
1. Complete information on the owner:
   • first and last name;
   • country of origin or departure;
   • countries in transit (if any);
   • address.

2. Information about the animal:
   • breed – sex;
   • birth date – size;
   • weight–fur colour;
   • particular signs.

3. Vaccination certificate against rabies for animals over 3 months old.
For animals under 3 months old or that are coming from a country free from rabies and/or where anti–rabies vaccination is prohibited, this situation has to be stated on the certificate issued by the official sanitary authority.

4. Zoosanitary certificate issued by the official sanitary authority of the country of origin that should state:
   • that the animal prior to leaving the country had no signs of any infectious–contagious or parasite disease, characteristic of the species.
   • if the animal is coming from countries that declare before the International Office of Epizooties (O.I.E.) the presence of african equine pest or Valle del Riff fever, shall certificate that in the area of origin, or where the animal is coming from, and in an area within fifty (50) kilometers of such, there have been no reports of those diseases in the last 12 months or that during that period the animal has not been taken to the affected regions.

5. Quarantine: the animals that fulfill the mentioned requirements will not undergo an import quarantine; if there is a suspicion of infectious–contagious, zoonotic or high risk diseases the SENASA (Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Animal) (National Office of Animal Sanitation) will decide on the means to assure the animal’s isolation and the corresponding sanitary measures.

About the admittance of other species of domestic animals, each particular case has to be dealt with at SENASA, telephone (54–11) 4345–4112/4110.

Comments

[Kevin]

Hello All! Great site and information you share with your readers! We also have a blog that talks about various topics of moving with pets! Please visit us at www.petrelocationblog.com!

Cheers!

[Irina]

I posted a comment a while ago and I got your reply.
My dog doesn't have a rabies vaccine because it's too young. It'll be 2 months old when it travels. I don't need anything anymore right? Just the details of the dog? What about to the US?

[Irina]

Hi. I'm from Argentina but I haven't lived there in 3 years! I'm very homesick =[
I'm just writing this comment because I want to know more about this whole bringin dogs into Argentina.
I'm going to take a two month old Maltese dog from Accra, Ghana to New York[US], then Phoenix [US]and then Argentina. I want to know all the information I need. Please reply soon!