Bringing a dog to the US, country by country

The CDC rules depend on where your dog has been. Here is what they mean for the countries most dogs fly from, with local tips checked against official sources.

High-risk countryNot high riskUnited States (destination)Small places (Ceuta, Melilla, Zanzibar) are too small to show: check the list.

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See the full CDC list of high-risk countries

Low risk

AustraliaAustralia is low risk for the CDC: one free form. What to check before leaving, the Bali and Asia stopover trap, and why the return to Australia is hard.
CanadaCanada is low risk for the CDC, so your dog needs one free form, by road or air. How the receipt works for repeat crossings and what Canada asks on return.
FranceFrance is a low-risk country for the CDC, so the trip takes one free form. What to check before you leave, the overseas departments and the return to France.
GermanyGermany is low risk for the CDC: your dog needs one free form. What to check before leaving, trips that change the rules and the breed ban on return.
ItalyItaly is low risk for the CDC, so your dog needs one free form. What to check before leaving Italy, trips that change the rules and the EU rules for the return.
JapanJapan is low risk for the CDC, so the trip to the US takes one free form. Coming back to Japan is the hard part: plan its rabies steps before you leave.
MexicoMexico is low risk for the CDC, but USDA requires a screwworm certificate. The free CDC form, the inspection, land crossings and the return to Mexico.
SpainMainland Spain and the islands are low risk for the CDC, but Ceuta and Melilla are high risk. What that means for your dog, your flight and the return to Spain.
United KingdomThe UK is low risk for the CDC: one free form for the US. The harder part is the return: health certificate, tapeworm treatment, approved routes.

High risk

BrazilBrazil is high risk for the CDC. How MAPA’s e-CVI fits the CDC rules, Brazil’s three approved titer labs, flights from São Paulo and the return home.
ColombiaColombia is high risk for the CDC. How the ICA exit certificate fits in, where to send the titer sample, the arrival airport and the return to Colombia.
IndiaIndia is high risk for the CDC. The AQCS export NOC, why the titer sample must go abroad, the arrival airport and the ATITHI 2.0 permit for the return to India.
MoroccoMorocco, with Western Sahara, is high risk for the CDC. Why the titer sample must leave Morocco, ONSSA, the arrival airport and the return to Morocco.
ThailandThailand is high risk for the CDC. The DLD titer laboratory, the Thai export papers, the arrival airport and the import permit for the return to Thailand.
Dominican RepublicThe Dominican Republic is high risk for the CDC. DIGEGA export papers, titer samples sent abroad, flights to US facilities and the return trip.
PhilippinesThe Philippines is high risk for the CDC: the BAI export certificate, the country’s one CDC-approved titer lab, the arrival airport and the trip back home.
TurkeyTurkey is high risk for the CDC. The Turkish titer lab, the arrival airport, what a US dog needs on a visit, and Türkiye’s titer rules to return.