Rabies vaccination — when?

≥21 days before entry. Given after the microchip by an accredited veterinarian.

Corridor

Taking a pet from the USA to France

Q: ISO-compliant microchip — when?

Before rabies. A 15-digit ISO 11784/11785 chip, implanted before the rabies vaccination.

Q: EU health certificate — when?

Within 10 days of entry. Completed by a USDA-accredited veterinarian. The window opens 10 days before entry and not before.

Q: USDA APHIS endorsement — when?

After the certificate. The completed certificate must be endorsed before departure. Allow shipping both ways if your office does not take walk-ins.

Requirements: 4
Longest wait: 21days
Last verified: not yet verified

4 requirements in this plan were last verified 0 days ago. We re-check blocking rules every 90 days; these are overdue and we’re on it.

France follows the harmonized EU pet movement rules, so the same chain applies to Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and the rest of the bloc. The order matters more than the paperwork: a rabies vaccination given before the microchip does not count.

The typical chain

What’s required

Before rabies

ISO-compliant microchip

A 15-digit ISO 11784/11785 chip, implanted before the rabies vaccination.

EU-PET-MICROCHIP-001Not yet verified against a primary source

≥21 days before entry

Rabies vaccination

Given after the microchip by an accredited veterinarian.

EU-PET-RABIES-001Not yet verified against a primary source

Within 10 days of entry

EU health certificate

Completed by a USDA-accredited veterinarian. The window opens 10 days before entry and not before.

EU-PET-HEALTHCERT-001Not yet verified against a primary source

After the certificate

USDA APHIS endorsement

The completed certificate must be endorsed before departure. Allow shipping both ways if your office does not take walk-ins.

EU-PET-ENDORSEMENT-001Not yet verified against a primary source

These are the general requirements. Yours depend on more.

Your airline, travel class, your pet’s breed, and your departure date all change the answer — and they change whether the trip is possible at all.

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Rovina provides information and planning assistance based on published official requirements. It does not provide veterinary or legal advice, does not issue or endorse government documents, and does not guarantee entry or boarding.