Six-month travel history
Think back over every country where the pet has physically been—not only the country shown on the flight ticket. You will not need to enter a country-by-country itinerary.
Entering the United States
CDC Requirements for Dogs from High-Risk Rabies Countries
Use this decision path to identify the CDC entry plan, documents, and ACF arrangements that apply to your dog.
Why this page exists: CDC applies additional requirements when a dog has been physically present in a high-risk country for dog rabies during the six months before U.S. entry. The questions below translate those requirements into an entry plan and document checklist.
Scope: This guide covers CDC requirements for a privately owned dog. USDA APHIS, the destination state or territory, and the airline may impose separate requirements.
Before you begin
Know these details about your pet.
Microchip and rabies records
Know whether the pet is microchipped and whether the applicable rabies-vaccination documents exist. This guide will not ask you to upload records or enter vaccination or implantation dates.
Rabies-titer result
If applicable: know whether a foreign-vaccinated dog that has been in a high-risk dog-rabies country has a valid rabies-titer result from a CDC-approved laboratory. You will not upload the report here; the answer determines which ACF pathway applies.
Step 1 of 5
Based on CDC rules
First, identify the traveler
Are you bringing a dog or a cat?
CDC applies a separate entry framework to dogs.