STEP-BY-STEP ROUTE · PETS
Bring a dog, cat or ferret into Serbia
Check microchip, rabies vaccination, passport/certificate and possible antibody-titre requirements before travel.
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01Identify the animal species and travel regime
What to do
For a dog, cat or ferret, select conditions for the departure country. Sale/transfer to another owner is not ordinary non-commercial travel; other species have a separate package.
Where to go
Official veterinary authority in the departure country
What to prepare
- Species, age, microchip, country and itinerary
- Veterinary Directorate: entry conditions by country of departure
- Veterinary Directorate: non-commercial movement and certificates
First identify your route
- Arrival from the EU or another country with simplified conditions.
- Arrival from a country requiring a certificate and/or antibody-titre test.
- Other pet species — rules must be checked separately.
02Check the chip and valid vaccination
What to do
Have a veterinarian match the chip to the papers and rabies-vaccination dates. Allow the prescribed waiting period after a first vaccination. Antibody testing is not required for every country: check the relevant official section before ordering it.
Where to go
Authorised veterinarian in the departure country
What to prepare
- Microchip and vaccination records; titre result where required
03Obtain the appropriate passport or certificate
What to do
Listed European countries use the prescribed passport regime; other country groups require an official veterinary certificate. It is issued by the authorised service, not drafted freely by the owner. Check transit and return-entry rules too.
Where to go
Competent veterinary authority in the departure country
What to prepare
- Passport or prescribed certificate and vaccination records
- Authority for the accompanying person if required
04Present the animal and originals on entry
What to do
Before travel confirm a suitable border crossing and the carrier's requirements. Present the animal, chip and original papers to border control as requested. After arrival, give the records to a local veterinarian for continuing vaccinations.
Where to go
Border control; then a local veterinary clinic
What to prepare
- Original passport/certificate and test results required by your regime
Translation and filing
Translation and certification
Before translating a foreign-issued record, ask the receiving institution whether it needs a Serbian translation by a court-certified translator (sudski tumač), whether an apostille/legalization is required, and in which order. Requirements differ by country and document. An ordinary or automatic translation is not a certified translation when certification is required.
What happens next
File only through the confirmed method. Keep a copy of the submission, case/application number and proof of receipt. Ask how to check status, when to expect a reply and what to do if more information is requested.
Document overview and case variants
What may be required
- Pet passport/document where applicable
- Microchip number
- Rabies vaccination record
- Veterinary certificate and/or antibody-titre result where required
Compare this list with the documents in each step and the chosen authority's requirements. You can read the guide and prepare the package yourself without submitting a request.
Common variants
- Arrival from the EU or another country with simplified conditions.
- Arrival from a country requiring a certificate and/or antibody-titre test.
- Other pet species — rules must be checked separately.
The correct variant can only be confirmed after checking your status, documents and the authority's requirements.
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Work completed in the specimen case:
- Prepared: Completed pre-travel veterinary brief
- Prepared: Completed veterinary travel brief
- Take the pet to the veterinarian and obtain official records.
- Arrange carriage with the carrier.
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