How to Travel with Your Cat or Ferret
This guide will assist cat or ferret owners who wish to bring their cats along with them to Denmark on vacation or in relation to a more permanent relocation. Read the guide through to learn which rules apply.
How to travel with your cat or ferret
This guide will assist cat/ferret owners who wish to bring their animal along with them to Denmark on vacation or in relation to a more permanent relocation. Read the guide through to learn which rules apply.
Is the movement of the cat or ferret caused by the owner's movement?
Select also "Yes" if you can answer "yes" to the following:
- The movement of the cat or ferret is caused by the owner's movement.
- The cat or ferret accompanies its owner on his/her trip or is moved up to 5 days before or after the trip of the owner.
You must comply with the normal rules applicable for movement of animals
How to do it
The cat or ferret must accompany the owner
Non-commercial movement of pet animals means that the movement of the cat or ferret is caused by the movement of the owner and that the cat or ferret during the movement is under the direct responsibility of the owner.
Furthermore, the cat or ferret must not be intended for sale just as the ownership of the cat or ferret must not be intended to be transferred to another person.
Non-commercial movement of a cat or ferret may take place up to five days before or after the the movement of the owner.
If the movement of the cat or ferret cannot take place at the same time as the movement of the owner, but within the time limits mentioned above, the movement of the cat or ferret must take place under the responsibility of another person authorised by the owner to move the cat or ferret on his/her behalf.
The authorisation must be in writing. For this purpose the Danish Veterinary and Food Authority has created a model that you are welcome to use. Remember to let the authorisation accompany the cat or ferret during its movement.
Authorised person means a natural person and could be e.g.:
- Your spouse.
- A friend
- An employee at an animal transport company.
Get the Form for Authorisation
If the movement of a cat or ferret is not caused by the movement of its owner or the movement takes place more than five days before or after the movement of the owner, the movement of the cat or ferret must comply with the requirements for commercial import.
The movement of the cat or ferret must also comply with the requirements for commercial import if the cat or ferret is moved with the intention to be sold or of transferring the ownership of the cat or ferret to another person.
On request you must be able to document that the movement is non-commercial
Commercial import of pet animals often takes place fraudulenty disguised as non-commercial movement. Therefore you may be asked to document that the movement of your cat or ferret is indeed non-commercial.
On request from the competent authorities (Police, Customs or the Veterinary authorities) you may be asked to document that the movement of the cat or ferret is non-commercial and is caused by the movement of the owner.
Proper documentation can be hotel reservations or invoices, boardingpasses, flight or train tickets etc. which clearly indicates that the movement of the cats or ferrets is caused by the movement of the owner.
Your cat or ferret must comply with the same requirements as if it was moved to Sweden
Although you are merely passing through Sweden, your cat or ferret must comply with the same requirements as if it was moved to Sweden.
Please visit the website of the Swedish Board of Agriculture for more information.
Where are you moving to?
How to do it
The cat or ferret must accompany the owner
Non-commercial movement of pet animals means that the movement of the cat or ferret is caused by the movement of the owner and that the cat or ferret during the movement is under the direct responsibility of the owner.
Furthermore, the cat or ferret must not be intended for sale just as the ownership of the cat or ferret must not be intended to be transferred to another person.
Non-commercial movement of a cat or ferret may take place up to five days before or after the the movement of the owner.
If the movement of the cat or ferret cannot take place at the same time as the movement of the owner, but within the time limits mentioned above, the movement of the cat must take place under the responsibility of another person authorised by the owner to move the cat on his/her behalf.
The authorisation must be in writing. For this purpose the Danish Veterinary and Food Authority has created a model that you are welcome to use. Remember to let the authorisation accompany the cat or ferret during its movement.
Authorised person means a natural person and could be e.g.:
- Your spouse.
- A friend
- An employee at an animal transport company.
Get the Form for Authorisation
If the movement of a cat or ferret is not caused by the movement of its owner or the movement takes place more than five days before or after the movement of the owner, the movement of the cat or ferret must comply with the requirements for commercial import.
The movement of the cat or ferret must also comply with the requirements for commercial import if the cat or ferret is moved with the intention to be sold or of transferring the ownership of the cat or ferret to another person.
On request you must be able to document that the movement is non-commercial
Commercial import of pet animals often takes place fraudulenty disguised as non-commercial movement. Therefore you may be asked to document that the movement of your cat or ferret is indeed non-commercial.
On request from the competent authorities (Police, Customs or the Veterinary authorities) you may be asked to document that the movement of the cat or ferret is non-commercial and is caused by the movement of the owner.
Proper documentation can be hotel reservations or invoices, boardingpasses, flight or train tickets etc. which clearly indicates that the movement of the cats or ferrets is caused by the movement of the owner.
Your cat or ferret must have a valid identification
The cat or ferret must be marked with a microchip or by a clearly readable tattoo applied before July 3, 2011.
The technical requirements of the microchip must comply with ISO Standard 11784 and apply HDX or FDX-B technology and be capable of being read by a reading device compatible with ISO Standard 11785.
If your cat's or ferret´s microchip does not comply with the ISO Standard
Then the owner or the authorised person must provide the means necessary for reading that microchip at the time of any verification of the marking on request from the competent authority.
The maximum number of pet animals of the species dog, cat and ferret you move may not exceed five
The maximum number of pet animals of the species dog, cat and ferret that may accompany their owner or an authorised person during a movement may not exceed five animals in total.
The maximum number of pet animals of the species dog, cat and ferret that may accompany their owner or an authorised person during a movement may not exceed five animals in total. From 22 April 2026 a non-commercial movement of pet animals shall be limited to a maximum number of five animals in total of the species dogs, cats and ferrets kept as pets carried out in a single means of transport unless the means of transport is a public means of transport. When traveling from countries outside of the EU, this limitation also includes pet birds.
However, that number may exceed five animals, as well as the maximum number in a single means of transport, if the following conditions are met:
1) The movement of the pet animals is for the purpose of participation in competitions, exhibitions or sporting events or in training for such events.
2) The animals are accompanied by written documentation that they are registered either to attend such events or with an association organizing such events.
3) All the pet animals are more than six months old.
If the pet animals do not meet the conditions mentioned above they must comply with the requirements for commercial import.
Be careful when buying a kitten or ferrets
It is not irrelevant from where you buy or get a kitten or ferrets.
Buying a kitten or ferrets should be an informed decision and not a hasty impulse.
If you search for a serious breeder you will minimize the risk of buying a kitten or ferret that is sick or brought up under bad conditions.
Your cat or ferret must have a valid EU Pet Passport
Prior to moving your cat or ferret it must have a valid EU Pet Passport. The passport issued in countries on EU terms the color of the passport may be different from the blue EU color. This is okay as long as the passport is issued in such a country (Andorra, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Greenland Iceland, Lichtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland and Vatican State).
An authorised veterinarian must issue the EU Pet Passport for your cat or ferret and certify that your cat or ferret is in compliance with the requirements for movement to Denmark.
Your cat or ferret must be vaccinated against rabies at least 21 days prior to its movement to Denmark'
Your cat or ferret must be vaccinated against rabies by an authorised veterinarian in accordance with the requirements of Annex VII of Regulation (EU) 2020/688.
The cat or ferret must be at least 12 weeks old on the date of the vaccination. The date of vaccination must not precede the date of application or date of reading of the microchip or tattoo.
The period of validity of the rabies vaccination starts from the establishment of protective immunity. This must be at least 21 days after the completion of the primary vaccination. The date of the completion of the primary vaccination is therefore considered as day 0. The validity of the vaccination continues until the end of the period of protective immunity.
A revaccination must be considered a primary vaccination if it was not carried out within the period of validity of the previous rabies vaccination.
However, if a revaccination was carried out within the period of validity the movement may take place immediately provided other requirements are met.
There is no possibility of exemption from the requirement for valid rabies vaccination.
Your cat or ferret must be accompanied by an Animal Health Certificate
You will need to contact the country's veterinary authority to find out what procedures must be followed, e.g. in relation to issuing an animal health certificate. The model animal health certificate for non-commercial movements of pet dogs, pet cats or pet ferrets into a Member State from a third country or territory must comply with the layout of Annex III in Regulation (EU) 2026/705.
There are different versions of the animal health certificate, but it must be in accordance with Annex III of Regulation (EU) 2026/705.
The animal health certificate must either be completed and issued by an official veterinarian (official veterinarian) from the veterinary authority or completed and issued by a practicing veterinarian and then subsequently endorsed by the competent authority in the country from which the animal is travelling.
The Danish Veterinary and Food Authority has prepared a model certificate in Danish and English, which meets the format requirements in Annex III of Regulation (EU) 2026/705 as an aid. You can suggest that the official veterinarian use it.
Download the certificate model
The animal health certificate must be supplemented by a declaration from the owner (or the authorised person if it is not the owner who is travelling with the animal) stating that the movement is non-commercial.
The Danish Veterinary and Food Authority has also prepared a model for this declaration, which is in Danish and English, which meets the format requirements in Annex IV, Part 2 of Regulation (EU) 2026/705 as an aid. You must give the completed declaration to the official veterinarian.
Does your cat or ferret have an EU Pet Passport?
If your cat or ferret has a valid EU Pet Passport, and all certifications that are required to bring the cat or ferret back to the territory of the EU were written in the passport before the cat or ferret left the territory of the EU, the cat or ferret does not need an Animal Health Certificate.
Veterinarians in non-EU countries may not certify in the EU Pet Passport
It is only authorised veterinarians in EU Member States that may certify in the EU Pet Passport. A veterinarian in the country that you have chosen is not authorised to certify in the EU Pet Passport.
If your cat or ferret needs e.g. a rabies vaccination carried out in the country you have chosen before you can bring the cat or ferret back to the territory of the EU, the certification for this vaccination must be given on a separate vaccination certificate.
This also means that the cat or ferret must have an Animal Health Certificate in order to be moved back into the territory of the EU. The veterinarian that will issue the Animal Health Certificate will base his/her certifications of the Animal Health Certificate on the certifications in the passport and vaccination certificate.
Your cat or ferret must be vaccinated against rabies at least 21 days prior to its movement to Denmark
Your cat or ferret must be vaccinated against rabies by an authorised veterinarian in accordance with the requirements of Annex VII of Regulation (EU) 2020/688.
The cat or ferret must be at least 12 weeks old on the date of the vaccination. The date of vaccination must not precede the date of application or date of reading of the microchip or tattoo.
The period of validity of the rabies vaccination starts from the establishment of protective immunity. This must be at least 21 days after the completion of the primary vaccination. The date of the completion of the primary vaccination is therefore considered as day 0. The validity of the vaccination continues until the end of the period of protective immunity.
A revaccination must be considered a primary vaccination if it was not carried out within the period of validity of the previous rabies vaccination.
However, if a revaccination was carried out within the period of validity the movement may take place immediately provided other requirements are met.
There is no possibility of exemption from the requirement for valid rabies vaccination.
If your cat or ferret on its way to Denmark is moved through a non-listed country
Please be aware that if your cat or ferret on its way to Denmark is moved through a non-listed country, further requirements must be met.
Non-listed countries are all non-EU countries not listed in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2026/636.
A cat or ferret moved from a non-listed country will also need to have a rabies antibody titration test done.
However, no rabies antibody titration test is required if:
- No stops are conducted during the movement.
- The cat or ferret has had no contact with animals of species susceptible to rabies.
- The cat or ferret remains secure within a means of transport or within the perimeter of an international airport.
- The owner or the authorised person can present a written Transit Declaration stating this. The declaration must accompany the cat or ferret during the movement.
The Transit Declaration must comply with the requirements of Part 5, Annex III in Regulation (EU) 2020/705.
Please note - Cats may not be moved to Danmark if they are under 15 weeks old.
The cat or ferret must enter the EU through a travellers' point of entry
It is not allowed to bring pets from non-EU countries (listed as well as non-listed countries) into EU through any other border crossing than one of the designated travellers' point of entry in either Denmark or another EU country as listed below.
List of travellers' points of entry in Denmark
List of travellers' points of entry in other EU countries
About the checks conducted at the travellers' point of entry
The checks of your cat or ferret and its accompanying documents will take place at the travellers' point of entry where you and your cat or ferret enter the territory of the EU.
It eases the checks if you notify the travellers' point of entry at least 24 hours before your arrival.
At the travellers' point of entry your cat's or ferret´s identity and accompanying documents will be checked by customs or a border inspection veterinarian.
Your cat or ferret must be accompanied by an Animal Health Certificate
You will need to contact the country's veterinary authority to find out what procedures must be followed, e.g. in relation to issuing an animal health certificate. The model animal health certificate for non-commercial movements of pet dogs, pet cats or pet ferrets into a Member State from a third country or territory must comply with the layout of Annex III in Regulation (EU) 2026/705.
There are different versions of the animal health certificate, but it must be in accordance with Annex III of Regulation (EU) 2026/705.
The animal health certificate must either be completed and issued by an official veterinarian (official veterinarian) from the veterinary authority or completed and issued by a practicing veterinarian and then subsequently endorsed by the competent authority in the country from which the animal is travelling.
The Danish Veterinary and Food Authority has prepared a model certificate in Danish and English, which meets the format requirements in Annex III of Regulation (EU) 2026/705 as an aid. You can suggest that the official veterinarian use it.
Download the certificate model
The animal health certificate must be supplemented by a declaration from the owner (or the authorised person if it is not the owner who is travelling with the animal) stating that the movement is non-commercial.
The Danish Veterinary and Food Authority has also prepared a model for this declaration, which is in Danish and English, which meets the format requirements in Annex IV, Part 2 of Regulation (EU) 2026/705 as an aid. You must give the completed declaration to the official veterinarian.
Does your cat or ferret have an EU Pet Passport?
If your cat or ferret has a valid EU Pet Passport, and all certifications that are required to bring the cat or ferret back to the territory of the EU were written in the passport before the cat or ferret left the territory of the EU, the cat or ferret does not need an Animal Health Certificate.
Veterinarians in non-EU countries may not certify in the EU Pet Passport
It is only authorised veterinarians in EU Member States that may certify in the EU Pet Passport. A veterinarian in the country that you have chosen is not authorised to certify in the EU Pet Passport.
If your cat or ferret needs e.g. a rabies vaccination carried out in the country you have chosen before you can bring the cat or ferret back to the territory of the EU, the certification for this vaccination must be given on a separate vaccination certificate.
This also means that the cat or ferret must have an Animal Health Certificate in order to be moved back into the territory of the EU. The veterinarian that will issue the Animal Health Certificate will base his/her certifications of the Animal Health Certificate on the certifications in the passport and vaccination certificate.
Your cat or ferret must be vaccinated against rabies at least 21 days prior to its movement to Denmark
Your cat or ferret must be vaccinated against rabies by an authorised veterinarian in accordance with the requirements of Annex VII of Regulation (EU) 2020/688.
The cat or ferret must be at least 12 weeks old on the date of the vaccination. The date of vaccination must not precede the date of application or date of reading of the microchip or tattoo.
The period of validity of the rabies vaccination starts from the establishment of protective immunity. This must be at least 21 days after the completion of the primary vaccination. The date of the completion of the primary vaccination is therefore considered as day 0. The validity of the vaccination continues until the end of the period of protective immunity.
A revaccination must be considered a primary vaccination if it was not carried out within the period of validity of the previous rabies vaccination.
However, if a revaccination was carried out within the period of validity the movement may take place immediately provided other requirements are met.
There is no possibility of exemption from the requirement for valid rabies vaccination.
Your cat or ferret must be tested for Nipah disease
The following requirements must be met:
1. Your cat or ferret must have had no contact with pigs in the last 60 days prior to the time of dispatch from Malaysia.
2. Your cat or ferret must not have been kept on pig holdings where cases of Nipah disease has been confirmed in the last 60 days.
3. Your cat or ferret has been testet with negative result to an ELISA-test for the detection of IgG. The test must be performed in a laboratory approved for tests for antibodies against Nipah disease virus by the competent veterinary authorities in a sample of blood taken during the last 10 days prior to the date of departure.
The above mentioned requirements must be documented by a Malaysian official veterinarian.
Please note: Are you moving your cat or ferret from Sarawak or Sabah located on Borneo, these requirements does not apply.
If your cat or ferret on its way to Denmark is moved through a non-listed country
Please be aware that if your cat or ferret on its way to Denmark is moved through a non-listed country, further requirements must be met.
Non-listed countries are all non-EU countries not listed in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2026/636.
A cat or ferret moved from a non-listed country will also need to have a rabies antibody titration test done.
However, no rabies antibody titration test is required if:
- No stops are conducted during the movement.
- The cat or ferret has had no contact with animals of species susceptible to rabies.
- The cat or ferret remains secure within a means of transport or within the perimeter of an international airport.
- The owner or the authorised person can present a written Transit Declaration stating this. The declaration must accompany the cat or ferret during the movement.
The Transit Declaration must comply with the requirements of Part 5, Annex III in Regulation (EU) 2020/705.
Please note - Cats may not be moved to Danmark if they are under 15 weeks old.
The cat or ferret must enter the EU through a travellers' point of entry
It is not allowed to bring pets from non-EU countries (listed as well as non-listed countries) into EU through any other border crossing than one of the designated travellers' point of entry in either Denmark or another EU country as listed below.
List of travellers' points of entry in Denmark
List of travellers' points of entry in other EU countries
About the checks conducted at the travellers' point of entry
The checks of your cat or ferret and its accompanying documents will take place at the travellers' point of entry where you and your cat or ferret enter the territory of the EU.
It eases the checks if you notify the travellers' point of entry at least 24 hours before your arrival.
At the travellers' point of entry your cat's or ferret´s identity and accompanying documents will be checked by customs or a border inspection veterinarian.
Your cat or ferret must be accompanied by an Animal Health Certificate
You will need to contact the country's veterinary authority to find out what procedures must be followed, e.g. in relation to issuing an animal health certificate. The model animal health certificate for non-commercial movements of pet dogs, pet cats or pet ferrets into a Member State from a third country or territory must comply with the layout of Annex III in Regulation (EU) 2026/705.
There are different versions of the animal health certificate, but it must be in accordance with Annex III of Regulation (EU) 2026/705.
The animal health certificate must either be completed and issued by an official veterinarian (official veterinarian) from the veterinary authority or completed and issued by a practicing veterinarian and then subsequently endorsed by the competent authority in the country from which the animal is travelling.
The Danish Veterinary and Food Authority has prepared a model certificate in Danish and English, which meets the format requirements in Annex III of Regulation (EU) 2026/705 as an aid. You can suggest that the official veterinarian use it.
Download the certificate model
The animal health certificate must be supplemented by a declaration from the owner (or the authorised person if it is not the owner who is travelling with the animal) stating that the movement is non-commercial.
The Danish Veterinary and Food Authority has also prepared a model for this declaration, which is in Danish and English, which meets the format requirements in Annex IV, Part 2 of Regulation (EU) 2026/705 as an aid. You must give the completed declaration to the official veterinarian.
Does your cat or ferret have an EU Pet Passport?
If your cat or ferret has a valid EU Pet Passport, and all certifications that are required to bring the cat or ferret back to the territory of the EU were written in the passport before the cat or ferret left the territory of the EU, the cat or ferret does not need an Animal Health Certificate.
Veterinarians in non-EU countries may not certify in the EU Pet Passport
It is only authorised veterinarians in EU Member States that may certify in the EU Pet Passport. A veterinarian in the country that you have chosen is not authorised to certify in the EU Pet Passport.
If your cat or ferret needs e.g. a rabies vaccination carried out in the country you have chosen before you can bring the cat or ferret back to the territory of the EU, the certification for this vaccination must be given on a separate vaccination certificate.
This also means that the cat or ferret must have an Animal Health Certificate in order to be moved back into the territory of the EU. The veterinarian that will issue the Animal Health Certificate will base his/her certifications of the Animal Health Certificate on the certifications in the passport and vaccination certificate.
Your cat or ferret must be vaccinated against rabies at least 21 days prior to its movement to Denmark
Your cat or ferret must be vaccinated against rabies by an authorised veterinarian in accordance with the requirements of Annex VII of Regulation (EU) 2020/688.
The cat or ferret must be at least 12 weeks old on the date of the vaccination. The date of vaccination must not precede the date of application or date of reading of the microchip or tattoo.
The period of validity of the rabies vaccination starts from the establishment of protective immunity. This must be at least 21 days after the completion of the primary vaccination. The date of the completion of the primary vaccination is therefore considered as day 0. The validity of the vaccination continues until the end of the period of protective immunity.
A revaccination must be considered a primary vaccination if it was not carried out within the period of validity of the previous rabies vaccination.
However, if a revaccination was carried out within the period of validity the movement may take place immediately provided other requirements are met.
There is no possibility of exemption from the requirement for valid rabies vaccination.
Hendra disease and cats or ferrets originating or dispatched from Australia
Your cat or ferret must not have been kept on holdings where cases of Hendra disease have been confirmed in the last 60 days prior to dispatch.
The above mentioned requirement must be documented by an Australian official veterinarian.
Read more about Hendra disease
Hendra disease is a zoonotic viral disease that in horses and in rare cases humans can cause flu-like symptoms and encephalitis. The disease can be fatal.
Cats and ferrets are believed to transmit the diease.
Cats and ferrets are believed to transmit the diease.
If your cat or ferret on its way to Denmark is moved through a non-listed country
Please be aware that if your cat or ferret on its way to Denmark is moved through a non-listed country, further requirements must be met.
Non-listed countries are all non-EU countries not listed in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 577/2013
A cat or ferret moved from a non-listed country will also need to have a rabies antibody titration test done.
However, no rabies antibody titration test is required if:
- No stops are conducted during the movement.
- The cat or ferret has had no contact with animals of species susceptible to rabies.
- The cat or ferret remains secure within a means of transport or within the perimeter of an international airport.
- The owner or the authorised person can present a written Transit Declaration stating this. The declaration must accompany the cat or ferret during the movement.
The Transit Declaration must comply with the requirements of Part 5, Annex III in Regulation (EU) 2020/705.
Please note - Cats may not be moved to Danmark if they are under 15 weeks old.
The cat or ferret must enter the EU through a travellers' point of entry
It is not allowed to bring pets from non-EU countries (listed as well as non-listed countries) into EU through any other border crossing than one of the designated travellers' point of entry in either Denmark or another EU country as listed below.
List of travellers' points of entry in Denmark
List of travellers' points of entry in other EU countries
About the checks conducted at the travellers' point of entry
The checks of your cat or ferret and its accompanying documents will take place at the travellers' point of entry where you and your cat or ferret enter the territory of the EU.
It eases the checks if you notify the travellers' point of entry at least 24 hours before your arrival.
At the travellers' point of entry your cat's or ferret´s identity and accompanying documents will be checked by customs or a border inspection veterinarian.
Your cat or ferret must be accompanied by an Animal Health Certificate
You will need to contact the country's veterinary authority to find out what procedures must be followed, e.g. in relation to issuing an animal health certificate. The model animal health certificate for non-commercial movements of pet dogs, pet cats or pet ferrets into a Member State from a third country or territory must comply with the layout of Annex III in Regulation (EU) 2026/705.
There are different versions of the animal health certificate, but it must be in accordance with Annex III of Regulation (EU) 2026/705.
The animal health certificate must either be completed and issued by an official veterinarian (official veterinarian) from the veterinary authority or completed and issued by a practicing veterinarian and then subsequently endorsed by the competent authority in the country from which the animal is travelling.
The Danish Veterinary and Food Authority has prepared a model certificate in Danish and English, which meets the format requirements in Annex III of Regulation (EU) 2026/705 as an aid. You can suggest that the official veterinarian use it.
Download the certificate model
The animal health certificate must be supplemented by a declaration from the owner (or the authorised person if it is not the owner who is travelling with the animal) stating that the movement is non-commercial.
The Danish Veterinary and Food Authority has also prepared a model for this declaration, which is in Danish and English, which meets the format requirements in Annex IV, Part 2 of Regulation (EU) 2026/705 as an aid. You must give the completed declaration to the official veterinarian.
Does your cat or ferret have an EU Pet Passport?
If your cat or ferret has a valid EU Pet Passport, and all certifications that are required to bring the cat or ferret back to the territory of the EU were written in the passport before the cat or ferret left the territory of the EU, the cat or ferret does not need an Animal Health Certificate.
Veterinarians in non-EU countries may not certify in the EU Pet Passport
It is only authorised veterinarians in EU Member States that may certify in the EU Pet Passport. A veterinarian in the country that you have chosen is not authorised to certify in the EU Pet Passport.
If your cat or ferret needs e.g. a rabies vaccination carried out in the country you have chosen before you can bring the cat or ferret back to the territory of the EU, the certification for this vaccination must be given on a separate vaccination certificate.
This also means that the cat or ferret must have an Animal Health Certificate in order to be moved back into the territory of the EU. The veterinarian that will issue the Animal Health Certificate will base his/her certifications of the Animal Health Certificate on the certifications in the passport and vaccination certificate.
Your cat or ferret must be vaccinated against rabies at least 4 months prior to its movement to Denmark
Your cat or ferret must be vaccinated against rabies by an authorised veterinarian in accordance with the requirements of Annex VII of Regulation (EU) 2020/688.
The cat or ferret must be at least 12 weeks old on the date of the vaccination. The date of vaccination must not precede the date of application or date of reading of the microchip or tattoo.
The period of validity of the rabies vaccination starts from the establishment of protective immunity. This must be at least 21 days after the completion of the primary vaccination. The date of the completion of the primary vaccination is therefore considered as day 0. The validity of the vaccination continues until the end of the period of protective immunity.
A revaccination must be considered a primary vaccination if it was not carried out within the period of validity of the previous rabies vaccination.
However, if a revaccination was carried out within the period of validity the movement may take place immediately provided other requirements are met.
There is no possibility of exemption from the requirement for valid rabies vaccination.
A rabies antibody titration test must be carried out
At least 30 days after the rabies vaccination and at least 3 months prior to the movement of the cat or ferret to Denmark, your cat or ferret must undergo a rabies antibody titration test on a blood sample. The blood sample must be examined at a EU approved rabies laboratory. The specific requirements are stated in Annex XXI of regulation (EU) 2020/692.
The blood sample can be examined in any of the EU approved rabies laboratories. If there is no laboratory in your country, choose another laboratory from the lists.
List of EU approved rabies laboratories in non-EU countries
List of EU approved rabies laboratories in EU countries
The result must show that the cat's or ferret´s rabies vaccination has caused immunity and that a sufficient amount of antibodies against rabies are present
The result of the test must be at least 0,5 IU/ml or more.
Not until 3 months after the date of the blood sampling, and only if the result of the test is at least 0,5 IU/ml or more, can the cat or ferret be moved to Denmark.
If the result is lower than 0,5 IU/ml the animal cannot be moved to Denmark (the EU). There is no possibility for derogation from the test.
Reimport to EU
If your cat or ferret had a rabies antibody titration test carried out before it was moved out of the EU territory, the cat or ferret does not have to wait 3 months before being moved back to the EU.
The cat or ferret must enter the EU through a travellers' point of entry
It is not allowed to bring pets from non-EU countries (listed as well as non-listed countries) into EU through any other border crossing than one of the designated travellers' point of entry in either Denmark or another EU country as listed below.
List of travellers' points of entry in Denmark
List of travellers' points of entry in other EU countries
About the checks conducted at the travellers' point of entry
The checks of your cat or ferret and its accompanying documents will take place at the travellers' point of entry where you and your cat or ferret enter the territory of the EU.
It eases the checks if you notify the travellers' point of entry at least 24 hours before your arrival.
At the travellers' point of entry your cat's or ferret´s identity and accompanying documents will be checked by customs or a border inspection veterinarian.
How to do it
You will need to get an import permit in order to bring your cat or ferret to Greenland
You will need an import permit from the Greenlandic Representation in Copenhagen as well as a permit from the municipality in Greenland where you will be staying with your cat or ferret.
There are five municipalities in Greenland: Kommune Kujalleq, Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq, Qeqqata Kommunia, Kommune Qeqertalik and Avannaata Kommunia.
Below you will find the information needed on how to apply for the permits.
Before you decide to bring your cat or ferret to Greenland, please be aware that the possibility for veterinary assistance in Greenland is very limited.
Write an application for an import permit for your cat or ferret
The application does not have to follow a specific form. You may send a letter or an e-mail to the Greenland Representation stating your wish to bring a cat or ferret to Greenland.
Your cat must be vaccinated against rabies
The vaccinations must be documented in this vaccination certificate:
Get the Vaccination Certificate
If you make sure that your cat or ferret has an EU Pet Passport issued before it is moved to Greenland, it will be much easier to bring the dog back from Greenland as certain rules apply for import of cats or ferrets from Greenland to Denmark.
If your cat or ferret is vaccinated against rabies for the first time
Then your cat or ferret must be vaccinated no earlier than 12 months before and no later than 30 days prior to the time of departure for Greenland.
A health certificate must be issued for your cat or ferret
The health certificate must be issued no earlier than 14 days before your cat or ferret is moved to Greenland.
The health certificate is documentation
The health certificate must document that your cat or ferret does not shows symptoms of other infectious diseases, including ectoparasites such as e.g. flees.
Your cat or ferret must be kept isolated from other cats or ferrets and dewormed
Your cat or ferret must be isolated from other cats or ferrets from the day the health certificate is issued and until it is moved to Greenland. Your cat may only enter Greenland if it is free of any signs of disease.
Furthermore, your cat or ferret must be dewormed within 14 days prior to the date of departure for Greenland. This you must declare.
Declaration from the owner
You will find the declaration from the owner on the health certificate. Here you have to sign that you will make sure the cat or ferret remains isolated and is dewormed as described above prior to the departure.
You need a permit to keep cats or ferrets from the municipality of residence in Greenland
Contact the municipality where you will be staying to get a permit.
Send your application and certificates to the Greenlandic Representation to receive an import permit
You need to send the following:
1. Your application.
2. Documentation for rabies vaccination.
3. Vaccination certificate.
4. Health certificate and declaration from the owner.
5. Permit from the municipality of residence.
Send the documents to
The Greenlandic Representation
Strandgade 91
Postbox 2151
DK-1016 København K
Denmark
or by e-mail: journal@ghsdk.dk
Send your application and documents in due time before your departure.
If you have any questions
Please contact:
The Greenlandic Representation
phone: +45 32 83 38 00
fax: +45 32 83 38 01
or
The Veterinary and Food Authority of Greenland
phone: +299 34 50 00
fax +299 34 63 55
The Greenlandic Representation will get back to you
Should the Greenlandic Representation need further information from you in order to handle your application, they will contact you. Furthermore, you will hear from them when your application has been handled.
Your cat or ferret must comply with the requirements for import to Denmark
Transit through Denmark is allowed if the cat or ferret meets the requirements for import to Denmark.