Pets (Dogs) → France

EU regulations apply; third-country rules

Details

France follows EU pet travel regulations. EU Pet Passport required from EU countries. From non-EU countries: health certificate, rabies vaccination, microchip, and blood titer test from non-listed countries. Certain dangerous breeds (Category 1) are banned from entry.

Quantity limit

Personal pets

Documentation required

• EU Pet Passport or AHC
• Rabies vaccination
• Microchip

Legal reference

EU Regulation 576/2013, French Rural Code

Leaving with this item

Taking a dog out of France requires an export health certificate, microchip, and rabies vaccination — with destination rules driving the timeline.

Practical advice

France restricts import of Pets (Dogs). Personal-use retail-packaged quantities may clear with declaration and inspection but home-prepared, loose-packed, or above-personal-use quantities typically require a Phytosanitary Certificate (plants) or Export Health Certificate (animal-origin). Verify current rules with Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI — French Customs) before travel — biosecurity rules change frequently on specific commodities.

Customs authority

Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI — French Customs) · https://www.douane.gouv.fr