Pets (Dogs) 🇸🇬 Singapore
AVS licence required, breed restrictions apply
Can I bring Pets (Dogs) into Singapore?
AVS licence required, breed restrictions apply
Up to 3 pets
- AVS import licence
- Rabies vaccination
- Microchip
- Health certificate
- Import permit
Required at the destination customs authority
Full details
Singapore's Animal & Veterinary Service requires an import licence for dogs. Certain breeds are prohibited (pit bulls and related breeds). Dogs must be microchipped, vaccinated against rabies, and quarantined for 30 days (or 10 days from Category A countries). Only approved boarding facilities accepted. Enforcement in Singapore carries fines from SGD 500 to SGD 10,000 under Customs Act 1960 s.128F, s.130 (typical personal cases are handled as civil infringements).
PENALTIES
- Fine: 500–10000 SGD
- Civil penalty only
Leaving Singapore with pets (dogs)
Dog export from Singapore requires a veterinary export health certificate issued shortly before departure (typically within 10 days), an ISO microchip, and current rabies vaccination. The destination's import rules drive the real timeline: rabies-titre blood tests with waiting periods (up to 180 days for rabies-free jurisdictions such as Australia, New Zealand, and Japan), import permits, and quarantine bookings must be arranged months ahead. Airlines add their own container (IATA Live Animals Regulations) and breed restrictions. Start with the destination's official import checklist and work backwards.
Apply for import licence at least 30 days in advance. Check if your dog's breed is on the prohibited list.
Up to 3 pets
- AVS import licence
- Rabies vaccination
- Microchip
- Health certificate
- Import permit
Animals and Birds Act
This page covers destination customs rules in Singapore. Whether you can carry pets (dogs) through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.
Pets (Dogs) rules in other countries
Pets (Dogs)
🇦🇺 Australia
Minimum 10-day quarantine, extensive documentation
Pets (Dogs)
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Pet passport or health certificate required
Pets (Dogs)
🇯🇵 Japan
180-day quarantine unless pre-qualified
Pets (Dogs)
🇺🇸 United States
CDC import rules tightened in 2024
Pets (Dogs)
🇩🇪 Germany
EU Pet Passport from EU; AHC from non-EU
Pets (Dogs)
🇨🇦 Canada
Valid rabies vaccination required