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PetVoyage updated: January 18, 2026

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Vaccinations
Description:

Rabies Vaccine Requirements per EU 576/2013 Annex III

  • Rabies vaccines must be administered by an authorized veterinarian.
  • All pets must wait at least 21 days, or the time designated by the rabies vaccine manufacturer prior to traveling to the port of entry.
  • Primary vaccination given at minimum 12 weeks of age
  • Booster vaccination valid immediately if given within validity period specified by vaccine manufacturer
  • Late booster vaccination considered primary vaccination with 21-day waiting period
Certifications
Description: required
  • Model certificate in Annex IV Part 1 of Regulation (EU) No 577/2013 as amended by Regulation (EU) 2019/1293
  • Must be issued by official veterinarian in English or German
  • May be issued by authorized veterinarian but must be endorsed by competent authority of country of dispatch
  • Certificate must not be older than 10 days at time of entry into EU
  • Valid for 4 months from moment of control at EU external border or until rabies vaccination expires, whichever comes first
  • Clinical examination required within 48 hours before departure
Microchip
Must be implanted before rabies vaccination ISO standard required (tattoo only valid if applied before July 3, 2011 and clearly legible)
Origin Requirements
  • Rabies testing Not required
    Ascension, United Arab Emirates, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Aruba, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Barbados, Bahrain, Bermuda, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (the Caribbean Netherlands), Canada, Chile, Curaçao, Fiji, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom (excluding Northern Ireland), Guernsey, Hong Kong, Isle of Man, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, St. Kitts and Nevis, Cayman Islands, St. Lucia, Montserrat, Mauritius, Mexico, Malaysia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, North Macedonia, French Polynesia, St Pierre and Miquelon, Singapore, St Helena, St Maarten, Sint Maarten.Helena, Sint Maarten, Trinidad and Tobago, Taiwan, United States of America (including American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands), St. Vincent and the Grenadines, British Virgin Islands, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna.
  • Rabies testing required
    All other countries not on the above list require the full rabies antibody titration test with the 3-month waiting period. This includes most countries in: ​ Africa Asia (except those listed above) Central and South America (except those listed above) Middle East (except UAE and Bahrain) Eastern Europe (except those listed above)
  • Nipah disease testing
    required for Malaysia
More Info
General
Age RequirementsMinimum age: 7 months (12 weeks for vaccination plus 21-day waiting period plus 30 days before blood test plus 3-month waiting period after blood test)Dogs under 7 months cannot enter Austria from non-listed countries
Import-Specific Links
VEHCS Login
Official Source(s)
USDA Pet Travel USDA Endorsement Offices Designated laboratories for performing rabies antibody titration tests Pet travel to Austria-Official website