🇫🇷 Pet travel to France (EU): entry requirements (2026)
Bringing a pet to France (EU) 🇫🇷 is relatively straightforward for prepared owners. No quarantine if all paperwork is in order. The essentials: ISO microchip, rabies vaccination, RNATT titer test and an official health certificate.
Microchip
Required — ISO 11784/11785
Rabies
Required
Titer test (RNATT)
Required
Quarantine
None
Import permit
Not required
Cabin / cargo
Cabin or cargo
Breed bans
American Staffordshire Terrier (unpedigreed 'pit bull'), Tosa Inu, Boerboel
Authority
EU Commission — Pet Travel
Step-by-step requirements
- Implant an ISO 11784/11785 microchip first — it must be in place before the rabies shot to be valid.
- Get the rabies vaccination after the microchip. Wait at least 21 days before travel.
- Do the RNATT rabies titer test at an approved lab. Free-status countries enforce a long wait — often up to 180 days — count backwards from your travel date.
- Have your vet issue the health certificate: EU Animal Health Certificate or EU Pet Passport.
- Book travel — pets fly in cabin (small pets) or cargo for this route. Confirm the airline's container rules.
By species
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Frequently asked questions
Does the microchip have to come before the rabies shot?
Yes. For France (EU) the rabies vaccination only counts if the ISO 11784/11785 microchip was implanted first. Always chip, then vaccinate.
Is there quarantine in France (EU)?
No mandatory quarantine if your paperwork is complete and correct.
Can my pet fly in the cabin?
Yes, small pets in cabin; larger pets in cargo.
How long does preparation take?
Start about 1–2 months ahead.
Are any dog breeds restricted?
Yes: American Staffordshire Terrier (unpedigreed 'pit bull'), Tosa Inu, Boerboel.