🇪🇸 Pet travel to Spain (EU): entry requirements (2026)
Bringing a pet to Spain (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)
Only from a non-listed country
Quarantine
None
Import permit
Not required
Cabin / cargo
Cabin or cargo
Breed bans
No import ban. PPP breeds need a municipal licence
Authority
EU Commission — Pet Travel
Verified entry requirements (2026)
- ISO microchip — before the rabies vaccination.
- Rabies vaccination — ≥12 weeks; wait ≥21 days.
- Titer test — only from an “unlisted” country (≥30 days after vaccination, ≥90 days before travel, ≥0.5 IU/ml). Not needed from the EU / listed countries.
- Certificate — non-EU: EU Animal Health Certificate (10 days, authority-endorsed; USDA APHIS from the USA). EU / return: EU pet passport.
- Tapeworm treatment — not required.
- Breeds — no import ban. Spain regulates “potentially dangerous dogs” (PPP) via a licence (RD 287/2002): Pit Bull, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire, Rottweiler, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, Tosa Inu, Akita Inu and crosses — municipal licence, insurance, muzzle and a lead under 2 m. (Reform under Ley 7/2023 — verify current municipal requirements.)
- Quarantine — none if met; under 15 weeks not admitted; enter via an authorised point (PEV) with a declaration.
By species
Official sources
- MAPA — Viajar con perros, gatos y hurones ↗
- European Commission — Bringing a pet from a non-EU country ↗
- BOE — RD 287/2002 (potentially dangerous dogs) ↗
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Frequently asked questions
Does the microchip have to come before the rabies shot?
Yes. For Spain (EU) the rabies vaccination only counts if the ISO 11784/11785 microchip was implanted first. Always chip, then vaccinate.
Is there quarantine in Spain (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: Pit Bull Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Rottweiler, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, Tosa Inu, Akita Inu.