According to the USDA’s website, pets will be inspected by SENASICA (Mexico’s public agency for health, food safety, and food quality) upon arrival. Animals are also expected to be secured in their own carrier at border crossings, not roaming freely in the car.
Effective 12/16/2019: A health certificate for dogs and cats is no longer needed to enter Mexico. Dogs and cats may be taken to the border without health certificate documentation, they will be inspected by SENASICA upon arrival.
Your pet should carry an original Rabies Certificate signed by the vet during transportation. We highly recommend microchipping your pet before they enter Mexico. Dogs should be vaccinated against Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus (DHLPP), and Bordetella.
Time frame: we recommend starting at least 30 days ahead
When bringing dogs to Mexico, or cats for that matter, it’s important to have them vaccinated and protected. These are our recommendations and requirements for moving to Mexico with pets:
Time frame: we recommend starting at least 30 days ahead
Pets entering Mexico must comply with certain requirements. Specifically:
To ensure your pet’s entry into Mexico, it’s important to ensure they’re vaccinated against rabies and that their rabies vaccine is less than one year old. Additionally, other veterinary requirements and recommended vaccines include:
Taking a dog to Mexico also requires a lot of important documentation. Ensuring you have the necessary forms and they’re filled out correctly can help your arrival in Mexico go smoothly.
Time frame: within 10 days of travel
At this stage, we offer comprehensive templates to your veterinarian and answer any queries regarding the correct completion of all necessary forms. Our experts ensure that your pet’s relocation process goes smoothly, and we make sure that all required paperwork is completed accurately and efficiently.
Ensure your pet obtains a health certificate for travel from a veterinarian within 10 days of transportation. If you’re traveling from the United States, an APHIS-7001 health certificate is accepted, and if your veterinarian is USDA accredited, it does not need to be endorsed by the USDA.
Your pet should be transported with the following documents:
Long drives across country
Once in Mexico, your pets may need to be transported by ground transportation. This would depend on several factors, including destination, current weather conditions, breed, and size of your pet.
While many people focus on air travel when moving pets to Mexico, it’s important to know that you may need ground transportation as well. Knowing all your options for flying to Mexico and ground transportation is the best way to be prepared for your trip.
Traveling with pets within Mexico may have certain restrictions, including flight limitations. Most airlines restrict travel to certain airports within Mexico and may not offer transit flights for pets.
Ground transportation may be the best option for moving to Mexico with pets in such cases. Airlines may also impose restrictions on flights within Mexico based on the following factors: