From the UK

Bringing your pet to Singapore

Singapore puts the UK in its lowest-risk group: no rabies vaccine or blood test, no quarantine. You need an ISO microchip, core vaccines, a pet licence and import licence, an inspection booking and a health certificate endorsed 2–7 days before export.

Time you needAt least 7 days if you start from scratch

Easy to get wrong on this route

Applying for the import licence first — you need the dog or cat licence (PALS) before it.
Booking the arrival inspection less than 5 days ahead.
Parasite treatments outside the 2–7 days before export.

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DifficultyModerate

QuarantineNone if every condition is met

Rabies blood testNot needed from the UK

PermitAVS import licence (valid 90 days)

Rules checked Oct 28, 2026 against official sources · Dogs & cats · See every date for your trip →

Flying from somewhere else?From the US →From the EU →

Step by step

First
ISO microchip + core vaccines
ISO 11784/11785 microchip, its number on every record. Dogs: distemper, adenovirus and parvovirus. Cats: calicivirus, herpesvirus and panleukopenia.
Before arrival
Pet licence, then import licence
Get the dog or cat licence first (PALS), then the AVS import licence — usually issued within 2 working days and valid for 90 days.
At least 5 days before
Book the arrival inspection
At least 5 days before arrival, through the AVS e-services portal.
2–7 days before arrival
Parasite treatments + health certificate
2–7 days before export: parasite treatments by your vet, who fills in the Singapore health certificate; it must be endorsed by an official government vet.

Watch out

If your pet hasn’t lived in the UK for the last 6 months, AVS may treat it as coming from the country it was in before.
A captain’s declaration, signed by the airline, travels with the pet.
Pets must be at least 12 weeks old at export. Some dog breeds can’t be imported — check AVS’s list first.
These rules are for travel from England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland has its own.

Official sources: avs.nparks.gov.sg. Not legal or veterinary advice — confirm with your vet, your airline and the destination's authority.

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