If your pet is coming with you for a new job, school, or wherever you’re moving to in Singapore, you need to be prepared for the move. It’s important to understand that there are different rules, regulations, and requirements when importing animals into Singapore.
All crucial steps are getting your pet checked by a vet, vaccinated, and ensuring they have the proper paperwork. Apart from this, you need to provide the safe transportation of your pets with the help of professional pet relocation services. Here are a few basic things you need to be aware of for people settling in Singapore with their pets.
Pet Vaccination Requirements in Singapore
Even if you come from a country where rabies isn’t an issue, you still need to ensure that your pet is vaccinated against rabies. Before moving to Singapore, you must ensure that your pet has passed all necessary vaccinations. One important thing to note is that dogs aged six months and above must be vaccinated against rabies by a veterinarian.
All dogs and cats entering Singapore must be vaccinated and have an international vaccination certificate at the time of entry. You can vaccinate your pet by a licensed veterinarian before importing them into the country.
Pet Breeds Allowed In Singapore
If you’re planning to bring a dog or a cat into Singapore, you need to know that all dogs and cats are not allowed in Singapore. You can check the list of pets allowed here at the Shiloh Animal Express website. Few dog breeds that are restricted to bring in Singapore include:
- American Staffordshire Terrier
- Pit Bull Terrier
- Dogo Argentino
- Fila Brasileiro
- Perro de Presa Canario
- Cane Corso Italiano
- Pit Bull Terrier
- Tosa Inu
If your pet is not on the species mentioned above, you may be permitted entry into the country, but you don’t need to worry about it being accepted, as import procedures will still be required.
Quarantine Periods for Dogs
If your pet comes from a country within a rabies-free region, the quarantine period is negligible. However, if you’re bringing your dog in from a non-susceptible country, then there will be a short period of up to 10 days that your dog will need to spend in quarantine upon entering Singapore.
Moving a Pet to Singapore from Reciprocal Countries
There isn’t any need to worry about getting your pets vaccinated. As long as the exporter has an international health certificate for the pet on them, you don’t need to get it done. Also, if your pet comes from a country within the rabies-free countries, you can import them without vaccinating them.
However, if your pet comes from a non-rabbits home such as Norway, Turkey, or Denmark, they must have the rabies vaccination before being imported into Singapore.
Conclusion
Pets are great companions, and they make the relocation process much easier to go through. However, it would help if you took preventive measures when moving them to Singapore. Planning is the key, and keeping up with the guidelines for importing animals in Singapore will ensure that your pets are allowed to enter the country.
