Slovakia - Apply for Pet Passport

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Procedure

To obtain an EU Pet Passport and to travel with your pet, the following procedures need to be complied with:

Step 1 Have your pet micro chipped Before any of the other procedures for pet travel are carried out, your pet must be permanently identified by the means of a microchip. If your pet is already micro chipped then that is fine.

Step 2 Have your pet vaccinated Your pet must be vaccinated against rabies. This is a simple injection just like your pets normal annual vaccination.

Step 3 Get pet travel documentation After your pet has been microchipped and rabies vaccinated, your pet will be issued with his/her very own EU Pet Passport.

Your pet will only be allowed back into the Slovakia after 21 days have exceeded from the rabies vaccination date, however your pet is free to exit the Slovakia as soon as an EU Pet Passport has been issued.

Step 4 Tapeworm treatment (dogs only): Before re-entering the Slovakia after your travels, all pet dogs must be treated for tapeworm. The treatment must be administered by a vet not less than 24 hours and not more than 120 hours (1-5 days) before its scheduled arrival time in the Slovakia.

The tapeworm treatment must be administered by a vet, using a treatment dispensed by the vet (i.e. not a tablet bought elsewhere). The EU Pet Passport will then be signed, stamped and dated to certify tape worm treatment. Therefore you may need to organize as visit to the vets in the abroad country.

This is to prevent nasty tapeworm parasites from entering into the Slovakia (where it is currently non-existent), as some tapeworms can cause human health issues.

There is no need for tick treatment now.

Step 5 Arrange for your animal to travel with an approved transport company on an authorised route Your pet must enter the Slovakia travelling with an approved transport company on an authorised route.

EU-listed countries will welcome your pet into their country if accompanied with an EU Pet Passport. No quarantine will be necessary on entrance into the EU-listed country or on re-entrance into the Slovakia, as long as the above rules have been fulfilled.

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Required Documents

• Microchip
• Rabies vaccination (administered at either the same time or after the microchip)
• Pet owner's documentation

Office Locations & Contacts

ttna veterinrna sprva
Botanick 17
842 13 Bratislava, Slovakia
Tel. 011-421-2/6025-7212
Tel. 011-421-2/6025-7216
Fax 011-421-2/6542-2128
E-Mail: [email protected]
http://www.svssr.sk

State Veterinary and Food Administration of the Slovak Republic Contacts and addresses

List of veterinarians in charge of issuing passports pet

Eligibility

• All domestic dogs and cats must be free of evidence of disease communicable to humans when examined at the port of entry to Slovakia. If your dog or cat is not in apparent good health, further examination by a licensed veterinarian may be required at your expense.
• An EU Pet Passport is required for pets arriving from EU countries. In order for the EU Pet Passport to be issued, the pet must be micro-chipped and vaccinated against rabies.
• If coming from a non-EU country, rabies shots must be current, within 15 days prior to date of arrival. A veterinarian must issue a valid International Certificate of Health within ten days before your arrival. The pet also has to be micro-chipped.
• As long as your pet has the above, no quarantine restrictions are required.
• Veterinarian services are available in Bratislava, and most of the veterinarians speak English. For travel within the EU, your pet needs a current EU Pet Passport. These may be purchased from a local veterinarian.

Fees

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Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

Request veterinarian to authorize the issuance of passports pet

Sample Documents

Information for pet breeders and pet passports

Processing Time

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Instructions

• If you are entering Slovakia from a Rabies Free Country or Third Country, you will need to have your pet microchipped with a 15 digit ISO pet microchip, then vaccinated for rabies at least 21 days prior to entry. If your pet's microchip is not ISO compliant, then you will need a microchip scanner.
• A licensed veterinarian must complete the official EU Annex II veterinary certificate. If you are transporting a dog or cat from the United States or Canada, the certificate must be sent to the USDA or CFIA for endorsement. If you are entering Slovakia from a different country, the instructions will advise you of the proper procedure.
• Import of animals into the Slovak Republic is regulated by Law No. 488/2002 Col. on veterinary care, by International Convention CITES and EU No. 998/2003 - valid from October 1, 2004.
• Dogs and cats, imported for non-commercial purposes, i.e. as pets shall be accompanied by an International Vaccination Certificate, issued within 3 days prior to departure, in which an authorized veterinary office or a veterinary surgeon is confirming health condition of an animal and infectious situation in the country of origin.
• Import of other animals is allowed provided that the State Veterinary Office of the Slovak Republic has issued specific requirements for import and the animal is accompanied by veterinary certificate issued by an authorized veterinary office in the country of origin.
• At the Slovak border crossing the animal should be inspected by a veterinary surgeon. If found unfit from the point of view of veterinary protection, it will not be permitted to enter the country. The arrival of the animal to the place of destination in Slovakia should be immediately reported by the importer to competent countys veterinary surgeon. At the place of destination the animal could be quarantined if necessary. Any serious illness or death of imported animals must be reported by the importer to the veterinary surgeon.

Required Information

• Title, name and surname
• Street
• Number
• City
• ZIP
• License number

Need for the Document

Pet passport from October 1, 2004 replaces the international vaccination certificates and will be the only valid proof of the transfer of the dog, cat or ferret outside the territory of a Member State (including Slovakia), where they were born. In the Slovak Republic, the pet passports issued in the start of September 2004, issuing passports to the State Veterinary and Food Administration of the Slovak Republic on the proposal of the Chamber of Veterinary Surgeons of the Slovak Republic.

Pets need to be fitted with an ISO microchip and hold a pet passport or veterinary certificate stating that they have been vaccinated by a licensed veterinarian at least 21 days prior to travel.

Information which might help

• After the first vaccination and waiting period, you can enter Slovakia whenever you like as long as booster vaccinations are given on time and you continue to meet the other entry requirements.
• When entering Slovakia for commercial purposes such as breeding or sale, pets require additional forms and different rules apply.
• Failure to comply with these regulations will mean that your pet will be refused entry or returned to the country of origin or placed in quarantine, all at the expense of the person responsible for your pet.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Pet passport is an official document by which the owner or the person responsible for the animal owner of the animals entrusted to their care, it shows:

• identity of the animal, which is the pet passport issued,
• validity of vaccination or revaccination against rabies or other diseases transmissible to dogs, cats and ferrets,
• treatment against external parasites preparation effective against ticks and / or against internal parasites preparation effective against Echinococcus granulosus (a condition for entry into certain Member States),
• titer of neutralizing antibodies to rabies at least 0.5 IU / ml; serological test must be conducted in an approved laboratory on a sample of blood serum, taken by a veterinarian.

External Links

http://www.pettravel.com/immigration/slovakia.cfm

http://www.mpsr.sk/en/index.php?navID=1

http://www.genpro.gov.sk

http://www.svssr.sk/zvierata/

Others

Birds, invertebrates, tropical fish, reptiles, amphibia, mammals such as rodents and rabbits are not subject to requirements of rabies vaccination, but may have to meet other requirements and should have a health certificate to enter Slovakia. Pet owners are strongly advised to seek further information from the relevant authority of their country and/or that of the country of destination.