Azerbaijan - Obtain Pet a Passport

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Procedure

To bring a cat or dog from abroad into Azerbaijan you must:

• Inoculate the pet against rabies at least 30 days before entering Azerbaijan. No other vaccinations are required.
• Obtain an International health certificate for the export of animals from your country completed by an accredited veterinarian who certifies animal health status, conducts tests, and records test results for the individual animals being exported. Completed and signed international health certificates for the export of animals from your country must be endorsed by a veterinary area office in order to be valid.

Upon arrival in Baku, your pet and the relevant documents will be examined by a veterinary doctor at the airport. The paperwork is acceptable in English.

To take a cat or dog from Azerbaijan you must:

• Obtain a certificate showing that the pet has been examined by a vet and is healthy and fit for travel. This certificate can be obtained from the Baku City Veterinary Station located in Binaqadi district, 3 madan Str. The Veterinary Station is open from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. from Monday through Friday, and from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturdays. The Chief of the Station is Parviz Gadjiyev and his cellphone number is 050-323-73-51, cityline number is 411-18-01.
• The CDC requires a certificate showing that all imported dogs have been vaccinated against rabies at least 30 days prior to entry into the country of destination.
• Following importation, all pets are subject to state and local vaccination or health certificate requirements. Please check with state and local health authorities at your final destination for any additional requirements.
• If you will be transiting other countries, please check to be sure that you have also satisfied that country's requirements for traveling with pets.

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Required Documents

• Veterinary Certificate for Azerbaijan must be completed.
• A copy of the Rabies Certificate should also be included for endorsement.
• Unaccompanied pets traveling as manifest cargo will need a health certificate issued within 10 days of travel.

Office Locations & Contacts

State Veterinary Department
At: 8 Mikrorayon, 3123 Street, AZ1115 Baku
Tel: (012) 562 76 13 / (012) 411 18 01
Hotline: (012) 563 50 06
Fax: (012) 562 66 32
Email: [email protected]

Ministry of Agriculture,
Chief Veterinary Officer,
ul. Nadjaf Narimanov 7a,
Baku AZ 1106,
Azerbaijan.
Tel;/Fax; + 994-12 462 66 06 / 462 78 12
E-mail: [email protected]

Eligibility

Before a dog or cat enters Azerbaijan, it must be vaccinated against rabies and have a veterinary certificate. When a pet leaves Azerbaijan, a health certificate must be obtained from the State Veterinary Department.

The requirements that must be met when taking a pet animal out of Azerbaijan depend on the destination country. Most will require the animal to have an up to date health certificate; these can obtained from the veterinary station in Baku. A country's Embassy in Baku should be able to provide information on taking a pet into that country.

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Instructions

The veterinarian must be approved and accredited by the Government Veterinarian Authority of the pets departing country.

• Vaccinations

Pet dogs and cats must be vaccinated against rabies at least 30 days prior to entering the country and no more than 12 months before travel. There are no other vaccination requirements. A complete vaccination history for the animal is also needed.

• International Health Certificate

A cat or dog being brought into Azerbaijan must have a complete international health certificate. It must have been filled in and certified by a fully accredited veterinarian in the animal's home country. They will certify the pet's current health status and do all the required tests. The certificate must state that the animal is free of parasites and diseases which are transmissible to humans.

• Microchips

Pet animals are not required to have a microchip fitted to enter Azerbaijan. However, choosing to do so increases the animal's safety once in the country. If transiting in other countries before arrival in Azerbaijan it is advisable to check if a microchip is required.

• Arrival in Azerbaijan

Upon entering Azerbaijan, at Baku airport, the pet and its documentation are checked by the airports veterinarian. Paperwork completed in English is accepted. Animals which are healthy and have all the required paperwork are not quarantined.

Required Information

• The typical pet passport will include primary information about your pet, which often includes a photograph, description of the pet, and information (name, contact info) about the owner.
• It can also consist of details about the pets microchip or identification tattoo; as to these identifications are necessary for pets applying for pet passports.
• Pet passports also contain proof of rabies immunization and blood tests to validate the presence of rabies antibodies.
• This information is typically located on the Pet Passport which is issued and signed by a vet.

Need for the Document

Azerbaijan has no restrictions on importing pets into the country. Pet cats, dogs and birds, with the exception of pigeons, can be brought into the country as long as they travel with a veterinarian health certificate. The certificate must have been issued no more than 10 days before the animal travels to Azerbaijan. Pets can enter the country as cargo, via a plane's cabin or as checked baggage.

The State Veterinary Department is responsible for animal management in Azerbaijan. It also provides veterinary services, including vaccinations.

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Inspection: All domestic dogs and cats must be free of evidence of disease communicable to humans when examined at the port of entry to Azerbaijan. If your dog or cat is not in apparent good health, further examination by a licensed veterinarian may be required at your expense.

Other Animals: 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 Azerbaijan. Pet owners are strongly advised to seek further information from the relevant authority of their country and/or that of the country of destination.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

• Upon arrival in Azerbaijan you will present the documents and the Veterinary officer stationed at the entrance port will stamp them.
• Failure to comply with the 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.

External Links

http://azerbaijan.usembassy.gov/pets_travel.html

http://vet.gov.az/

http://www.pettravelassociates.com/countries/azerbaijan

http://petrelocate.com/policies/azerbaijan#.VA0cxVfiscY

http://www.agro.gov.az

Others

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