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Departure from Japan - Dog,Cat-

When taking a dog or cat abroad, the dog or cat must meet both the exit conditions for Japan and the entry conditions for the country to which you are traveling.

 

Conditions for leaving Japan

In order to leave Japan, dogs or cats must undergo inspection at the Animal Quarantine Service for rabies(in case of dogs, rabies and leptospirosis). The inspection is conducted during export quarantine of within 12 hours, and as it is a clinical health check, it should not take that long provided that no abnormalities are discovered. Nevertheless, it is recommended that you contact the Animal Quarantine Service in advance (at least seven days before traveling).
The inspection can be carried out at your nearest Animal Quarantine Service office. If there is no our office near you, or if you are leaving from an airport or seaport with no Animal Quarantine Service or animal quarantine officer stationed, please also ask before traveling.

 

Animal quarantine is necessary when returning to Japan even if you are only out of Japan for a short period (on holiday etc.) If the dogs or cats, before leaving Japan, has not had a microchip fitted, has not had confirmation of rabies antibody levels following rabies vaccinations (carried out after the microchip implantation), and has not received a certificate mantioned these treatments from an animal quarantine officer, the quarantine time upon return to Japan will be longer (up to 180 days), so please consult the Animal Quarantine Service in advance.

 

Export application forms

 

 

Conditions for entering the country you are traveling to

Please check the entering conditions of the country you are traveling to with that country's embassy or quarantine authorities in advance.
Depending on the conditions, special arrangements may be needed, or an extended period of time (at least several days) may be required for the quarantine etc. 

For this reason, please contact and notify the entering conditions the nearest Animal Quarantine Service, where your dogs or cats will undergo export quarantine, as soon as possible after confirming the conditions.

 

On completion of the expot quarantine, an Export Quarantine Certificate will be issued (in English)

 

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