Export dogs and cats from Japan

Please check your dog's or cat's entry conditions for the destination country with the animal quarantine authorities overseas or the embassy in Japan.

Please check the (re-)entry conditions of Japan referring to the short trips abroad.
Depending upon the measures taken, the import quarantine period could be within 12 hours or longer, up to 180 days.
Note. Blood sampling and the antibody titration of rabies need to be undertaken at the veterinary clinics and the MAFF's designated laboratories, respectively. 

If there is no possibility of return, please skip and proceed to STEP 3.

Take necessary measures such as microchipping and vaccinations before departure and get certificates from the veterinary clinics.

Apply for export inspection by NACCS at least 10 days before the desired date of inspection.
Save certificates obtained at STEP 3 as the attached files. Fill in the desired time and date for export inspection in the remarks column.

Animal Quarantine Service (AQS) checks the application and replies to the applicant.

Notes.
1) An application for export inspection and the required certificates may also be submitted by email to the AQS where you wish your dog or cat to be checked. Please note an email exceeding 14 MB cannot be received. Links to compressed files or external storage services are not accepted for security reasons. It also takes some time for the AQS to input the data in the NACCS to be processed.
The desired time and date for export inspection can be filled in the application's remarks column. A reservation cannot be made before an export application. 
2) The SOFA status service members returning to US are requested to submit ID card, PCS order, DD form 2208 and 2209 at the time of inspection.

Hours for the appointment of export inspection at AQS, Narita, Haneda and Kansai airports are daily between 8：30 and 16：30. Please inquire directly for other AQS.
Notes
1) AQS, Narita Cargo has different hours.   
2) AQS, Haneda ap. conducts inspection at CIQ bldg., Terminal 3.
3) AQS, Kansai ap. conducts inspection at CIQ bldg., Terminal 1.

The inspection and issue of export quarantine certificate (in English) usually takes around 30 - 60 minutes, and longer depending such as on the number of animals and entry conditions of the destination country. So please make an appointment at the date and hour well ahead of the departure.
 
It is recommended to check whether the microchip is readable, before the day of export inspection.

Export inspection is conducted within 10 days before departure, unless conditioned by the destination country.
At the reserved date and hour, make sure to bring your dog or cat together with all the original certificates for export inspection. 

• It is necessary to apply through the NACCS (Nippon Automated Cargo and Port Consolidated System for animal quarantine related activities). 
• Please first complete  user registration. Keep a record of your registered user ID and password, necessary to log in the system.