Customs, no appointment
You walk up to the customs officers with your dog and its documents; they check the microchip and the papers and endorse the certificate. There is no appointment to book and no import permit to apply for.
Bringing a dog to France
What France asks of a dog depends first on the country it is flying in from. From another EU country, or from Switzerland and the other countries treated as such, it travels with its passport, microchipped and vaccinated against rabies, at least 21 days before departure if it is a first vaccine; from anywhere else, it needs an official health certificate, which customs endorse on arrival, and, unless it comes from one of the 47 countries and territories the EU exempts from the titer test, a blood test followed by a three-month wait. France also turns away puppies under 16 weeks arriving from outside the EU and Norway, Switzerland included, and, in every case, category 1 dogs, even in transit.
Every rule is linked to an official page of French Customs or the French Ministry of Agriculture, or to the text of the EU regulation, and the sentences it rests on are quoted word for word in French and dated
At a glance
It all depends on where your dog is flying in from
European Union From an EU country, or one treated as such: the EU pet passportA microchip, or a tattoo applied before 3 July 2011, a rabies vaccine given after the microchip, at least 21 days before departure if it is the first one, and the passport: customs do not check these arrivals systematically. Switzerland, Monaco, Andorra, Iceland and Norway follow the same rule.
Exempt country From one of the 47 countries exempt from the titer test: a certificate that customs endorse on arrivalThe United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and Japan are among them: microchip, rabies vaccine and an official health certificate less than 10 days old, which you present to customs yourself, with no blood test.
Titer test From any other country: a blood test, then a three-month waitFrom Thailand, the Philippines, South Africa, India, Brazil or Morocco, your dog also needs a rabies antibody titer of at least 0.5 IU/ml, on blood drawn at least 30 days after the vaccine, then a three-month wait before the certificate can be issued: allow four months of preparation.
Refused Refused: puppies under 16 weeks from outside the EU and Norway, and category 1 dogs in every caseFrom outside the EU and Norway, Switzerland included, France does not accept any dog under 16 weeks old; from within the EU and from Norway, the rabies vaccine, allowed from 12 weeks, only counts after 21 days, which pushes the trip back to fifteen weeks. Category 1 dogs, meaning American Staffordshire terrier, Mastiff or Tosa types without a pedigree, are banned even for a simple stopover.
Plan the trip
What France will ask for your dog
Tell us where your dog is flying from, where it stayed before the trip, its age and its category: the answer lists the documents to gather, the timeline and the airlines flying nonstop from that country to France.
A stopover in a country that is not exempt from the titer test does not count as a stay if your dog remains on board or in the airport's international transit area: a signed declaration confirms it.
The calculation follows EU rules and those of mainland France; it does not take into account each airline's own conditions, summarized in the table below, or the specific rules of the French overseas territories.
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On arrival
What to expect at the airport
A dog arriving from outside the EU, other than from Switzerland and the countries treated as EU members, must come in through a designated point of entry; for France, the European Commission refers to the country's list of border crossing points, which includes the 10 airports in our database. Before leaving the international area, you go to customs yourself.
Documents in French
The certificate and supporting documents must be in French, bilingual, or translated by a certified translator.
A certificate under 10 days old
The certificate is valid for 10 days from its signature by the official veterinarian until the check on arrival; after that, it can be used for up to six months to travel within the EU.
One adult tooth
A dog coming from outside the EU must have at least one adult tooth, which rules out very young puppies.
Five animals at most
Beyond five animals per person, except for a competition or a show, the trip becomes commercial and falls under veterinary border controls.
If the rules are not met
Officers can send the dog back to the non-EU country it came from, place it in quarantine or have it euthanized, at the owner's expense.
| Airport | Name on the EU list |
|---|---|
| Basel-Mulhouse (BSL) | Bâle-Mulhouse |
| Bordeaux (BOD) | Bordeaux-Mérignac |
| Lyon (LYS) | Lyon-Saint-Exupéry |
| Marseille (MRS) | Marseille-Provence |
| Nantes (NTE) | Nantes-Atlantique |
| Nice (NCE) | Nice-Côte d’Azur |
| Paris (CDG) | Paris-Charles de Gaulle |
| Paris (ORY) | Paris-Orly |
| Perpignan (PGF) | Perpignan-Rivesaltes |
| Toulouse (TLS) | Toulouse-Blagnac |
France's list of border crossing points, published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 9 June 2021, to which the Commission refers. eur-lex.europa.eu ↗
Airlines
Who flies dogs to France
In our database, 82 airlines fly nonstop from another country to mainland France year-round. For a category 2 dog, the French Ministry of Agriculture only allows air travel on Air France flights and cargo flights.
| Airline | Cabin | Hold | Cargo | From | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabin and hold · 47 | |||||
| Aegean Airlines | Yes · 8 kg | Yes | To be confirmed | Greece | — |
| Aeromexico | Yes · 9 kg | Yes · 45 kg | To be confirmed | Mexico | — |
| Air Algérie | Yes · 6 kg | Yes · 32 kg | Yes | Algeria | — |
| Air Canada | Yes | Yes · 45 kg | Yes | Canada | — |
| Air Caraïbes | Yes · 8 kg | Yes · 75 kg | Yes | Dominican Republic, Mexico | — |
| Air China | Yes | Yes · 32 kg | To be confirmed | China | — |
| Air Europa | Yes · 8 kg | Yes · 50 kg | To be confirmed | Spain | — |
| Air France | Yes · 8 kg | Yes · 75 kg | Yes | Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia … | — |
| Air India | Yes · 10 kg | Yes · 32 kg | Yes | India | — |
| Air Transat | Yes · 8 kg | Yes · 45 kg | To be confirmed | Canada | — |
| airBaltic | Yes · 8 kg | Yes · 75 kg | Yes | Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania | — |
| Asiana Airlines | Yes · 7 kg | Yes · 45 kg | To be confirmed | South Korea | — |
| Austrian Airlines | Yes · 8 kg | Yes | To be confirmed | Austria | — |
| Avianca | Yes · 10 kg | Yes · 70 kg | Yes | Colombia | — |
| Brussels Airlines | Yes · 8 kg | Yes | To be confirmed | Belgium | — |
| Condor | Yes · 8 kg | Yes | To be confirmed | Germany | — |
| Corsair | Yes · 8 kg | Yes · 50 kg | Yes | Ivory Coast, Mauritius | — |
| Croatia Airlines | Yes · 8 kg | Yes | To be confirmed | Croatia | — |
| EgyptAir | Yes · 8 kg | Yes | To be confirmed | Egypt | — |
| EL AL Israel Airlines | Yes · 9 kg | Yes · 100 kg | Yes | Israel | — |
| Ethiopian Airlines | Yes · 8 kg | Yes · 45 kg | Yes | Ethiopia | — |
| Finnair | Yes · 8 kg | Yes · 75 kg | To be confirmed | Finland | — |
| French Bee | Yes · 8 kg | Yes · 75 kg | Yes | Canada, United States | — |
| Iberia | Yes · 8 kg | Yes · 45 kg | Yes | Spain | — |
| Iberia Express | Yes · 8 kg | Yes · 45 kg | To be confirmed | Spain | — |
| ITA Airways | Yes | Yes | To be confirmed | Italy | — |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | Yes · 8 kg | Yes · 75 kg | Yes | Netherlands | — |
| KM Malta Airlines | Yes · 10 kg | Yes · 32 kg | Yes | Malta | — |
| Korean Air | Yes · 7 kg | Yes · 45 kg | Yes | South Korea | — |
| LATAM | Yes | Yes | Yes | Brazil | — |
| LOT Polish Airlines | Yes · 8 kg | Yes | To be confirmed | Poland | — |
| Lufthansa | Yes · 8 kg | Yes | Yes | Germany | — |
| Luxair | Yes · 8 kg | Yes · 50 kg | To be confirmed | Luxembourg | — |
| Norwegian | Yes · 8 kg | Yes | No | Denmark, Norway, Sweden | — |
| Royal Air Maroc | Yes · 8 kg | Yes · 70 kg | To be confirmed | Morocco | — |
| Royal Jordanian | Yes · 7 kg | Yes | To be confirmed | Jordan | — |
| SAS Scandinavian | Yes · 8 kg | Yes · 50 kg | To be confirmed | Denmark, Norway, Sweden | — |
| Smartwings | Yes · 8 kg | Yes · 32 kg | To be confirmed | Czechia | — |
| SunExpress | Yes · 8 kg | Yes | To be confirmed | Turkey | — |
| SWISS | Yes · 8 kg | Yes | Yes | Switzerland | — |
| TAP Air Portugal | Yes · 8 kg | Yes | To be confirmed | Portugal | — |
| TAROM | Yes · 8 kg | Yes · 40 kg | Yes | Romania | — |
| Transavia | Yes · 8 kg | Yes · 75 kg | To be confirmed | Algeria, Austria, Cape Verde, Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Greece … | — |
| Tunisair | Yes · 8 kg | Yes · 32 kg | Yes | Tunisia | — |
| Turkish Airlines | Yes · 8 kg | Yes · 50 kg | Yes | Turkey | — |
| Vietnam Airlines | Yes · 6 kg | Yes · 32 kg | To be confirmed | Vietnam | — |
| WestJet | Yes | Yes · 45 kg | To be confirmed | Canada | — |
| Cabin; hold refused or to be confirmed · 12 | |||||
| Air Serbia | Yes · 8 kg | To be confirmed | To be confirmed | Serbia | — |
| Air Tahiti Nui | Yes · 8 kg | To be confirmed | Yes | United States | — |
| Delta Air Lines | Yes | No | No | United States | — |
| Etihad Airways | Yes · 8 kg | No | Yes | United Arab Emirates | — |
| Eurowings | Yes · 8 kg | No | No | Germany, Spain | — |
| JetBlue | Yes | No | To be confirmed | United States | — |
| La Compagnie | Yes · 8 kg | No | To be confirmed | United States | — |
| Pegasus Airlines | Yes · 8 kg | To be confirmed | To be confirmed | Turkey | — |
| Sky Express | Yes · 8 kg | To be confirmed | To be confirmed | Greece | Hold only on ATR aircraft: to be confirmed depending on the aircraft |
| United Airlines | Yes | No | No | United States | — |
| Volotea | Yes · 10 kg | To be confirmed | To be confirmed | Algeria, Denmark, Italy, Luxembourg, Morocco, Portugal, Spain | — |
| Vueling | Yes · 10 kg | No | No | Morocco, Spain, United Kingdom | — |
| Hold; cabin refused or to be confirmed · 11 | |||||
| Air Mauritius | No | Yes | Yes | Mauritius | — |
| ANA (All Nippon Airways) | No | Yes · 45 kg | Yes | Japan | — |
| China Eastern Airlines | No | Yes · 32 kg | To be confirmed | China | — |
| China Southern Airlines | To be confirmed | Yes · 32 kg | To be confirmed | China | — |
| Emirates | No | Yes | Yes | United Arab Emirates | — |
| EVA Air | No | Yes · 45 kg | To be confirmed | Taiwan | — |
| Japan Airlines (JAL) | To be confirmed | Yes | To be confirmed | Japan | — |
| Malaysia Airlines | No | Yes | To be confirmed | Malaysia | — |
| Qatar Airways | No | Yes · 75 kg | Yes | Qatar | — |
| Saudia | No | Yes | To be confirmed | Saudi Arabia | — |
| Singapore Airlines | No | Yes · 32 kg | Yes | Singapore | — |
| Cargo only; cabin and hold refused or to be confirmed · 7 | |||||
| Aircalin | No | No | Yes | Thailand | — |
| American Airlines | No | No | Yes | United States | No cabin on transatlantic flights |
| British Airways | No | To be confirmed | Yes | United Kingdom | — |
| Cathay Pacific | No | No | Yes | Hong Kong | — |
| Gulf Air | No | No | Yes | Bahrain | — |
| Kenya Airways | No | No | Yes | Kenya | — |
| Thai Airways | No | No | Yes | Thailand | Hold closed to animals to and from Europe since 9 March 2024, until further notice |
| No cabin, hold or cargo confirmed · 5 | |||||
| Aer Lingus | No | No | To be confirmed | Ireland | — |
| easyJet | No | No | To be confirmed | Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy … | — |
| Icelandair | To be confirmed | No | To be confirmed | Iceland | No more animals in the hold on international flights |
| Ryanair | No | No | No | Albania, Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg … | — |
| Wizz Air | No | No | To be confirmed | Bulgaria, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia | — |
Statuses taken from each airline's official page, which its profile dates and quotes; an airline may refuse a dog that France accepts. Seasonal flights are not counted here: the calculator lists them for each departure country.
Special cases
Categories, puppies, stopovers, coming home and overseas
Category 1 and 2 dogs
Category 1 dogs, meaning American Staffordshire terrier, Mastiff or Tosa types without a pedigree, are banned from import, stopovers included: the penalty is up to 6 months in prison and a €15,000 fine.
A category 2 dog enters with its pedigree and the ownership documents France requires; by air, only on Air France flights and cargo flights.
A dog that looks like a Rottweiler is category 2, with or without a pedigree; yet the DGAL note only allows the import of category 2 dogs registered in a studbook.
A dog without a pedigree that looks like a category 1 dog arrives with a vet's certificate, translated into French if it is not already in French, stating that it belongs to no category. The Staffordshire bull terrier, for its part, is not a category dog.
Puppies
From outside the EU and Norway, Switzerland included, France refuses any dog under 16 weeks: the rabies vaccine is only allowed from 12 weeks and only counts after 21 days. From within the EU and from Norway, a puppy can travel as soon as its vaccine counts, at fifteen weeks at the earliest.
From a country that is not exempt from the titer test, add the blood test and the three-month wait: a puppy born there cannot arrive before it is about six and a half months old.
Stopovers and transit
A stopover in a non-exempt country does not trigger the blood test if a signed declaration states that your dog stayed on board or in the international transit area.
A dog from a non-exempt country transiting through Roissy-Charles de Gaulle or Orly to a non-EU country that does not require a titer test must, if it leaves the customs area, be presented to customs, and be at least microchipped and vaccinated against rabies.
Coming home to France
A dog that lives in France comes home with its EU pet passport if its vaccine, and its titer test when one is required, were recorded before departure; the three-month wait then does not apply.
French Customs advise leaving the EU only with a dog that has already passed its titer test, and seeing your vet at least three months before departure.
Overseas territories
This page covers mainland France and Corsica. French Customs warn that the rules may depend on the overseas territory you are traveling to.
For the EU, New Caledonia and French Polynesia are among the non-EU territories exempt from the titer test: a dog coming from there enters mainland France with a health certificate.
Frequently asked questions
What people ask before they go
Does a dog need a rabies titer test to enter France?
Not always. A dog coming from an EU country, or from one of the 47 countries and territories the EU exempts from the titer test, such as the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom or Australia, does not need one. From another country, such as Thailand, the Philippines, South Africa or India, it needs a titer of at least 0.5 IU/ml, on blood drawn at least 30 days after the vaccine, then a three-month wait before the certificate can be issued.
Can a puppy enter France?
Not before 16 weeks if it comes from outside the EU and Norway, Switzerland included, nor before fifteen weeks from within the EU or Norway: the rabies vaccine is only allowed from 12 weeks and only becomes valid after 21 days; from a country that is not exempt from the titer test, you also need the blood test and a three-month wait.
Do I need an appointment with customs or an import permit?
No. There is no appointment to book and no import permit to apply for: when arriving from outside the EU, you go to customs yourself with your dog and its documents, and the officers endorse the certificate.
What language must the documents be in?
In French, in a bilingual version, or translated by a certified translator; in France, certified translators are registered with a court of appeal.
Can a category 1 dog have a stopover in France?
No. France bans the import of category 1 dogs, transit included. A category 2 dog may enter with its pedigree and ownership documents, but it can only fly on Air France flights and cargo flights.
My dog lives in France: what does it need to come back from a trip outside the EU?
Its EU pet passport is enough if its rabies vaccine is still valid and if, for a country that is not exempt from the titer test, the blood test was done with a good result before departure and recorded in the passport. If a booster or a blood test was done during the stay, it needs a health certificate from that country.
How long should I allow from Thailand, South Africa or India?
About four months: microchip and vaccine, then the blood test at least 30 days later, then a three-month wait before the certificate, which the official veterinarian signs within the 10 days before arrival.
What happens if the conditions are not met?
Officers can send the dog back to the non-EU country it came from, place it in quarantine or have it euthanized, at the owner's expense.
Sources and method
Where this information comes from
- French Customs — Traveling with a dog, cat or ferret · read on 30 October 2026
- French Customs — Traveling with a pet: legal and regulatory basis · updated 6 May 2026, read on 30 October 2026
- French Customs — Traveling with your pet: 4 essential rules · published 16 July 2025, read on 30 October 2026
- French Customs — Traveling to the overseas territories · read on 30 October 2026
- DGAL — Information note: non-commercial imports of pets from non-EU countries · updated June 2026, read on 30 October 2026
- French Ministry of Agriculture — Category 1 and 2 dogs and dangerous dogs · updated 23 July 2026, read on 30 October 2026
- French Ministry of Agriculture — FAQ: importing pets from non-EU countries · updated 11 June 2025, read on 30 October 2026
- Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131 · published 27 March 2026, read on 30 October 2026
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/636 · published 27 March 2026, read on 30 October 2026
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1228 · published 12 June 2026, read on 30 October 2026
- European Commission — Travellers' points of entry · read on 30 October 2026
- Official Journal of the European Union — France's border crossing points · published 9 June 2021, read on 30 October 2026
- Airlines — each one's official page · dated on each airline's profile
What the official texts say, word for word
The sentences from official pages and regulations this page relies on, quoted in French and followed by their translation, with the date they were read.
- Sixteen weeks
L’introduction en France de chiens, chats, furets de moins de 16 semaines n'est pas autorisée.
Bringing dogs, cats or ferrets under 16 weeks old into France is not allowed.- The vaccine, not before 12 weeks
La vaccination des chiens, chats, furets âgés de moins de 12 semaines n'est pas autorisée.
Vaccinating dogs, cats or ferrets under 12 weeks old is not allowed.- The vaccine, 21 days before departure
… le vaccin doit avoir été administré au moins 21 jours avant le départ …
the vaccine must have been given at least 21 days before departure- First vaccine or booster, from within the EU
… ils ont reçu une primovaccination complète contre la rage au moins 21 jours avant la date du mouvement ou ont été revaccinés contre la rage, conformément aux exigences de validité énoncées dans la partie 1 de l’annexe VII du règlement délégué (UE) 2020/688 de la Commission …
they have received a complete primary rabies vaccination at least 21 days before the date of the movement, or have been revaccinated against rabies, in line with the validity requirements set out in Part 1 of Annex VII to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/688- First vaccine or booster, from outside the EU
… ils ont reçu une primovaccination complète contre la rage au moins 21 jours avant la date du mouvement ou ont été revaccinés contre la rage, conformément aux exigences de validité énoncées dans la partie 1 de l’annexe VII du règlement délégué (UE) 2020/688; …
they have received a complete primary rabies vaccination at least 21 days before the date of the movement, or have been revaccinated against rabies, in line with the validity requirements set out in Part 1 of Annex VII to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/688;- Identification
… être identifiés (micropuce implantée sous la peau ou tatouage réalisé avant le 3 juillet 2011) …
be identified (microchip implanted under the skin, or tattoo applied before 3 July 2011)- Microchip before vaccine
La vaccination doit toujours être réalisée après l'identification pour être reconnue valable.
The vaccination must always be done after the identification to be recognized as valid.- Exempt countries
Le titrage sérique n'est pas exigé si vous venez d'un pays repris dans la liste ci-dessous …
The titer test is not required if you are coming from a country on the list below- Titer test timing
Le prélèvement a lieu au moins 30 jours après la vaccination (primo-vaccination ou rappel) et au moins 90 jours à compter de la date du prélèvement jusqu'à la date de délivrance du certificat sanitaire.
The blood sample is taken at least 30 days after the vaccination (primary vaccination or booster), and at least 90 days must pass between the date of the sample and the date the health certificate is issued.- Titer threshold
Le résultat du titrage sérique devra être supérieur ou égal à 0,5UI/ml …
The titer test result must be greater than or equal to 0.5 IU/ml- Exemption: arriving directly
… les animaux sont déplacés directement d’un territoire ou d’un pays tiers figurant sur la liste visée au paragraphe 1, point a) ou b), dans lequel réside habituellement leur propriétaire …
the animals are moved directly from a territory or non-EU country on the list referred to in paragraph 1, point (a) or (b), where their owner usually lives- Exemption: stays only in exempt countries
… à la suite d’un séjour exclusivement dans un ou plusieurs des territoires ou pays tiers figurant sur la liste visée au paragraphe 1, point a) ou b) …
after a stay exclusively in one or more of the territories or non-EU countries on the list referred to in paragraph 1, point (a) or (b)- A stopover in a non-exempt country
En cas de transit par un pays non dispensé de titrage rabique …
In the event of transit through a country not exempt from the rabies titer test- The certificate: ten days
Le certificat est valable 10 jours à compter de sa date de délivrance par un vétérinaire officiel …
The certificate is valid for 10 days from the date it is issued by an official veterinarian- The certificate: six months within the EU
… le certificat reste valable pour une période de 6 mois au total …
the certificate remains valid for a total period of 6 months- The non-commercial movement declaration
Une déclaration écrite signée par le propriétaire ou la personne autorisée, confirmant que l’introduction de l’animal de compagnie dans l’Union constitue un mouvement non commercial, est jointe au certificat zoosanitaire …
A written declaration signed by the owner or authorised person, confirming that bringing the pet into the Union is a non-commercial movement, is attached to the animal health certificate- Customs endorsement
Le certificat sanitaire doit être systématiquement présenté aux agents des douanes à l'arrivée en France pour visa.
The health certificate must always be presented to customs officers on arrival in France to be endorsed.- Language of documents
Le certificat sanitaire et documents requis doivent être présentés en version française (ou bilingue) ou traduits par un traducteur agréé …
The health certificate and required documents must be presented in French (or bilingual) or translated by a certified translator- No appointment
Il n'y a pas à prendre rendez-vous auprès des services douaniers au préalable.
There is no need to book an appointment with customs in advance.- No import permit
Non, les autorités françaises ne délivrent pas de permis d'importation préalablement à l'import.
No, the French authorities do not issue import permits before the import.- One adult tooth
Conformément aux dispositions de l'article L 236-1 du Code Rural et de la Pêche Maritime, tout chien importé de pays tiers ne peut entrer sur le territoire national que s'il dispose d'au moins une dent d'adulte.
Under Article L236-1 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, any dog imported from a non-EU country may only enter the national territory if it has at least one adult tooth.- Five animals at most
Le nombre maximum d'animaux de compagnie autorisés par propriétaire ou personne autorisée est de 5 spécimens.
The maximum number of pets allowed per owner or authorised person is 5.- Countries treated as EU members
… le mouvement de votre animal est assimilé à un mouvement entre États membres …
your animal's movement is treated as a movement between Member States- The passport of those countries
… ou passeport similaire au passeport UE pour les carnivores domestiques originaires de Andorre, Suisse, Îles Féroé Gibraltar, Groenland, Islande, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norvège, Saint-Marin et l’État de la Cité du Vatican …
or a passport similar to the EU passport for domestic carnivores from Andorra, Switzerland, the Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Greenland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino and Vatican City State- Coming home with the passport
En cas de réintroduction de l’animal sur le territoire de l’UE, le certificat sanitaire peut être remplacé par le passeport UE …
When the animal is brought back into the EU, the health certificate may be replaced by the EU passport- A booster or titer test done abroad
Si un rappel vaccinal contre la rage a été fait dans le pays tiers lors du séjour ou que le titrage a été effectué dans le pays tiers, le passeport seul n’est plus valable.
If a rabies booster was given in the non-EU country during the stay, or the titer test was done there, the passport alone is no longer valid.- Category 1, even in transit
Les chiens de catégorie 1 sont totalement interdits d’importation et d'introduction en France, y compris s'il s'agit d'un trajet de passage.
Category 1 dogs are completely banned from import and entry into France, even when they are only passing through.- The penalty
… introduction ou importation sur le territoire français est interdite et passible de 6 mois d'emprisonnement et de 15 000 euros d'amende …
bringing them into or importing them into French territory is prohibited and punishable by 6 months' imprisonment and a €15,000 fine- Only category 2 may be imported
Seuls les chiens de 2ème catégorie définie par l’arrêté du 27 avril 1999 sont autorisés à l'importation.
Only category 2 dogs, as defined by the order of 27 April 1999, are allowed to be imported.- Category 2, registered in a studbook
Leur importation est possible sous réserve du respect des dispositions ci-dessus et de la présentation des documents attestant de l’inscription à un livre généalogique.
They may be imported provided the above provisions are met and documents proving registration in a studbook are presented.- Bringing in a category 2 dog
Les chiens de catégorie 2 peuvent être introduits sous réserve de certaines dispositions.
Category 2 dogs may be brought in subject to certain conditions.- The Rottweiler, with or without a pedigree
Tous les rottweiler ou chiens d'apparence rottweiler, avec ou sans pedigree, appartiennent bien à la catégorie 2.
All Rottweilers, or dogs that look like Rottweilers, with or without a pedigree, are indeed category 2.- The keeper's permit
… tout détenteur d'un chien de catégorie 1 ou 2 doit posséder un permis de détention …
anyone keeping a category 1 or 2 dog must hold a keeper's permit- Category 2 by air
Autorisé (uniquement sur les vols Air France et les vols de fret) …
Allowed (only on Air France flights and cargo flights)- No pedigree, looks like category 1
Dans le cas où un chien ne possède pas de pedigree et peut, par son apparence morphologique, être apparenté à un chien de catégorie 1 …
Where a dog has no pedigree and, from its physical appearance, may resemble a category 1 dog- The Staffordshire bull terrier
Les chiens de race Staffordshire bull terrier (communément appelés « Staffies ») sont une race différente et ne sont pas des chiens de catégorie.
Staffordshire bull terriers (commonly called “Staffies”) are a different breed and are not category dogs.- Transit through Roissy or Orly
… l'animal devra être a minima identifié et vacciné contre la rage.
the animal must at least be identified and vaccinated against rabies.- If the rules are not met
… les agents chargés des contrôles peuvent prescrire, aux frais du propriétaire, la réexpédition de l’animal vers le pays tiers d’origine, la mise en quarantaine ou son euthanasie.
the officers in charge of checks may order, at the owner's expense, the animal's return to the non-EU country of origin, its quarantine or its euthanasia.- Overseas territories
La règlementation peut dépendre du territoire d'Outre-mer où vous vous rendez.
The rules may depend on the overseas territory you are traveling to.
The lists, figures and airlines on this page are recalculated every time the site is updated, from the MyDogCanFly database and the archived official pages. Airline statuses come from each airline's official page; a “to be confirmed” cell means no quoted sentence settles it.
Rules taken from the official pages of French Customs, the French Ministry of Agriculture and the EU regulations, dated and archived; page reviewed on 30 October 2026 by Phil Albert-Benoist.
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🐕 Breed guide
- Flying with an American Bully XL — This country sets conditions for the breed's entry.