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Bringing a dog or cat from the United Kingdom to Taiwan

Under Taiwan's rules, pets from the United Kingdom are in the group “Rabies-free countries and regions”. A dog from the United Kingdom needs a microchip, a rabies vaccine, an import permit and an official health certificate. There is no quarantine if every rule is met. There is no long waiting period, so a few weeks of preparation is usually enough.

About Taiwan: Moderate. Every pet needs a microchip, a rabies vaccine given 30 days to 1 year before travel, an import permit and an official export certificate. Pets from 11 rabies-free places need no titer test. For everyone else, quarantine can be waived since 29 February 2024 if the titer blood draw was 180 days to 1 year before arrival and the result reaches APHIA in time; otherwise the pet does 7 days at the Guanyin quarantine station.

Rabies-free countries and regions Paperwork only

Titer test
Not required
Wait after blood test
—
Import permit
Required
Quarantine
None if rules are met

No long wait: No titer. Give the rabies vaccine 30 days to 1 year before import, and keep the pet in the rabies-free country for 180 days (or since birth).

Step by step

  1. Microchip the pet

    The chip number must appear on the vaccine record and the export certificate.

  2. Vaccinate against rabies

    Give an inactivated rabies vaccine at over 90 days of age, 30 days to 1 year before import.

  3. Apply for the import permit

    Apply online (pet-epermit.aphia.gov.tw) or on paper at least 20 days before arrival, with your ID and the vaccine certificate. A new permit format applies from 5 January 2026, and the old format stops being valid on 1 January 2027.

  4. Get the official export certificate

    The export country's government vet issues a certificate showing the breed, sex, age, microchip, vaccine date, residency and no signs of rabies.

  5. Present documents on arrival

    Give APHIA at the port the permit copy, the original certificate and the airway bill.

No quarantine if fully compliant. A missing microchip, certificate or required details means return, euthanasia or quarantine (7 to 187 days).

Good to know

Cats
Same as dogs
How many pets
Not specified
Parasite treatment
None specified
Arrival
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is the main entry point, with quarantine at the Guanyin station. Pets may fly in the cabin in a soft carrier if the airline allows; cargo pets need an IATA crate.

Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to bring a dog from the United Kingdom to Taiwan?

The United Kingdom counts as "Rabies-free countries and regions" for Taiwan. There is no rabies blood test or long wait. No titer. Give the rabies vaccine 30 days to 1 year before import, and keep the pet in the rabies-free country for 180 days (or since birth). Allow a few weeks for the vet visits and the health certificate.

Does my pet need a rabies titer test to travel from the United Kingdom to Taiwan?

No. Pets from the United Kingdom do not need a titer test for Taiwan if the other rules are met.

Will my pet be quarantined in Taiwan?

Not if every rule is met. No quarantine if fully compliant. A missing microchip, certificate or required details means return, euthanasia or quarantine (7 to 187 days).

Do I need an import permit?

Yes. Taiwan requires an import permit, and you need to apply or notify at least 20 days before arrival.

Are the rules the same for cats?

Same as dogs

Sources

Checked against official sources on 2026-10-28. Full rules: Taiwan pet import rules.

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