🇪🇺 European Union · Moderate · ~3 weeks (rabies 21-day immunity wait)
Moving a pet from the US to European Union
One unified rule template covers 30 countries. Country-level traps still bite — like Italy's "no national breed ban" (which most blogs get wrong).
APHIS source last verified 2026-05-17 · USDA page last modified 2025-11-07
What ruins European Union trips
The specific traps for this destination. Not the generic advice you’ll find on the first 10 Google results.
Tapeworm treatment may apply
Some EU countries (Finland, Malta, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Norway) require a tapeworm treatment for dogs administered 24–120 hours before arrival. Check whether your destination is on that list.
Source →Microchip must be implanted BEFORE the rabies vaccine
Any rabies vaccination given before the microchip is INVALID — destination will reject it. If your pet was vaccinated first, you'll need to re-vaccinate AFTER microchipping. This is the #3 most common reason trips get reset.
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