🇦🇬Taking a dog or cat to Antigua and Barbuda: entry rules and flights
✓ Rules checked: June 1, 2026Official sources only
Preparing from scratch takes about 4 weeks, wherever you fly from.
Antigua and Barbuda sets its own requirements for bringing in dogs and cats. From any departure country your pet needs microchip, rabies vaccination, rabies antibody titre test, parasite treatment, veterinary health certificate and import permit. The rules are the same for dogs and cats.
Order matters more than the list: the microchip goes in before the rabies vaccination, or the vaccination does not count. 3 carriers in our directory fly direct to Antigua and Barbuda, and their pet conditions differ.
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Airlines with direct flights
3 airlines in our directory fly direct to and from Antigua and Barbuda. Their conditions differ — the cabin weight limit, whether they carry pets in the hold, the fee and breed restrictions — so it is worth choosing the carrier before buying the ticket.
Showing the 3 carriers serving the most cities out of 3 with direct flights. Schedules: AeroDataBox, AirLabs, Travelpayouts; pet conditions come from our airline directory.
Restrictions
The limits people find out about last: how many animals one person may bring, the minimum age and which breeds are turned away at the border.
QuarantineNot stated in the rules
Banned breeds3 breeds+
American Pit Bull Terrier
Pit Bull Terrier
Pit Bull mixes
Dogs of the 'pitbull' breed or mixes of this breed are not allowed to land on Antigua and Barbuda. Any dog which physically resembles this breed must be accompanied by certification from a recognized kennel club verifying it is not a pitbull.
Pets per personNot stated
Minimum ageno limit; vaccination from 12 weeks
Points of entryNot stated
What you need to enter Antigua and Barbuda
The full list of documents and procedures for entering Antigua and Barbuda. Every item carries its official source and last-checked date, and is marked as always required or required only from some departure countries.
Identification
Microchip+
Your pet must be microchipped prior to rabies vaccination to enter Antigua and Barbuda.
«Your pet must be microchipped prior to rabies vaccination to enter Antigua and Barbuda.»
Results within accepted levels of the Rabies FAVN (Antibody Titer) tested at an OIE approved Laboratory are required when coming from rabies-infected countries. The titer test is not required when entering ... from a country that is recogni
«Results within accepted levels of the Rabies FAVN (Antibody Titer) tested at an OIE approved Laboratory are required when coming from rabies-infected countries. The titer test is not required when entering ... from a country that is recognized by the WOAH as rabies-free.»
The animal is to be treated within seven (7) days of exportation for internal and external parasites with an approved product(s). The products should be noted on the official health certificate.
«The animal is to be treated within seven (7) days of exportation for internal and external parasites with an approved product(s). The products should be noted on the official health certificate.»
Only pets with a duly issued import license will be accepted into Antigua and Barbuda. ... Importers should apply at least 2 weeks in advance for the permit.
«Only pets with a duly issued import license will be accepted into Antigua and Barbuda. ... Importers should apply at least 2 weeks in advance for the permit.»
The order matters more than the list: a step done too early has to be repeated. The intervals come from the same rule fields the engine uses for the earliest departure date.
Microchip
before the rabies vaccination
Rabies vaccination
pet at least 12 weeks oldvalid after 30 days
Rabies antibody titre test
no earlier than 30 days after the vaccination
Parasite treatment
Import permit
Veterinary health certificate
no earlier than 7 days before entry
Steps marked “depends on origin” are not needed by everyone — see the table above or check your own route.
Compared by departure country
The requirements are the same whichever country you fly from — this country draws no distinction between departure countries. Below is the same engine answer on six examples, counted from zero: no microchip and no vaccination yet, preparation starting today.
If the microchip and vaccination are already done, the wait is shorter: the clock runs from the vaccination date, not from today. Breed, weight and connections change the answer too — check your own route with the form above.
Arrival airports
The country's rules place no restriction on the arrival airport. Below are airports with direct flights; marked where we have documented the arrival procedure.
Not documented yet1
ANUOsbourn
FAQ
What documents do I need to enter Antigua and Barbuda?+
From any country: microchip, rabies vaccination, rabies antibody titre test, parasite treatment, veterinary health certificate, import permit.
Is a rabies titre test required for Antigua and Barbuda?+
Yes, from any departure country.
Which breeds are banned from entry?+
American Pit Bull Terrier, Pit Bull Terrier, Pit Bull mixes.
Which airlines take pets in the cabin?+
For example: interCaribbean Airways Limited. The full list with conditions is in the table above.
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