Preparing from scratch takes about 3 weeks, wherever you fly from.
Bahamas sets its own requirements for bringing in dogs and cats. From any departure country your pet needs import permit, veterinary health certificate and rabies vaccination. 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. 11 carriers in our directory fly direct to Bahamas, and their pet conditions differ.
Free, no signup: timings, documents and airlines for your pet
11 airlines in our directory fly direct to and from Bahamas. 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.
| Airline | Cabin | Hold | Cabin fee | Direct flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahamasair | ✓ up to 9 kg | no pets | 75 USD per flight |
from 8 cities in 5 countries |
| United Airlines | ✓ | no pets | 150 USD per flight |
from 5 cities in 1 country |
| JetBlue | ✓ up to 9 kg | no pets | 150 USD per flight |
from 4 cities in 1 country |
| Envoy Air (American Eagle) | ✓ up to 9 kg | no pets | 150 USD per flight |
from 4 cities in 2 countries |
| Delta Air Lines | ✓ | no pets | 150 USD per flight |
from 3 cities in 1 country |
| British Airways | no pets | ✓ | — | from 3 cities in 3 countries |
| Japan Airlines banned breeds: 2 |
no pets | ✓ up to 32 kg | — | from 3 cities in 1 country |
| WestJet no snub-nosed breeds in the hold |
✓ up to 16 kg | ✓ | 59 CAD per flight |
from 2 cities in 1 country |
| Air Canada no snub-nosed breeds in the hold |
✓ | ✓ up to 45 kg | 50 CAD | from 2 cities in 1 country |
| Tailwind Airlines | ✓ up to 6 kg | ✓ | — | from 1 city in 1 country |
Showing the 10 carriers serving the most cities out of 11 with direct flights. Schedules: AeroDataBox, AirLabs, Travelpayouts; pet conditions come from our airline directory.
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.
These are the country's rules. Airlines refuse some breeds on their own — their limits are in the carrier table above.
The full list of documents and procedures for entering Bahamas. Every item carries its official source and last-checked date, and is marked as always required or required only from some departure countries.
A veterinary health certificate is required at the time of import which should include certification that the animal is healthy, has an active immunity against rabies and satisfies all other health requirements.
An import permit is required for the import of dogs and cats and must accompany the animal at the time of import. All conditions listed on the permit must be satisfied or the animal may be refused entry or confiscated and disposed of as a d
A veterinary health certificate is required at the time of import which should include certification that the animal is healthy, has an active immunity against rabies and satisfies all other health requirements.
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.
Steps marked “depends on origin” are not needed by everyone — see the table above or check your own route.
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.
| From | Rabies jab | Import permit | Health certificate | Earliest departurepreparing from scratch | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | October 15, 2026 | Plan → |
| 🇫🇷 France | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | October 15, 2026 | Plan → |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | October 15, 2026 | Plan → |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | October 15, 2026 | Plan → |
| 🇨🇳 China | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | October 15, 2026 | Plan → |
| 🇺🇸 United States | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | October 15, 2026 | Plan → |
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.
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.
From any country: rabies vaccination, import permit, veterinary health certificate.
No, a titre test is not required for entry.
The country's rules list no breed bans. Individual airlines have their own restrictions — see the carrier table.
For example: Bahamasair, United Airlines, JetBlue, Envoy Air (American Eagle), Delta Air Lines, WestJet. The full list with conditions is in the table above.