Preparing from scratch takes about 3 weeks, wherever you fly from.
Cape Verde sets its own requirements for bringing in dogs and cats. From any departure country your pet needs microchip, rabies vaccination, parasite treatment and veterinary health certificate. 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. 8 carriers in our directory fly direct to Cape Verde, and their pet conditions differ.
Free, no signup: timings, documents and airlines for your pet
8 airlines in our directory fly direct to and from Cape Verde. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUI Airways no snub-nosed breeds in the cabin |
no pets | ✓ | — | from 7 cities in 1 country |
| TUI fly Deutschland no snub-nosed breeds in the hold |
✓ up to 8 kg | ✓ | 40 EUR per flight |
from 5 cities in 1 country |
| Neos S.p.A. no snub-nosed breeds in the hold · banned breeds: 7 |
✓ up to 10 kg | ✓ | 100 EUR per flight |
from 4 cities in 1 country |
| TAP Air Portugal no snub-nosed breeds in the hold · banned breeds: 5 |
✓ up to 8 kg | ✓ up to 45 kg | — | from 3 cities in 2 countries |
| Royal Air Maroc no snub-nosed breeds in the hold |
✓ up to 8 kg | ✓ up to 70 kg | — | from 2 cities in 2 countries |
| TUI fly Netherlands no snub-nosed breeds in the hold · banned breeds: 8 |
✓ up to 8 kg | ✓ up to 50 kg | — | from 1 city in 1 country |
| ex-TACV | no pets | no pets | — | from 7 cities in 6 countries |
| easyJet | no pets | no pets | — | from 6 cities in 3 countries |
Showing the 8 carriers serving the most cities out of 8 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 Cape Verde. Every item carries its official source and last-checked date, and is marked as always required or required only from some departure countries.
For dogs and cats, it is generally advised that they have a microchip compatible with the ISO 11784/11785 standard. Pets should be microchipped when entering Cape Verde.
A travel certificate or an EU health certificate validating rabies vaccination is required. Your pet must be vaccinated against rabies.
up-to-date vaccinations and deworming (especially against the intestinal parasite Echinococcus)
Dogs and cats should have an animal passport or veterinary certificate with information on vaccinations and the animal's general health status.
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 | Microchip | Rabies jab | Treatment | Health certificate | Earliest departurepreparing from scratch | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | October 16, 2026 | Plan → |
| 🇫🇷 France | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | October 16, 2026 | Plan → |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | October 16, 2026 | Plan → |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | October 16, 2026 | Plan → |
| 🇨🇳 China | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | October 16, 2026 | Plan → |
| 🇺🇸 United States | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | October 16, 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: microchip, rabies vaccination, parasite treatment, 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: TUI fly Deutschland, Neos S.p.A., TAP Air Portugal, Royal Air Maroc, TUI fly Netherlands. The full list with conditions is in the table above.