Preparing from scratch takes about 4 weeks, wherever you fly from.
Marshall Islands sets its own requirements for bringing in dogs and cats. From any departure country your pet needs microchip, rabies vaccination, rabies antibody titre test, additional vaccination and veterinary health certificate. The rules are the same for dogs and cats.
Quarantine on arrival is mandatory — 120 days; documents do not waive it. Order matters more than the list: the microchip goes in before the rabies vaccination, or the vaccination does not count.
Free, no signup: timings, documents and airlines for your pet
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.
What the quarantine depends on:
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 Marshall Islands. Every item carries its official source and last-checked date, and is marked as always required or required only from some departure countries.
Pets' passports will include proof of microchip, rabies vaccination, titer test and international export health certificate issued by a licensed veterinarian in the origination country.
All cats and dogs must be vaccinated for rabies a minimum of 30 days prior to entering the Marshall Islands.
Dogs only. distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus (dogs)
Pets' passports will include proof of microchip, rabies vaccination, titer test and international export health certificate.
international export health certificate issued by a licensed veterinarian in the origination country.
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 | Other vaccines | Titre test | Health certificate | Earliest departurepreparing from scratch | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | October 26, 2026 | Plan → |
| 🇫🇷 France | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | October 26, 2026 | Plan → |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | October 26, 2026 | Plan → |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | October 26, 2026 | Plan → |
| 🇨🇳 China | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | October 26, 2026 | Plan → |
| 🇺🇸 United States | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | October 26, 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, additional vaccination, rabies antibody titre test, veterinary health certificate.
Yes, from any departure country.
The country's rules list no breed bans. Individual airlines have their own restrictions — see the carrier table.