Mexico sets its own requirements for bringing in dogs and cats. There is no single set for everyone: what exactly is needed — additional vaccination, parasite treatment, import declaration and veterinary health certificate — depends entirely on the country you fly from.
Order matters more than the list: the microchip goes in before the rabies vaccination, or the vaccination does not count. 29 carriers in our directory fly direct to Mexico, and their pet conditions differ.
Free, no signup: timings, documents and airlines for your pet
29 airlines in our directory fly direct to and from Mexico. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeroméxico no snub-nosed breeds in the hold |
✓ up to 9 kg on 56 of 57 routes |
✓ up to 45 kg on 56 of 57 routes |
182 USD per flight |
from 57 cities in 23 countries |
| Volaris banned breeds: 20 |
✓ up to 12 kg | ✓ up to 45 kg | — | from 30 cities in 6 countries |
| Viva Aerobus no snub-nosed breeds in the hold |
✓ up to 12 kg | ✓ up to 45 kg | 1129 MXN per flight |
from 23 cities in 4 countries |
| United Airlines | ✓ | no pets | 150 USD per flight |
from 12 cities in 2 countries |
| American Airlines no snub-nosed breeds in the hold |
✓ up to 9 kg | no pets | 150 USD per flight |
from 9 cities in 1 country |
| Delta Air Lines | ✓ | no pets | 150 USD per flight |
from 7 cities in 1 country |
| WestJet no snub-nosed breeds in the hold |
✓ up to 16 kg | ✓ | 59 CAD per flight |
from 7 cities in 1 country |
| GlobalX | ✓ | no pets | — | from 6 cities in 1 country |
| Alaska Airlines no snub-nosed breeds in the hold |
✓ | ✓ up to 68 kg | 100 USD per flight |
from 6 cities in 1 country |
| TUI Airways no snub-nosed breeds in the cabin |
no pets | ✓ | — | from 5 cities in 1 country |
Showing the 10 carriers serving the most cities out of 29 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.
It is prohibited to introduce beds, diapers, newspaper, sawdust, rags, or any other contents of the transport crate, as well as toys, treats, or other objects made with ingredients of ruminant origin.
The full list of documents and procedures for entering Mexico. Every item carries its official source and last-checked date, and is marked as always required or required only from some departure countries.
Not required from every departure country — checking your own route gives the exact answer.
Date of administration of the rabies vaccine and its period of validity (animals under 3 months of age are exempt).
Not required from every departure country — checking your own route gives the exact answer.
Dewormed internally and externally within the six months prior to travel (per SENASICA), free of ectoparasites. Window: up to 4320 h (180 days) before entry — NOT 1–5 days as in other countries; no additional deworming is needed immediately before departure.
Not required from every departure country — checking your own route gives the exact answer.
you must request the Zoosanitary Import Certificate (CZI) at our offices located at all points of entry into the country (ports, airports, and borders).
Not required from every departure country — checking your own route gives the exact answer.
you must present a Certificate of Good Health with a maximum validity of 15 days from its date of issuance, in original and one simple copy
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.
Lapaport's engine on six examples, counted from zero: a dog of no particular breed with nothing done yet — no microchip, no vaccination, no tests — starting preparation today. Columns marked “always” are required from anywhere.
| From | Other vaccines | Treatment | Declaration | Health certificate | Earliest departurepreparing from scratch | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | no waiting period | Plan → |
| 🇫🇷 France | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | no waiting period | Plan → |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | no waiting period | Plan → |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | no waiting period | Plan → |
| 🇨🇳 China | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | no waiting period | Plan → |
| 🇺🇸 United States | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | no waiting period | 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.
Depends on the departure country: additional vaccination, parasite treatment, import declaration, 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: Aeroméxico, Volaris, Viva Aerobus, United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines. The full list with conditions is in the table above.