South Africa sets its own requirements for bringing in dogs and cats. From any departure country your pet needs import permit, microchip, rabies vaccination, veterinary health certificate and parasite treatment. The rules are the same for dogs and cats.

Pets may not enter through just any airport: there are 3 designated points. Order matters more than the list: the microchip goes in before the rabies vaccination, or the vaccination does not count. 7 carriers in our directory fly direct to South Africa, and their pet conditions differ.