🇺🇲Taking a dog or cat to United States Minor Outlying Islands: entry rules and flights
✓ Rules checked: June 1, 2026Official sources only
United States Minor Outlying Islands sets its own requirements for bringing in dogs and cats. From any departure country your pet needs microchip, rabies vaccination 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.
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Restrictions
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.
QuarantineNot stated in the rules
Banned breedsNo bans+
These are the country's rules. Airlines refuse some breeds on their own — their limits are in the carrier table above.
Pets per personNot stated
Minimum ageno limit; vaccination from 12 weeks
Points of entryNot stated
What you need to enter United States Minor Outlying Islands
The full list of documents and procedures for entering United States Minor Outlying Islands. Every item carries its official source and last-checked date, and is marked as always required or required only from some departure countries.
Identification
Microchip+
An ISO-compatible microchip is required for dogs from high-risk countries and recommended for all imports into the US.
«An ISO-compatible microchip is required for dogs from high-risk countries and recommended for all imports into the US.»
Dogs that have been in a high-risk country for dog rabies within the past 6 months are required to be vaccinated against rabies in order to enter the U.S.
«Dogs that have been in a high-risk country for dog rabies within the past 6 months are required to be vaccinated against rabies in order to enter the U.S.»
Dogs must have a CDC Dog Import Form receipt; APHIS recommends a veterinary health certificate. Cats must be healthy on arrival and require no rabies documentation.
«Dogs must have a CDC Dog Import Form receipt; APHIS recommends a veterinary health certificate. Cats must be healthy on arrival and require no rabies documentation.»
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.
Microchip
before the rabies vaccination
Rabies vaccination
pet at least 12 weeks oldvalid after 28 days
Veterinary health certificate
Steps marked “depends on origin” are not needed by everyone — see the table above or check your own route.
Compared by departure country
Our route graph has no direct flights to this country, so we do not build a reference route. The requirements above are unaffected — they apply however the pet arrives.
FAQ
What documents do I need to enter United States Minor Outlying Islands?+
From any country: microchip, rabies vaccination, veterinary health certificate.
Is a rabies titre test required for United States Minor Outlying Islands?+
No, a titre test is not required for entry.
Which breeds are banned from entry?+
The country's rules list no breed bans. Individual airlines have their own restrictions — see the carrier table.
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