Booking a flight with a cat named Luna taught me to read pet policies like tax forms, and LAM Mozambique earned a rare tidy row in my spreadsheet: dogs are accepted in the cabin. That single green cell decides whether your dog rides beside you or in the belly of the plane, so it deserves more attention than the fare. Here is the breakdown.

LAM Mozambique's pet policy splits into cabin and cargo. This page summarizes the weight limits, fees, brachycephalic-breed restrictions, and carrier specifications for both modes — sourced from the airline's official pet pages.

How LAM Mozambique handles your pet

Each fact comes straight from the operator’s published policy. Hover the to read the exact wording; the opens the source page.

In the cabin Accepted
In the hold / cargo Accepted

Cabin policy

Pets accepted Accepted“Transporte de animais vivos na cabine (PETC) Os PETC são animais pequenos tais como cães, gatos e pássaros, etc. que preenchem as seguintes condições:”
Advance booking notice24 hours“If you want to transport your pet, you must inform us when making your booking or at least 24 hours before departure.”
Advance booking required Yes“If you want to transport your pet, you must inform us when making your booking or at least 24 hours before departure.”
Advance notice hours24 hours“you must inform us when making your booking or at least 24 hours before departure.”
Carrier size50 × 25 cm“…São transportados numa gaiola, numa transportadora ou num saco impermeável, não devendo ultrapassar: Altura -25 cm Comprimento -50 cm Peso -5 kg (gaiola + animal) O seu “Boletim de vacinas” deverá estar em dia Limitações…”
Crate must have/bewater bowl, a carrier“…São transportados numa gaiola, numa transportadora ou num saco impermeável, não devendo ultrapassar: Altura -25 cm Comprimento -50 cm Peso -5 kg (gaiola + animal) O seu “Boletim de vacinas” deverá estar em dia Limitações…”

Hold & cargo policy

Hold: Pets accepted Accepted“Animais vivos no Porão (AVI) Os AVI são todos os animais que pesam mais de 5 kg ou, a pedido do passageiro, os animais que devem ser transportados nos compartimentos de carga.”
Hold: Advance booking notice24 hours“To transport animals you must be make your booking timeously If you want to transport your pet, you must inform us when making your booking or at least 24 hours before departure”
Hold: Advance booking required Yes“To transport animals you must be make your booking timeously If you want to transport your pet, you must inform us when making your booking or at least 24 hours before departure”
Hold: Pregnant animals accepted No“Nota 1: As fêmeas prenhas não serão aceites para o transporte.”
Hold: Carrier size130 × 68 × 60 cm“São devidamente transportados numa casota ou numa gaiola, não devendo ultrapassar: Altura -60 cm Comprimento -130 cm Largura -68 cm”
Hold: Crate must have/bewater bowl“São devidamente transportados numa casota ou numa gaiola, não devendo ultrapassar: Altura -60 cm Comprimento -130 cm Largura -68 cm”
Cargo: Pets accepted Accepted“Apesar do facto de todos os animais serem aceites nos compartimentos do avião como frete, apenas os animais de estimação poderão ser aceites como bagagem.”
Cargo: Advance booking notice24 hours“To transport animals you must be make your booking timeously If you want to transport your pet, you must inform us when making your booking or at least 24 hours before departure”
Cargo: Advance booking required Yes“To transport animals you must be make your booking timeously If you want to transport your pet, you must inform us when making your booking or at least 24 hours before departure”
Cargo: Advance notice hours24 hours“you must inform us when making your booking or at least 24 hours before departure.”
Cargo: Crate must have/bewater bowl“ents relating to the animal, such as health certificates, among others; Must provide the necessary food and water for the entire trip; Report any special care required to determine the travel route upon booking and…”

Health & documents

Health certificate required Yes“Is responsible for submitting all documents relating to the animal, such as health certificates, among others;”

Service & assistance animals

Advance notice hours24 hours“To transport animals you must be make your booking timeously If you want to transport your pet, you must inform us when making your booking or at least 24 hours before departure”
LAM Mozambique requires notice of pet transport when booking or at least 24 hours before departure. Add the dog to the reservation at the moment of booking. If booking is already complete, contact the airline no later than 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. Treat that 24-hour mark as a hard cutoff, not a suggestion.

Frequently asked

How far in advance must I book my pet on LAM Mozambique?
Add your pet to the booking at least 24 hours before departure — do it when you book the ticket, not at the airport.
What if my flight is delayed past my health certificate validity?
If the certificate window expires before you board, you'll need a re-issue. Build a 1-2 day buffer between the cert date and departure to absorb minor delays.
What happens if I forget a document?
At the destination airport: at best, an extended inspection while you produce backup; at worst, the pet is held in quarantine or returned to origin at your cost. Bring printed copies.
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Glossary

ISO chip
ISO 11784/11785 — the universal microchip standard.
FAVN
Fluorescent Antibody Virus Neutralization — a rabies serology test required by rabies-free destinations.
Brachycephalic
Snub-nosed breeds (French Bulldogs, Pugs, Persians, Himalayans) with restricted airline acceptance due to heat-stress risk.
AVIH
Animal Vehicle In Hold — IATA's term for cargo pet shipment, with fees that vary by carrier and route.