Here's what nobody tells you about Anguilla: it writes its own pet-import rules and Britain's do not apply, which catches almost everyone. And its breed rule has teeth — not a refusal at the desk, a seizure. Mochi judges the queue length, not me, but I would read this one twice before putting a bully-type dog on a plane. The rest of the file is short and manageable.

Pet import to Anguilla is regulated by Government of Anguilla. The core requirements are summarized below: a microchip, a rabies vaccine within the right window, and a government-endorsed health certificate. Some destinations also require a titer test or short quarantine — those are flagged in the table.

Who sets the rules here

Anguilla sets its own pet-import rules. The national rules of the United Kingdom do not apply here.

Official source
gov.ai
Relationship to the United Kingdom
sets its own rules

How Anguilla handles your pet

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

Health & documents

Microchip · Required Yesverified 2026-10-04
Import permit · Required Yesverified 2026-09-15
Import permit · Issuing authorityGovernment of Anguillaverified 2026-09-15
Health certificate · Required Yesverified 2026-09-15
Health certificate · Validity days14 daysverified 2026-10-04
Health certificate · Government endorsed Yesverified 2026-09-15
Rabies vaccination · Required Yesverified 2026-10-04
Rabies vaccination · Waiting period after vaccination30 daysverified 2026-10-04

Other rules

Pets accepted Acceptedverified 2026-10-04

Timing chain

Day -90 microchip implant · Day -30 rabies vaccine deadline · Day -14 health certificate issued · Day 0 arrive at customs

Breed restrictions

Banned breeds: Pit Bull Terrier verified 2026-10-04

The certificate is valid for 14 days after issuance, so the vet appointment has to sit inside the two weeks before arrival. A certificate written earlier in the planning expires in transit. Book the vet once the flight is confirmed and work backwards from the arrival date rather than from the departure date.
No person may import a dog of the type known as the pit bull terrier or any other ferocious dog, and a dog so imported is seized and forfeited to the Crown. The owner can rebut it only by satisfying the Chief Veterinary Officer that the dog is neither type. Resolve that question with the Chief Veterinary Officer in writing before travelling, not on arrival.
The certificate's 14-day validity is the scheduling constraint on this trip rather than any fee. It has to cover the journey through to arrival, so a connection that adds a night cuts into it. Confirm the full itinerary before the vet visit, because a 14-day document does not survive a rerouting that adds days at the front.
So Anguilla: its own rulebook rather than Britain's, a microchip, an import permit, and a 14-day certificate. The breed rule is the serious one — seizure and forfeiture, with a rebuttal only through the Chief Veterinary Officer — so settle it in writing first if there is any doubt. Build a personalized plan with your dates and we'll sequence the 14 days against your arrival.
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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.