Austria keeps things refreshingly logical for pet travel, and the science here is simpler than it sounds. Your dog needs a microchip, a valid rabies vaccination, and a health certificate before the trip even begins. Quarantine can apply, so that one deserves your early attention. Pixel and I have run this route, and the paperwork rewards travelers who prepare weeks ahead rather than days.

Bringing a pet to Austria requires three documents in the right order: a microchip, a rabies vaccine within the destination's wait window, and a government-endorsed health certificate. The table below lays out exactly what's required, what's not, and where each rule comes from.

How Austria handles your pet

Downloadable forms

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 2026-09-09
Microchip · Tattoo accepted Yesverified 2026-09-09
Microchip · Must be done before vaccination Yesverified 2026-09-09
Quarantine · Required Noverified 2026-09-09
Rabies titer test (FAVN) · Required Yesverified 2026-09-09
Rabies titer test (FAVN) · Approved labs list
  • a laboratory approved by the EU
verified 2026-09-09
Rabies titer test (FAVN) · Minimum level iu ml0.5verified 2026-09-09
Rabies titer test (FAVN) · Approved laboratory required Yesverified 2026-09-09
Rabies titer test (FAVN) · Waiting period after test days90 daysverified 2026-09-09
Rabies titer test (FAVN) · Test must follow vaccination days30 daysverified 2026-09-09
Import permit · Required Noverified 2026-09-09
Health certificate · Issuercompetent official veterinarianverified 2026-09-09
Health certificate · Required Yesverified 2026-09-09
Health certificate · Endorsed bycompetent authorityverified 2026-09-09
Health certificate · Validity days10 daysverified 2026-09-09
Health certificate · Bilingual required Noverified 2026-09-09
Health certificate · Government endorsed Yesverified 2026-09-09
Rabies vaccination · Required Yesverified 2026-09-09
Rabies vaccination · Booster required Yesverified 2026-09-09
Rabies vaccination · Approved vaccines list
  • inactivated or recombinant vaccine
verified 2026-09-09
Rabies vaccination · Waiting period after vaccination21 daysverified 2026-09-09
Rabies vaccination · Min age at vaccination12 weeksverified 2026-09-09
Tapeworm treatment · Required Noverified 2026-09-09

Other rules

Pets accepted Acceptedverified 2026-09-09

Timing chain

Day -90 microchip implant · Day -21 rabies vaccine deadline · Day -10 health certificate issued · Day 0 arrive at customs

Conditional requirements

These rules apply only to pets with a specific travel history. Most travelers can ignore them — but if one applies to you, skipping it can mean denied entry.

Pet arriving from an unlisted (non-Annex II) third country — If your pet has been in one of 111 higher-risk countries in the last 6 months:

  • Rabies titer (blood) test: Required
Since July 3, 2011, only a microchip counts as valid identification for entry into Austria. A tattoo applied before that date remains acceptable, but only while it stays clearly legible. Order of events matters: chip the animal first, then vaccinate. Confirm the chip scans correctly at your vet appointment before any vaccination record is dated against it.
Austria accepts pet entry only through designated border crossing points. The approved airports are Vienna-Schwechat, Linz, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Graz-Thalerhof, and Klagenfurt. Route your booking through one of these six airports rather than a smaller regional field. Confirm your inbound flight lands at a listed airport before ticketing, and choose Vienna-Schwechat when connections allow the widest coverage.
Austria applies a 30-day lead time tied to the import permit pathway. The animal must be isolated and protected from contact under official supervision for at least 30 days before dispatch. Start that clock a full month ahead of departure. Book the supervising vet and confirm the isolation period is documented before setting your travel date.
Austria is manageable once your microchip, rabies record, and health certificate line up in the right order, with quarantine timed correctly. That is exactly where a personalized plan earns its keep. Build your Austria trip in Pawgo's plan-builder and let it sequence every deadline for your specific dog and route. Pixel makes friends with every customs officer, and a solid plan means you will too.
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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.