Bangladesh asks for the full set before entry: a health certificate, an import permit, a microchip, and quarantine once the animal has landed. Cooper and I learned on our first overseas move that 'quarantine required' on a government page means building the entire travel schedule around that holding period, not squeezing it in as an afterthought once flights and hotels are already booked.

Pet import to Bangladesh is overseen by Directorate of Livestock. Confirmed against an official source so far: a microchip, a health certificate, an import permit and quarantine. Anything else — commonly a microchip, rabies vaccination and health certificate — is not yet confirmed for Bangladesh against an official source, so it's flagged in the table below rather than assumed.

How Bangladesh handles your pet

Key points

  • No Objection Letter (NOC): every passenger bringing a pet dog or cat into or out of Bangladesh needs one, issued by the Assistant Director (Training), Directorate of Livestock, Khamarbari, Farmgate, Dhaka (+88-02-9115936, adtraining.dls@gmail.com)
  • Quarantine certificate: the Livestock Quarantine Station at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport issues this against five documents — an application form, the No Objection Letter, a veterinary health certificate, a vaccination card, and pictures of the animal
  • Send the documents 7 days ahead: soft copies go to livestockquarantinehsia@gmail.com at least 7 days before the animal travels, in either direction
  • Questions about the quarantine certificate: +88-02-8901032
  • Notify the quarantine officer 15 days ahead: importers must give notice at least 15 days before importing an animal
  • This is a separate, earlier deadline from the 7-day document email — plan for both
  • Quarantine itself is normally waived: Bangladesh exempts a cat or dog from quarantine once the government has received the prescribed quarantine fee, paid into the treasury by TR challan
  • We have not yet confirmed the fee amount with the Directorate, so budget for it without relying on a figure from us

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 2026-10-09
Quarantine · Required Yesverified 2026-10-09
Quarantine · Reducible Yesverified 2026-10-09
Quarantine · Reduced duration0 daysverified 2026-10-09
Import permit · Required Yesverified 2026-10-09
Import permit · Issuing authorityDirectorate of Livestockverified 2026-10-09
Health certificate · Issuerveterinaryverified 2026-10-09
Health certificate · Required Yesverified 2026-10-09

Other rules

Pets accepted Acceptedverified 2026-10-09

Timing chain

Day -90 microchip implant · Day 0 arrive at customs

Bangladesh requires importers to notify the quarantine officer at least 15 days before bringing in any animal, with no shorter option available. That notice must follow the government's prescribed format, not an informal email or phone call. File the 15-day notification before finalizing travel dates, since the import cannot proceed without it on record.
Here's what I wish someone had told me before a quarantine-required country: the 15-day notice clock starts the whole process, so work backward from your flight date first. Bangladesh's paperwork is manageable once that date is set. Build a personalized plan with Pawgo to map the notification deadline against your actual travel dates.
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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.