I made a spreadsheet of Ecuador's timeline before I booked, and one row anchored everything: rabies vaccination at least 14 days before entry. Luna disapproves of taxiing, but she approves of a plan that never cuts a deadline close. Get the vaccine dated early, log the 14-day gap, and the rest of the Ecuador list is just checkboxes.

Bringing a pet to Ecuador 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 Ecuador 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 · Tattoo accepted Yesverified 2026-07-15
Rabies titer test (FAVN) · Minimum level iu ml0.5verified 2026-07-14
Import permit · Required Yesverified 2026-07-20
Import permit · Documents required to obtainGuía aérea, Pasaporte del propietario, Certificado Zoosanitario de Exportación, Carnet de vacunaciónverified 2026-07-15
Health certificate · Issueraccredited_vetverified 2026-07-15
Health certificate · Required Yesverified 2026-07-20
Health certificate · Government endorsed Yesverified 2026-07-24
Other vaccinations · Distemper Yesverified 2026-07-14
Other vaccinations · Parvovirus Yesverified 2026-07-15
Other vaccinations · Leptospirosis Yesverified 2026-07-15
Rabies vaccination · Required Yesverified 2026-07-15
Rabies vaccination · Waiting period after vaccination14 daysverified 2026-07-15
Internal parasite treatment · Required Yesverified 2026-07-15
Internal parasite treatment · Timing notestreated against internal and external parasites within 21 days prior to the date of shipmentverified 2026-07-15

Other rules

Pets accepted Acceptedverified 2026-07-15
Carrier required Yesverified 2026-07-15

Timing chain

Day -14 rabies vaccine deadline · Day 0 arrive at customs

Ecuador requires at least 14 days between the rabies vaccination and the day of entry. Count 14 full days forward from the injection date, and confirm the vaccine record shows that date unambiguously. A vaccination given inside the 14-day window will delay entry, so schedule it before other travel bookings are locked in.
Ecuador is refreshingly precise once that 14-day rabies gap is on the calendar; the rest of the requirements slot in around it. Put your entry date into a Pawgo plan and let the personalized plan count the days backward for you, flag the vaccine deadline, and keep every document dated correctly before departure.
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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.