Grenada is a small island with tidy rules, which my spreadsheet loves. Luna's less impressed by beaches than I am, but even she'd approve of how clean this checklist is: a health certificate with a tight validity window and a permit to fax ahead. I mapped the dates in one row. Line them up and arrival is easy.

Bringing a pet to Grenada 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 Grenada 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

Import permit · Required Yesverified 2026-07-14
Import permit · Lead time14 daysverified 2026-07-20
Import permit · Issuing authorityVeterinary Officeverified 2026-08-14
Import permit · Documents required to obtainHealth Certificateverified 2026-07-15
Health certificate · Required Yesverified 2026-07-28
Health certificate · Validity days14 daysverified 2026-07-20
Health certificate · Government endorsed Yesverified 2026-06-19
Rabies vaccination · Required Yesverified 2026-07-28
Rabies vaccination · Booster required Yesverified 2026-07-14
Rabies vaccination · Booster interval12 monthsverified 2026-07-20
Rabies vaccination · Max vaccine age at travel12 monthsverified 2026-08-13

Timing chain

Day -14 health certificate issued · Day 0 arrive at customs

Grenada accepts a health certificate only if it was issued within 14 days before arrival. That two-week validity is tight, so the vet visit has to land close to the travel date, not weeks ahead. Book the appointment for the final days before departure and check the issue date on the certificate matches the 14-day rule.
The permit approval has its own two-week runway: the completed permit and health certificate must be faxed to the Veterinary Department at least 14 days before arrival for signature. That lead time overlaps with the certificate's own 14-day validity, so the paperwork has to be timed as one tight sequence. Submit for approval as early as the certificate allows.
Grenada is a satisfying one to plan precisely because the windows are narrow: get the vet date and the permit fax aligned and it just works. Luna and I appreciate a clean sequence. Let Pawgo build a personalized plan that stacks the 14-day certificate and the permit approval into one timeline, so nothing slips.
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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.