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Guadeloupe may fly the French flag, but bringing a pet here still runs on a strict clock: cats face a 90-day wait between their rabies titer test and travel, and that one timeline quietly rules everything else. Start counting backward from your move date the moment you book. Cooper has done enough of these countdown-style relocations that I now treat the calendar as the real paperwork.
Bringing a pet to Guadeloupe 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 Guadeloupe 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.
Cabin policy
Minimum age16 weeksverified 2026-07-15
Health & documents
Health certificate required✓ Yesverified 2026-08-15
Health certificate validity30 daysverified 2026-08-01
Rabies vaccination · Waiting period after vaccination21 daysverified 2026-07-17
Rabies vaccination · Max vaccine age at travel3 monthsverified 2026-08-01
Rabies vaccination · Min age at vaccination12 weeksverified 2026-07-17
Other rules
Pets accepted✓ Acceptedverified 2026-07-14
Timing chain
Day -90 microchip implant · Day -21 rabies vaccine deadline · Day -10 health certificate issued · Day 0 arrive at customs
Breed restrictions
Banned breeds: American Staffordshire terrier (de type, non-LOF), Mastiff (de type, non-LOF), Tosa (de type, non-LOF) verified 2026-07-17
Restricted breeds: chiens de 2ème catégorie verified 2026-07-15
The microchip must be implanted and scanned before the rabies vaccination is administered. A vaccine given first does not count, and the file is rejected at the border. Confirm the microchip appears on record with a date earlier than the shot. If the order is reversed, book a fresh compliant vaccination after the chip and restart the rabies timeline from that later date.
Three 'de type' dogs, American Staffordshire terrier, Mastiff, and Tosa without pedigree registration, rank as first-category dangerous dogs and are stopped at customs on entry. Registration in an official origins book changes that classification, so verify whether the animal is LOF-registered before assuming it qualifies. A dog resembling a Staffordshire but lacking papers is treated as banned, not exempt.
Frequently asked
Does my pet need a microchip for Guadeloupe?
Yes. Guadeloupe requires an ISO-standard microchip, and it must be fitted before the rabies vaccination to be valid.
How long before travel must the rabies vaccine be given for Guadeloupe?
The rabies vaccine must take effect at least 21 days before entry, and can be given from 12 weeks of age. Travelling before that window makes the vaccination invalid at the border.
Is there quarantine for pets entering Guadeloupe?
No. Pets that meet Guadeloupe's entry rules — microchip, valid rabies vaccination, and paperwork — enter without quarantine.
What if my flight is delayed past my health certificate validity?
If the certificate window expires before you board, you'll need a re-issue. Build a 1-2 day buffer between the cert date and departure to absorb minor delays.
What happens if I forget a document?
At the destination airport: at best, an extended inspection while you produce backup; at worst, the pet is held in quarantine or returned to origin at your cost. Bring printed copies.
The rabies titer test must be drawn at least 30 days after the vaccination, and the three-month clock to enter France starts from that blood-draw date, not the vaccination day. Book the titer test 30 days out, then count 90 days forward to find the earliest legal travel date. Missing the 30-day gap voids the result and forces a full restart.
Here's what I wish someone had told me: Guadeloupe's cat quarantine, the 90-day titer wait, and France's dangerous-dog rules all stack, and they don't forgive a missed date. The good news is the sequence is knowable once you map it. Build your personalized Pawgo plan for this move and we'll lay out every deadline in order, so the countdown works for you instead of against you.
