Here's what nobody tells you about flying a pet into Haiti: the entry rules are less about the flight and more about the folder you hand over at the desk. Get the health documents and vaccination proof lined up in the right order and the customs window becomes almost boring. Get them wrong and you'll learn, the hard way, that a missing stamp doesn't care how charming you are.
Bringing a pet to Haiti 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 Haiti handles your pet
Each fact comes straight from the operator’s published policy. Hover the to read the exact wording; the opens the source page.
Health & documents
Import permit · Issuing authorityDirection de la Quarantaine et de Contrôle des Produits Agricoles et de la Pêche (DQCPAP)“L’émission de permis d’exportation et/ou d’importation est faite par la Direction de la Quarantaine et de Contrôle des Produits Agricoles et de la Pêche (DQCPAP).”verified 2026-07-09
Frequently asked
- 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.
So do the unglamorous part first — dates, certificates, vaccinations — and the trip sorts itself out. Mochi judges the queue length, not the paperwork, because by then the paperwork is done. Drop your route and travel dates into Pawgo's plan-builder and let it build the personalized plan, so you're not decoding requirements at the airport the way I once did.
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.