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Mauritius runs a full import regime: permit, microchip, rabies titer, a 60-day wait after vaccination, and a minimum five days of quarantine at the Reduit facility on arrival. I built a spreadsheet for this one and it needed three columns for dates alone. Luna would not enjoy the quarantine week, and neither would her spreadsheet-keeper.
Bringing a pet to Mauritius 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 Mauritius handles your pet
All pets arriving to Mauritius must come as manifest CARGO ONLY (NOT in cabin and NOT in luggage hold as excess luggage)
Each fact comes straight from the operator’s published policy. Tap the to read the exact wording; the opens the source page.
Health & documents
Health certificate required✓ Yesverified 2026-08-15
Rabies titer test (FAVN) · Required✗ Noverified 2026-07-15
Rabies titer test (FAVN) · Waiting period after test days90 daysverified 2026-07-15
Import permit · CostRs 500verified 2026-07-15
Import permit · Required✓ Yesverified 2026-08-13
Import permit · Issuing authorityDivision of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agro-Industry, Food Security, Blue Economy and Fisheriesverified 2026-07-15
Health certificate · IssuerCompetent
Authorityverified 2026-08-15
Health certificate · Required✓ Yesverified 2026-08-13
Health certificate · Endorsed byCompetent Authorityverified 2026-08-15
Health certificate · Original required✓ Yesverified 2026-07-15
Health certificate · Government endorsed✓ Yesverified 2026-08-13
Other vaccinations · Feline calicivirus✓ Yesverified 2026-08-13
Other vaccinations · Feline herpesvirus✓ Yesverified 2026-07-15
Other vaccinations · Feline panleukopenia✓ Yesverified 2026-07-15
Rabies vaccination · Min age at vaccination4 weeksverified 2026-08-13
Timing chain
Day -90 microchip implant · Day -60 rabies vaccine deadline · Day 0 arrive at customs
Breed restrictions
Banned breeds: American Pit Bull Terrier verified 2026-08-15
The rabies vaccination must be given with an inactivated vaccine, at three months of age or older, and at least 60 days must pass before arrival in Mauritius. The count runs to the arrival date, not to the booking date. Book the vaccination first, then count 60 days forward to find the earliest possible arrival.
Mauritius does not allow the import of the American Pitbull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Staffordshire Terrier, Blue Nose Pitbull, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro or Boerboel. The list is applied when the import permit is assessed, and no microchip or vaccination record overrides it. Confirm the breed named on the veterinary certificate before applying.
Frequently asked
Does my pet need a microchip for Mauritius?
Yes. Mauritius 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 Mauritius?
The rabies vaccine must take effect at least 60 days before entry, and can be given from 12 weeks of age. Travelling before that window makes the vaccination invalid at the border.
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 import fee is 500 MUR per animal, with a veterinary clearance fee of 500 MUR where it applies, both payable at the time of clearance. Those two lines are small next to the quarantine and airfreight costs, but they are paid separately. Have the payment ready at clearance rather than assuming it is bundled with the permit.
Permit, chip, titer, 60 days of waiting and five days at Reduit — Mauritius is a two-to-three-month project, not a two-week one. My spreadsheet says the titer result is the item most likely to slip. Start there, then let Pawgo turn the sequence into a personalized plan with the dates already lined up.
