Planning a move to Peru with your dog? Here's what I wish someone had told me: the entry requirements aren't hard, but they're time-sensitive, and the order you do them in matters. Miss one window and the whole timeline slips. Cooper has done long-haul relocations three times now, and the pattern is always the same — start early, work backward from your flight date, and nothing sneaks up on you.
Bringing a pet to Peru 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 Peru handles your pet
On arrival a SENASA official vet performs a clinical inspection of the pet. A government fee of 98.60 Peruvian soles (S/98.60) must be paid to a SENASA bank account before travel.
Each fact comes straight from the operator’s published policy. Tap the to read the exact wording; the opens the source page.
Health & documents
Other rules
None of this needs to be overwhelming — it just needs to be sequenced. Peru is absolutely doable when you give the paperwork the runway it deserves and tackle it one deadline at a time. Let Pawgo build your personalized plan for the exact trip you're taking, so every vaccine, certificate, and cut-off date lands in the right order. You bring the excitement; let the plan carry the stress.
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.