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Frankreich requires an ISO microchip, rabies vaccination (with a 21-day waiting period), a rabies titer test with a 90-day waiting period, and a health certificate issued within 10 days of travel. There is no quarantine if all documents are in order. Breed restrictions apply. Build my pet’s travel plan →
How Frankreich handles your pet
Key points
What happens at the border: pets arriving from outside the EU are presented at a designated travellers' point of entry, where the competent authorities carry out a documentary and identity check — "At the time of entry, you must contact the competent authorities present there, who will check your pet's documents and identity." (europa.eu)
If those checks fail: "it may be returned to the country of departure, be placed in quarantine until such time as it complies with EU health rules or if neither of these options are possible, the animal may be euthanised." (europa.eu)
Four of France's designated air entry points open seasonally only; check yours if you are travelling outside the summer schedule
Rabies titer test (FAVN) · Minimum level iu ml0.5verified 2026-07-31
Rabies titer test (FAVN) · Test validity monthsValid for the animal's lifetime, provided the rabies vaccination is kept continuously valid monthsverified 2026-09-01
Rabies titer test (FAVN) · Approved laboratory required✓ Javerified 2026-07-15
Rabies titer test (FAVN) · Waiting period after test days90 daysverified 2026-08-26
Rabies titer test (FAVN) · Test must follow vaccination days30 daysverified 2026-08-20
Rabies vaccination · Booster intervalAs specified by the vaccine manufacturer — each booster must fall within the previous vaccination's validity period monthsverified 2026-09-01
Rabies vaccination · Waiting period after vaccination21 daysverified 2026-08-20
Rabies vaccination · Min age at vaccination12 weeksverified 2026-08-28
Rabies titer test (FAVN) · Minimum level iu ml0.5verified 2026-09-01
Rabies titer test (FAVN) · Test validity monthsValid for the animal's lifetime, provided the rabies vaccination is kept continuously valid monthsverified 2026-09-01
Rabies titer test (FAVN) · Approved laboratory required✓ Javerified 2026-07-15
Rabies titer test (FAVN) · Waiting period after test days90 daysverified 2026-07-17
Rabies titer test (FAVN) · Test must follow vaccination days30 daysverified 2026-08-28
Tag -90 Mikrochip setzen · Tag -21 Frist für die Tollwutimpfung · Tag -10 Gesundheitszeugnis ausgestellt · Tag 0 Ankunft beim Zoll
Bedingte Anforderungen
Diese Regeln gelten nur für einen Teil der Reisenden — je nachdem, woher das Tier abfliegt, wo es gewesen ist oder wer mitreist. Die meisten können sie übergehen; trifft eine aber auf Sie zu, kann sie ändern, was Sie brauchen, oder zur Einreiseverweigerung führen, wenn Sie sie überspringen.
Pet arriving from, or recently in, a third country or territory NOT listed in Annex I or II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/636 — Wenn Ihr Tier in den letzten 6 Monaten in einem von 154 Ländern mit höherem Risiko war:
Tollwut-Titertest (Blutuntersuchung): Rabies antibody titration test >= 0,5 IU/ml, on a sample taken by an authorised veterinarian at least 30 days after the primary vaccination and not less than 90 days before the animal health certificate is issued, performed in a designated laboratory (Del. Reg. (EU) 2026/131; model certificate Annex III to Impl. Reg. (EU) 2026/705, point II.3.1).
Moving to France: register in the fichier national (I-CAD) if staying over three months
Mikrochip: If your pet is staying in France more than three months it must be registered in the national identification file (I-CAD) at your French address. See a vet within 8 days of arriving; the vet files the registration and your existing microchip is recorded rather than replaced. The filing costs about 12 euro. This applies whether you are arriving from another EU country or from outside the EU. (I-CAD; arrete du 9 novembre 2023.)
Rassen mit Auflagen: chiens de 2ème catégorie geprüft 2026-08-31
Einreiseorte (78)
Ajaccio-Napoléon-Bonaparte
Albert-Bray
Angers-Marcé
Angoulême-Brie-Champniers
Annecy-Methet
Auxerre-Branches
Avignon-Caumont
Bâle-Mulhouse
Bastia-Poretta
Beauvais-Tillé
Bergerac-Dordonge-Périgord
Béziers-Vias
Biarritz-Pays Basque
Bordeaux-Mérignac
Brest-Bretagne
Brive-Souillac
Caen-Carpiquet
Calais-Dunkerque
Calvi-Sainte-Catherine
Cannes-Mandelieu
Carcassonne-Salvaza
Châlons-Vatry
Chambéry-Aix-les-Bains
Châteauroux-Déols
Cherbourg-Mauperthus
Clermont-Ferrand-Auvergne
Colmar-Houssen
Deauville-Normandie
Dijon-Longvic
Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo
Dôle-Tavaux
Epinal-Mirecourt
Figari-Sud Corse
Grenoble-Alpes-Isère
Hyères-le Palivestre
Paris-Issy-les-Moulineaux
La Môle-Saint-Tropez
La Rochelle-Ile de Ré
La Roche-sur-Yon
Laval-Entrammes
Le Castellet
Le Havre-Octeville
Le Mans-Arnage
Le Touquet-Côte ďOpale
Lille-Lesquin
Limoges-Bellegarde
Lorient-Lann-Bihoué
Lyon-Bron
Lyon-Saint-Exupéry
Marseille-Provence
Metz-Nancy-Lorraine
Monaco-Héliport
Montpellier-Méditérranée
Nantes-Atlantique
Nice-Côte d’Azur
Nîmes-Garons
Orléans-Bricy
Orléans-Saint-Denis-de-l’Hôtel
Paris-Charles de Gaulle
Paris-le Bourget
Paris-Orly
Pau-Pyrénées
Perpignan-Rivesaltes
Poitiers-Biard
Quimper-Pluguffan
Rennes Saint-Jacques
Rodez-Aveyron
Rouen-Vallée de Seine
Saint-Brieuc-Armor
Saint-Etienne Loire
Saint-Nazaire-Montoir
Strasbourg-Entzheim
Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées
Toulouse-Blagnac
Toulouse-Francazal
Tours-Val de Loire
Troyes-Barberey
Valence – Chabeuil
geprüft 2026-09-01
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Frankreich require rabies vaccination for dogs?
Yes, Frankreich requires a rabies vaccination for imported dogs. There is a 21-day waiting period after vaccination. Exact timing depends on your origin country — compute your timeline at www.pawgo.fr.Build my pet's travel plan →
Is there a quarantine period for pets entering Frankreich?
No, Frankreich does not require quarantine for imported pets, provided all documentation is in order. Verify your requirements at www.pawgo.fr.Build my pet's travel plan →
Does Frankreich require a microchip for pets?
Yes, Frankreich requires an ISO-compliant microchip. The microchip must typically be implanted before rabies vaccination. Get your full checklist at www.pawgo.fr.Build my pet's travel plan →
What health certificate does Frankreich require for pets?
Frankreich requires a veterinary health certificate for imported pets. It must be issued within 10 days of travel. Government endorsement is required. Get exact document requirements at www.pawgo.fr.Build my pet's travel plan →
Does Frankreich require a rabies titer test?
It depends where you travel from. Coming from the EU or a listed (Annex II) country, no titer test is required. It is only required for a pet arriving from an unlisted third country: blood drawn at least 30 days after vaccination, result ≥0.5 IU/ml, from an approved lab. Plan your timeline at www.pawgo.fr.Build my pet's travel plan →
Does Frankreich have breed restrictions for pets?
Yes, Frankreich has breed-specific restrictions. Restricted breeds include: Staffordshire terrier (non-LOF), American Staffordshire terrier / pit-bull (non-LOF), Mastiff / boerbull (non-LOF), Tosa (non-LOF). Check if your breed is affected at www.pawgo.fr.Build my pet's travel plan →
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