It is allowed to take in total 2 pets or 10 aquarium fish per personinto Turkey for a temporary period. Pets for entry are classified as cat, dog, aquarium fishand bird; and other animals are not allowed into the country.

Pitbull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro and same species of the aforementioned animals are forbidden.

The following certificates should be filled and legalized by an official veterinarian along with your pet's passport.

1.A rabies vaccination certificate, which must be issued not later than fifteen days prior to the entry.

2.A "United States Interstate and International Certificate of Health Examination for Small Animals" (aka. Form 7001)

3. Veterinary Certificate (Encl.)

If above documents are given by an accredited veterinarian OR approved by the local authorities accepted by Turkish authorities, it is not necessary the documents to be legalized by the Turkish missions.

Please make sure that your pet has a microchip (for birds, identification rings around the foot)

Should your first destination is Istanbul Atatürk Airport and you have further questions, you can e-mail to the Veterinary Border Control Point at the Istanbul Atatürk Airport via ahl.vskn@gmail.com.

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VETERINARY HEALTH AND ORIGIN CERTIFICATE.pdf