Allow our skilled pet shipping team to assist you, whether it’s for domestic or international pet transportation. Count on our experienced professionals to guarantee the safe arrival of your beloved pet.
Our Cairo, Egypt pet shipping services include:
Door to door transport, both international and domestic
Assistance with health certificates, import certificates, and other travel documents.
USDA endorsement of all relevant documents where required
Airline approved flight kennels provided with personalized labels, identification and emergency notification instructions
Customs clearance and delivery to your home
Local pet taxi service to and from the airport, your home, veterinarian or kennel/boarding facility – available in the US and Egypt.
Travel consultation and cargo flight reservations
We will inform you of your pet’s full itinerary before the trip and we will update you as your pet travels to or from Cairo International Airport (CAI)
Paperwork and veterinary requirements | Our Process
It’s best to have Transcontinental Pet Movers or an equally qualified IPATA agent help guide and plan your pet’s pre-move preparations. For now, the following information serves as a guide in order to prepare your pet to enter Egypt.
Microchip
Must be administered before any other veterinary procedures.
Dogs and cats must be identifiable by microchip. While not actually required by Egypt, we strongly recommend this to ensure that your pet can travel.
The microchip should be ISO compliant and 15 digits long.If your pet does not have an ISO complaint chip, your pet will have to travel with a microchip reader attached to the crate. Alternatively, your vet can implant a new ISO complaint chip in addition to the existing non-ISO compatible chip.
After implanting the chip, your pet will have to be revaccinated in order for the new vaccination to be valid.
Vaccinations
Rabies vaccination is more than 30 days but less than 11 months from export.
Egypt does not recognize 3 year rabies vaccines.
Other vaccines are not required, but the vaccines below are recommended, particularly if your pet may need to be boarded before or after travel.Dogs: Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parainfluenza and Parvovirus (DHLPP) and Bordetella.
Cats: Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus and Panleukopenia (FVRCP)
Blood tests
A rabies titer test is not required to enter Egypt from any country.
Paperwork Requirements
Health Examination for Health Certificate
Must be conducted within 14 days of departure
At this point in your pet’s move, one of our pet shipping specialists will pre-complete the correct health certificate and email it to your veterinarian for signature at the physical appointment. We provide all documents and are available to answer any questions and troubleshoot issues that may arise.
Treatments against Dirofilaria immitis, Leishmania and Babesia Gibsoni required.
USDA Endorsement
Must be completed before departure
After your pet has been examined by your veterinarian and the health certificate has been completed and signed, the health certificate must be submitted to the USDA office to be endorsed. Transcontinental Pet Movers will coordinate this process with your doctor.
If a military veterinarian completes your pet’s health certificate, the USDA endorsement is not needed. A military veterinarian is a Veterinary Corps Officer or civilian GS-0701 series government veterinarian employed by the U.S Army Veterinary Service.
The certificate must be certified by the US Department of State and the EGypt Embassy in the United States.
The requirements above for moving your pet to Egypt can also be found on USDA’s website and Egypt Embassy’s website.
Airport Information
Cairo International Airport (CAI) is one of the main international airports for US based pets to arrive in Egypt. Transcontinental Pet Movers can arrange for further transport to another city after arrival.