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 Panama 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 United States and Panama City.
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 Tocumen International Airport (PTY).
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 Panama.
Health/Veterinary Requirements
Microchip
Must be administered before Vaccinations.
Dogs, cats, and ferrets must be identifiable by microchip. There are no exceptions to this rule.
The microchip should be ISO compliant and 15 digits long.If your pet does not have an ISO compliant chip, your pet will have to travel with a microchip reader attached to the crate. Alternatively, your vet can implant a new ISO compliant 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
All vaccinations must occur on the same day or after microchip implantation. Any vaccine given prior to the microchip implantation is considered invalid and will not be accepted for the purpose of travel.Rabies vaccinations for dogs older than 3 months old.
Dogs: Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parainfluenza and Parvovirus (DHLPP).
Cats: Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus and Panleukopenia (FVRCP).
Paperwork Requirements
Health Examination
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.
USDA Endorsement
After your pet has been examined by your veterinarian and the correct 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.
Pre-arrival Notification.
Home quarantine is required and pre-arrival notification made to the government of Cambodia.
The requirements above for moving your pet to Panama City, Panama can also be found on USDA’s website
Airport Information
Tocumen International Airport (PTY) is the main international airport in Panama City, Panama to receive Pets