How to Bring Pets to Singapore
Singapore is a country well-known for having very strict rules pet importation. There will be quarantine imposed on your pet when entering Singapore unless entering from a country that Singapore considers as rabies-free.
First you need to consider that there are pets not allowed to enter Singapore such as:
DOGS:
- Pit Bull, including:
- American Pit Bull Terrier (also known as American Pit Bull and Pit Bull Terrier)
- American Staffordshire Terrier
- Staffordshire Bull Terrier
- American Bulldog
- Crosses between them and other breeds
- Akita
- Boerboe
- Dogo Argentino
- Fila Brasileiro
- Neapolitan Mastiff
- Tosa
- Perro De Presa Canario
- Crosses of any of the above breeds
CATS:
- 1st to 4th generation Bengal or Savannah cat crosses. (Before you import, you are required to produce documentary proof that your Bengal cat cross is at least a 5th generation cross from the ancestral stock of Prionailurus bengalensis; Savannah cat cross is at least a 5th generation cross from the ancestral stock of Leptailurus serval)
Check if your pet is allowed at residential places in Singapore:
Type of Pet |
Housing Development Board / Residential Flat per Dog or Cat allowed per unit |
Non-HDB Residential Premises (Number of dog/cat allowed per residential unit) |
Approved Small Breed Dog |
1 |
Up to 3 |
Scheduled Dog |
0 |
1 (Out of the 3 dogs, a maximum of 1 scheduled dog is allowed.) |
Cat | 0 |
*Check with your residential management for specific rules for keeping cats. |
Breeds Approved For Housing Development Board Residential Flats
What you’ll need to move your dog or cat to Singapore.
- Import permit
- Quarantine reservations – the required minimum is 10 days
- ISO-compliant microchip
- Rabies vaccinations
- Rabies antibody test
- Valid annual vaccinations at least 14 days old but not more than 1 year old
- Deworming and anti-flea and tick treatments shortly before travel
- International health certificate – this requires a physical exam by an accredited or USDA vet
- Singapore-specific health certificate
- USDA endorsement
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
http://www.expatfocus.com/expatriate-singapore-pets
http://www.ava.gov.sg
https://www.starwoodanimaltransport.com
http://www.hdb.gov.sg
For More info:
Import
Animal, Meat & Seafood Regulatory Branch
Import & Export Division
Agri-food and Veterinary Authority
5 Maxwell Road #02-00 Tower Block
MND Complex, Singapore 069110
Tel : (65) 6227 0670
Fax : (65) 6325 7648
http://www.ava.gov.sg
Quarantine
Petmovers (S) Pte Ltd
No. 4 Pasir Ris Farmway II, Singapore 519318
Tel : (65) 6581 3688
Fax : (65) 6581 3735
Email : lee@petmovers.com.sg
http://www.petmovers.com.sg
Dog Licence
Centre for Animal Welfare and Control
Animal Welfare and Control Division
Agri-food and Veterinary Authority
75 Pasir Panjang Road Singapore 118507
Tel : (65)-1800-476 1600; (65)-6471 9987
Fax : (65)-6472 6157; (65)-6473 3687
Email : ava_cawc@ava.gov.sg
http://www.ava.gov.sg

Singapore