Traveling to Germany with other Pets

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Other pets are subject to laws on epidemics as well as laws on the protection of animal species.

Rabbits: up to three animals may be accompanying the traveler unless they are intended for a third person.

Fish: a permit is required.

Please consult the WISIA database for information on whether your pet animal is subject to laws on the protection of animal species (see link below), in which case an additional export permit from Environment Canada (Canadian Wildlife Service) is required. 

Environment Canada
Canadian Wildlife Service
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
OTTAWA, ONTARIO
K1A 0H3

Tel: +1 (819) 997 18 40
Fax: +1 (819) 953 62 83
Email: cites-canada @ ec.gc.ca

Please contact the veterinarian administration of the German Bundesland where you wish to import the animal for further details and for applying for an import permit. The veterinarian administration of the German Bundesländer can be found here:

Traveling to Germany with other Pets

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CITES - Protection of species of plants and animals from extinction

Alongside the destruction of habitats, the economic exploitation of animals and plants is one of the greatest dangers facing the animal and plant worlds. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, in short the Washington Convention, is a legally binding international agreement dating from 1973 to protect endangered species of animals and plants. It is also known internationally as CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species.

CITES - Protection of species of plants and animals from extinction

Traveling to Germany with other Pets

Further Information

The competent authorities on traveling with animals are:

- the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection

- the Veterinarian Administrations of the German Bundesländer

- German Customs 

- the Federal Ministry for Nature Conservation

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Please note that the German Foreign Missions cannot guarantee for the completeness and correctness of the above information, since the regulations are subject to updates and changes.