Bringing a pet to Czechia

• Microchip your pet (ISO 11784/11785)Must be implanted before the rabies vaccination, or the vaccine is not recognised.
• Rabies vaccinationPet must be at least 12 weeks old. Valid 21 days after the primary dose.
• Rabies antibody (titer) test — required from some origin countriesFAVN/RNATT rabies antibody test; the result must be ≥ 0.5 IU/ml. Blood must be drawn at least 30 days after vaccination; the sample must be taken not less than 90 days before the date of issue of the health certificate (the certificate is issued before entry, so counting to entry is the stricter reading). Testing is limited to EU-approved laboratories.
• Official health certificate (EU Animal Health Certificate (new Reg 2026/705 format from 2026-10-01))Endorsed by Competent authority of the country of departure (USDA APHIS for the United States). Enter within 10 days of endorsement.
• Travel through an approved point of entryPets from third countries must enter through a designated Czech Travellers' Point of Entry

1. 1
   Before vaccination
   Microchip

   Implant the ISO microchip first — the rabies vaccine only counts once the pet is chipped.

2. 2
   Day 0
   Rabies vaccination

   Pet must be at least 12 weeks old.

3. 3
   After 21 days
   Rabies vaccine becomes valid

   Earliest eligible entry date for listed / low-risk origin countries.

4. 4
   Unlisted origins only
   Rabies antibody titer test + waiting period

   FAVN/RNATT rabies antibody test; the result must be ≥ 0.5 IU/ml. Blood must be drawn at least 30 days after vaccination; the sample must be taken not less than 90 days before the date of issue of the health certificate (the certificate is issued before entry, so counting to entry is the stricter reading). Testing is limited to EU-approved laboratories.

5. 5
   ≤ 10 days before entry
   Health certificate issued and endorsed

   Endorsed by Competent authority of the country of departure (USDA APHIS for the United States).

6. 6
   Arrival
   Entry checks at an approved point

   No routine quarantine when all requirements are met.

No entry fee for non-commercial movement on the Czechia side (listed countries). A separate USDA endorsement fee applies on the US side (amount to be confirmed). Domestic registration: since 2020-01-01 dogs must be microchipped (under zákon č. 166/1999 Sb., the Veterinary Care Act); a natural-person owner who fails to comply is fined up to CZK 50,000 (§71), and a legal entity/business up to CZK 300,000 (§72) for the same class of duty (the §72 ceiling rises to CZK 2,000,000 for emergency-measure breaches); the national central dog register (Centrální evidence psů, CEP) went live on 2026-07-01, run by the Chamber of Veterinary Surgeons (Komora veterinárních lékařů, KVL), with registration requiring the owner to have a vet enter the record; municipalities also have their own fee-based registration.

Czechia has no national dangerous-dog breed blacklist and publishes no list of banned breeds. Rules for managing dangerous / aggressive dogs (lead, muzzle, etc.) are mostly set by each municipality through local by-laws (obecně závazná vyhláška), and standards vary by place. Owners are responsible for controlling aggressive behaviour.