Bringing a pet to Greece

• 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 Greece through an authorised Border Inspection Post

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 Greece side (listed countries). A separate USDA endorsement fee applies on the US side (amount to be confirmed). Domestic registration: microchip is mandatory; all dogs and cats must be registered in EMZS (Εθνικό Μητρώο Ζώων Συντροφιάς, the national pet registry); after acquiring an existing animal you must complete identification and registration within 10 working days; a general owner who fails to microchip/register is fined €300 (Law 4830/2021 Art. 35 penalty table item 16), while breeding/selling businesses are fined €3,000 (item 2). Separately, bringing a companion animal that is not microchipped into the Greek state is fined €500 (Law 4830/2021 Art. 35 penalty table item 15, i.e. Art. 8 par. 15).

Greece has no breed-specific dangerous-dog blacklist (it follows a deed-not-breed approach). Dogs are governed by Law 4830/2021 (the companion-animal law, known as 'Project Argos'): every owner is responsible for their dog's socialisation, control and welfare; a dog assessed case-by-case by the authorities as aggressive / dangerous requires additional control measures from its owner. There is no national list that bans or restricts dogs purely by breed.