Pets and Plants

PETS – DOGS AND CATS

If you wish to travel to Brazil with your cat or dog, you must:

A- Obtain an International Zoosanitary Certificate (click here) issued by a Swedish licensed veterinarian, which should specify:

1. full name and address (street, number, city, and country) of the animal’s owner;
   
2. name, breed, sex, date of birth, size, coat (color and type) and particular signs of the animal;
   
3. country of origin and country of destination;
   
4. proof of veterinary examination carried out ten days prior to the trip attesting that the animal does not show any clinical signs of diseases;
   
5. that the anti-rabies vaccination for cats and dogs, older than 90 days of age, was applied not less than 30 days prior to the intended date of arrival and is valid for one year.

B - The certificate must have signature/stamp of an official Swedish veterinary certified by “Jordbruksverket”. For a list of veterinarians, please refer to: http://www.jordbruksverket.se

C - Send or bring the certificate to the Consular Section for legalization together with the receipt of payment (SEK 200 per document) and if you would like to receive the document back by post, a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Processing time: 5 working days.

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How to pay the consular fee

Documents by post

GENERAL INFORMATION:

• The legalized certificate must be presented to the Zoosanitary Authorities in Brazil (ANVISA) upon arrival.
  
• In case the owner wants to return to the EU territory with the animal, the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture recommends animals should carry a transponder (microchip) according to Norm ISO 11784 or the Annex A of Norm 11785. Other models of “transponder” can be used, but it is important to mention that the interested party must carry a microchip reader, because the inspectors only work with chip readers that follow the Norm ISO. Furthermore, according to the European norm, the animals should be vaccinated against rabies and their owners present the results of the serum tests for the determination of rabies antibodies. Otherwise the animals will not be able to return to their destinations under a period of 4 months, the minimum time required for the collection of blood, realization of analysis and boarding of the animal. One serum test is valid for the whole life of the animal, as long as the revaccination is not missed.
  
• Animals which comply with the above requirements (items 1, 2 and 3) will not be subject to import quarantine.

OTHER ANIMALS:

• The admittance of any other animals is subjected to previous authorization issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, Husbandry and Supply (MAPA).
  
• There are restrictions concerning wild pets. Authorizations can be obtained directly from the Government agency responsible for its issuance – the Brazilian Institute for the Environment and the Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA), at the electronic e-mail linhaverde@ibama.gov.br.
  
• The importation of any alive and/or ornamental birds into Brazil is strictly forbidden.

PLANTS:

• Plants may enter Brazil upon presentation of a phytosanitary certificate, issued by the competent Swedish authority. The phytosanitary certificate must also certify that, up to 40 days prior to boarding, no contagious disease had been detected in the place of origin of the plant.
  
• The certificate must be legalized at the Consular Section. See legalization of documents.