I am planning on bringing my dog on my next visit and have been trying to figure out exactly what I will need. In my research, I have found the following:
On departure, be sure to obtain a health certificate in the Office of Animal Health Tel. (809) 542-0132, valid for 72 hours. You will need it to depart the country.
You are required to keep the pet in your custody for the first 3 months you are in Dominican Republic.
A small administrative fee may be charged upon your arrival.
Before departure You must take your pet to the quarantine office at the airport 48 hours before departure from Dominican Republic where they will issue a new health certificate and permit to take the pet from the Country. There is a nominal fee charged for this service.
Failure to comply with these regulations will mean that your pet may be refused entry and the relevant authority in consultation with an authorized veterinarian can decide to return the pet home, or place the pet in quarantine at the expense of the owner or natural person responsible for pet, or as a last resort, without financial compensation, put the pet down where the return trip home or quarantine cannot be arranged.
I have never seen the rule about taking my pet to the quarantine office at the airport 48 hours before departure - is this rule still in effect? Has anyone heard of this? Is this standard operating procedure that I have missed before? Thanks for your input!
On departure, be sure to obtain a health certificate in the Office of Animal Health Tel. (809) 542-0132, valid for 72 hours. You will need it to depart the country.
You are required to keep the pet in your custody for the first 3 months you are in Dominican Republic.
A small administrative fee may be charged upon your arrival.
Before departure You must take your pet to the quarantine office at the airport 48 hours before departure from Dominican Republic where they will issue a new health certificate and permit to take the pet from the Country. There is a nominal fee charged for this service.
Failure to comply with these regulations will mean that your pet may be refused entry and the relevant authority in consultation with an authorized veterinarian can decide to return the pet home, or place the pet in quarantine at the expense of the owner or natural person responsible for pet, or as a last resort, without financial compensation, put the pet down where the return trip home or quarantine cannot be arranged.
I have never seen the rule about taking my pet to the quarantine office at the airport 48 hours before departure - is this rule still in effect? Has anyone heard of this? Is this standard operating procedure that I have missed before? Thanks for your input!