EGYPT

REQUIREMENTS FOR PETS TO EGYPT

1) YOU WILL NEED TO OBTAIN AN EXPORT PERMIT FROM DEFRA

WHICH WILL BE SENT TO YOUR VET 10 DAYS PRIOR TO EXPORT.

YOU WILL NEED TO USE AN LVI VET (LOCAL VETERINARY

INSPECTOR) MOST VET PRACTICES HAVE AT LEAST ONE.

2) ALL PETS MUST BE MICROCHIPPED

3) ALL PET(S) SHOULD BE RABIES VACCINATED NO LESS THAN 1

MONTH AND NO MORE THAN 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.

THIS NEEDS TO BE RECORDED ON A RABIES VACCINATION

CERTIFICATE BY THE VET THAT ADMINISTERED THE VACCINE.

OWNERS WISHING TO EXPORT THEIR PET(S) UNV ACCINA TED WILL

NEED TO CONTACT THE EGYPTIAN AUTHORITIES TO OBTAIN A

WRITTEN DEROGATION.

4) PET(S) NEED TO BE EXAMINED BY AN LVI VET NO MORE THAN 96

HOURS PRIOR TO EXPORT WHEN THE VET WILL FILL IN THE EXPORT

CERTIFICATE.

5) YOU WILL NEED TO COMPLETE AN OWNERS WRITTEN

DECLARATION THAT THE PET(S) HAS BEEN RESIDENT OF THE

UNITED KINGDOM FOR AT LEAST THE LAST 6 MONTHS OR SINCE BIRTH.

6) ONCE YOUR VET HAS SIGNED AND STAMPED THE EXPORT

CERTIFICATE IT WILL NEED TO BE TAKEN FOR LEGALISATION AT

THE FOLLOWING OFFICE ...

LEGALISATION OFFICE,

FOREIGN ANDillMMONWEAL TH OFFICE

WHITEHALL, LONDON.

SWIA 2LG

AND THEN TO:

THE EGYPTIAN CONSULATE GENERAL

2 LOWNDES STREET, BELGRA VIA, LONDON.

SWIX 9ET

7) ALL PETS THAT ENTER EGYPT FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES ARE

SUBJECT TO 15 DAYS QUARANTINE.