HONG KONG

REQUIREMENTS FOR PETS TO HONG KONG

1. YOU WLLL NEED TO APPLY FOR AN IMPORT PERMIT FROM THE AGRICUL TU

FISHERIES AND CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT, HONG KONG.

2. YOU WILL ALSO NEED AN EXPORT HEALTH CERTIFICATE FROM YOUR LOCA

DEFRA AUTHORITY. THE CERTIFICATE WILL BE SENT TO THE VET OF YOUR

CHOICE, WHICH WILL NEED TO BE AN LVI (LOCAL VETERINARY INSPECTOR)

VET. YOUR LOCAL VETERINARY PRACTICE SHOULD HAVE AN LVI VET.

3. PETS WILL NEED TO BE VACCINATED AS FOLLOWS:

DOGS:

NO LESS THAN 10 DA YS AND NO MORE THAN 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO

EXPORT, THE DOG MUST HAVE BEEN VACCINATED AGAINST

(DOGS OVER 12 WEEKS OF AGE)

• DISTEMPER

• HEPATITIS

• PARVOVIRUS

-UNDER 12 WEEKS OF AGE- NOT LESS THAN 10 DAYS BEFORE EXPORT, THE DO MUST HAVE BEEN VACCINATED AGAINST THE ABOVE, AND THE DOG MUST BE AT LEAST 6 WEEKS OLD AT THE TIME OF VACCINATION.

CATS: 

NO LESS THAN 10 DAYS, NO MORE THAN 12 MONTHS BEFORE EXPORT,THE CAT MUST HAVE BEEN VACCINA TED AGAINST CAT FLU AND INFECTIOUS

ENTERITIS.

4. THERE WILL NEED TO BE A FINAL VET CHECK (WHICH CAN BE DONE) NO MO

THAN 14 DA YS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE WHEN THE VET WILL COMPLETE THE

EXPORT CERTIfICATE. WE RECOMMEND THAT THIS IS DONE WITHIN 4 DAYS

EXPORT.

5. OWNERS OF FEMALE PETS WILL NEED TO SIGN A DECLARATION THAT THE

IS NOT PREGNANT AT THE TIME OF EXPORT.

6. FINALLY YOU WILL ALSO NEED TO OBTAIN A DECLARATION FROM THE CAPTAIN OF THE AIRCRAFT YOUR PET WILL BE FLYING WITH, STATING :-

"THE PET DEPARTED FROM THE UK AND HE/SHE IS STAYING ON THE AIRCRAFT , AND WILL NOT BE IN CONTACT WITH ANY OTHER ANIMALS, NOR WILL THE AIRCRAFT BE LANDING AT ANY OTHER COUNTRIES OF LOWER HEALTH RISK STATUS EN-ROUTE.