Pet Import Requirements in Nigeria


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Pet Import Requirements in Nigeria
Pet import documentation: Import Permit (without it, the animal will be re-exported or destroyed); Health and Vaccination Certificates; Rabies vaccination administered no more than 10 days prior to arrival. 

Dogs and cats must be accompanied by a health certificate and rabies certificate issued by a veterinary at point of origin. The certificate may not be older than 7 days. Pet-animals may be imported as checked baggage of a passenger or as cargo.

An import permit must be obtained prior to the animal’s transportation to Nigeria. Pets require inspection by a veterinarian upon entry in the country. Quarantine is required and the shipper should make the necessary arrangements for picking up the animal after quarantine period. Birds of the parrot-like species are prohibited from import.