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There is no quarantine in Argentina. A certificate stating that the animal is in good health and has been inoculated against rabies (for dogs and cats) is required. This document must be issued by a veterinarian and certified at the nearest Consulate of Argentina. These certificates must be submitted to the consulate for legalization. Be advised that all the documentation must be obtained within 10 days prior the departure of the animal or otherwise it will be void.

The airline must notify the station manager, at least 24 hours prior to arrival, at the point of entry giving notice of pets on board in order to ensure attendance of veterinary surgeon at the arrival airport.

RESTRICTIONS: All animals (including cats and dogs) coming from Africa or Asia (except Japan) must obtain prior telex authorization from quarantine department (Senasa) in Argentina.

An official International Health Certificate stating fowl plaque and psittacosis have not been diagnosed must accompany psittacine birds.

Website: www.sectur.gov.ar
Website: www.turismo.gov.ar
Website: www.wam.com.ar/tourism

Argentina office
Secretaría de Turismo de la Nación (National Tourist Board)
Calle Suipacha 1111, 20°
1368 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Telephone: (11) 4312 5621
Fax: (11) 4313 6834
E-mail: info@turismo.gov.ar

USA: California office
Argentina Government Tourist Office
5055 Wilshire Boulevard, Room 210
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Telephone: (213) 930-0681
Fax: (213) 934-9076
E-mail: none

USA: Florida office
Argentina Government Tourist Office
2655 Le Jeune Road, Penthouse Suite F
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Telephone: (305) 442-1366
Fax: (305) 441-7029
E-mail: none

USA: New York office
Argentina Government Tourist Office
12 West 56th Street
New York, NY 10019
Telephone: (212) 603-0443
Fax: (212) 315-5545
E-mail: none

Embassy of Argentina
1600 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Telephone: (202) 238-6400
Fax: (202) 332-3171
E-mail: argentina@veriomail.com
Website: www.embassyofargentina-usa.org

Aruba

Pets from South and Central America are not allowed. Otherwise, dogs, cats, parrots, and parakeets are permitted entry to the island when accompanied by a valid rabies and health certificate issued by a recognized veterinarian. The rabies vaccination should be issued 30 days prior to arrival. The International Health Certificate should be issued less than 14 days prior to arrival. Pets are not allowed at most hotels, however, so please check-in advance with your hotel to ask about its policy.

Website: www.aruba.com

Aruba office
Aruba Tourism Authority
P.O. Box 1019
Oranjestad, Aruba
Telephone: 297 (8) 23777
Fax: 297 (8) 34702
E-mail: ata.aruba@aruba.com

Canada office
Aruba Tourism Authority
5875 Highway No. 7, Suite 201
Woodbridge, ON L4L 1T9, Canada
Telephone: (905) 264-3434
Telephone: (800) 268-3042 toll-free in Ontario and Quebec
Fax: (905) 264-3437
E-mail: lourdes@aruba.com

UK office
Aruba Tourism Authority
25 Copperfield Street
London SE1 0EN, UK
Telephone: (020) 7928 1600
Fax: (020) 7928 1700
E-mail: aruba@saltmarshpr.co.uk

USA: Georgia office
Aruba Tourism Authority
1101 Juniper Street, NE
Suite 1101
Atlanta, GA 30309-7627
Telephone: (404) 89-ARUBA
Telephone: (800) TO-ARUBA toll-free in USA
Fax: (404) 873-2193
E-mail: ata.atlanta@toaruba.com
E-mail: ata.aruba@toaruba.com

Aruba is a dependency of the Netherlands and represented abroad by Royal Netherlands Embassies. See The Netherlands section for embassy contact details.

Austria

Please refer to the European Union entry.

Bringing Dogs, Cats, Ferrets, and Other Domestic Pets into Austria from Third Countries as a Tourist

The following fall under the category of domestic pets: dogs, cats, ferrets, invertebrates (with the exception of bees and crustaceans), tropical fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds (except fowls), as well as rodents, and rabbits whose owner (or other person appointed by the owner) accompanies the animals and is held responsible for them during travel, and which are not the object for sale nor are intended to be given away.

A maximum of five animals per person are allowed to accompany the person traveling.

Apart from dogs, cats, and ferrets accompanying persons from third countries to the EU must have identification papers and a veterinary certificate. Requirements for each animal:

• Every animal must be marked either with a clear and recognizable tattoo or with a microchip.
• Every animal accompanying a traveler must have identification papers issued by an official, licensed veterinarian in which is stated that, in accordance to the recommendations of laboratory manufacturers, the animal has been vaccinated against rabies (with an inactivated vaccine containing coefficient at least an international antigen, WHO Standard) or as the case may be, the animal has received a renewed rabies vaccination.
• Each individual animal must have a veterinary certificate as specified by the decision concluded by the Commission 2004/203/EG. This certificate must be completed in German or English by a responsible authority.

When bringing in dogs, cats, and ferrets originating from a third country not subject to the regulations mentioned, one must concluded as follows: Titration of neutralized antibodies in a sample of at least 0.5 IE/ml taken by an authorized veterinarian at least thirty days following the vaccination and three months prior to bringing in the animal. This procedure needs not to be repeated in a domestic pet receiving a renewed vaccination within the designated time intervals.

In the case of an animal re-entering the country, the animal must have identification papers (vaccination passport with expiration dated July 2005 at the latest or domestic pet certificate) in which the antibody titration is recorded.

The time limit of three months is not valid for re-entry of a domestic pet whose passport reveals, that the titration shows positive results before this animal has left EU territory.

When bringing in dogs, cats, and ferrets originating from one of the countries mentioned below, one need not to present a veterinary certificate (certification not necessary) indicating determination of titer:

Andorra, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Vatican City, Ascension, Antigua and Barbuda, Dutch Antilles, Australia, Aruba, Barbados, Bahrain, Bermuda, Canada, Fiji, Falkland Islands, Croatia, Jamaica, Japan, St. Kitts and Nevis, Cayman Islands, Montserrat, Mauritius, New Caledonia, New Zealand, French Polynesia, St. Pierre and Miquelon, Singapore, St. Helena, United States of America, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna, and Mayotte.

Each individual animal must have identification papers when re-entering the country (vaccination passport with expiration date of July 2005 at the latest, or domestic pet identification papers.)

The regulation that a maximum number of five animals per person allowed to be brought into the country does not apply to the countries of Andorra, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, and Vatican City. These countries are also allowed to use the domestic pet identification papers when entering the EU if they so wish.

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Bahamas

An import permit is required to bring any animal into the Bahamas. This permit is available on line, www.bahamas.com or by mail. There is a $10 processing fee.

Director, Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box N - 3704
Nassau, Bahamas
Telephone: (242) 325-7502 for more information
Fax: (242) 325-3960
E-mail: none

Dogs and cats less than six (6) months old from countries with rabies, such as the United States of America and Canada are prohibited entry into the Bahamas.

For the U.S. and Canada, the following are the main provisions of the import permit as it applies to dogs and cats:

1. The animal must be 6 months of age or older.
2. The animal must be accompanied by a valid certificate, which substantiates that it has been vaccinated against rabies within not less than 1 month and not more than 10 months before importation.
3. The animal must be accompanied by a Veterinary Health Certificate presented within 48 hours of arrival in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas to a licensed veterinarian for an examination.

All requirements listed on the import permit must be followed unless specifically authorized otherwise by the veterinary division of the department of agriculture in writing. No exceptions for sailing vessels, day visitors or otherwise.

Animals traveling without proper documentation may be denied entry or destroyed. Unless otherwise specified, an import permit is a single use document, which may be used at anytime up to the date of expiry (90 days).

Regulations for all other types of animals and relating to countries not mentioned above may be obtained from the Director of Agriculture (See address above).

Website: www.bahamas.com

Canada office
Bahamas Tourist Office
121 Bloor Street East, Suite 1101
Toronto, ON M4W 3M5 Canada
Telephone: (416) 968-2999
Fax: (416) 968-6711
E-mail: btoyyz@bahamas.com

UK office
Bahamas Tourist Office
3 The Billings
Walnut Tree Close
Guildford, Surrey GU1 4UL, UK
Telephone: (01483) 448 900
Fax: (01483) 571 846
E-mail: btogfd@bahamas.com
Website: www.bahamas.org.uk

USA: California office
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism
3450 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 208
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Telephone: (213) 385-0033
Fax: (213) 383-3966
E-mail: none

USA: Miami office
Bahamas Tourist Office
19495 Biscayne Blvd.
Suite 809
Aventura, FL 33180
Telephone: (305) 932-0051
Telephone: (800) 823-3136 toll-free in USA
Fax: (305) 682-8758

USA: New York office
Bahamas Tourist Office
150 East 52nd Street, 28th Floor North
New York, NY 10022
Telephone: (212) 758-2777
Telephone: (800) 4-BAHAMAS toll-free in USA
Fax: (212) 753-6531
E-mail: none

Embassy of the Bahamas
2220 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Telephone: (202) 319-2660
Fax: (202) 319-2668
E-mail: bahemb@aol.com
Website: none

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