China

There are 2 Animal Management Centres in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Animal Management Centre and Kowloon Animal Management Centre. Address of Hong Kong Animal Management Centre: 688 Victoria Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong. Address of Kowloon Animal Management Centre: 102 Sung Wong Toi Road, Tokwawan, Kowloon 

You may visit your pet during opening hours. The visiting hours are from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily including public holidays, and the Centre will not be opened as long as the typhoon signal No.8 or above/ Black Rainstorm Warning/ “Extreme Conditions” is being hoisted. 

No, you are responsible for arranging such services for your pet. You can do this on your own or arrange a private groomer to provide the service.

You are responsible for the provision, appointment and cost of veterinary care to your pet. There is a list of registered veterinary surgeons around the areas of the centre provided at the centre for your reference.  Their staff will conduct regular checks on your pet. If they are concerned about your pet’s condition, they will contact you and ask you to call in your private veterinary surgeon. If the condition appears to be urgent, they will call the designated veterinary surgeon directly. If your pet dies during the quarantine period, a rabies investigation will be carried out by the Animal Management Centre and the carcass will be disposed of at their discretion. 

A few dog breeds are banned to be imported to Hong Kong: Pit Bull Terrier Japanese Tosa Dogo Argentino Fila Braziliero The above breeds and their crossbreeds are prohibited to be imported to Hong Kong or transshipped through Hong Kong. Import / Transshipment  of Special Cat Breed Bengal cats must not be imported or transshipped unless documentation certifying that the cat is of 5th or above 5th generation.

There is a possibility that the rabies status or other factors may change in these countries / places. The below list is subject to ongoing review.

A few dog breeds are banned to be imported to Australia: Pit Bull Terrier Japanese Tosa Dogo Argentino Fila Braziliero Perro de Presa Canario or Presa Canario The import of mixed breed dogs, including mixes involving the breeds above, is not restricted. A few domestic or non-domestic hybrids are also prohibited.  Czechoslovakian wolfdog or Czechoslovakian Vlcak Saarloos wolfdog or Saarloos wolfhound Lupo Italiano or Italian wolfdog Kunming wolfdog or Kunming dog. In accordance with the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, domestic/non domestic animal hybrids are generally not eligible for import. Hybrid cats include, but are not limited to: Savannah cat, derived from crossbreeding domestic cat (Felis catus) with Serval cat (Felis serval) Safari cat, domestic cat crossed with Geoffroy cat (Oncifelis geoffroyi) Chausie, domestic cat crossed with Jungle cat (Felis chaus) Bengal cat, domestic cat crossed with Asian Leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis).

Yes. However, if your pet does not have its identity verified before taking the blood test, its quarantine period will be 30 days instead of 10 days.

The antibodies response after vaccination differs between pets.  Hence, your pet’s RNATT can fail. If it fails, your pet needs to do a re-vaccination and re-do the RNATT after 30 days.

 It is valid for 1 year.

No matter if your pet travels in cabin or in hold, after picking up your pet, complete the customs declaration inspection, then you may go.

To bring your pet to mainland China, you need a valid Rabies vaccination record, a health certificate endorsed by AFCD and ISO microchip for identification purposes.

Sure. However, the Chinese government has strict restrictions for imported pets. When a pet enters mainland China, if the pet does not meet the entry requirements and needs to return to Hong Kong, the pet must undergo four months of quarantine at an animal management centre.

Yes, you can bring it to Europe. However, not all airports in Europe have the scanner to scan the AVID microchip. We recommend your pet to have an ISO microchip. You can also bring an AVID scanner yourself.

Some destinations, such as Ireland, will collect import tax/clearance fee. Please contact us for more details.

Apart from Ireland, you do not need to book clearance.

Transfer of Residence (TOR) Relief is a legal document that allows you to bring your personal belongings, including pets, to the UK without paying customs duty and VAT. If you are moving to the UK and plan to bring your pet, you should apply for TOR to benefit from this relief, otherwise you may need to pay the import tax.

No, your pet does not need any blood test.

According to the UK policies, pets have to travel as cargo on a plane. If you wish to choose pet in cabin or in hold method, you will need to go to the EU first, then take a pet taxi to the UK.

In the UK, cats and dogs need to be registered on one of the approved databases. You can be fined up to £500 if your dog or cat is registered on a database.

No, your pet does not need any blood test.

Yes, the requirements are different between states. If you wish to move to the US with your pet, please contact us and we can create a personalized plan.