{"id":1605,"date":"2025-03-25T12:21:58","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T12:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/?page_id=1605"},"modified":"2025-04-02T06:52:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T06:52:08","slug":"importing-pets-to-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/importing-pets-to-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Importing Pets to South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1605\" class=\"elementor elementor-1605\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-6efdb26 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6efdb26\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a403b14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a403b14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Importing Pets to South Africa<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-117312f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"117312f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79cbb10 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79cbb10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae9385e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae9385e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Application Forms<\/h2><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nda.agric.za\/vetweb\/ImportExport\/Application%20forms\/Application%20to%20import%20cats%20and%20dogs%20not%20subject%20to%20quarantine.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Application to import cats and dogs not subject to quarantine<\/a>\u00a0(Word)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southafrica-usa.net\/consulate\/pdf\/importation%20of%20cats%20and%20dogs%20to%20SA%20not%20subject%20to%20quarantine.pdf\">Application to import cats and dogs not subject to quarantine,<\/a>\u00a0(Acrobat)<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nda.agric.za\/vetweb\/ImportExport\/Application%20forms\/Application%20to%20import%20cats%20and%20dogs%20subject%20to%20quarantine.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Application to import cats and dogs subject to quarantine<\/a>\u00a0(Word)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southafrica-usa.net\/consulate\/pdf\/Importing%20cats%20and%20dogs%20to%20SA%20subject%20to%20quarantine.pdf\">Application to import cats and dogs subject to quarantine, (<\/a>Acrobat)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>As from 1 April 2014, no animal or animal product (including samples) may be imported into or moved in transit through South Africa without the importer obtaining a veterinary import permit. The tariff is R140.00 per permit.<\/p><ol><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ol><li>Please complete the application form fully,\u00a0<strong>in print,<\/strong>\u00a0prior to submission.<\/li><li>Import permits are valid for a limited period and for one consignment only.<\/li><li>Imports may only be authorized in writing by issuing a veterinary import permit.<\/li><li>Application for a permit must be made at least four (4) weeks prior to introduction.<\/li><li>Applicants are advised to\u00a0call the permit office if the permit has not been received two weeks after the application was submitted.<\/li><li>It is the responsibility of the importer to read and comply with the conditions on the veterinary import permit.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southafrica-usa.net\/consulate\/pdf\/FTM.pdf\">FTM<\/a><\/li><li>After completion, return the form to<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 Director of Animal Health<br \/><\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 Private Bag X138<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 Pretoria 0001<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 or fax to:<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 +011 27 12 329-8292 or<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 +011 27 12 329-8292<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 or email to:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"mailto: VetPermits@daff.gov.za\">VetPermits@daff.gov.za<\/a><\/p><\/li><li>Original veterinary certificates must be made available at port of entry only and need not accompany this application, unless it is specifically requested.<\/li><li>In the case of CITES species, certified copies of the CITES permit(s) must accompany the application.<\/li><li>Proof of payment must accompany the application.<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol><p>Please note that no Veterinary Import Permit will be issued without the correct and complete information being provided as requested.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2667f29 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2667f29\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/importing-mortal-remains-to-south-africa\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_page_list_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit_page_list_title_title\">Importing Mortal Remains<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-list-item   \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-repeater-item-2d4a5e3 ekit_badge_left\" href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/importing-pets-to-south-africa\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_page_list_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit_page_list_title_title\">Importing 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