Please note that the following are required for import of dogs/cats:

Dear All,

Please note that as from the 1st November 2020, import permit conditions have changed. Please see below the new clause and find attached the new guidelines and OIE Reference Laboratories for Rabies.

Please note that the following are required for import of dogs/cats:
Application needs to be made on separate sheets for each animal.
Motivation letter from owner (all letters should be addressed to the Acting Principal Veterinary Officer)
Residence Permit/ Occupation Permit/ Passport of owner
Vaccination book of both animals (from front cover up to latest vaccines including rabies vaccine)
Rabies test for the animals to be done one month after Rabies vaccine (using method: Fluorescent Antibody Virus Neutralisation test or rapid fluorescent focus inhibition test)
For dogs (in addition to the above):
Brucella Canis test (method to be used: Microscopic Agglutination test, Rapid/ Slide Agglutination, Tube Agglutination)
Ehrlichia Canis test to be done within 45 days prior to arrival (method to be used: Indirect Fluorescent Antibody Test)
Please see below an extract of the new import permit conditions which need to be respected:

"1.The dog/cat showed no clinical signs of  Rabies and other infectious diseases the day prior to shipment or on the day of shipment .

AND EITHER

a)      The dog/cat was vaccinated or revaccinated in accordance with the recommendations of the manufacturer, with a vaccine that was produced in accordance with the Terrestrial Manual and;

b)      was subjected not less than 3 months and not more than 12 months prior to shipment to an antibody titration test as prescribed in the Terrestrial Manual with a positive result of at least 0.5 IU/ml in an OIE Reference laboratory for Rabies.

OR

was kept in an approved quarantine station for six months prior to shipment under supervision of Veterinary Authority of your exporting country."


Please note the following for the arrival procedure:
Once the import permit is granted (provided all conditions are met), someone has to come and collect same at our office at Reduit. A payment of Rs 500 per animal and Rs 500 for veterinary clearance is payable during collection of import permit.
When the animal comes to Mauritius, it must be accompanied by all the original documents including an INTERNATIONAL VETERINARY HEALTH CERTIFICATE issued by the STATE VETERINARIAN of the exporting country.
Please also note that the animal will undergo a quarantine of 5 days or one month only (depending on country of export) at the Quarantine Facility at Reduit. After this someone has to collect the animal. Kindly send us a letter of authorisation mentioning the collector's name and Identity Card and stating that the person will collect the animal after the 5 days or one month are over (if you are not able to do so).
All animals must come by CARGO ONLY (NOT in cabin and NOT in luggage hold as excess luggage). Thus, you will have to find a broker for the clearance.
Please inform us of flight details at least four days prior to arrival once permit is granted.
No transit en route is allowed.
Quarantine fees is of Rs 15 per day per animal.