If you're entering Luxembourg from a non-EU country with pets like dogs, cats, ferrets, or horses, there are specific requirements to meet. Your pets should be appropriately identified, either through a microchip implanted beneath their skin or a pre-2011 tattoo. They also need up-to-date primary and booster rabies vaccinations. Moreover, a rabies antibody test must be conducted at an EU-approved lab at least 30 days after vaccination.
In addition to these steps, make sure you have the original health certificate from a veterinarian in your home country. This certificate must be presented along with proof of rabies vaccination or included in your pet's passport for antibody testing when you enter the EU. If antibody testing isn't available, your pet may face quarantine upon arrival.
For pet birds, you'll need a health certificate and a statement from the owner or their representative. The bird must meet certain conditions, including isolation or vaccination against avian influenza, as well as testing negative for H5N1 virus through a PCR test, if applicable. However, these requirements don't apply to birds from specific countries.
When traveling within the EU with dogs, cats, and ferrets over three months old, you'll need to:
You can also bring domestic rodents, rabbits, aviary birds, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, and decorative tropical fish from an EU country into Luxembourg. However, they must have a health certificate issued by an approved veterinarian confirming their good health and absence of specific diseases within 48 hours before departure.
Each traveler can bring up to five animals in total. If you're traveling with five or fewer animals, the entry point will check their identities and documentation. But if you have more than five animals, veterinary services will conduct inspections at a designated border inspection post.
In Luxembourg, dogs need to have a microchip for identification, which should be done by an approved veterinarian. The owner covers the associated costs. Cats and ferrets can also be identified using a microchip or an acceptable tattoo if it meets the criteria. This applies to travel within the EU. Additionally, dog owners must register their pets with the local authorities in their municipality and update the registration if they move to a new area.
Useful links:
For more information, you can visit the following websites:
Veterinary Services Administration (ASV): https://agriculture.public.lu/de.html
Customs administration: www.do.etat.lu
Commission européenne ' Laboratoires agréés par l'Union Européenne pour le titrage sérique des anticorps antirabiques: ec.europa.eu
Association of Veterinary Surgeons of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg: https://www.lak.lu/fr