Leeward Islands
Antigua and Barbuda
Import permit neededRabies vaccine neededRabies titer test neededVet certificate within 7 days of arrival
Before you sail
- Import permitImport permitRequiredconfidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
- Rabies vaccine within 1 year before arrivalRabies vaccineRequiredconfidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]Rabies — max. before travel365 days (Rabies vaccine administered within one year of importation.)confidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
- Rabies titer testRabies titer testRequiredconfidence: AI-vetted. An AI read the cited document and quoted the text it found; where the wording differed from ours, an AI judged the two equivalent. Not yet checked by a human — read the quote.[1]
Evidence for Rabies titer test
If the country of origin is a Rabies infected country such as the USA, Canada, Grenada and Trinidad & Tobago or a country that does not maintain strict entry control requirements of imported pets from rabies endemic countries, the requirements are: • Valid Certification of Rabies Vaccination (rabies vaccine within 1 year of importation) • Certification of Microchipping • Results within accepted levels of the Rabies FAVN (Antibody Titer) tested at an OIE approved Laboratory.
- Veterinary health certificate issued within 7 days of arrivalVeterinary health certificateRequiredconfidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]Certificate — completed within7 days (The certificate must be no more than seven days old on arrival.)confidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
- Parasite treatment — internal and externalParasites — internalRequired — approved product, within seven days of exportation.confidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]Parasites — externalRequired — approved product, within seven days of exportation.confidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]Parasites — timingWithin seven (7) days of exportation.confidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
- MicrochipMicrochipRequiredconfidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
- Dogs vaccinated against: Vaccination history required, with results for Ehrlichia and Lyme disease testingDogs — vaccinesVaccination history required, with results for Ehrlichia and Lyme disease testingconfidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
- Cats vaccinated against: Vaccination history required, with results for FIP, FeLV and FIVCats — vaccinesVaccination history required, with results for FIP, FeLV and FIVconfidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
Not documented Quarantine
Fees
Not published. A Veterinary Import License is required, but the requirements document names no charge for issuing one and no Division fee schedule was located.confidence: Unknown. Not located in any source yet.
"A Veterinary Inspection Fee of EC$130.00 or US$50.00 is chargeable upon inspection on arrival." Both currencies are the Division's own wording; no conversion has been applied here.confidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
Customs duty is separate and additional to the inspection fee: "Animals are classified as property for the purposes of Customs and are subject to the imposition of import duty." No rate or basis of assessment is given.[1]
The edition read here is the one marked "Version 02/07" — February 2007, nineteen years old at the time of access. A figure that old should be confirmed with the Veterinary & Livestock Division on (268) 460-1759 or vld@ab.gov.ag before it is budgeted for.[1]
Timeline
- 1 year before arrivalRabies vaccine given no earlier than thisRabies vaccineRequiredconfidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]Rabies — max. before travel365 days (Rabies vaccine administered within one year of importation.)confidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
- 7 days – arrivalVeterinary health certificate issued in this windowVeterinary health certificateRequiredconfidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]Certificate — completed within7 days (The certificate must be no more than seven days old on arrival.)confidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
- ArrivalPresent the permit and certificate; clear the animal before going ashore.
On arrival & aboard
- At the dock
- Failure to comply with any requirement may result in refusal of entry or confiscation of the animal.
Quarantine
The Division's requirements document does not mention quarantine for dogs or cats in either pathway. Absence of a statement is not the same as an exemption — confirm before you sail.confidence: Unknown. Not located in any source yet.
Open questions
High priority
- HIGH PRIORITY — the source document is marked "Version 02/07", i.e. February 2007. Every requirement here is nineteen years old. Confirm the current requirements with the Veterinary & Livestock Division on (268) 460-1759 or vld@ab.gov.ag before relying on any of it.
Also open
- The document is hosted on antigua-barbuda.org rather than a gov.ag domain, though it carries Veterinary and Livestock Division letterhead and a government email address. Obtain the same document from an official government source to confirm provenance.
- Two pathways exist depending on the rabies status of your country of origin. A yacht from the US, Canada, Grenada or Trinidad & Tobago takes the demanding pathway modelled here. Arriving from an OIE-certified rabies-free country such as Barbados or Jamaica requires only the medical and vaccination history — no titer and no microchip certification are listed for that route. If your route passes through a rabies-free country, confirm which pathway the Division applies.
- No rabies titer numeric threshold, no waiting period after the titer, and no minimum vaccination age are stated. Confirm all three.
- No import permit fee, validity period or processing time is stated. Only the EC$130.00 / US$50.00 arrival inspection fee is given.
- Quarantine is not mentioned at all. Confirm whether any applies to an animal arriving by private yacht.
- Nothing in the source addresses an animal that stays aboard and never lands, so no transit section is authored here.
Page status
Leeward Islands · Independent Commonwealth realmDataset status Inferredconfidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.Last checked 2026-08-11 Recently checkedfreshness: Recently checked. Sources were last re-read 62 days ago, well inside the 180-day window. Recent is not reviewed — this page is still an unreviewed draft.
Evidence
Import permit
- vld@ab.gov.ag
- Phone
- (268) 460-1759
Rabies
Rabies titer test
A blood test that measures rabies antibodies, to show the vaccination actually took. The sample has to be drawn a set time after the jab, and some places then make you wait months more before the animal may land — so this is the requirement most worth checking before you plan a route, not after.
Evidence for Blood titer
If the country of origin is a Rabies infected country such as the USA, Canada, Grenada and Trinidad & Tobago or a country that does not maintain strict entry control requirements of imported pets from rabies endemic countries, the requirements are: • Valid Certification of Rabies Vaccination (rabies vaccine within 1 year of importation) • Certification of Microchipping • Results within accepted levels of the Rabies FAVN (Antibody Titer) tested at an OIE approved Laboratory.
Veterinary health certificate
An Official (Government Issued) Health Certificate stating that the animal is in good health and free from the symptoms of communicable diseases. Parasite treatments must be noted on the certificate.confidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
Parasite treatment
Required — approved product, within seven days of exportation.confidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
Required — approved product, within seven days of exportation.confidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
Within seven (7) days of exportation.confidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
The products used should be noted on the official health certificate.[1]
Identification
Certification of microchipping is required on the rabies-infected-country pathway. No ISO standard is specified in the source, and the rabies-free-country pathway does not list microchipping.[1]
Animals & vaccinations
Dogs
Vaccinesconfidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
- Vaccination history required, with results for Ehrlichia and Lyme disease testing
Breed restrictionsconfidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
- Pitbull (prohibited) — dogs of the "pitbull" breed or mixes of this breed are not allowed to land. A dog that physically resembles the breed must carry certification from a recognised kennel club verifying it is not a pitbull.
Cats
Vaccinesconfidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
- Vaccination history required, with results for FIP, FeLV and FIV
Other health requirements
- Dogs
- Ehrlichia and Lyme disease testing results must accompany the medical and vaccination history submitted for the import licence.confidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
- Cats
- FIP, FeLV and FIV testing results, vaccinations and any relevant history must accompany the medical and vaccination history submitted for the import licence.confidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
Sources
- 1
Entry Requirements for Live Animals, Meat and Animal Products into Antigua & Barbuda — Antigua & Barbuda Veterinary and Livestock Division
Last checked August 2026 · 1 high-priority open question · Sources & questions
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