Leeward Islands
Saint-Martin
Rabies vaccine neededRabies titer test neededVet certificate within 10 days of arrival
Before you sail
- Rabies vaccine at least 3 weeks before arrival; at least 12 weeks old when vaccinatedRabies vaccineRequiredconfidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]Rabies — min. before travel21 days (The vaccination is valid "not less than 21 days from the completion of the vaccination protocol for the primary vaccination", and each later vaccination must fall "within the period of validity of the preceding vaccination". The page does not say what follows a lapse; do not rely on a late booster without asking.)confidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]Rabies — min. age at vaccination84 days (Twelve weeks at the date of vaccination: "The pet animal was at least 12 weeks old at the date the vaccine was administered." The vaccine must also not precede the date the microchip was implanted or read.)confidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
- Rabies titer test — blood drawn at least 30 days after vaccination; then wait 3 months before the certificate is issuedRabies titer testTiter — sample after vaccination30 days (Thirty days after the primary vaccination: the sample is "collected by an authorised veterinarian at least 30 days after the date of the primary vaccination, or within a current valid vaccination series". An animal whose boosters have kept its vaccination continuous can be sampled at any point within that series.)confidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]Titer — wait after the draw90 days (Required only for an animal arriving from a NON-LISTED territory. The sample is collected by an authorised veterinarian at least 30 days after the primary vaccination, and not less than 90 days before the date of issue of the animal health certificate. An animal arriving from a listed territory is exempt entirely.)confidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]Titer — wait counted toThe day the health certificate is issuedconfidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
- Veterinary health certificate issued within 10 days of arrivalVeterinary health certificateRequiredconfidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]Certificate — completed within10 days (Ten days from issue by the official veterinarian to the documentary and identity checks at the travellers' point of entry — the Commission's words are "valid for 10 days from the date of issue by the official veterinarian until the date of the documentary and identity checks". Once checked, it covers onward movement within the EU for six months or until the rabies vaccination expires, whichever is earlier. Certificates on the older model under Implementing Regulation (EU) 577/2013 remain valid if issued before 1 October 2026.)confidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
- Microchip, implanted before the rabies vaccine
Not documented Import permit · Quarantine
Timeline
- 130 days before arrivalRabies vaccine — before the titer blood drawRabies vaccineRequiredconfidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]Rabies — min. before travel21 days (The vaccination is valid "not less than 21 days from the completion of the vaccination protocol for the primary vaccination", and each later vaccination must fall "within the period of validity of the preceding vaccination". The page does not say what follows a lapse; do not rely on a late booster without asking.)confidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]Titer — sample after vaccination30 days (Thirty days after the primary vaccination: the sample is "collected by an authorised veterinarian at least 30 days after the date of the primary vaccination, or within a current valid vaccination series". An animal whose boosters have kept its vaccination continuous can be sampled at any point within that series.)confidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]Titer — wait after the draw90 days (Required only for an animal arriving from a NON-LISTED territory. The sample is collected by an authorised veterinarian at least 30 days after the primary vaccination, and not less than 90 days before the date of issue of the animal health certificate. An animal arriving from a listed territory is exempt entirely.)confidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]Titer — wait counted toThe day the health certificate is issuedconfidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]Certificate — completed within10 days (Ten days from issue by the official veterinarian to the documentary and identity checks at the travellers' point of entry — the Commission's words are "valid for 10 days from the date of issue by the official veterinarian until the date of the documentary and identity checks". Once checked, it covers onward movement within the EU for six months or until the rabies vaccination expires, whichever is earlier. Certificates on the older model under Implementing Regulation (EU) 577/2013 remain valid if issued before 1 October 2026.)confidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
- 100 days before arrivalRabies titer blood draw, at the latest — 3 months before the certificate is issuedRabies titer testTiter — wait after the draw90 days (Required only for an animal arriving from a NON-LISTED territory. The sample is collected by an authorised veterinarian at least 30 days after the primary vaccination, and not less than 90 days before the date of issue of the animal health certificate. An animal arriving from a listed territory is exempt entirely.)confidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]Titer — wait counted toThe day the health certificate is issuedconfidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]Certificate — completed within10 days (Ten days from issue by the official veterinarian to the documentary and identity checks at the travellers' point of entry — the Commission's words are "valid for 10 days from the date of issue by the official veterinarian until the date of the documentary and identity checks". Once checked, it covers onward movement within the EU for six months or until the rabies vaccination expires, whichever is earlier. Certificates on the older model under Implementing Regulation (EU) 577/2013 remain valid if issued before 1 October 2026.)confidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
- 10 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 within10 days (Ten days from issue by the official veterinarian to the documentary and identity checks at the travellers' point of entry — the Commission's words are "valid for 10 days from the date of issue by the official veterinarian until the date of the documentary and identity checks". Once checked, it covers onward movement within the EU for six months or until the rabies vaccination expires, whichever is earlier. Certificates on the older model under Implementing Regulation (EU) 577/2013 remain valid if issued before 1 October 2026.)confidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
- ArrivalPresent the certificate; clear the animal before going ashore.
Open questions
High priority
- HIGH PRIORITY — whether you need a rabies antibody titration test depends entirely on where you sail from. Arriving from Sint Maarten, the other half of this island, you are exempt. Arriving from Anguilla, a few miles north, you are not: the sample must be drawn at least 30 days after the primary vaccination and not less than 90 days before the health certificate is issued. Plan the titer three months ahead or route through a listed territory.
- HIGH PRIORITY — no Saint-Martin-specific source has been read. This entry is the inherited EU regime and nothing else. The Collectivité's own procedures, the clearance point for a yacht at Marigot, any local permit, and any fee are all unknown. Source them before relying on this page.
Also open
- The microchip standard is specified in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035, art. 70a, point (a), but was not read from the primary text. Confirm the exact standard accepted.
- The island has a land border with Sint Maarten, which is not EU territory and does not accept EU pet passports. Nothing sourced describes what happens to an animal crossing that border in either direction — the single most likely real-world scenario here.
- Nothing addresses an animal that stays aboard and never lands, so no transit section is authored here.
Resolved (1)
- RESOLVED 2026-10-06 — the EU minimum vaccination age and the waiting period after primary vaccination are now recorded on the EU layer: twelve weeks at vaccination and 21 days after the primary vaccination, both stated on the Commission's page when it was re-read. The Commission also extends the certificate's ten-day validity by the length of a sea passage.
Page status
Leeward Islands · French overseas collectivity; EU outermost regionDataset status Inferredconfidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.Last checked 2026-08-12 Recently checkedfreshness: Recently checked. Sources were last re-read 61 days ago, well inside the 180-day window. Recent is not reviewed — this page is still an unreviewed draft.
Evidence
Rabies
Vaccination
Requiredconfidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
Min. age at vaccination
84 days (Twelve weeks at the date of vaccination: "The pet animal was at least 12 weeks old at the date the vaccine was administered." The vaccine must also not precede the date the microchip was implanted or read.)confidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
Min. before travel
21 days (The vaccination is valid "not less than 21 days from the completion of the vaccination protocol for the primary vaccination", and each later vaccination must fall "within the period of validity of the preceding vaccination". The page does not say what follows a lapse; do not rely on a late booster without asking.)confidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
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.
Blood titer
Test after vaccination
30 days (Thirty days after the primary vaccination: the sample is "collected by an authorised veterinarian at least 30 days after the date of the primary vaccination, or within a current valid vaccination series". An animal whose boosters have kept its vaccination continuous can be sampled at any point within that series.)confidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
Wait after test
90 days (Required only for an animal arriving from a NON-LISTED territory. The sample is collected by an authorised veterinarian at least 30 days after the primary vaccination, and not less than 90 days before the date of issue of the animal health certificate. An animal arriving from a listed territory is exempt entirely.)confidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
Wait counted to
The day the health certificate is issuedconfidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
Required level
A serum neutralising antibody level equal to or greater than 0.5 IU/ml, measured in a designated laboratory.confidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
Veterinary health certificate
Certificate
Requiredconfidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
Completed within
10 days (Ten days from issue by the official veterinarian to the documentary and identity checks at the travellers' point of entry — the Commission's words are "valid for 10 days from the date of issue by the official veterinarian until the date of the documentary and identity checks". Once checked, it covers onward movement within the EU for six months or until the rabies vaccination expires, whichever is earlier. Certificates on the older model under Implementing Regulation (EU) 577/2013 remain valid if issued before 1 October 2026.)confidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
Arriving by sea
THE TEN DAYS STRETCH FOR A SEA PASSAGE: "In the case of a transport by sea, that period of 10 days is extended by an additional period corresponding to the duration of the journey by sea." The page does not say how the length of the passage is to be shown; the log and the last port's clearance-out papers are the obvious evidence to carry.confidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
What the certificate must say
An animal health certificate is required for a dog or cat entering EU territory from a non-EU country.confidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
Identification
Microchip
Requiredconfidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
Chip before rabies
The chip must be implanted before the rabies vaccinationconfidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
Tattoo
Accepted as identificationconfidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer.[1]
A tattoo is accepted ONLY if it was applied before 3 July 2011: "EU countries shall authorise the movement into their territory of dogs, cats and ferrets identified by a clearly readable tattoo if applied before 3 July 2011." For any animal marked after that date the microchip is the only accepted identifier.[1]
Microchip specifications are laid down in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035, art. 70a, point (a), as amended. The instrument itself was not read; the standard it sets is an outstanding question on the inheriting jurisdictions.[1]
Animals & vaccinations
Dogs
Cats
Sources
- 1
Bringing a pet into the EU from a non-EU country — European Commission — Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety
- 2
Outermost regions — European Commission — Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy
- 3
Listing of territories and non-EU countries — European Commission — Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety
- 4
Comment rapatrier son chat, son chien ou son furet depuis St-Martin ou St-Barthélemy — Préfecture de la Guadeloupe — Services de l'État
Last checked August 2026 · 2 high-priority open questions · Sources & questions
What the dots mean
confidence: Inferred. Backed by an official source but not yet certified by a human reviewer. official-backed, awaiting human review· How we grade