Restriction

The Import Permit can be obtained from:

       The Director of Veterinary Services - Import/Export Officer
       Ministry of Agriculture
       PO Box 12
       Beit Dagan 50250
       Israel

Israeli Veterinary Services & Animal Health requirements that will be effective from 
01/05/2010.

1. According to the Animal Disease Ordinance (Animal Imports) the importation of dogs to 
Israel requires an import license issued by the Director of the Veterinary Services in 
the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (the Director).

2. No person will import an animal unless through the following ports of entry: Ben 
Gurion Airport, Haifa seaport, Ashdod seaport, and Eilat seaport.

3. The import must be accompanied by an official veterinary health certificate, which was 
issued not more than 10 days prior to the arrival and signed by a government veterinarian 
of the country of origin, that follows the model certificate, annex A, attached to the 
import permit, and which constitutes an integral part of it.

4. The dog shall not be less than 4 months of age upon arrival in Israel, with the 
exception of arrival from Oceania, Great Britain, Japan, and Cyprus where the dogs can be 
imported at 3 months of age. Such dogs, if not vaccinated, must be vaccinated against 
rabies within 5 days of their arrival in Israel.

5. Under the regulations for the Control of Dogs (Imports of Dangerous Dogs), it is 
PROHIBITED to import a dog belonging to a dangerous breed, as well as a dog that is the 
result of a cross with a dangerous breed and that exhibits behaviour patterns and 
physical traits similar to those of a dangerous breed. Excluding exceptional instances, 
accompanied by a license from the Director as set out in the said regulation.  Dangerous 
dog breeds are American Staffordshire Bull Terrier (AMSTAFF), Bull Terrier, Argentinean 
Dogo, Japanese Tosa, Staffordshire Bull Terrier (English Staff), Pitt Bull Terrier, 
Brazillian Fila, and Rottweiler.

6. All dogs must be tagged with a subcutaneous electronic ISO microchip. If the chip does 
not conform to ISO standards, the importer or importer's agent is required to be in 
possession of another means to read it.  It is important to note that such an electronic 
microchip does not conform to Israeli legal requirements for tagging.

7. All dogs require a veterinary health certificate, as per paragraph 3, which states 
that:
   a. At the time of examination it did not exhibit any symptoms of contagious or
      infectious diseases;
   b. They have been vaccinated against rabies no more than one year and no less 
      than 30 days prior to their arrival in Israel.  Excepted countries are: 
      Oceania, Great Britain, Japan and Cyprus. Such dogs if they are not
      vaccinated must be vaccinated against rabies within 5 days of arrival in 
      Israel.
   C. 30 days after the rabies vaccination, a serological test for the animal
      carried out on a sample taken by an approved veterinarian and tested in an 
      OIE-approved laboratory, which states that the rabies neutralising antibody
      titre was equal to or greater than 0.5IU/mL.

8. The importer/owner is required to transmit by fax to the offices of the Veterinary 
Services at the port of entry a notification according to the attached form, Annex B, and 
the photocopy of the veterinary certificate accompanying the shipment.  The fax must be 
sent two working days prior to loading the shipment on the vessel (plane or ship). The 
shipment is not to be released until this has been authorized by the Veterinary Services 
at the port of entry.

9. Dogs that are imported as part of the accompanied baggage of their owners - up to a 
limit of two - are exempt from having to obtain an import license from the Director, 
provided they meet the provisions of paragraphs 3 through 6 above, are accompanied by a 
health certificate issued by a government veterinarian in the country of origin within 10 
days prior to their date of import, that testifies that the animals were examined and 
found healthy and free of contagious diseases.  The certificate should be accompanied by 
a declaration by the owners that the animals had been in their possession at least 90 
days prior to being brought to Israel, annex C.  Dogs imported as accompanied baggage 
also require provision of details as indicated in paragraph 8 above.

10. Dogs that are healthy on arrival and accompanied by the required documentation, will 
not require a period of quarantine in Israel.

11. In the event that the demands of the Veterinary Services have not been met in full, 
the dogs will be returned to their country of origin, destroyed or transferred to a 
quarantine facility at the discretion of the Director and according to the conditions he 
dictates.

12. The importer/owner will be charged with all costs incurred due to the return of the 
animals to their country of origin, their destruction and/or their transfer to and stay 
in quarantine, including examinations, diagnoses, vaccinations, and special treatments if 
ordered by the Government Veterinarian.

13. The valid version is the one published in the Israeli Veterinary Services and Animal 
Health web site in Hebrew.



         VETERINARY CERTIFICATE FOR DOMESTIC DOGS ENTERING ISRAEL

  COUNTRY of dispatch of the animal ___________________________
  Serial number of the Certificate ____________________________

I. OWNER/RESPONSIBLE PERSON ACCOMPANYING THE ANIMAL
  Name:____________________
  Addresss:________________
  Country: ________________
  Telephone: ______________

II. DESCRIPTION OF THE ANIMAL
  Species: ________________
  Breed: __________________
  Sex: ____________________
  Date of Birth:___________
  Coat(colour and type):_____________

III. IDENTIFICATION OF THE ANIMAL
  Microchip number:__________________
  Location of microchip:  ___________   Date of microchipping:_______________
  Tattoo number:  ___________________   Date of tattooing:___________________

Note: All dogs and cats must be tagged with a subcutaneous electronic chip that transmits 
on a frequency of 134.2 kilohertz and can be read with a chip reader that conforms to the 
provisions of the ISO Standard No. 11784 or of Annex A of ISO standard 11785.  If the 
chip does not conform to these standards, the importer or the importer's representative 
is required to be in possession of another means to read it.

IV. VACCINATION AGAINST RABIES
Manufacturer and name of vaccine: _________________________________
Batch Number: ____________________
Vaccination Date: ________________
Valid Until: _____________________
All dogs require a veterinary confirmation that they have been vaccinated against rabies 
no more than one year and no less than 30 days prior to their arrival in Israel with the 
exception of arrivals from Australia, such dogs must be vaccinated against rabies within 
5 days of their arrival in Israel.

V. RABIES SEROLOGICAL TEST (when required)
I have seen an official record of the result of a serological test for the animal, 
carried out on a sample taken on (date) and tested in an OIE-approved laboratory, which 
states that the rabies neutralising antibody titre was equal to or greater than 0.5IU/mL.
(The sample must be taken more than 1 month after the rabies vaccination with the 
exception of arrivals from Australia).

VI. CLINICAL EXAMINATION
At the time of examination the dog did not exhibit any symptoms of contagious or 
infections disease.

OFFICIAL VETERINARIAN or VETERINARIAN AUTHORISED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY (in the case 
of the latter, the competent authority must endorse the certificate)

Name: _____________________                       SIGNATURE, DATE, STAMP:
Address: __________________
Country: __________________
Telephone: ________________

ENDORSEMENT BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY (not necessary when certificate signed by an 
official veterinarian)
DATE AND STAMP: _________________________

Certificate is valid for 10 days.



ANNEX B:            NOTIFICATION ON PET ARRIVAL

The pet will arrive to:
                Ben Gurion Airport __________________
                Haifa              __________________
                Ashdod             __________________
                Eilat              __________________

Importer/Owner Details:

Family Name ________ First Name _________ Nationality _________ Passport No._______
Vessel      ________ Flight No. _________ Day         _________ Hour        _______

Contact Details:

Fax ____________________   E-mail ____________________




ANNEX C:                   DECLARATION BY THE PET OWNER

I, the undersigned declare that:
1. The pet will be accompanied during the movement by a person that is responsible for 
the animal/s.
2. The animals are not intended for commercial purposes.
3. The animals had been in my possession at least 90 days prior to being brough to Israel.


Date:______________________
Name: _____________________
Place: ____________________
Signature: ________________

To facilitate the re-importation of your pet back to Australia and to ensure that your 
pet qualifies for the minimum period of post arrival quarantine, AQIS advises that the 
following measures are taken prior to your pet leaving Australia.

 - Have your pet microchipped with an ISO approved chip;
 - Have an AQIS accredited veterinarian vaccinate your pet/s against 
   rabies and 4 weeks later;
 - Have an AQIS accredited veterinarian collect blood and send a sample 
   to the Australian Animal Health Laboratories (AAHL) for a rabies 
   neutralising antibody titre test (RNATT);
 - Ensure the RNATT report from AAHL records your pet’s microchip number 
   and a result of greater than 0.5 iu/ml;
 - Ensure this laboratory report is signed & stamped by AQIS prior to 
   the export of your pet/s.

NB. You should ensure that the RNAT test and rabies vaccination is kept current ie. 
repeated within 12 months  of previous test and vaccination. Thus showing your pet has 
been continuously protected. 

1. The blood must be drawn by a Government approved veterinarian
2. The blood sample must be conducted in a Government approved laboratory
3. Microchip number must appear on laboratory report and a result greater 
   than 0.5 iu/ml.

Please refer to AQIS import conditions on www.aqis.gov.au/icon
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1. Unaccompanied dogs will be quarantined for a period of 8 days or as 
   decided by the Director of Veterinary Services.

2. Dogs arriving without the correct documents will be re-exported or 
   destroyed.

3. All vaccination certificates must identify:

   - the name and address of the practice
   - the name of the attending veterinarian
   - the name of the owner of the animal
   - description of the animal including age and microchip number
   - the date of vaccination
   - the vaccine used including serial and batch number
   - in the case of vaccination against rabies and/or leptospirosis, 
     the use by date of the vaccine