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Pet travel from the United States to Colombia

What you need, in order

  1. Microchip recorded Recommended
  2. Rabies vaccination valid (Applies from 105 days old)
  3. 21-day wait after a first-time rabies dose (Applies from 105 days old)
  4. Canine distemper vaccination valid Recommended (Applies to: dog)
  5. Canine adenovirus / hepatitis vaccination valid Recommended (Applies to: dog)
  6. Canine parvovirus vaccination valid Recommended (Applies to: dog)
  7. Canine parainfluenza vaccination valid Recommended (Applies to: dog)
  8. Feline herpesvirus (FVR) vaccination valid Recommended (Applies to: cat)
  9. Feline calicivirus vaccination valid Recommended (Applies to: cat)
  10. Feline panleukopenia vaccination valid Recommended (Applies to: cat)
  11. Colombia veterinary health certificate (examined within 10 days)

Recommended lead time: start about 30 days before travel.

Requirements reviewed against the destination authority's published instructions on 2026-09-18. Steps decided outside Petra are listed below.

Last reviewed
2026-09-18
Recommended lead time
30 days
Ruleset
Colombia (ICA)
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Requirements

  • Microchip recorded Recommended
  • Rabies vaccination valid

    Applies from 105 days old

  • 21-day wait after a first-time rabies dose

    Applies from 105 days old

  • Canine distemper vaccination valid Recommended

    Applies to: dog

  • Canine adenovirus / hepatitis vaccination valid Recommended

    Applies to: dog

  • Canine parvovirus vaccination valid Recommended

    Applies to: dog

  • Canine parainfluenza vaccination valid Recommended

    Applies to: dog

  • Feline herpesvirus (FVR) vaccination valid Recommended

    Applies to: cat

  • Feline calicivirus vaccination valid Recommended

    Applies to: cat

  • Feline panleukopenia vaccination valid Recommended

    Applies to: cat

  • Colombia veterinary health certificate (examined within 10 days)

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Owner checklist

  • Pit-bull-type breeds are prohibited Required

    Colombia prohibits the import of pit-bull-type breeds. Confirm your dog's breed is not on the restricted list before booking travel; Petra has no breed data to check this itself.

  • Rabies: first-time dose ≥21 days before shipment, pet 15 weeks or older

    The certificate requires the animal to be 15 weeks of age or older to enter on the rabies-vaccinated pathway. For a first-time rabies vaccination, the dose must have been given at least 21 days before the shipment date. An on-time booster with no lapse has no wait. (Animals under 15 weeks follow the unvaccinated / home-quarantine pathway below instead.) Petra enforces this timing structurally via the rabies_wait requirement below.

  • Under 15 weeks: unvaccinated entry requires a home quarantine Required

    Animals under 15 weeks of age may enter without a rabies vaccination, but entry is conditional on a home quarantine, during which the pet must be vaccinated against rabies by a private veterinarian or zootechnical veterinary doctor with professional registration, using vaccines registered by ICA in Colombia. Obtain and retain that documentation, then tick this off. (This item only appears for under-15-week pets.)

    Applies up to 104 days old

  • Antiparasitic treatment within 60 days of shipment Required

    Internal + external antiparasitic treatment is mandatory for both cats and dogs and must be applied within 60 days prior to shipment, recorded on the certificate (product name, active ingredient, and administration date for each).

  • Entry certificate (CIS) issued at the airport

    Accompanied pets do NOT need a pre-arrival ICA import permit; ICA issues the CIS (Certificado de Inspección Sanitaria) at the airport on arrival.

Still decided outside Petra

  • The Colombia veterinary health certificate is completed and endorsed outside Petra (Phase 2); Petra records that it was accepted, not that Petra issued it.
  • The 60-day antiparasitic window and the 15-week rabies age gate are sourced from the APHIS-issued Colombia-specific certificate PDF itself, not from ICA's own published page text, which does not state these numbers.

Primary sources

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Frequently asked questions

How far ahead do I need to start?

Petra's recommended lead time for the United States to Colombia is 30 days before travel.

How long is the health certificate valid?

Colombia veterinary health certificate (examined within 10 days)

What is this based on?

Petra's Colombia (ICA) ruleset for this corridor, last reviewed 2026-09-18 (see Primary sources below).

Is this verified?

Requirements reviewed against the destination authority's published instructions on 2026-09-18. Steps decided outside Petra are listed below.

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