Simplified entry requirements

In the face of the current humanitarian crisis, the requirements are less strict than usual for any dogs or cats travelling with refugees from Ukraine to be allowed into Switzerland (this concession is on a temporary basis).

It is still important for all animals to be registered when they arrive, and for their rabies vaccination status to be recorded. Any dogs or cats that have not yet been vaccinated will be vaccinated; they will also be vaccinated if their vaccination status is uncertain. Anyone entering Switzerland with an animal from Ukraine must complete the registration form below and send it to the following address: petsukraine@blv.admin.ch. The owners of the animals will then be told whether any other action needs to be taken.

Since it may not currently be possible for the Ukrainian authorities to issue the necessary documents, the requirements for entry into Switzerland with animals of an endangered species have been simplified, on a temporary basis. These animals must be registered in order to ensure that they can be taken out of Switzerland at some later date. Anyone entering Switzerland from Ukraine with a CITES-listed animal, or with some other domestic animal that would normally be regarded as a wild animal (e.g. parrots or reptiles), must complete the registration form below and send it to the following address: kontrollen@blv.admin.ch