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Dominican Republic pet travel guide for dogs and cats. This page lists the base import and export requirements for bringing a pet to and from Dominican Republic: hard restrictions and banned breeds, microchip identification (ISO 11784/11785), rabies and other required vaccinations, and treatments and tests such as tapeworm treatment and rabies titer tests, ordered on a timeline. Choose export (departure) or import (arrival) and your species to see the free base checklist, then buy a route-specific checklist that is manually verified — not AI-generated.

Cat export requirements — taking a cat out of Dominican Republic

Identification

  • ISO Microchip Implantation

Vaccination

  • Combined Vaccine (FVRCP)
  • Rabies Vaccination

Treatments and tests

  • Parasite Treatments

Cat import requirements — bringing a cat into Dominican Republic

Identification

  • ISO Microchip Implantation

Vaccination

  • Combined Vaccine (FVRCP)
  • Rabies Vaccination

Treatments and tests

  • Parasite Treatments

Dog export requirements — taking a dog out of Dominican Republic

Identification

  • ISO Microchip Implantation

Vaccination

  • Combined Vaccine DHPP or DHPPiL
  • Rabies Vaccination

Treatments and tests

  • Parasite Treatments

Dog import requirements — bringing a dog into Dominican Republic

Identification

  • ISO Microchip Implantation

Vaccination

  • Combined Vaccine DHPP or DHPPiL
  • Rabies Vaccination

Treatments and tests

  • Parasite Treatments

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Dominican Republic Pet Travel Guide

Free base export rules for taking your cat or dog out of Dominican Republic. Choose a destination below to get the full route-specific checklist.

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Cat export requirements depend on both the departure country and the destination. Below are the base rules from Dominican Republic; buy a route for the full timeline-ordered checklist.

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Medical Rules

Take this checklist to an accredited vet to confirm everything is in order

Identification

Obligatory

ISO Microchip Implantation

Vaccination

Obligatory

Governmental

Combined Vaccine (FVRCP)

Obligatory

Rabies Vaccination

Treatments & Tests

Obligatory

Parasite Treatments

We’re still verifying the official rules for exporting a cat from Dominican Republic. Buy a direction checklist below and our team will hand-verify it for your route.

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Full Guide: How to Bring Your Cat From Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic scores at a balanced mid-level with Spanish and English guidance available and established processes at Punta Cana and Santo Domingo airports, combined with a tourism infrastructure that supports moderate pet-friendly accommodation, though documentation processes and permit reliability are variable.

The Dominican Republic is one of the more accessible Caribbean destinations for pet travel thanks to English guidance availability and tourism infrastructure, though permit processing reliability varies and travellers should confirm requirements with the Ministry of Agriculture directly ahead of travel.

The Dominican Republic offers a moderately accessible pet travel pathway supported by English guidance availability and tourism infrastructure, though permit processing variability requires direct advance confirmation.

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