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Mexico pet travel guide for dogs and cats. This page lists the base import and export requirements for bringing a pet to and from Mexico: 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 Mexico

Identification

  • ISO Microchip Implantation

Vaccination

  • Combined Vaccine (FVRCP)
  • Rabies Vaccination

Treatments and tests

  • Parasite Treatments

Cat import requirements — bringing a cat into Mexico

Identification

  • ISO Microchip Implantation

Vaccination

  • Combined Vaccine (FVRCP)
  • Rabies Vaccination

Treatments and tests

  • Parasite Treatments

Dog export requirements — taking a dog out of Mexico

Identification

  • ISO Microchip Implantation

Vaccination

  • Combined Vaccine DHPP or DHPPiL
  • Rabies Vaccination

Treatments and tests

  • Parasite Treatments

Dog import requirements — bringing a dog into Mexico

Identification

  • ISO Microchip Implantation

Vaccination

  • Combined Vaccine DHPP or DHPPiL
  • Rabies Vaccination

Treatments and tests

  • Parasite Treatments

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Mexico Pet Travel Guide

Free base export rules for taking your cat or dog out of Mexico. 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 Mexico; 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

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Full Guide: How to Bring Your Cat From Mexico

Mexico scores moderately because SENASICA provides Spanish-language guidance for a well-established process, and the country's large pet-owning population supports decent pet services infrastructure — offset by Spanish- primary documentation and variable enforcement quality at different entry points.

Mexico is a practical destination for pet travel, especially for Spanish-speaking owners, with requirements that are manageable once documented; non-Spanish speakers should seek translated guidance and verify specific requirements with their airline well in advance.

Mexico offers a functional pet travel pathway with strong domestic pet culture and an established regulatory process, though Spanish-primary documentation and variable enforcement at entry points require careful advance planning.

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