Pet Holiday Club

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

Identification

  • ISO Microchip Implantation

Vaccination

  • Combined Vaccine (FVRCP)
  • Rabies Vaccination

Treatments and tests

  • Find a Local Authorized Veterinarian
  • Parasite Treatments

Cat import requirements — bringing a cat into Sweden

Hard restrictions

  • Owner or Authorized Person Travel Permission
  • Maximum 5 Pets for Non-Commercial Travel
  • Young Pet Under 16 Weeks Entry Prohibition

Identification

  • ISO Microchip Implantation

Vaccination

  • Combined Vaccine (FVRCP)
  • Rabies Vaccination

Treatments and tests

  • Rabies Antibody Titration Test
  • Parasite Treatments

Dog export requirements — taking a dog out of Sweden

Identification

  • ISO Microchip Implantation

Vaccination

  • Combined Vaccine DHPP or DHPPiL
  • Rabies Vaccination

Treatments and tests

  • Find a Local Authorized Veterinarian
  • Parasite Treatments

Dog import requirements — bringing a dog into Sweden

Hard restrictions

  • Owner or Authorized Person Must Travel With Pet
  • Maximum 5 Pets for Non-Commercial Travel
  • Young Pet Under 16 Weeks Entry Prohibition

Identification

  • ISO Microchip Implantation

Vaccination

  • Combined Vaccine DHPP or DHPPiL
  • Rabies Vaccination

Treatments and tests

  • Rabies Antibody Titration Test
  • Parasite Treatments

Pet Travel Wiki

/

Country Guides

/

Sweden

Sweden Pet Travel Guide

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

ExportCatFromSweden

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

1

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

Find a Local Authorized Veterinarian

Applies to travel from SE only

Obligatory

Parasite Treatments

From where are you travelling?

Pet Travel checklist made just for you — timeline-ordered, zero guesswork

Netherlands
SE flagSweden
NL flagNetherlands
Buy for 5$
Germany
SE flagSweden
DE flagGermany
Buy for 5$
Austria
SE flagSweden
AT flagAustria
Buy for 5$
Switzerland
SE flagSweden
CH flagSwitzerland
Buy for 5$

Full Guide: How to Bring Your Cat From Sweden

Sweden achieves elite scores because the Jordbruksverket provides some of Europe's most detailed English- language guidance, Stockholm Arlanda processing is streamlined, and Swedish culture is among the continent's most inclusive toward pets in daily life.

Pet travel to Sweden is straightforward for EU visitors, though those arriving by ferry should verify carrier compliance, and travellers from outside the EU will need to allow time for TRACES notification and AHC preparation.

Sweden combines regulatory clarity with one of Europe's strongest cultures of pet inclusion in daily life.

Questions?

Leave your email — our expert will contact you ASAP!

LinkedInInstagramFacebookTikTokXThreadsYouTube

Address

Pet Holiday Club Limited

20 Wenlock Road

London

N1 7GU

United Kingdom

Privacy

Terms and conditions

© 2026 Pet Holiday Club. All rights reserved.