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Mexico pet travel requirements
Mexico only treats dogs and cats as pets. SENASICA checks them at the entry point and issues an import certificate (CZI) on the spot. Dogs from the US need a screwworm (NWS) inspection certificate from a USDA-accredited vet, issued within 5 days before entry; dogs and cats from the US and Canada need no health certificate or vaccination record. Pets from other countries need a health certificate issued within 15 days. Ferrets and rabbits from the US are not allowed in for now. Pet-ferret HRZ conditions are checked for Argentina, Canada, Chile, Germany and Spain only when origin and departure both match; other ferret routes and pet rabbits retain explicit eligibility gaps.
This free guide includes the checked information and official links we have for this pet. Personal travel reports are available for dogs and cats only.
Pet travel at a glance — free
Start with the destination's requirements for this pet. Documents and preparation vary by origin and other conditions; read the full guidance and any unverified details below.
Preparation lead times
Confirm application and preparation deadlines with the official authority before booking.
Full preparation requirementsWhich pets can enter
- Dog: Requirements listed below
- Cat: Requirements listed below
- Rabbit: Some requirements need confirmation
- Ferret: Some requirements need confirmation
Vaccination requirements
Check whether vaccinations are required for your pet in the official guidance.
Read the official guidanceDetails to confirm with the authority
These information gaps concern specific cases. Read their conditions and linked official sources before relying on them.
No pet-rabbit HRZ was retrieved for this origin. The MCRZ rabbit search returned only a US research-animal combination, which is not a pet route. Obtain a pet-specific HRZ or written eligibility confirmation from SENASICA before booking.
Rabbits · Except when all of these apply: (Departure countries/regions: US)
Source: SENASICA (Mexico's National Service for Agri-Food Health, Safety and Quality) · Checked Nov 12, 2026
Source: SENASICA, Dirección General de Salud Animal · Checked Nov 12, 2026
Entering Mexico
Reference requirements for this pet. Read each item's conditions: different origins, histories and entry options can require different steps. Each item links to its official source and check date.
Before you travel
Look up Mexico's health requirements for a rabbit or ferret (HRZ)
Mexico only treats dogs and cats as pets. For any other companion animal, look up the requirements for the species and origin country in SENASICA's import requirements system. If it isn't listed, email SENASICA to ask for a risk analysis; SENASICA then issues a sheet of health requirements (HRZ) for the animal.
Rabbits / Ferrets
Ferrets and rabbits from the US are not allowed in for now.
Source: SENASICA (Mexico's National Service for Agri-Food Health, Safety and Quality) · Checked Nov 12, 2026
Flying the pet as cargo: check the airline and consider a customs broker
If the pet travels as air cargo, SENASICA says to check the requirements with the airline and suggests hiring a foreign-trade (customs) agent for clearance.
Transport: Cargo
Source: SENASICA (Mexico's National Service for Agri-Food Health, Safety and Quality) · Checked Nov 12, 2026
Source: SENASICA (Mexico's National Service for Agri-Food Health, Safety and Quality) · Checked Nov 12, 2026
On arrival
Get the import certificate (CZI) for a rabbit or ferret on arrival
At the SENASICA inspection office, the animal is checked against its requirements sheet (HRZ) and SENASICA issues the import health certificate (CZI).
Rabbits / Ferrets
Source: SENASICA (Mexico's National Service for Agri-Food Health, Safety and Quality) · Checked Nov 12, 2026
Show the CZI to Mexican customs
Each traveler can bring in up to 3 pets or companion animals (such as cats, dogs or ferrets) duty-free, if they show customs the CZI issued by Mexico's agriculture ministry (SADER).
Customs doesn't say what happens with more than 3 animals per traveler.
Source: Diario Oficial de la Federación (Mexico) · Checked Oct 26, 2026
Restrictions
Species, origin, age and other restrictions. Each item applies under its listed conditions.
Mexico doesn't allow rabbits from the US, including pet rabbits, until further notice (in force since April 23, 2010).
Rabbits · Departure countries/regions: US
Only APHIS's page states this; Mexico's own requirements system couldn't be read.
Source: USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) · Checked Oct 26, 2026
How many pets can you bring?
Caps recorded for Mexico can depend on the species, origin and entry conditions. Your airline can set a lower limit.
Mexican customs lets each traveler bring up to 3 pets or companion animals duty-free, with a CZI.
Source: Diario Oficial de la Federación (Mexico) · Checked Oct 26, 2026
Official forms and documents
Links go to the issuing authority. We do not sell, fill in or issue official documents.
No stand-alone form is recorded for this destination. The steps above name the documents to carry.
Open the official page to download or complete the form. Requirements can change; confirm with the authority before you travel.
Official sources
Every rule above is checked against these pages. Dates show our last check, not the page's own update.
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS): Pet Travel from the United States to Mexico
Checked Oct 26, 2026Recent rule changes
Sourced entries that affect this country.
Expanded destination-specific pet requirements, including origin-country branches, young-animal exemptions, official documents and entry options. Known unverified details remain clearly marked; free country summaries and personal trip reports use the same rules.
All rule updates