🇪🇸Country requirements

Spain pet travel requirements

Spain applies the EU framework to dogs, cats and ferrets. Rabbits arriving from another EU Member State need the INTRA-5 veterinary certificate, issued within 10 days, with an exam within 5 days before departure. From outside the EU, use IMP-193 signed by an official veterinarian, including the parasite treatments and health examination. Declare third-country pets at a designated travellers’ entry point.

Latest check recorded: Nov 12, 2026Source: European Commission (DG SANTE) By the CollarPass team
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Browse destination requirements by pet. Conditions can differ by origin, travel history and entry option.

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

  • Between 5 and 15 days before export
  • Within 5 days before export
  • Valid for 10 days from issue; we count the issue day as day 1
Full preparation requirements

Which pets can enter

  • Dog: Requirements listed below
  • Cat: Requirements listed below
  • Rabbit: Requirements listed below
  • Ferret: Requirements listed below
Read species and route restrictions

Entering Spain

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

1

One internal and one external parasite treatment (rabbit), 5–15 days before export

The rabbit gets one broad-spectrum internal parasite treatment and one broad-spectrum external parasite treatment, each between 5 and 15 days before export, recorded on the IMP-193 certificate.

Rabbits · Except when all of these apply: (Departure countries/regions: AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HR, HU, IE, IT, LT, LU, LV, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK)

Source: Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) · Checked Nov 12, 2026

Source: Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) · Checked Nov 12, 2026

2

Vet exam within 5 days before export (rabbit)

For a rabbit arriving from a non-EU country, a veterinarian examines it within 5 days before departure for signs of infectious disease and parasites. The official veterinarian signs and stamps IMP-193; a private veterinarian’s signature alone is not the destination’s certification requirement.

Rabbits · Except when all of these apply: (Departure countries/regions: AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HR, HU, IE, IT, LT, LU, LV, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK)

Source: Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) · Checked Nov 12, 2026

Source: Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) · Checked Nov 12, 2026

3

IMP-193 health certificate for the rabbit (valid 10 days)

For entry from outside the EU, use the Spanish-English IMP-193 certificate signed and stamped by an official veterinarian of the origin country. It records the owner’s declaration of residence at the dispatch address for more than 90 days or since birth, internal and external parasite treatments 5–15 days before export, and the examination within 5 days. It is valid for 10 days from issue. The animal(s) must accompany the owner or authorised representative.

Rabbits · Except when all of these apply: (Departure countries/regions: AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HR, HU, IE, IT, LT, LU, LV, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK)

The model can describe one or more animals; do not assume the certificate is restricted to one rabbit. The non-commercial journey must be within 5 days before or after the owner’s journey.

For EU-origin rabbits, use the separate INTRA-5 model, not IMP-193.

The 90-day residence is an owner declaration; this planner cannot verify it from a date alone.

IMP-193 certificate for pet rabbits (Spanish and English)

Source: Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) · Checked Nov 12, 2026

Source: Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) · Checked Nov 12, 2026

4

Vet examination for an EU-origin rabbit

For a non-commercial rabbit journey from another EU Member State, a veterinarian examines the rabbit in the 5 days before departure and certifies that it shows no clinical signs of disease on INTRA-5. The original travels with the rabbit.

Rabbits · Departure countries/regions: AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HR, HU, IE, IT, LT, LU, LV, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK

Source: Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) · Checked Nov 12, 2026

Source: Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) · Checked Nov 12, 2026

5

INTRA-5 certificate for a rabbit from another EU country

Carry the INTRA-5 veterinary health certificate, written at least in Spanish, for a rabbit arriving from another EU Member State. It is valid for 10 days from issue. The model provides one certificate per species, with the original accompanying the animals to the final destination.

Rabbits · Departure countries/regions: AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HR, HU, IE, IT, LT, LU, LV, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK

INTRA-5 health certificate for other pet animals from EU Member States

Source: Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) · Checked Nov 12, 2026

Source: Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) · Checked Nov 12, 2026

How many pets can you bring?

Caps recorded for Spain can depend on the species, origin and entry conditions. Your airline can set a lower limit.

No pet cap recorded

We have not recorded a per-person or per-entry pet cap for Spain. Check the official sources before booking.

Official forms and documents

Links go to the issuing authority. We do not sell, fill in or issue official documents.

IMP-193 certificate for pet rabbits (Spanish and English)Official page · Checked Nov 12, 2026INTRA-5 health certificate for other pet animals from EU Member StatesOfficial page · Checked Nov 12, 2026

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.

Recent rule changes

Sourced entries that affect this country.

Second data batch: entry rules for Australia, New Zealand, South Korea and the six EU countries Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands (the EU six extend the shared EU base); US and China exit coverage for these routes; new airlines Condor, Aer Lingus, ITA Airways, Iberia, TAP, Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand; and new/updated transit files for Munich, Barcelona, Rome, Milan, Lisbon, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland.

All rule updates

Checked Great Britain export guidance for seven EU destinations and the USA: added AHC issuance and declarations, state-specific US certificate checks, and explicit rabbit/ferret paperwork gaps.

All rule updates

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.

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