Moving to Germany with a dog or cat
Germany is in the EU, so the EU baseline applies. We found no German national page we could quote: the national supplements below are not verified yet.
- Verified read on an official page (2026-10-19)
- Partly verified the official quote covers only part of it
- Not verified yet we could not confirm it on an official page
Planning help, not legal or veterinary advice. Rules change; confirm with the official authority and your vet before you travel.
My route
Checklist, in order
Microchip
VerifiedMicrochip required (EU baseline)
been microchipped (in line with the technical requirements of Annex IV of the EU rules on the traceability of pets)
Rabies vaccination
VerifiedRabies vaccination required (EU baseline)
been vaccinated against rabies
Travel document
Not verified yetWe have no German or EU quote stored for the travel document on this page. Check the EU page for what your pet needs when travelling from where you start.
Tapeworm treatment
VerifiedNot required for Germany
where your destination area is free from this tapeworm (Finland, Ireland, Malta, Norway and Northern Ireland)
Not verified yet: check the official page
We could not confirm these on an official page. Do not assume anything: ask the authority below. (2026-10-19)
- All German national supplements: number of pets, restricted breeds (dog-keeping rules are set by each Land)
- Which travel document your pet needs (not in our verified data for Germany)
- How long to wait between the rabies vaccination and travel, and any minimum age
Official pages
Number of pets and breed rules
Maximum number of pets
Not verified yetNot verified yet: BMEL English 404s; tried bmel.de/DE/themen/tiere/reisen-mit-tieren/reisen-mit-tieren_node.html (404), bmleh.de/.../reisen-mit-hunden-und-katzen_node.html (404), bmleh.de/.../haus-und-zootiere_node.html (200, no travel rules text)
Banned or restricted breeds
Not verified yetNot verified yet: no quotable official German list-page text found in this run (BMEL pages 404); dog-keeping rules are Land-level, needs a Land ministry source
My pet move timeline
Planning help only. Enter your arrival date and we count back using only the windows in the checklist above.
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