Argentina
Entry Requirements
Is Argentina a good place to travel or relocate to with dogs and/or cats?
Here are reviews and details to help you see if this country is a good place to travel with your pets.
Official Argentina government website on importing pets
Official government website on pets coming from the US to Argentina
Entry Requirements for pets from Non-high Rabies Country into Argentina
Medical Requirements:
Rabies
To enter Argentina dogs and cats must be vaccinated against rabies. The directions don’t indicate if they require a 1 or 3 year formula.
For a primary vaccine, you can travel 21 days after it has been given.
Puppies and kittens younger than 3 months don’t need the rabies vaccine, but they will need a signature from the government vets saying no cases of urban rabies have been reported in the last 90 days.
If you are coming from a Rabies Free country (WHO), the government vet will indicate this on the health certificate (CVI) and the pet doesn’t need a rabies vaccine. However, Argentina is not rabies free, so you will have to get one upon arrival.
Parasites
Your dog or cat will need treatment against internal and external (fleas and ticks) parasites within 15 days of the health certificate (CVI)
Documentation Required and how to get it:
You will need to get an International Veterinary Certificate (CVI) issued, signed, and stamped by the Veterinary Authority of the country you are coming from. (Pet Passports from EU may be used if signed by official government agency)
The paperwork can be bilingual, but it needs to include Spanish
The signed CVI is valid for 60 days, so that should be plenty of time to get the paperwork back to you.
Your pet will be inspected after you fly into Buenos Aires. There is a customs fee for the inspection.
If you want to travel to Tierra del Fuego by land within Argentina, you will need to meet additional requirements and get a certificate from SENSA
Additional Considerations
Microchip Requirements:
Not required but recommended
Quarantine Requirements (if any):
NA except in extreme cases
Breed Restrictions:
NA
Number of pet restrictions:
None listed
Is this country considered high-risk rabies for entry into the US?
Is this country considered high rabies for entry into EU countries?
No
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2 Reviews on “Argentina”
Getting into Argentina was a little complicated because our dogs flew in cargo. We had to go to a different building to pick them up. It took almost 3 hours to get everything done.
Once we got settled, we found Buenos Aires to be a great place for dogs. It seems like everyone loves dogs in BA. People were constantly coming over to say hi.
There are lots of parks and green space around. They aren’t official dog parks and don’t have fences, but people regularly take the dogs off leash to play. Dogs in Argentina are pretty well trained. It’s also a common site to see dog walkers with at least 10 dogs all walking together at the same time.
When we had to get a rabies shot, we used a mobile vet that comes to your apartment. That made everything really simple.
I’m in Bariloche, only tried taxis with my dog. Only advice I have is to carry a little blanket/towel, or offer to put your jacket on the seat so your dog can sit on that. That usually unlocks it here for me… if there’s something between my dog and the car seat, drivers are happy to drive us. I can’t go long distance on busses with my dog though. They aren’t allowed, so If I want to take him with me, I’ll have to hire a private driver.