HOW TO Move With Your Pet from The US to Europe - Step by Step Guide (2020) | Expats Everywhere 

You made my trip so much easier! There were steps here that you listed, like the appointment with the Lisbon airport, that I had not seen anywhere else. I'm sharing this post with everyone. We arrived with our dog without any hiccups! Obrigada!

Thank you for educating us in a very concise, logical manner. All your info is much appreciated.

very good info, thanks

Super helpful video!! You had a lot of tips that weren't found elsewhere, and great to know about the EU pet passport, hope you're enjoying Portugal!

Thank you! Very informative and well explained :)

This was soooo useful. I loved the checklist, thanks!

You are a life saver! Thank you for all of these informative videos. :)

THANK YOU SIS!

Sooo informative. Thank you!

Thanks!

so great and concise and informative, saved my life and so much of my very limited finances in making a move to improve my life. thank you so much!

Thanks Kalie! Super helpful, especially the USDA part as I was confused how to do it when we move to the UK in a few months! Hope all is well with yall.

Great video

Another one of Kalie's awesome, to the point, highly valuable podcasts.... What would we do without you? Flounder, obviously. Love ya, Elaine Thompson

Moving to Germany in January and was dying to find a step by step guide! This was perfect! I honestly feel so relieved

Thank you very very much!! Could you share the checklist with us please. We are going through the same process right now 🙂

🐶 From vet visit to sending off via fedex to our copy arriving via fedex was six days. 👍🏼 Thank you for your video. It really helped understanding the process. (Also, the USDA department was very kind and helpful when I contacted them. As was the airport of our destination.)

Another great video from Kalie! Succinct and valuable info. Would love to get a copy of your checklist! It would help greatly with our move to Portugal in a few weeks. Thanks so much!

Hi thanks so much for all this amazing info, I’m wondering if let’s say you’re traveling to Porto but going through Madrid, is it the same requirements? Also now that it’s 3 years later is it the same?

Love the page guys! My wife and I are also planning on moving to Portugal with our pup from Florida!

Thanks for another informative video. We will eventually be bringing a pair of our horses over after we move and find a place for them, but somehow I don't think they'll fit under the seat.

Also, where did you get the health certificate to bring in to your vet?

Such great concise info! I'd love to hear some further info and tips on bringing your pet through security, layovers, water/food solutions, as well as potty trouble shooting! Thanks! :D

Wow I keep going through all your vlogs on moving to Portugal and it’s really helping. I’ve been a little overwhelmed trying to figure all of this out on my own. My daughter graduates high school this year and is off to college and I plan on selling my house and all but a couple suitcases and my little dog and myself taking off. Thailand and Portugal has been the two countries I was trying to pick from and Covid has made it even harder. I don’t see us going to Thailand because it’s way to long of a flight for my dog. I love Portugal and the people and it’s easy to travel around Europe from there.

Great video. Very thorough information! I wonder if it has to be ‘mailed’ or if you can pick it up if the Vet allows you to pick it up.

For dogs who have to travel in cargo, where do we get them after landing in (in my case) Lisbon? Thanks! These are awesome videos!

Its useful information. I am also planning to take my pet to Spain is there rules are same if anyone would like to share the information how to take Cat to Spain

This is so helpful! I do have a major question that I can't find answered anywhere (maybe it's obvious to everyone but me haha). On layovers in the EU, does one have to go through this process at each airport? For example, I'm looking at flying to Germany through TAP. TAP always stops over in Portugal. Do I need to go through this process in both countries? Thank you!

This was really useful. Do you know in the return label who is the sender? I need to fill that out but I don't know

Thanks so much for this. We're 7 weeks out... we have to hustle. =D

My girlfriend and I are moving to France in 2023, we have a cat and two dogs that have to move with us. So, this is very helpful.

Thanks for sharing this, Kalie! We will definitely be bringing our Molly girl along! I mean really, my husband would not be coming if she couldn't! LOL

Are there any specific vaccines required besides rabies? or is that dependent on the country you are traveling to? also what about the import permit? who signs that? thank youu

Hi Kaylie. The link to Form & Contact Info for Entry into Portugal isn't working. I wasn't sure if there was a new link, or if something was missing from the URL. Madison

Do I have to do ALL the steps if I'm taking my pet as a tourist? Specifically, all of the USDA requirements?

My vet is pretty old fashioned and we did paper form , not digital, also because Poland requires hard copjes. He hasn’t put certificate number saying, they will do it while endorsement. Is that true?

Really helpful, thank you! This is the part of moving that stresses me out the most, bringing our 16 y.o. cat and 65 lb dog. Not so worried about the cat, used to long car rides in his crate, but putting the dog in the cabin below freaks me out. Traveling from CA to EU, I think I would do it in two legs, stopping over on the East coast for a few days first.

Hi. How you find out about notifying Portugal of your arrival? I'm traveling to Spain and looking for info. There is a website that you check for that? Thanks for your video.

could you share the link for your dog bag? I can't find one that fits within Air France's requirements.

I'm actually planning to spend my first three months in Portugal on my nomadic journey. Does the microchipping have to be done before the rabies shot? Asking because my cat already got her 3 year rabies but doesn't have microchip yet. Thank you

No Titer test by EU certified lab?

Hello, I'm from Thailand and my cat is a local Thai cat, I'm planning to bring her to Poland later next year. She started her vaccines March this year. My question is about the vaccination particularly the Rabies. She doesn't have a microchip, so those rabies vaccines she got are not counted right? Is it microchip first then vaccines?

Hello, sorry if you have answered this question already. The start of the countdown clock for the 10 day period (from US to EU) starts on the 'day' of the vet exam or the 'day' that USDA stamps your certificate? I am very worried about the 10 day duration and given COVID, everything is being done by physical mail. Please advise.

What about bringing your pet to the USA? Do you have a video for that? Eventually, I’ll be bringing my rescue cat home with me to the United States.

So what is a “pet passport” is that just a stack of paperwork on my dog vaccines his akc registration usda endorsed paperwork etc?

Unfortunately flying from South Africa we are not allowed to fly our little ones in cabin.

Hey Kalie, First of all, thanks so much for sharing your experience. My husband and I have been watching all your videos many times as we’re moving to Portugal soon with my small Chorkie. You mentioned you lived near Orlando. I wonder if you could share your vet contact. We live between Tampa and Orlando, in a small village. I would prefer to go to a vet who has already experience in this process. Thx in advance.

I'm confused about the return and sender thing? if I don't address it to the USDA how does it not just wind up going out to the sorting center then coming immediately back without ever even heading to their headquarters?

Im bring my cat to Italy and we will be staying there for about a year, is it hard to bring them back to the US? I can’t find much info on that

Do you need microchip for Central America?

I have four Yorkies 😂 I want to move to Costa Rica 🇨🇷

does portugal requires a rabies titer exam ?

Hey, i wanna ask , i will move to poland next month with my toy poodle she is 1,4kg height around 30cm length 32cm 4 years old neutered. Is it true she must wearing muzzle in public transport ? Because she never wearing it here in Indonesia. Even i put her inside pet bag carrier ? Thank you

What if one doesn't drive? Is Uber available in other countries??

Hello! I loved the video but I'm moving my dog to Vietnam instead of a European country from the US. I am in need of help. I will be leaving the US with my small dog in the main cabin to Vietnam (SGN) on the first week of November and will be arriving on November 3rd before 3pm. I have tried contacting the quarantine station regarding some questions for weeks and it's been a fail. I would be so grateful if you can help me answer a few questions: 1.) Does my dog need a passport? She will have her rabies vaccinated certificate, health certificate, inoculation record, etc. I'm not familiar with the US having pet passports. Or is the passport the same thing as a international health certificate? Some sites says that I do and others don't. 2.) Does the rabies certificate have to be endorsed? can the USDA health certificate and rabies be endorsed (stamped) via electronic (will be printed once endorsed) or does it have to be mailed to a USDA office? If mailed, how is that 'To' and 'From' addresses labeled and how long will it take? Can it be expedited? 3.) My dog's last appointment for her health certificate is on the 27th. Will the certificate be valid when we arrive? 4.) Where do I email and/or fax over all the documents? I've been trying to contact the quarantine station in Vietnam (SGN) for answers but no reply. 5.) I have been reading everywhere and know someone that recently moved to vietnam with her dog (flew in cabin) and she didn't need an import permit/license for vietnam. It is stated that if taking more than 2, then an import permit/license is needed. Is it true that I don't need it since I'm taking 1 small dog on the plane with me (she's not going unaccompanied, no cargo)? I'm confused because 2 had said that you do and 1 of them said at SGN airport. The rest and the lady that moved said she didn't need any permit. I've sent an email to this RU-vid page (info@...) but it seems that it will take long to get a reply. So, I'm trying here.

What about birds?

Now that I have the EU passport for my dog, do I need anything else to travel to a Non-Schengen territory? We will be going to Montenegro 🇲🇪

I would not mind visiting Europe with my dog but Why would anyone want to move to Europe from the United States you're giving up capitalism for socialism you're giving up freedom for slavery pretty much

Hi Great info. You are clear and organized!! Easy to follow. I didn’t catch your e-mail address. Can you please write it here?