Can Pet Animals and Plants be brought as a part of baggage?
A. Pet animals brought by passengers may be allowed to be brought into the country only against an import sanitary permit issued by the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying or against an import licence to be issued by the DGFT as is done in the case of other live animals. Presently, import of two pets per passenger (only dogs and cats) may be allowed at one time subject to the production of the required health certificate from the country of origin and examination of the said pets by the concerned Quarantine Officer. In such cases, the passengers may not be asked to produce the import licences or import sanitary permits. The health requirements for Dogs and Cats are as follows: ++ A health certificate from a veterinary officer authorised to issue a valid certificate by the Government in the country of export to the effect that the dog imported – a) shows no clinical sign of diseases including rabies, canine distemper, parvo virus infection, leptospirosis etc.. b) has been vaccinat
