What happens if I arrive at the airport when the Border Inspection Post (veterinary inspection) is closed?
There are two possible cases: If the animal travels with you as luggage, the Customs Officers will process the entry into Spain, provided the animal has all the necessary documentation (check the regulations to learn about the necessary documentation). If the animal travels by itself, its entry may be processed by the Customs Officers unless the Officers consider it necessary to have the animal examined by a veterinarian. In this case, the animal will be housed in the premises of the Border Inspection Post (BIP) until the Post opens to the public (the BIP’s premises are equipped to offer your animal a safe and reasonably comfortable stay). The BIP veterinary inspectors will process the entry into Spain when an authorized person (normally, the addressee) claims the animal. If the airport of entry into Spain is not the animal’s final destination, the animal will be housed in the entry BIP until the inspectors can process the entry, thus allowing the animal to continue to its destination.
