Moving Pets to Italy - USDA Requirements

Name: Steven

Subject: Pet travel to Italy

Question: Dear Madam,

I am a Sergeant stationed with the 173rd in Vicenza, Italy. I have been trying for several months to get my pets over here from my parents to my wife and i here in Italy. We thought that we had it all set up for them before we left, but the vets around that area are not helping my mother. I need to know exactly what is needed for me to ship my pets over here. Any information you can provide would help. Also i need to know how I go about getting a USDA endorsed health certificate. I appreciate your time and hope to hear from you very soon.

Sincerely,



SGT Steven Lewis

U.S. Army

Answer: Hi Sgt. Lewis,

I'm sorry you are having difficulties. You don't mention where in the US your pets currently are, but I recommend working with a vet familiar in export procedures if possible. The vet needs to be "USDA accredited" as they are the ones who will issue the health certificate. Then it will need to be endorsed by the state USDA office.

Here is a checklist for the Italy pet import requirements.

Regarding getting the USDA endorsement, you will need to contact your USDA office directly. A listing of those offices can be found here.

Good luck!