Bringing in dogs and cats, the rabies titre test, banned breeds and dog registration at your place of residence — what Cypriot law requires beyond the EU rule.
Questions in this section
- Bringing a dog or a cat to Cyprus when you moveAnyone bringing a dog, a cat or a ferret to Cyprus. Citizenship is irrelevant; what matters is where you are coming from: an EU country, a country on the Annex II list, or anywhere else.
- Who needs a rabies antibody test before moving a pet, and how long it takesAnyone bringing a dog, cat or ferret from a country that is not listed in Annex II to Reg. 577/2013. Since 16 September 2024 this includes Russia and Belarus.
- Which dogs and cats Cyprus will not let inAnyone planning to bring a fighting-type dog or a hybrid cat to Cyprus. Check before buying the ticket: the answer here is not “difficult” but “no”.
- How to license your dog in Cyprus and what it costsAnyone keeping a dog older than two months, whatever their citizenship or residence status. By law the owner must be at least 16 years old.
What is most often misunderstood
- The EU rule allows an exemption for puppies; Cyprus does not apply it — Bringing a dog or a cat to Cyprus when you move
- From Russia and Belarus it is four months, and the clock starts at the vaccination — Who needs a rabies antibody test before moving a pet, and how long it takes
- You are turned back on a certificate of traits, not on a pedigree — Which dogs and cats Cyprus will not let in
- Take the amount and the deadline from the law; go to the council only for the procedure — How to license your dog in Cyprus and what it costs