🐾 Immigration & residency · data checked on 28 Oct 2026

Moving to Panama with your dog or cat

Panama accepts dogs, cats and ferrets if they arrive with the right papers. If anything is missing, the animal can be held or returned by the airline.

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Who is it for?

Families moving with a dog, cat or ferret through Tocumen Airport.

Key facts · data checked on 28 Oct 2026

Certificate

Official export health certificate, apostilled or legalised, issued no more than 30 days before

Dog vaccines

Rabies, distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parvovirus

Cat vaccines

Rabies, viral rhinotracheitis, calicivirus, panleukopenia

Advance notice

3 to 5 business days before, to [email protected]

MIDA fees

B/.10 licence per species + B/.15 inspection per animal

MINSA fees

B/.40 per animal, or B/.130 if strict home quarantine applies

General requirements

• Rabies shot given from 3 months of age and at least 30 days before travel for puppies and kittens; current for adults.
• Vaccination record with dates, brand, batch and expiry of each vaccine, plus internal and external parasite treatments.
• No fresh or healing wounds on arrival.

Next step

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FAQ

Does my dog have to quarantine in Panama?

If it meets the requirements you pay the B/.40 MINSA inspection; when strict home quarantine is required the fee is B/.130. Quarantine is at your home, not a facility.

How far ahead must I notify?

3 to 5 business days before arrival, sending the entry request, health certificate and vaccine record to [email protected].

Official sources (data checked on 28 Oct 2026): MINSA/MIDA – Requisitos para la introducción de animales menores (actualizado mar 2026) · MIDA – Introducción de animales menores

General information, not legal advice. Rules and fees change: confirm them with the National Immigration Service or a lawyer before deciding. Where it says "ask", the authority does not publish that information and we do not make it up. TuHogar en Panamá is not a law firm or an immigration agency.