How It Works

Your Guide to International Pet Transport

A clear guide from your first consultation through preparation, air transport, arrival, and handover.

HOW IT WORKS

Consultation → Handover

Requirements and preparation time vary by origin, destination, pet, and airline. Contact us as soon as your plans begin to take shape.

Step by Step

From consultation to handover

  1. STEP 01

    Initial inquiry

    Share your origin, destination, expected date, and pet details to the extent known.

  2. STEP 02

    Requirement review and estimate

    We review quarantine, airlines, transport methods, and support scope.

  3. STEP 03

    Travel timeline

    Vaccinations, tests, notifications, and certificates are organized from the travel date.

  4. STEP 04

    Documents and crate

    We review the paperwork and an airline-compliant travel crate.

  5. STEP 05

    Ground transport and acceptance

    Home-to-airport transport and airport handover are coordinated around the itinerary.

  6. STEP 06

    Air transport

    Your pet travels using the confirmed cargo, checked-baggage, or hand-carry arrangement.

  7. STEP 07

    Arrival and quarantine

    Required arrival inspection and document checks are completed before collection.

  8. STEP 08

    Handover

    Your pet is handed over at the airport or agreed location.

Choose Your Journey

Guidance for your direction of travel

From Japan

Review destination quarantine, Japan export procedures, and transport to the departure airport.

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To Japan

Review Japan import requirements, advance notification, arrival quarantine, and onward transport.

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Information that helps at your first consultation

  • Country of origin and destination
  • Expected travel date
  • Expected airports and airline
  • Animal, breed, number of pets, and weight
  • Microchip, vaccination, and testing history
  • Preferred transport method and support scope
PawsFlight Japan

Start your pet's journey with a clear plan.

Tell us your departure, destination, expected date, and pet details, and we will guide you through the preparation and transport options.

Quick travel check

Share what you know so we can give you a clearer preparation guide during your consultation.

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Who is travelling

“Pet only” means that one of our staff members accompanies your pet as a hand-carry service.

Travel crate
Crate dimensions