Quarantine & Documentation

Quarantine & Document Support

We help organize the documents, vaccinations, tests, and quarantine procedures required for your pet's international journey.

QUARANTINE SUPPORT

Export ↔ Import

We organize quarantine rules, vaccinations, tests, documents, and advance notifications around your travel date.

Japan to overseas

Export quarantine support

We organize the quarantine preparation, documentation, and timeline required when traveling with a pet from Japan.

  • Travel requirements

    We review destination, airline, and transport-method requirements.

  • Vaccinations and tests

    We guide you through microchip, vaccination, and laboratory requirements.

  • Documents and certificates

    We check application forms, health certificates, and required official documents.

  • Preparation timeline

    We work backward from your travel date to organize tests, applications, and deadlines.

  • Export quarantine

    We explain the Animal Quarantine Service procedures required when leaving Japan.

  • Transport coordination

    Support can be combined with hand carry, air cargo, and domestic airport transport.

Overseas to Japan

Import quarantine support

We support the preparation required to bring a pet from overseas into Japan.

  • Japan import requirements

    We review Japan's requirements based on the country of departure and your pet.

  • Microchip and rabies preparation

    We check implantation, vaccination, antibody testing, and waiting periods.

  • Overseas certificates

    We guide you on documents issued by veterinarians and the exporting authority.

  • Advance notification

    We organize the notification required before arrival at Japan's Animal Quarantine Service.

  • Arrival quarantine

    We explain inspection, document review, and pet collection at the arrival airport.

  • Domestic transport after arrival

    Airport collection and onward transport within Japan can also be arranged.

Requirements vary by origin, destination, animal, and transport method. We review your itinerary before outlining the preparation you need.

Before You Contact Us

Information that helps us guide you

  • 01Country of departure and destination
  • 02Expected travel date
  • 03Animal, breed, and number of pets
  • 04Microchip and vaccination history
  • 05Preferred transport 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.

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