What are the docs required from the Indian Govt to export my pets?

chrisandcin · Oct 15th, 2009, 15:42

Does anyone know the required docs -- apart from the airport docs --- that are needed to export your pet from India??

In my case I am going back to Miami out of Kolkata, I know the airline docs, which I posted in another thread a couple of months back, and I know I need a screw worm cert for america, but I read somethere there is some letter you need from the Indian Department of Agriculture for some reason to get your pets out of the country, but I cannot find the link anymore.

Any help appreciated.

PS I just found the thread with some info govt animal health offices outside Mumbai? but it relates to shipping as cargo... we are taking them as excess baggage on Lufthansa so wondering if you still need the government health certificates.

gweilo · Oct 19th, 2009, 13:43

You need the government health certificate (also referred to as an animal export license). For more info on this document and how and where to get it, see http://www.idaindia.org/taking-pet-overseas.htm
Some people have gone to the trouble of getting it and told me that officials at the airport didn't even bother checking it. I had to send a dog unaccompanied and they definitely checked every ounce of paperwork.

chrisandcin · Oct 28th, 2009, 23:41

Just found out that the export license is only required for shipping the animals as freight, this is not required for shipping them as excess baggage.

NOW disclaimer, this is for Kolkata, I know its the same deal in Delhi, but unsure of the other airports.

This was confirmed to me when I visited animal quarantine at the airport ( lucky I have a all areas airport pass!)and also by Lufthansa.

Oct 15th, 2009, 15:42	#1
chrisandcin Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 27	What are the docs required from the Indian Govt to export my pets? Does anyone know the required docs -- apart from the airport docs --- that are needed to export your pet from India?? In my case I am going back to Miami out of Kolkata, I know the airline docs, which I posted in another thread a couple of months back, and I know I need a screw worm cert for america, but I read somethere there is some letter you need from the Indian Department of Agriculture for some reason to get your pets out of the country, but I cannot find the link anymore. Any help appreciated. PS I just found the thread with some info govt animal health offices outside Mumbai? but it relates to shipping as cargo... we are taking them as excess baggage on Lufthansa so wondering if you still need the government health certificates.

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Oct 19th, 2009, 13:43	#2
gweilo Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: India Posts: 30	You need the government health certificate (also referred to as an animal export license). For more info on this document and how and where to get it, see http://www.idaindia.org/taking-pet-overseas.htm Some people have gone to the trouble of getting it and told me that officials at the airport didn't even bother checking it. I had to send a dog unaccompanied and they definitely checked every ounce of paperwork.

Oct 28th, 2009, 23:41	#3
chrisandcin Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 27	Just found out that the export license is only required for shipping the animals as freight, this is not required for shipping them as excess baggage. NOW disclaimer, this is for Kolkata, I know its the same deal in Delhi, but unsure of the other airports. This was confirmed to me when I visited animal quarantine at the airport ( lucky I have a all areas airport pass!)and also by Lufthansa.