Official-source rule tracking
Pet Travel Rules Change Ledger
This public ledger tracks meaningful pet-travel rule changes, official-source updates, effective dates, and route-specific issues found during YourPetPass rules reviews.
Last reviewed: September 14, 2026.
The short version: country entry rules should come from the destination government. Origin-country authorities support export or return rules. Airlines are used only for their own carriage policies.
Current priority review
| Route | Status | Official source basis | Recommended action |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States to Mexico | Urgent temporary disease-control rule remains active. Dogs need the New World screwworm inspection certificate issued no more than five days before Mexico entry. | SENASICA article and SENASICA press release. | Keep certificate-date validation active. Do not treat this as a routine health certificate. |
| Mexico to United States | Temporary U.S. screwworm-freedom certification remains separate from CDC dog-import requirements. | USDA APHIS dog import guidance. | Keep separate from the U.S.-to-Mexico certificate. Do not present the certificates as interchangeable. |
| Portugal / European Union | Verified unchanged. EU certificate transition remains date-sensitive. | Portugal DGAV and EUR-Lex Regulation 2026/705. | Keep certificate logic versioned by issue date, travel date, and destination. |
| Colombia or Thailand to United States | Verified unchanged. Both remain CDC high-risk countries for dog rabies. | CDC high-risk country list. | Require six-month travel history, vaccination origin, documentation, titer or quarantine path where applicable, and arrival airport. |
| United States to Australia | Verified unchanged. Australia remains a long-lead Group 3 dog-import pathway for the continental United States. | Australian DAFF Group 3 dog guide. | Validate RNATT, identity verification, permit conditions, quarantine, routing, and transit or transshipment details. |
What this page does not replace
- Government approval, import permits, USDA endorsement, veterinary advice, airline acceptance, or border inspection.
- Route-specific checks such as transit, operating aircraft, airport rules, and final U.S. state or territory requirements.
- Pet-specific facts such as species, age, microchip timing, rabies sequence, titer results, and recent country history.
Detailed related guide: Dog Travel Between the U.S. and Mexico: Screwworm Certificate Checklist.
Machine-readable version: pet-travel-rules-change-ledger.json.