Pet Travel Guide: Bringing Pets to Istanbul from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Moving to Turkey from Malaysia with your pet can be quite tedious at the best of times, especially with the paperwork, customs clearance, vaccinations and more. However, these requirements can be arranged in a better way by planning ahead. To help you get started, we have created a pet relocation list based on our recent move of a live dog (Bichon Frise) from Kuala Lumpur to Ankara, Turkey that highlights the common things that must be sorted out before you can safely relocate your pet to your destination.
*Rev 2.0 (updated on 15/03/2024)
Pet Microchip
All cats and dogs are required to be micro-chipped, and the microchip should comply with the ISO standard 11784 or Annex A to ISO standard 11785, before entering Turkey. It’s advisable to bring your own microchip scanner.
Import Permit
Personal pets entering Turkey won’t require you to obtain an import permit.
Vaccinations
Your pet must be vaccinated against rabies between 30 days and 12 months prior to import into Colombia. Turkey does not accept the 3 year rabies vaccination. The vaccination document / pet passport that reflects all routine vaccinations by certified veterinarian must be presented to airport customs.
* Subject to validity of Rabies vaccination
Rabies Titer test (RNATT)
Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock made announcement today (25.09.2019). All pets arriving without Rabies Blood test (FAVN) will not allowed to enter Turkey. This new regulation apply for both cats and dogs. Test must be done from approval Laboratory ( Approval Laboratory list ). Rabies Vaccine must be done at least 30 days before arrival. There is no waiting period for the rabies blood test.
Veterinary Health Certificate (Government Vet HC)
The government veterinarian (Department of Veterinary Malaysia) is responsible for endorsing the health certificate and it must complete within 7 days prior to relocating your pet to Turkey. If your pet is traveling from the United States or Canada, the certificate must be endorsed by the USDA or CFIA.
Ticks and Tapeworm Treatment
Before your pet (dog or cat) entering Turkey, it must have done an internal and external parasite treatment. Actually, it is highly recommended that your pet be on a flea and tick prevention program prior to entering Turkey.
Banned Breeds
Imports of specimens of canine breeds Pit Bull Terriers, Japanese Tosa, American Pit Bull Terrier, Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, Rottweiller, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Neopolitan Mastiff, Spanish Mastiff, Dogue de Bordeux, Roman Fighting Dog, Bandog Tosa Inu, Mastiff, Tibetan Mastiff or similar, mongrel breeds or any crosses or hybrids of these breeds are not permitted to enter Turkey.
Need Professional Advice?
Would you like to know more about the processes listed above? Or would you like us to assist you with relocating your pets to Colombia from Malaysia? Feel free to contact us at:
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* To the best of our ability, we ensure that recommendations given on our blog reflect the current pet relocation regulations. We cannot predict how a given country may enforce these regulations. Non-compliance may result in the need to make arrangements to: board your pet in a quarantine center at your own expense, return your pet to the country of origin, or euthanize your pet. We recommend that you minimize the disruptions that may occur during the pet relocation process, by following the rules of the country you are visiting.
