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Travel with a cat or ferret

Official name: Prepare your EU trip with a cat or ferret

You want to travel with your cat or ferret to another EU country. Your animal needs a few things for this. Here you see what to clear up before the trip.

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Steps
6 key steps, up to 14 depending on your situation
For you
5 short questions, then you see your steps
Main office
Medical practice
Costs
none named in the sources
Online
possible for 3 of 14 steps
What applies to you?How it worksFrequently asked questionsSourcesSimilar plans

How it works

These are the key steps, in the right order. Answer the short questions; then you see exactly what applies to you and what is added.

  1. 1Check if it is a normal holidayThis plan is for a normal holiday with your animal in the EU. The animal is not sold or given away.Key step
    Why?
    Other cases have other rules. So first you check whether your case fits here.
    What you do
    The vet checks your animal at the practice. Do not enter chip numbers or vaccine dates here. The app does not decide whether you may travel.
    Where?
    Medical practiceDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Appropriately limit ordinary own cat or ferret holiday

    Solely joint non-commercial EU holiday without sale or ownership transfer; veterinary review personally outside app. No vaccination or birth dates, chip numbers, findings or passport copies here; organisational status is no entry or travel-fitness decision.

    SourceKommission: aktuelle nichtkommerzielle EU-Reise und Passübergang
    Kommission: aktuelle nichtkommerzielle EU-Reise und Passübergang

    Europäische Kommission · retrieved on 11/10/2026

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  2. 2Check the pet passport and its entriesThe EU pet passport is a small booklet for your animal. It shows, for example, the vaccinations.Key step
    Why?
    Without a valid passport your animal usually cannot travel. A copy in the app does not replace the passport.
    What you do
    An authorised vet practice issues or checks the passport. Take the real passport on the trip. An older valid passport can still be valid.
    Where?
    Medical practiceDirectly with the named service

    What you need

    • Actually valid EU pet passport
      Document explained

      Actually carry for relevant cat or ferret; directly review entries or form with practice.

      Requirement
      Required when applicable
      Submission format
      Clarify format with the service
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceKommission: aktuelle nichtkommerzielle EU-Reise und Passübergang
      Kommission: aktuelle nichtkommerzielle EU-Reise und Passübergang

      Europäische Kommission · retrieved on 11/10/2026

      Open original source
    In detail

    Confirm actual EU passport and current entries

    Have authorised veterinary practice review or issue EU passport and actually carry on trip; app copy replaces none. Older valid models can continue under transitional rules, no automatic new passport due to 2026 model change.

    SourceKommission: aktuelle nichtkommerzielle EU-Reise und Passübergang
    Kommission: aktuelle nichtkommerzielle EU-Reise und Passübergang

    Europäische Kommission · retrieved on 11/10/2026

    Open original source
  3. 3Check chip, rabies vaccine and waiting timeYour animal needs a marking, usually a chip. And it needs a vaccine against rabies. Rabies is a dangerous disease.Key step
    Why?
    The first vaccine is possible at 12 weeks at the earliest. Protection starts only at least 21 days later. So you need time.
    What you do
    Have the chip, vaccine and waiting time checked at the practice. Was a booster missed? Then a new first vaccine may be needed.
    Where?
    Medical practiceDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Professionally review identification, rabies and actual waiting period

    Primary vaccination no earlier than 12 weeks, protection begins at least 21 days after protocol; actual identification or reading sequence and validity only practice review. Interrupted booster can mean primary-vaccination route. No date or vaccination decision calculator.

    SourceKommission: aktuelle nichtkommerzielle EU-Reise und Passübergang
    Kommission: aktuelle nichtkommerzielle EU-Reise und Passübergang

    Europäische Kommission · retrieved on 11/10/2026

    Open original source
  4. 4Check rules for destination and transitThe destination is your holiday country. Transit means you pass through a country. Each country can have its own rules.Key step
    Why?
    The EU passport does not cover every extra rule. A worm treatment often only applies to dogs.
    What you do
    Look up the rules for every country on your route. Also check the rules for coming back to Austria.
    Where?
    MA 60Directly with the named service
    In detail

    Actually currently review destination, transit and return

    Personally review national authority conditions for every actual stop and Austrian return; generic EU passport replaces no separate requirement. Commission-page destination Echinococcus treatment concerns dogs, not universally cat or ferret.

    SourceKommission: aktuelle nichtkommerzielle EU-Reise und Passübergang
    Kommission: aktuelle nichtkommerzielle EU-Reise und Passübergang

    Europäische Kommission · retrieved on 11/10/2026

    Open original source
  5. 5Check if you need a health certificateA health certificate is a paper from the official vet. It shows that your animal is healthy.Key step
    Why?
    For a normal EU holiday you usually do not need it. But some countries ask for it.
    What you do
    Check whether your destination or transit country asks for such a certificate. Only then do you prepare it.
    Where?
    MA 60Directly with the named service
    In detail

    Confirm actual additional certificate requirement

    Prepare additional official veterinary health certificate only for actual destination or transit requirement. Transfer no universal EU-holiday certificate duty or general blood test from other travel routes.

    SourceMA 60: tatsächlich verlangtes amtstierärztliches Gesundheitszeugnis
    MA 60: tatsächlich verlangtes amtstierärztliches Gesundheitszeugnis

    Stadt Wien · retrieved on 11/10/2026

    Open original source
  6. 6Get everything ready for the tripHere you get everything ready for the trip. Passport, check-up and rules should be cleared up.Key step
    Why?
    This way your animal can travel with you and come back home.
    What you do
    Take the real passport with you. Follow what the practice told you. The app books, vaccinates and pays nothing.
    Where?
    Medical practiceDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Organisationally prepare your confirmed EU trip

    Personally retain actually valid passport, veterinary review and all individual outward or return requirements. App performs no booking, vaccination, payment or border clearance.

    SourceKommission: aktuelle nichtkommerzielle EU-Reise und Passübergang
    Kommission: aktuelle nichtkommerzielle EU-Reise und Passübergang

    Europäische Kommission · retrieved on 11/10/2026

    Open original source

Depending on your situation, this is added

  • Ask the authority about special cases
  • Note the rules for young animals
  • Arrange travel and stay with your pet
  • Book a check-up at MA 60
  • Check the costs of the trip
  • Use what you have already prepared
  • Check your situation after returning
  • Sort out non-EU trips or sales
Use the questions to find out which of these apply to you
Tailored to you

What applies to you?

Answer a few short questions. The steps change right away: what does not apply to you drops out.

Question 1 of at most 5

How far along are you with the trip with your pet?

What is meant? How far along are you? Are you still planning the trip, or are you already back?

What is your own travel preparation stage?
  • No sign-up needed
  • Nothing is sent to authorities
  • You submit applications yourself

Frequently asked questions

Can I do this online?

3 of 14 possible steps mention an online channel in their text. Requirements are in the official source.

What does it cost?

No costs are recorded for these steps in the linked sources. Fees may still apply.

Do I need an einfach.wien account?

No. The plan works without registration; answers stay in your browser.

Does einfach.wien submit my application?

No. einfach.wien helps you prepare and links official channels. You submit applications yourself to the responsible service.

What this page is based on

The information is based on official sources. einfach.wien is a private project; the content has not been professionally reviewed. All information without guarantee, no legal advice. The responsible office is always authoritative.

SourceKommission: aktuelle nichtkommerzielle EU-Reise und Passübergang
Kommission: aktuelle nichtkommerzielle EU-Reise und Passübergang

Europäische Kommission · retrieved on 11/10/2026

Open original source
SourceYour Europe: Heimtierpass und andere Tierarten, geprüft1.9.2026
Your Europe: Heimtierpass und andere Tierarten, geprüft1.9.2026

Europäische Union · retrieved on 11/10/2026

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SourceKommission: Jungtierausnahmen nach Einreiseland
Kommission: Jungtierausnahmen nach Einreiseland

Europäische Kommission · retrieved on 11/10/2026

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SourceMA 60: tatsächlich verlangtes amtstierärztliches Gesundheitszeugnis
MA 60: tatsächlich verlangtes amtstierärztliches Gesundheitszeugnis

Stadt Wien · retrieved on 11/10/2026

Open original source

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