Pets and live animals
Plane Customs| Item | Verdict | Limit | Condition | Declaration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cats and dogs | Restricted | 5 piece | — | Above allowance |
| Dangerous dog breeds | Prohibited | No stated quantity | — | Required — surrender |
| Pets carried in the cabin | Declare | No stated quantity | — | Required |
| Aquarium fish | Restricted | No stated quantity | — | Above allowance |
| Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule) | Restricted | 5 piece | — | Above allowance |
Official sources
Last verified 2026-09-19
- Bringing a pet into the EU from a non-EU country European Commission, Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety
- Gefährliche Hunde Generalzolldirektion / German Customs Administration (zoll.de)
- Einreiseorte Bundesministerium für Landwirtschaft, Ernährung und Heimat (BMLEH) · Sep 1, 2026
- Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 Publications Office of the European Union (EUR-Lex) · Jan 30, 2020
- Consolidated text: Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (Animal Health Law) (Text with EEA relevance) European Union · Apr 21, 2021