How much Dangerous dog breeds can I bring into Greece?
Allowed
You can bring Dangerous dog breeds into Greece without a special limit.
Extra conditions apply
What you need to know
- 5 piece
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
- Extra conditions apply
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources
- PET ANIMALS Hellenic Ministry of Rural Development and Food
Questions about Dangerous dog breeds in Greece
- How many dangerous dog breeds can I bring into Greece?
- Greece allows 5 dangerous dog breeds per traveller without duty. The allowance is per traveller and cannot be pooled between people.
- Do I have to declare dangerous dog breeds at Greece customs?
- No — within the allowance it passes without a declaration.
- What happens if I do not declare dangerous dog breeds in Greece?
- Under ΑΑΔΕ, Συχνές ερωτήσεις – απαντήσεις για Απαλλαγές Ταξιδιωτών Τρίτων, if you declare the excess yourself: the normal duty becomes payable on the excess. Under ν. 2960/2001, άρθρο 158 παρ. 1, if the goods are found without being declared: an administrative fine is imposed. Under ν. 2960/2001, άρθρο 147 παρ. 1· η παρ. 2 επιβάλλει το ίδιο πρόστιμο, if you declare the excess yourself: an administrative fine is imposed.
- Do duty-free purchases count toward the Greece allowance for dangerous dog breeds?
- Yes. What you buy in an arrival duty-free shop comes out of the same allowance, so the shop does not add to what you may already be carrying.
- Can I post or ship dangerous dog breeds to Greece instead of carrying it?
- Not under this allowance. It covers goods a traveller carries; a parcel is an import and is assessed under the postal rules instead. Baggage sent before or after you travels under the same allowance.
- Can I take dangerous dog breeds out of Greece?
- Greece publishes no separate rule for taking dangerous dog breeds out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the Greece limit for dangerous dog breeds apply per person or per family?
- Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.
- Where does this rule come from?
- AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) states it in PET ANIMALS. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19. The sentence it rests on reads: “There is no ban for specific breeds (dogs-cats)”
- How does Greece compare with other countries on dangerous dog breeds?
- Of the 17 countries covered here, 9 prohibit dangerous dog breeds, 7 limit it and 1 let it through. Greece is among the strictest.
Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — PET ANIMALS · verified 2026-09-19
Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — PET ANIMALS · verified 2026-09-19
Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — ข้อควรทราบสำหรับการนำของติดตัวเข้าทางอากาศยานสำหรับผู้โดยสาร · verified 2026-09-20
Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Οδηγός για την ενημέρωση των ταξιδιωτών · verified 2026-09-20
Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Οδηγός για την ενημέρωση των ταξιδιωτών · verified 2026-09-20
Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — PET ANIMALS · verified 2026-09-19
Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — PET ANIMALS · verified 2026-09-19