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How much Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule) can I bring into Spain?

Declare

You can bring Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule) into Spain, but you must declare it.

Carried Allowed, declare
Declaration Required
Limit 5 piece

What you need to know

  • 5 piece
  • Channels: Carried with the traveler

Important

This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.

Official sources

Last verified 2026-09-19

Questions about Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule) in Spain

How many Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule) can I bring into Spain?
Spain allows Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule) to be brought in, but it has to be declared once it reaches 5 Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule). The allowance is per traveller and cannot be pooled between people.

Source: Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaria - Departamento de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales — Viajar con la mascota. Perros, gatos, hurones · verified 2026-09-19

Do I have to declare Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule) at Spain customs?
Yes — it has to be declared to Spain customs on arrival.

Source: Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaria - Departamento de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales — Viajar con la mascota. Perros, gatos, hurones · verified 2026-09-19

What happens if I do not declare Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule) in Spain?
If you declare the excess yourself, the normal duty becomes payable on the excess. Under Ley Orgánica 12/1995, Artículo 2.3.a), if it is treated as smuggling: it is prosecuted as a criminal offence; the goods are confiscated. Under Ley Orgánica 12/1995, de 12 de diciembre, de Represión del, if the goods are found without being declared: an administrative fine is imposed; the goods are confiscated.

Source: Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaria - Departamento de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales — Franquicias: Tabaco, alcohol y otras mercancías · verified 2026-09-20

Can I post or ship Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule) to Spain 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.

Source: Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaria - Departamento de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales — Compras por Internet y envíos entre particulares — Envíos por un valor de hasta 150 euros · verified 2026-09-20

Can I take Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule) out of Spain?
Spain publishes no separate rule for taking Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule) out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
Does the Spain limit for Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule) apply per person or per family?
Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.

Source: Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaria - Departamento de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales — Viajar con la mascota. Perros, gatos, hurones · verified 2026-09-19

Where does this rule come from?
Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaria - Departamento de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales states it in Viajar con la mascota. Perros, gatos, hurones. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19.

Source: Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaria - Departamento de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales — Viajar con la mascota. Perros, gatos, hurones · verified 2026-09-19

How does Spain compare with other countries on Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule)?
Of the 20 countries covered here, 0 prohibit Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule), 19 limit it and 1 let it through. Spain is among the ones that set a limit.