How much Cats and dogs can I bring into Turkey?
Restricted
You can bring Cats and dogs into Turkey only within the stated limits.
Extra conditions apply
What you need to know
- 2 piece
- Channels: Arrival duty-free, Carried with the traveler, Post or courier
- No stated quantity
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
- Extra conditions apply
- Only one of these allowances can be used per trip.
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
If you do not declare
- Step 1: Return to origin
- Step 2: Quarantine
- Step 3: Euthanasia
Official sources
- Yolcu Muafiyetleri - Sıkça Sorulan Sorular T.C. Ticaret Bakanlığı (Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Türkiye)
- Ev ve Süs Hayvanlarının Üretim, Satış, Barınma ve Eğitim Yerleri Hakkında Yönetmelik Resmî Gazete · Dec 5, 2011
- Kedi ve Köpeklerin Yurt Dışına Yolcu Beraberi ve Ticari Sevklerine İlişkin Uygulama Talimatı T.C. Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı
Questions about Cats and dogs in Turkey
- How many cats and dogs can I bring into Turkey?
- Turkey allows 2 cats and dogs per traveller. Above that the goods are treated as an import and duty becomes payable. The allowance is per traveller and cannot be pooled between people.
- Do I have to declare cats and dogs at Turkey customs?
- Only above the allowance. Up to 2 cats and dogs there is nothing to declare; beyond it you take the goods through the red channel and pay the duty.
- What happens if I do not declare cats and dogs in Turkey?
- Under MADDE 11/3: the goods are returned to where they came from. Under MADDE 11/3: the goods go into quarantine at the traveller's cost.
- Do duty-free purchases count toward the Turkey allowance for cats and dogs?
- Arrival duty-free does not apply to cats and dogs in Turkey.
- Can I post or ship cats and dogs to Turkey 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 cats and dogs out of Turkey?
- Yes. Turkey publishes no limit on taking cats and dogs out.
- Does the Turkey limit for cats and dogs 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?
- Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü states it in Yolcu Muafiyetleri - Sıkça Sorulan Sorular. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19.
- How does Turkey compare with other countries on cats and dogs?
- Of the 21 countries covered here, 0 prohibit cats and dogs, 21 limit it and 0 let it through. Turkey is among the ones that set a limit.
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — Yolcu Muafiyetleri - Sıkça Sorulan Sorular · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — Yolcu Muafiyetleri - Sıkça Sorulan Sorular · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — Ev ve Süs Hayvanlarının Üretim, Satış, Barınma ve Eğitim Yerleri Hakkında Yönetmelik · verified 2026-09-16
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — Yolcu Muafiyetleri - Sıkça Sorulan Sorular · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — Yolcu Muafiyetleri - Sıkça Sorulan Sorular · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — Kedi ve Köpeklerin Yurt Dışına Yolcu Beraberi ve Ticari Sevklerine İlişkin Uygulama Talimatı · verified 2026-09-16
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — Yolcu Muafiyetleri - Sıkça Sorulan Sorular · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — Yolcu Muafiyetleri - Sıkça Sorulan Sorular · verified 2026-09-19