Pets
Bringing Pets to Nicaragua
Please note that many airlines embargo shipments of pets as accompanying luggage during the months of May through September. Please check with the airlines to determine the best way to ship your pet.
Pet owners should bring certificate(s) of vaccination for their pet(s), a certificate of health, and a certificate of origin (pet shop receipt, veterinarian's proof of origin, etc.) The health certificate must be certified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and subsequently authenticated at a Nicaraguan Embassy or Consulate. Do this within one month of your arrival in Nicaragua. We believe the airlines may require these certificates be within 10 days of your flight to Nicaragua. There is no quarantine if the animal is from the same continent so those of you from other continents may have a few more issues. Birds may be quarantined.
We would prefer you do not bring your pets since every type and breed of dog and cat is available here already but we understand how you can not be separated from Fido.
Taking Pets from Nicaragua
Bring your pet and your pet’s vaccination record to a registered veterinarian. The veterinarian will issue a health certificate for your pet. Note: Most veterinarians will take care of the below process for a fee.
Take the health certificate to Centro de Tramites de Exportacion (CETREX) and request an export permit. Address for CETREX: Plaza el Sol 1 ½ C. al Sur, Mano Derecha in Managua.
Authenticate the export permit at the Nicaraguan Chancery (MINREX). Address for MINREX: Sobre la Avenida Bolivar, Del Cine Gonzalez, 1 C. al Sur in Managua.
Check with the airline for any current travel restrictions for pets.
An Granada Expat's Experience using Flete
Website on Bringing Pets Here
http://www.pettravel.com/immigration/nicaragua.cfm
Good website - even has the bilingual forms available.
Please note that many airlines embargo shipments of pets as accompanying luggage during the months of May through September. Please check with the airlines to determine the best way to ship your pet.
Pet owners should bring certificate(s) of vaccination for their pet(s), a certificate of health, and a certificate of origin (pet shop receipt, veterinarian's proof of origin, etc.) The health certificate must be certified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and subsequently authenticated at a Nicaraguan Embassy or Consulate. Do this within one month of your arrival in Nicaragua. We believe the airlines may require these certificates be within 10 days of your flight to Nicaragua. There is no quarantine if the animal is from the same continent so those of you from other continents may have a few more issues. Birds may be quarantined.
We would prefer you do not bring your pets since every type and breed of dog and cat is available here already but we understand how you can not be separated from Fido.
Taking Pets from Nicaragua
Bring your pet and your pet’s vaccination record to a registered veterinarian. The veterinarian will issue a health certificate for your pet. Note: Most veterinarians will take care of the below process for a fee.
Take the health certificate to Centro de Tramites de Exportacion (CETREX) and request an export permit. Address for CETREX: Plaza el Sol 1 ½ C. al Sur, Mano Derecha in Managua.
Authenticate the export permit at the Nicaraguan Chancery (MINREX). Address for MINREX: Sobre la Avenida Bolivar, Del Cine Gonzalez, 1 C. al Sur in Managua.
Check with the airline for any current travel restrictions for pets.
An Granada Expat's Experience using Flete
- Nicole Vulcan Nicholas Pepe -- it was easy as could be. I paid 1000 cordobas -- and for that price they gave the dog the four vaccinations he was due on, drops for fleas/ticks, and a parasite medication, and then sent the paperwork to Citrex in Managua for me. You also need to bring in a copy of your passport and any vaccination information that is still valid. I got the certificate back two days later. No appointment needed -- but the vet seems to go for a long lunch from about 12 to 2 pm every day. Ironically, the only authorities who really looked at the paperwork were those at the Managua airport. When I arrived in the US with the dog last week, the only thing the customs people looked at was the rabies certificate that I'd gotten before we left the US! (It was valid for three years and we were in Nica for one year) Still, I'm sure having all the paperwork in order is still necessary...
Website on Bringing Pets Here
http://www.pettravel.com/immigration/nicaragua.cfm
Good website - even has the bilingual forms available.
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