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BRINGING A CAT FROMIndonesia to Canada

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Prep time about 1 week

No quarantine. Needs rabies vaccination, customs declaration and arrival inspection.

Timing assumes an adult pet; young or unvaccinated pets may face other rules.

Always confirm with the destination's official authority and your airline before travelling.

Entry requirements

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Source:Canadian Food Inspection Agency — Automated Import Reference System (opens official site: AIRS — Cats (Domestic), origin Thailand)· checked 24 Sep 2026

Rabies vaccination certificate for cats 3 months or older; nothing else (no permit, microchip, titer, health certificate or quarantine). CBSA fee about CAD 37 for the first pet.

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Rabies vaccination
before travel

Cat 3 months or older at arrival: certificate signed by a licensed veterinarian (English or French) identifying the cat (age, breed, sex, colour/markings, weight, microchip/tattoo if any) and showing it is currently vaccinated against rabies, with vaccination date, vaccine trade name and serial number and duration of immunity (1 year if not stated). The cat must have been at least 3 months old when vaccinated. No waiting period after vaccination is stated. An EU pet passport is accepted if complete.

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Cat 3 months or older at arrival: certificate signed by a licensed veterinarian (English or French) identifying the cat (age, breed, sex, colour/markings, weight, microchip/tattoo if any) and showing it is currently vaccinated against rabies, with vaccination date, vaccine trade name and serial number and duration of immunity (1 year if not stated). The cat must have been at least 3 months old when vaccinated. No waiting period after vaccination is stated. An EU pet passport is accepted if complete.

  • · For pets aged 3 months or more
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Customs declaration
before travel

Declare the pet to CBSA on arrival and present it with all documents at the first port of entry. Undeclared animals, including family pets, can be refused entry, confiscated or detained.

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Declare the pet to CBSA on arrival and present it with all documents at the first port of entry. Undeclared animals, including family pets, can be refused entry, confiscated or detained.

Source:Canada Border Services Agency (opens official site: Travelling with animals)· checked 04 Oct 2026
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Arrival inspection
before travel

CBSA officers check the documents (rabies certificate valid, description matches the animal) and look at the pet. A healthy pet with correct papers that was transported humanely is released without the CFIA. A sick animal or a humane-transport problem is referred to a CFIA veterinarian (extra CFIA fees). A pet without a valid rabies certificate gets a Notice to Vaccinate: vaccinate within the deadline given (at most 14 days) and send proof to the CFIA; otherwise the CFIA typically orders the animal removed from Canada. Carry paper originals.

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CBSA officers check the documents (rabies certificate valid, description matches the animal) and look at the pet. A healthy pet with correct papers that was transported humanely is released without the CFIA. A sick animal or a humane-transport problem is referred to a CFIA veterinarian (extra CFIA fees). A pet without a valid rabies certificate gets a Notice to Vaccinate: vaccinate within the deadline given (at most 14 days) and send proof to the CFIA; otherwise the CFIA typically orders the animal removed from Canada. Carry paper originals.

Source:Canadian Food Inspection Agency (opens official site: Bringing animals to Canada: Importing and travelling with pets (interactive tool — dog and cat results))· checked 24 Sep 2026
  • What the cat's rabies certificate (or EU pet passport) must contain, per CFIA's tool. — Canadian Food Inspection Agency
  • No microchip or tattoo is required for cats. — Canadian Food Inspection Agency
  • A cat without a valid rabies certificate gets a Notice to Vaccinate (vaccination within 14 days; owner contacts the CFIA district office within 2 business days of reaching home). — Canadian Food Inspection Agency — Automated Import Reference System
  • Medical exemption for cats that cannot be vaccinated: permit from the National Centre for Permissions, vet letter, FAVN titer ≥0.5 IU/ml within 6 months before entry and ≥30 days after an earlier vaccination, microchip or tattoo, CFIA inspection booked at the first port of entry. — Canadian Food Inspection Agency
  • Official sources differ — the Import Reference Document lists a titer (≥0.5 IU/ml, 30 days after vaccination) as a plain alternative to vaccination for cats; CFIA's tool uses it only inside the permit-based medical exemption. Until the CFIA confirms, count on the titer only inside the exemption. — Canadian Food Inspection Agency (incorporated by reference into the Health of Animals Regulations)
    Sources disagree — confirm with the authority
    • “the animal has a Rabies Neutralising Antibody Titre Test (RNATT) resulting in a titre of at least 0.5 IU/ml, taken at least 30 days after any prior rabies vaccination. The animal must be properly identified on the laboratory report and the lab report must accompany the animal.” — Canadian Food Inspection Agency (incorporated by reference into the Health of Animals Regulations), checked 04 Oct 2026
  • If the cat is not admissible it can be ordered removed from Canada. — Canadian Food Inspection Agency (incorporated by reference into the Health of Animals Regulations)
  • Cats have no personal/commercial split and no "unaccompanied" extra certificate in the CFIA sources. The 2022 high-risk ban concerns dogs only.

No quarantine

No source says explicitly that cats are not quarantined; inferred from HAR s. 12(4) and IRD s. 1 (the only condition is the certificate). HAR s. 9 lets an inspector order quarantine if documents are missing or disease is suspected.

Source:Department of Justice Canada (Justice Laws Website) (opens official site: Health of Animals Regulations (C.R.C., c. 296), Part II ss. 7–16 and definition of "import reference document")· checked 24 Sep 2026

Timeline

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Documents

One paper per requirement above; carry originals. 0 of 2 ready.

Official fees

Fees the authorities publish for this route, in their own currency. Vet and airline charges are not included.

CBSA inspection — first animal in the shipment
Source:Canada Border Services Agency (opens official site: Inspections and fees — Schedule of inspection fees)· checked 04 Oct 2026
CAD 36.95 per consignment (excl. tax)
CBSA inspection — each additional animal in the shipment
Source:Canada Border Services Agency (opens official site: Inspections and fees — Schedule of inspection fees)· checked 04 Oct 2026
CAD 6.16 per animal (excl. tax)
vaccination order — first animal in the shipmentif an officer issues a vaccination order (Notice to Vaccinate); charged for arrivals from every country, including the United States
Source:Canada Border Services Agency (opens official site: Inspections and fees — Schedule of inspection fees)· checked 04 Oct 2026
CAD 67.75 per consignment (excl. tax)
vaccination order — each additional animal in the shipmentif an officer issues a vaccination order (Notice to Vaccinate); charged for arrivals from every country, including the United States
Source:Canada Border Services Agency (opens official site: Inspections and fees — Schedule of inspection fees)· checked 04 Oct 2026
CAD 36.95 per animal (excl. tax)

Entry points

Where a pet may enter Canada, per the rules.

  • Any point of entry.
    No source designates ports of entry for personal pet dogs, cats or assistance dogs: present the pet to CBSA at the first port of entry (see the arrival inspection step). This is our reading of the sources' silence.
    CFIA inspectors are not at every port at all hours — book ahead only when a CFIA inspection is required (medical exemption, some commercial imports).

Airlines

Airline rules are separate from entry rules and change without notice — confirm in writing when you book. Only what the carriers' own pages say, read 25 Sep 2026. All airlines

  • Lufthansa LH
    CabinYes
    HoldYes
    Snub-nosedHold: no · Cargo: restricted
  • Emirates EK
    CabinNo
    HoldYes
    Snub-nosedCargo: only Nov – Apr
  • ANA (All Nippon Airways) NH
    CabinNo
    HoldYes, up to 45 kg incl. crate
    Snub-nosedHold: not 1 May – 31 Oct
  • Qantas QF
    CabinNo
    HoldCargo only
    Snub-nosedNot stated
  • Delta Air Lines DL
    CabinYes
    HoldNo
    Snub-nosedHold, cargo: no
  • KLM KL
    CabinYes, up to 8 kg incl. carrier46 × 28 × 24 cm
    HoldYes, up to 75 kg incl. crate
    Snub-nosedHold: no
  • Air France AF
    CabinYes, up to 8 kg incl. carrier46 × 28 × 24 cm
    HoldYes, up to 75 kg incl. crate
    Snub-nosedHold: no · Cargo: restricted
  • British Airways BA
    CabinNo
    HoldCargo only
    Snub-nosedCargo: restricted
  • Qatar Airways QR
    CabinNo
    HoldYes, up to 75 kg incl. crate
    Snub-nosedHold: restricted

Return trip to Indonesia

Hard for a returning pet (no separate returning-resident rule; standard import rules apply), about 8 weeks of preparation. No quarantine when the paperwork is in order.

  • Rabies antibody (titer) test — the blood draw must happen before you leave, so plan it into the outbound trip: Rabies antibody titer test with a protective result, attached to the health certificate. Barantin applies a threshold of at least 0.5 IU/ml (stated for a domestic move in 2026). No Indonesian source found states the test method, approved laboratories, or how long before/after vaccination or travel the blood must be taken.
  • Import permit: Written application to the Ministry of Agriculture, Directorate General of Livestock (Jl. Harsono RM No. 3, Ragunan, Jakarta 12550) describing the pet (species, breed, age, colour), with the vet health certificate and rabies vaccination certificate attached. The Ministry issues a letter ("Surat Keterangan") valid 1 month, used to obtain the import licence from Animal Quarantine at Terminal A, Soekarno-Hatta airport. Both embassies ask for documents to be apostilled. Processing time not published. Barantin's own 2026 summary does not mention this letter — ask Barantin whether it is still needed.
    Sources disagree — confirm with the authority
    • “The Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture will issue a Certificate valid for 1 (one) month to obtain the entry permit to Indonesia for the pet (import permit) from Animal Quarantine at Terminal A, Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Cengkareng. [unofficial translation]” — Kedutaan Besar Republik Indonesia di Den Haag (Kementerian Luar Negeri), checked 24 Sep 2026
  • Residence period: The pet has been kept in the origin country since birth or for at least 6 months before departure (statement on the health certificate). The Mexico page's second tier reads "kurang dari 6 (enam) bulan" (less than 6 months) — taken as a typo for the first tier's "tidak kurang dari" (not less than).
    Sources disagree — confirm with the authority
    • “The animal has been kept since birth or has been in the country of origin for not less than 6 (six) months before the day of departure; [unofficial translation]” — Kedutaan Besar Republik Indonesia di Meksiko (Kementerian Luar Negeri), checked 24 Sep 2026
  • Advance notice to the authority — 2+ days before arrival: Legal minimum: the plan to import an animal is submitted to the local animal quarantine officer at least 2 days before the import; the report under Pasal 56 is due at least 1 day before arrival (PP 29/2023 Pasal 57(1)). In practice the prior notice above covers this.
Source:Badan Karantina Indonesia (opens official site: Si Anabul Mau Ikut Mudik, Begini Prosedur Karantinanya (Barantin news, Karantina Bali section))· checked 26 Sep 2026
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Also:Kedutaan Besar Republik Indonesia di Den Haag (Kementerian Luar Negeri),Kedutaan Besar Republik Indonesia di Meksiko (Kementerian Luar Negeri),Government of the Republic of Indonesia (PDF hosted by JDIH BPK RI),Badan Karantina Indonesia

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Leaving Canada with the pet

  • Leaving Canada with a dog — most destinations need an export certificate from a licensed vet endorsed by an official CFIA veterinarian.
Source:Canadian Food Inspection Agency (opens official site: Travelling with your dog)· checked 04 Oct 2026

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