Thailand to New ZealandCat
BRINGING A CAT FROMThailand to New Zealand
Cat · Moving
Bringing a dog instead? NZ · CAT
ENTRY
REFUSED
REFUSED
Import is only allowed from countries MPI has categorised (MPI-STD-SAA Schedule 9).
What you can do instead
Move the pet to a Category 1, 2 or 3 country and prepare it there (Category 3: rabies vaccine and RNATT must be done in a categorised country; Category 2: 6 months' residency or the rabies route; Category 1: shipped directly from Australia).
Transit or transhipment en route must also be in a categorised country — a stopover in a non-categorised country breaks eligibility.
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The refusal above comes from these pages. Last researched 26 Sep 2026. Seen a change? Tell us.
- Import Health Standard — Cats and Dogs 2026 (CATSDOGS.GEN) (opens official site)Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) · used for: entry conditions, what you can do instead, entry points, this route · checked 26 Sep 2026 · document dated 2026-05-12
- Bringing cats and dogs to NZ (requirements have changed; implementation timeframe) (opens official site)Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) · used for: announced changes · checked 26 Sep 2026 · document dated 2026-08-04
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