Pet Travel Expert

This week we answered a question for Pet Travel Center's Ask the Pet Relocation Expert about moving pets to Iraq.

The questioner wrote:

My husband is getting a job in Iraq as a contractor for the Department of Defense. We have a shitzu-poodle mix, under 10 pounds, and we would like to take her with us. Is that possible? I am not sure if the contractor, Midwest, has different rules for dogs or if they follow the general guidelines for the host country. -- Amy S.

Moving pets to Iraq can be fairly simple, as long as you obtain the necessary health requirements in advance. Dogs entering Iraq will need:

• Import Permit obtained from the Ministry of Agriculture
• Health Certificate dated within 10 days of the flight
• Rabies vaccination (must be given more than 30 days prior to departure but within the last year)
• Microchip (recommended)