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Bringing a pet to Thailand from Germany
German owners travel with an EU pet passport at home, but it is not the document Thailand needs, nor enough for the journey back.
Last updated 30 May 2026
This guide was last reviewed in May 2026. Thailand's Department of Livestock Development, airlines and origin-country authorities change their rules without notice. Treat this as orientation, then confirm every current requirement with the DLD, your airline and your origin-country authority before you book or travel.
The German side of the paperwork
Follow the standard steps — microchip, rabies and the other vaccinations, the health certificate and the DLD import permit. For travel out of the EU, your vet completes an EU animal health / export certificate, endorsed by the responsible German authority (the regional veterinary office, the Veterinaeramt). The familiar EU pet passport governs travel within the EU and is not, by itself, what Thailand requires.
For the shared EU export-certificate framework every member state follows, see our bringing a pet from the EU guide.
Planning the return to Germany
To bring a pet back into the EU from Thailand — a non-EU country — you will need a valid rabies vaccination and a rabies titer test, with the blood sample taken at least 30 days after vaccination and a three-month wait before entry. Doing the titer test before you leave Germany avoids that wait later.
See our guide to To Germany (export) for the full export paperwork.
Official sources
Official sources to verify against: Thai embassy pet import guide (revised January 2025); DLD import application form R1/1 (via the embassy guide or DLD Animal Quarantine stations); Suvarnabhumi AQS import: [email protected].
Frequently asked
Is my EU pet passport enough to bring my pet to Thailand?
No. The EU pet passport is for movement within the EU. For Thailand you need an EU export health certificate endorsed by the German authorities, plus the Thai import permit.
What does Germany need for the return journey?
A valid rabies vaccination and a rabies titer test, with a three-month wait after the blood sample. Confirm the current EU re-entry rules before you travel.