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Bringing a pet to Thailand from Ireland
The Thai steps are standard for Irish owners. The journey home has one extra requirement worth planning around.
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 Irish 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 export health certificate, endorsed by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The EU pet passport governs intra-EU travel only and is not 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 Ireland
Thailand is not on the EU’s list of low-risk countries, so to bring a pet back into the EU from Thailand you 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. Having the titer test done before you leave removes that wait later — it is the single best piece of forward planning.
Ireland also keeps the tapeworm (Echinococcus) treatment rule: a dog entering Ireland must be treated against tapeworm by a vet within a set window before arrival (commonly 24 to 120 hours). Build that into the return plan, and confirm the current detail with the Department.
See our guide to To Ireland (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 the EU pet passport enough for Thailand?
No. It is for movement within the EU. Thailand needs an EU export health certificate endorsed by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, plus the Thai DLD import permit.
What does Ireland require for the return journey?
A valid rabies vaccination, a rabies titer test with a three-month wait, and — for dogs — a vet-administered tapeworm treatment shortly before arrival. Confirm with the Department.