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Bringing a pet to Thailand from Norway
Norway is not in the EU, but it follows the EU pet-travel scheme closely. The Thai steps are standard; plan carefully for the journey home.
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 Norwegian side of the paperwork
Follow the standard steps — microchip, rabies and the other vaccinations, the health certificate and the DLD import permit. For travel to Thailand your vet completes an export health certificate, endorsed through the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet). Although Norway is outside the EU, it uses the EU pet passport and pet-travel system, so the documents will feel familiar — but the passport alone is not what Thailand needs.
Planning the return to Norway
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.
Norway also keeps the tapeworm (Echinococcus) treatment rule: a dog entering Norway must be treated by a vet against tapeworm within a set window before arrival (commonly 24 to 120 hours). Build that into the return plan, and confirm the current detail with Mattilsynet.
See our guide to To Norway (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
Does Norway being outside the EU change things?
Not greatly for the trip to Thailand — Norway uses the EU pet-travel system, so your vet issues an export certificate much as in an EU country. Confirm the current process with Mattilsynet.
What does Norway require for the return?
A valid rabies vaccination, a rabies titer test with a three-month wait, and — for dogs — a vet-administered tapeworm treatment shortly before arrival. Verify the current rules with Mattilsynet.