How do you bring a pet to Romania in 2026?

Identify the animal with an ISO 11784/11785 microchip before the rabies jab. The vaccination date cannot precede the chip implant. From another EU country, travel with a European pet passport issued by an authorised vet, with rabies records kept current. From most non-EU countries or territories, you need an EU animal health certificate issued by an official state vet shortly before arrival, not an EU passport written abroad. Many non-EU origins also require a rabies antibody titre of at least 0.5 IU/ml with the waiting period EU rules set; listed territories can be exempt, so check Your Europe tools for your origin before you book.

ANSVSA border posts check pets at designated travellers’ entry points (puncte de intrare a călătorilor). Henri Coandă Bucharest and other listed PIC airports or road posts appear on ANSVSA schedules; do not assume every regional airport can clear a non-EU pet. Commercial import rules differ from accompanying-pet movement. Fold this calendar into Paperwork after moving so residence filings and crate flights do not collide.

Read the lease pet clause before you buy a soft carrier. Bucharest and Cluj landlords often ban dogs or charge deposits that never appear in tourist listings: How to rent a home. Treat vague “pets maybe” WhatsApp promises with the same caution you use for rental scams. Confirm airline hold rules and summer heat risk on tarmacs separately from the veterinary checklist.

Young unvaccinated pets face extra Romanian approval paths under ANSVSA guidance; do not invent a DIY exemption. Recheck live ANSVSA PIC lists and EU Commission pet pages the month you travel, because entry-point hours and third-country lists move.