Barbados

• Passengers traveling with pets must obtain both an Import Permit and Official Export Health Certificate to travel to Barbados.
• Import permits are valid for 6 months. The Official Export Health Certificate must be endorsed (signed and stamped) by the official veterinary service of your country of origin upon examination within 7 days of travel.
• All cats and dogs entering Barbados must be permanently identified with a microchip and must be vaccinated against rabies after microchip implantation.
• Pets must have a rabies vaccine that should have been carried out when the animal was at least 3 months old. In the case of a booster vaccination, the booster must have been administered on or before the date of expiry of the previous vaccine. There is a wait of 35 days from the date of administration of a primary rabies vaccination or revaccination of an expired or missed rabies booster vaccination before your dog or cat is eligible to enter Barbados. If the vaccine manufacturer’s data sheet requires more than one vaccination to complete the primary course of vaccinations, the 35-day wait applies from the date of the final vaccination of that course. The day of vaccination counts as day 0.
• Animals that have been in a Category 2 country in the 3 months prior to travel from the U.S. to Barbados as well as pets arriving by sea must be tested for rabies antibodies using a FAVN test done at an approved laboratory. The test must be done at least 30 days after rabies vaccination with results ≥ 0.5 IU/ml.
• Dogs over 6 months old must be tested for heartworm disease within 30 days prior to leaving the U.S. Dogs must be treated for ticks and tapeworms within 7 days prior to leaving the U.S. The tapeworm treatment must contain praziquantel. Cats do not require a heartworm test or parasite treatment.
• You must give at least 3 working days’ notice of the expected date and time of arrival of the animal. Failure to do so will result in significant delays in receiving your pet once you arrive. Contact Veterinary Services at (246) 427-5492 or via email at vetservices@caribsurf.com to provide the required notice.
• Pets must clear customs and veterinary checks upon arrival, and passengers must employ the services of a custom broker to facilitate customs clearance.

To download the application form required for entry into Barbados with a domestic pet, please click the .pdf icon below.