Cats, dogs or ferrets from all other Non-EU countries (high – risk countries)

Persons travelling on holiday or to permanently locate their residence (or other non-commercial movement where there is no sale or change of ownership involved)  to Lithuania  from  non-EU countries  other than those catergorised as ‘low-risk’ may bring their  pet cat, dog or ferret with them  provided the following conditions are met:

Identification

The pet animal (dog, cat or ferret) must be marked by the implantation of a transponder (see technical specifications in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 576/2013) or marked by a clearly readable tattoo if applied before 3 July 2011.

Vaccination against rabies

The pet animal (dog, cat or ferret) must be vaccinated against rabies by an authorised veterinarian in accordance with Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 576/2013, as follows:

   - the animal was at least 12 weeks old at the date the vaccine was administered,

   - the date of administration of the vaccine does not precede the date of marking or reading of the transponder.

   - booster vaccinations (shots) are exempt from the 21 day validity period once there was no break in coverage.

   - if there a break in coverage then the next vaccination will be considered a primary vaccination.

The entry of pet animals into the territory of the Republic of Lithuania unvaccinated against rabies is prohibited from Non- EU countries.
 

Rabies antibody titration test

The animal must also have undergone a blood test at least 30 days after rabies vaccination to confirm a neutralising antibody titration at least equal to 0.5 IU/ml.  The pet may enter Lithuania only when at least 3 months has expired since a successful blood-test; The pre-entry rabies antibody titration test  shall be performed in a approved rabies serology laboratory.

The animal must be accompanied by:

   - The animal must be accompanied by a veterinary health certificate in the form of Annex IV to Commission Implementing Decision 577/2013 and a written declaration completed by the owner or an authorised person (see model in Part 3 of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 577/2013) regarding the non-commercial nature of the movement and attesting, where appropriate, the carriage of the animal under the responsibility of an authorised person within up to five days of the movement of the owner, or

   - (if origin of an animal is EU country) by Passport - (see model in Part 1 of Annex III to Commision Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013) documenting the alpha-numeric code displayed by the transponder or the tattoo, the details of the vaccination against rabies and rabies antibody titration test.

   - Declaration – just in the case where the movement of the animal is carried out under the responsibility of a natural person who has authorisation in writing from the owner to carry out the non-commercial movement of the animal on behalf of the owner, and within not more than five days of the owner’s movement.The pet animal (dog, cat or ferret) must be accompanied by a written declaration signed by the owner. 

Travellers' point of entry

Cats, dogs or ferrets from these countries may enter Lithuania only through entry points of EU.