CDC Airline Job Aid for Dogs Imported as Hand-Carried or

OMB Approval Number: 0920-1383

Expiration Date: 05/31/2027

AWB Number: ________________________

Date: ________________________

CDC Airline Job Aid for Dogs Imported as Hand-Carried or Checked Baggage*

1. Verify Health Status: Does the dog appear to be alive and healthy?** Please check Yes or No.

___ If Yes, go to #2.

___ If No, immediately contact CDC Port Health Station at [phone number].

2. Is the dog six months of age or older and microchipped (verify using dog’s paperwork)?

___ If Yes, go to #3.

___ If No, immediately contact CDC Port Health Station at [phone number].

3. Is the dog coming from a high-risk country for dog rabies (or is known to have visited one within the past 6 months)? (refer to list on page 2)

___ If Yes, go to #4.

___ If No, go to #6.

4. Does the dog have a current and valid Certification of U.S.-Issued Rabies Vaccination form?

___ If Yes, the dog(s) can be cleared for entry.

___ If No, go to #5.

5. Does the importer have a reservation at a CDC-registered Animal Care Facility [enter name of ACF]?

___If Yes, the dog will be placed on hold by CBP, and the airline should post-enter the dog(s) and transfer the dog(s) to cargo. Once in cargo, a 1F transfer is required to move the dog/s to the CDC-registered Animal Care Facility. The CDC-registered Animal Care Facility will notify CBP and CDC when entry requirements have been met. CDC will provide the final concurrence for entry.

___If No, immediately contact CDC Port Health Station at [phone number].

6. Does the dog have a current and valid Certification of dog arriving from DMRVV-free or low-risk country form?

___ If Yes, the dog(s) can be cleared for entry.

___If No, immediately contact CDC Port Health Station at [phone number].

Airline Agent’s Name: _________________________________ Contact Phone Number: _____________________________

Airline Name:___________________________________ Flight Number:_____________________ Date:__________________

Remarks or Comments: _________________________________________________________________________________________

High-Risk Countries for Dog Rabies

These countries and political units are considered high risk for importing dog rabies into the United States. The list is updated annually at https://www.cdc.gov/importation/bringing-an-animal-into-the-united-states/high-risk.html.

• Afghanistan

• Algeria

• Angola

• Armenia

• Azerbaijan

• Bangladesh

• Belarus

• Belize

• Benin

• Bolivia

• Botswana

• Brazil

• Burkina Faso

• Burundi

• Cambodia

• Cameroon

• Central African Republic

• Ceuta

• Chad

• China (excluding Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan)

• Colombia

• Comoros

• Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

• Cuba

• Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Djibouti

• Dominican Republic

• Ecuador

• Egypt

• El Salvador

• Equatorial Guinea

• Eritrea

• Eswatini (Swaziland)

• Ethiopia

• Gabon

• Gambia

• Georgia

• Ghana

• Guatemala

• Guinea

• Guinea-Bissau

• Guyana

• Haiti

• Honduras

• India

• Indonesia

• Iran

• Iraq

• Israel (including Gaza and the West Bank)

• Jordan

• Kazakhstan

• Kenya

• Kuwait

• Kyrgyzstan

• Laos

• Lebanon

• Lesotho

• Liberia

• Libya

• Madagascar

• Malawi

• Malaysia

• Mali

• Mauritania

• Melilla

• Moldova

• Mongolia

• Morocco (including Western Sahara)

• Mozambique

• Myanmar (Burma)

• Namibia

• Nepal

• Niger

• Nigeria

• North Korea

• Oman

• Pakistan

• Peru

• Philippines

• Qatar

• Republic of the Congo

• Russia

• Rwanda

• São Tomé and Príncipe

• Saudi Arabia

• Senegal

• Sierra Leone

• Somalia

• South Africa

• South Sudan

• Sri Lanka

• Sudan

• Suriname

• Syria

• Tajikistan

• Tanzania (Including Zanzibar)

• Thailand

• Timor Leste (East Timor)

• Togo

• Tunisia

• Turkey

• Turkmenistan

• Uganda

• Ukraine

• United Arab Emirates

• Uzbekistan

• Venezuela

• Vietnam

• Yemen

• Zambia

• Zimbabwe

*This is not a required form for dog importation but may be requested by CBP or CDC to facilitate clearance at ports.

**Do not open or insert anything into the dog crate to assess the dog. All assessments are strictly visual.

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