Palau Pet Import Requirements

Palau is considered to be rabies free by the Palau Bureau of Agriculture (BOA), and no known cases have ever been documented in Palau of dog rabies. Two rabies vaccinations are required. The pet’s most recent rabies vaccination must not be expired when your pet arrives. If arrival occurs before 30 days has elapsed from the most recent rabies vaccination, the animal is subject to quarantine until the 30 days are completed.

 

Your veterinarian will give you rabies vaccination certificates for every rabies vaccination. The date and type of vaccine must be indicated on these vaccination certificates. Original certificates for 2 rabies vaccinations (must be signed in ink by a licensed veterinarian.)The 2 rabies vaccination certificates must have the vaccine name, lot or serial number, booster interval, vaccination date and vaccine lot expiration date listed.

 

The animals originated in an area where no case of rabies was officially reported during the last two (2) years immediately preceding shipment and that the animals were kept from birth or for six (6) months in the rabies free area prior to shipment.

FAVN Rabies Antibody Test is required. Have the test done at an approved lab. The day after the lab received your pet’s blood sample must not be more than 36 months and not less than 30 days before the date of arrival in Palau.

 The result of the dog’s or cat’s blood test must be greater than or equal to 0.5 IU/ml. Obtain a copy of this successful blood test result from your veterinarian showing the pet’s microchip number for your records.

From countries with rabies - As soon as the animals arrive in the Republic of Palau they shall immediately be taken under the control of an Inspector to the quarantine premises previously approved by the Chief of Agriculture, whereat the animals shall remain until released by an Inspector.

 It is advised to contact them directly for more information and to see if your shipment will need to quarantine. Quarantine office can be contacted at palauquarantine11@gmail.com. You must notify the Animal Quarantine Station prior to arrival.

 Exemption to quarantine confinement for:·Guide dogs for the blind and certified service dogs for the disabled. Guide and service dogs must complete per-shipment requirements including having a current rabies vaccination, passing an OIE-FAVN rabies blood test prior to arrival in Hawaii with > 0.5 IU/ml and certification.

Pets must have a passing FAVN rabies antibody test result and also complete a 30-day waiting period from the day the laboratory received the blood sample for testing. If arrival occurs before 30 days has elapsed, the animal is subject to quarantine until the waiting period has been completed. Your pet must complete the 30-day waiting period before arriving in Palau or your pet will not qualify.

 The waiting period begins the day after the approved lab received the blood sample for the OIE-FAVN test. The test must also have a result > 0.5 IU/ml.

 Breed Restriction: Non-domestic dogs and cats and hybrids such as wolf, wolf cross, Dingo, Bengal, Savannah

Customs Broker/Agent Required: Highly Recommended

Best Airport:

Palau International Airport

Palau International Airport (also known as Roman Tmetuchl International Airport) Ngerusar, Airai, Republic of Palau

Flights to Palau land at Airai, or Palau International Airport, which serves direct flights from Babeldaob to Guam, Seoul, Taipei and Manila.  Air Niugini’s new one-stop service from Brisbane to Palau operates one day a week. Chartered flights are available through various operators. Water entry to Palau would call at Malakal Harbour on the island of Malakal.

Getting Here: Check with each airline directly for the most up to date schedules. (most airlines have certain days of the week they fly)

Air Niugini

Jeju Air

Alii Palau

China Airlines offers four flights a week from Taipei, Taiwan.

United Airlines (Star Alliance) offers a daily flight from Guam and a weekly flight from Manila and The Philippines.

Korean Airlines offers two flights a week from Incheon, South Korea.

Lanmei Airlines low-cost airlines from Macau,

Asiana Airlines offers two flights each week from Incheon, South Korea.

Airport code is ROR.

It is recommended that you contact a customs broker. All documents must be in the Palauan or English language. Where documents are in any another language, a translated copy shall be provided for inspection by Customs Officers prior to release.

 

JVK Pacific Ltd.
c/o All Movers
Happy Fish Building
P.O. Box 6084, Koror
Palau

ANIMALS AND PETS

Pets may be imported but a valid Import Permit is required to be issued prior to the arrival of the pet. Pets must be forwarded as manifested cargo under an Airway Bill (not hand carried). To apply for an Import Permit we require the general details of the pet (name, sex, breed, age, color). Import Permits can take up to 2 weeks to issue and shipments MUST NOT be forwarded without an Import Permit. When the pet is forwarded, it is essential that the rabies vaccination and general vaccination certificates are attached to the Airway Bill. Contact JVK for more details.

CONSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

Please contact the JVK office for consignment instructions. https://jvkpacific.com/contact-us/