Guinea Pet Import Requirements

Your pet cat or dog must be vaccinated for rabies between 30 days and 12 months prior to entry into the country.

Pets  must have a valid rabies certificate not less than thirty days from time of vaccination and not more than twelve months.

A rabies titer test is not required to enter  Guinea Republic from any country.

Article 148: The types of dogs likely to be particularly

dangerous and subject to specific measures are divided into two categories:

1. First category: attack dogs;

2. Second category: guard and defense dogs.

A joint decree of the Minister of the Interior and the Minister responsible for livestock.

NOTE  Category  1 dogs are prohibited from being imported into republic of Guinea. Awaiver can be applied for if the importation of Attack dogs is of public interest.

Pets can enter in the cabin, as checked baggage or as air cargo.

All domestic dogs and cats must be free of evidence of disease communicable to humans when examined at the entry airport. If your dog or cat is not in apparent good health, further examination by a licensed veterinarian may be required at your expense.

Pets not arriving during normal business hours on Monday through Friday will be held until veterinary offices are open.

All animals subject to examination by a Customs veterinarian. Pets not arriving during normal business hours on Monday through Friday will be held until veterinary offices are open. All live animals presented for import into the Republic of Guinea by land, rail, river, sea, or air are subject to a veterinary health inspection prior to customs clearance.

Veterinary inspection is carried out by the veterinary services of the Ministry of Livestock or any veterinarian mandated by the State, under their direction and supervision.