Pet Relocation to 🇵🇹 Portugal

Yes, you can bring a pet bird to Portugal. As an EU member state it admits pet birds with an official APHIS-endorsed health certificate and an avian-influenza pathway: pre-export isolation, H5 vaccination, or supervised isolation plus H5/H7 testing. EU rules require captive birds to be tested for H5/H7 with negative results 7 to 14 days before movement. CITES permits apply to parrots.

• Official animal health certificate signed by an official vet of the origin country and endorsed by USDA APHIS (issued shortly before departure for US origin)
• Individual non-removable marking (closed leg-ring or microchip/transponder) applied before isolation/testing
• Meet an EU avian-influenza pathway: pre-export isolation under official supervision; OR H5 vaccination as permitted; OR supervised isolation plus an H5/H7 test with negative results 7 to 14 days before movement, with no vaccination against avian influenza
• Written declaration the movement is non-commercial (no change of ownership) where the non-commercial pet-bird regime is used
• Pre-notify the Portuguese competent authority (DGAV) / Traveller's Entry Point (PEV) before arrival
• CITES export and import permits for protected species such as most parrots (CITES managed by ICNF in Portugal)

Portugal's competent authority is DGAV (Direcao-Geral de Alimentacao e Veterinaria); CITES permits are issued by ICNF. EU import rules also provide for a quarantine pathway (at least 30 days at an approved establishment for commercial captive-bird imports). EU non-commercial pet-bird rules and certificate models were being revised in 2026 with new certificates phasing in, so confirm the exact maximum number of birds, the chosen AI option, the PEV pre-notification window and any updated certificate model with DGAV/APHIS before booking. Exact facility lists and fees are not published as flat figures.

Yes, you can import a horse to Portugal. As an EU member state it accepts equines from listed third countries on an APHIS-endorsed EU model health certificate, requiring a negative Coggins (EIA) test, pre-export residency, EVA testing for intact males, an identification document, and clearance at an EU Border Control Post via TRACES.

• EU model equine animal health certificate completed by an accredited vet and endorsed by USDA APHIS (origin establishment APHIS-registered)
• Negative test for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA/Coggins) before export, per US export rules
• Freedom from regulated equine diseases per the EU summary: origin recognised free of African horse sickness, free of dourine and glanders for at least 6 months, and free of Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis for at least 2 years
• Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA) testing for uncastrated males as required, unless vaccination rules are met
• Origin country authorised by the EU and listed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 Annex IV; documented pre-export residency for the required period
• Identification by microchip and equine passport; registration in TRACES and clearance at an EU Border Control Post (first point of entry into the EU)

Requirements vary by the horse's category (registered, breeding/production, slaughter) and the origin country's current EU third-country listing, which can add further testing or extended isolation for horses from disease-affected regions. Portugal's authority is DGAV. Transport, inspection and any quarantine fees are not fixed flat amounts and specific test day-counts vary by certificate; confirm exact protocol with APHIS and DGAV before shipping.

Yes, you can bring a reptile to Portugal, subject to conditions. You need a veterinary health certificate and, for CITES-listed species (many tortoises, turtles, snakes and lizards), valid CITES export and import permits via ICNF. Owners should pre-notify DGAV, and some species are restricted or banned, so confirm each animal's status before travel.

• Veterinary health certificate from an official/accredited vet confirming the reptile is healthy, covering species and identification
• CITES export permit (origin country) and CITES import permit/document for any species listed in CITES Appendices or EU Annexes, issued via Portugal's ICNF
• Pre-notify the Portuguese competent authority (DGAV) / Traveller's Entry Point (PEV) before arrival and enter at an authorised point of entry for veterinary/customs inspection
• Travel non-commercially with the owner; reptiles fall under broader import/CITES rules rather than the standard EU companion-animal regime
• Confirm the species is not prohibited under EU Invasive Alien Species rules or Portuguese national restrictions before travel

Marked 'allowed' because reptiles are not categorically banned in Portugal (unlike Italy's positive-list framework), but admissibility is strongly species-dependent: reptiles are not 'pet animals' under the standard EU companion-animal regime, so they fall under broader import/CITES rules. CITES Appendix I species are effectively non-importable as pets, and EU invasive-species and Portuguese rules can bar others. Portugal's authorities are DGAV (animal health/PEV notice) and ICNF (CITES). No standardised fee or permit-number list exists; verify each animal's CITES/Annex status with ICNF and DGAV before any plans.