Crossing Chinese border with dogs
 

Hi,

I am planing a trip from Serbia to Thailand August 2020. I will travel with two dogs and so far I found just one border crossing port between Kazakhstan and China (Alashankou Port) where the dogs can be checked but I am not sure can we pass through that border. Does anyone has information about this border or crossed it? I have been told that guides can’t wait for us on this border. Does anyone have any other suggestions for crossing borders with dogs in this region?

Thanks!

Sanja

Possibility of travelling to China with Pet
Is it possible to travel and take a pet(e.g. Dog or Cat) to china?

Yes, travelling and entry China with pet is possible. But the live animals of travellers entering China are limited to dogs or cats, and each person is allowed to bring one pet into China per time. According to Announcement No.5 of 2019 from GACC(General Administration of Customs of China) this regulation shall come into force on May 1, 2019.

Definition of a Pet in this regulation
If you want travelling with your pet(s) and taking your pet(s) to China, you should know what kind of pet(s) are allowed to enter china, please note that not all animals qualify as pets. A pet is a privately-owned companion animal not intended for research or resale and includes the animal groups only Dogs and Cats.

Customs and quarantine
Will the Pet be required a quarantine/isolation in the CIQ designated facility for 30 days? It depends.

• Pets from designated countries or regions with valid microchips, after passing the on-site inspection and quarantine, it will be released. Designated countries or regions including New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Hawaii, United States, Guam, Jamaica, Iceland, United Kingdom, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Cyprus, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Macao. This kind of pet don’t need a quarantine for 30 days in the CIQ designated facility and can entry china from any port which is allowed international travellers to enter.
  
• Pets from non-designated countries or regions(Pets not from the above countries and regions), with effective microchips, providing rabies antibody test reports issued by the admissible nominated laboratory (antibody titer or immune antibody level must be above 0.5iu/ml) and passing the on-site inspection and quarantine. This kind of pet don’t need a quarantine for 30 days in the CIQ designated facility and can entry china from any port/border which is allowed international travellers to enter.