Pet entry requirements: Dog → Curaçao
These are the requirements for entering Curaçao with a dog, based on a departure from Germany/the EU. Requirements can change — always confirm with the relevant authority before you travel.
🔴 Required
Import permit Required
Prior approval by the veterinary service UOVZ required: submit documents (EU passport pages) in advance (at least 3 days before departure), pay the import fee; if compliant an import permit is e-mailed (valid 30 days) and must be shown to customs on arrival.
Microchip Required
Electronic identification with an ISO microchip; number and implantation date must be stated; implantation not later than the rabies vaccination.
Rabies vaccination Required
Vaccination/revaccination with an inactivated rabies vaccine per manufacturer (vaccine complying with WOAH Terrestrial Manual ch. 1.1.8); date must not precede microchip implantation; vaccine name, laboratory, batch, expiry and validity must be stated. Minimum age/waiting period not stated in the source.
Parasite treatment Required
Animal must be free of ecto- and endoparasites: treatment with a systemic/topical ectoparasitic agent (efficacy at least 28 days) and an endoparasitic agent within 14 days before departure, certified by a vet; keep parasite-free afterwards.
Health certificate Required
From the EU: EU pet passport per Regulation (EU) No 576/2013, completed and signed by an official veterinarian designated by the competent authority, not more than 2 weeks before departure.
Breed restrictions Prohibited
Importation of pit-bull terrier type dogs is not permitted.
⚠️ Notes & grey zone
Notes
Curaçao's own rules (UOVZ), letter dated 19-09-2023 'Departing from: the EU'. The same list expressly covers dogs, cats and ferrets. Import from South/Central America (excl. Suriname) prohibited. Transport in a suitable kennel per IATA. Non-complying animals are rejected, confiscated and/or euthanized; a mandatory quarantine may apply on arrival (conditions not stated). The source does not refer to the Dutch regime; it is self-contained.
Related destinations in the Americas
Argentina · Aruba · Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba · Brazil · Canada
Authority: UO Veterinaire Zaken (Dept. of Veterinary Affairs), Ministerie van Gezondheid, Milieu en Natuur, Curaçao
Read at the responsible authority on 30/09/2026.
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