Pet entry requirements: Dog → Iceland
These are the requirements for entering Iceland with a dog, based on a departure from Germany/the EU. Requirements can change — always confirm with the relevant authority before you travel.
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Import permit Required
An import permit from the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST) is mandatory before arrival (application with breed, country of export, microchip number, importer; fee; permit valid one year). Importation without a permit is prohibited.
Microchip Required
ISO-compliant microchip mandatory, implanted before any treatment or sampling for import begins; the vet verifies the chip number at every examination/sample/treatment and it is checked on arrival.
Rabies vaccination Required
Valid rabies vaccination (basic immunisation, maintained per manufacturer) for dogs from rabies-free countries (Category 1, Germany listed). The vaccination must be valid when the titer sample is taken. The D1 overview table states 'Vaccination at least 45-60 days prior to importation' (that source only; number not captured as a field).
Rabies titer test Required
Rabies antibody titer test mandatory: sample at the earliest 30 days after vaccination (vaccination day = day 0), in an EU-approved laboratory, result at least 0.5 IU/ml. Category 1 (Germany): no additional waiting period after the test. The titer stays valid as long as the vaccination is kept up to date.
Other tests Required
Required: Brucella canis blood test (negative, sampled within 30 days before arrival; declaration that the dog has not mated in the last 2 months); Leishmania test for intact dogs only (within 30 days, negative; a positive result only allows import after neutering); Angiostrongylus vasorum: either a negative test (within 30 days) OR preventive treatment 5-10 days before arrival (imidacloprid+moxidectin). Additionally valid vaccinations against leptospirosis, distemper, parvovirus, infectious hepatitis and parainfluenza, last dose at least 14 days before arrival. Lab reports in English with chip number and sampling date.
Parasite treatment Required
Two treatments against internal (roundworm/tapeworm) and external parasites (lice, fleas, ticks): first 21-28 days, second 5-10 days before arrival (at least 14 days apart). Products must cover the respective parasites; tapeworm treatment is mandatory (no EU-style Echinococcus-only window).
Health certificate Required
Original MAST form 'Health and Origin Certificate D1' (dogs from Category 1) completed by an authorised vet in the country of export, all fields filled in; valid 10 days from issue; examination and issuance 5-10 days before arrival; scanned with lab reports to petimport@mast.is for approval no later than 5 days before arrival. Only form D1 is valid; the EU pet passport is not mentioned in the sources.
Quarantine Required
Mandatory quarantine of at least 14 days at one of two approved stations (Reykjanesbaer, Mosel/Hella); the importer must book a place in advance (admission roughly every 3 weeks). No home quarantine (certified assistance dogs only, on application). Applies to short visits/holidays too. MAST may extend it on suspicion of disease, at the importer's cost.
Breed restrictions Prohibited
Import ban for Pit Bull Terrier/American Staffordshire Terrier/Staffordshire Bull Terrier/American Bulldog, Fila Brasileiro, Tosa Inu, Dogo Argentino, Cane Corso, Presa Canario, Boerboel and their crosses up to the 5th generation; also wolf hybrids (at least 10 generations) and dogs of comparable origin/physique/temperament by reasoned MAST decision. MAST may require DNA test/pedigree.
⚠️ Notes & grey zone
Grey zone
Breed list: the D1 PDF (dated 01.07.2025) names only 'Pit Bull Terrier/Staffordshire Bull Terrier' without AmStaff/American Bulldog; the MAST web page (updated 03.09.2026) and the regulation (amended 09.12.2025) give the longer list, which is applied here. Open category 'Other dog breeds ... considered to be a risk' at MAST's assessment. The Icelandic regulation also allows a temperament assessment (Art. 13). Numeric deadlines are supported by one norm only and are therefore not captured as numeric fields.
Notes
Origin branch: Germany is in Category 1 (rabies-free) of approved exporting countries; the animal must have lived since birth or at least 6 months in an approved country (same category). Entry only via Keflavik airport (no ferry), only 06:00-17:00 on the quarantine station's fixed admission days. Not importable: pregnant/lactating bitches, recently injured/operated animals without special permission. Cats: the same regulation 200/2020 treats dogs and cats together (permit, 14-day quarantine, rabies titer, parasite treatment, certificate) but with its own guidance/certificate (C1) and different vaccinations/tests (panleukopenia, cat flu; FeLV/FIV test) and no breed list; this file covers dogs only, cats are not separately evidenced.
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Read at the responsible authority on 30/09/2026.
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