Pet entry requirements: Cat → New Caledonia
These are the requirements for entering New Caledonia with a cat, 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
Required: every import of a cat into New Caledonia needs a single-use import permit issued by SIVAP (DAVAR); the original travels with the animal. Processing time per protocol: 12 working days after the complete application.
Microchip Required
Identification by electronic microchip (copy of the ID card to be submitted); the chip must be implanted BEFORE the rabies vaccination. The 2018 version still allowed a tattoo; the current (2023) version names only the microchip.
Rabies vaccination Required
Valid rabies vaccination; for a primary vaccination it must date back more than 6 months. The vaccination must remain valid at least one month after arrival in New Caledonia; boosters per manufacturer schedule without a gap.
Rabies titer test Required
Rabies antibody titre (official/approved laboratory) of at least 0.5 IU/ml, taken more than 3 months and less than 1 year before export, without a vaccination gap. The microchip number must appear on the lab report. Deadlines in text only (one domain).
Other tests Required
Required: valid vaccination against cat flu (calicivirus, viral rhinotracheitis), feline panleukopenia and chlamydiosis; any booster must be given more than 14 days before departure.
Parasite treatment Required
Two treatments against internal parasites (nematodes and cestodes), at least 15 days apart, the first within 45 days and the second within 7 days before departure; long-acting treatment against external parasites (fleas and ticks) at least 21 days before departure, renewed without a gap. All treatments by a veterinarian.
Health certificate Required
Veterinary certificate (model I.Ct.FR.04/23) after a veterinary examination within 7 days before departure; the original travels with the animal, a copy is e-mailed to SIVAP beforehand. Issue-window number stays NULL (one domain). The model is worded for origin France, see grey_zone.
Official endorsement of the health certificate Required
The certificate issued by an authorised veterinarian must be countersigned by an official veterinarian.
Quarantine Required
Isolation in the public animal quarantine (Païta): minimum 10 days from arrival, duration depends on flight schedules; no visits. Number in text only (one domain).
⚠️ Notes & grey zone
Grey zone
Germany is listed in Annex II (negligible risk), but certificate model I.Ct.FR.04/23 attests residence 'en France'; a German model is not evidenced. Annex II still refers to the old certificate I.Ct.PRN.02/17. Confirm the exact procedure for origin DE with SIVAP.
Notes
Cats travel as cargo in a sealed transport crate per IATA recommendations. Additionally mandatory vaccinations against cat flu (calicivirus, rhinotracheitis), panleukopenia and chlamydiosis, booster more than 14 days before departure. Brachycephalic breeds (Burmese, Exotic Shorthair, Himalayan, Persian) should check with the airline beforehand. Protocol I.Ct.PRN.04/23 dates from 06 March 2023; the DAVAR page lists it as current on 2026-09-30; the older 16 January 2018 version is superseded.
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Authority: DAVAR / SIVAP, Gouvernement de la Nouvelle-Calédonie
Read at the responsible authority on 30/09/2026.
Check your specific route & airlines →For informational purposes only. Regulations change frequently — verify with the relevant authorities before travel.