Pet Transport Azerbaijan to France: 2026 Guide
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The Azerbaijan to France process
Responsible: Azerbaijani vet
Responsible: Azerbaijani vet
Responsible: Azerbaijani vet + EU-approved lab
Responsible: N/A
Responsible: Owner or agent
Responsible: Azerbaijani vet + State Veterinary Service
Responsible: Airline + DGAL
France: entry requirements
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Microchip | ISO 11784/11785. Must be implanted before the rabies vaccination. |
| Rabies vaccination | Required. At least 21 days since primary vaccination. |
| Rabies titre test | Required. Azerbaijan is EU unlisted. FAVN or ELISA test at EU-approved lab. Blood drawn 30+ days after vaccination. Minimum 0.5 IU/mL. 90-day wait from blood draw date before entering France. Source: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131, April 2026. |
| Quarantine | None for compliant arrivals. |
| Import permit | Not required. |
| Health certificate | EU-format certificate endorsed by Azerbaijan State Veterinary Service, issued within 10 days of travel. |
Export requirements
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Export permit | No formal export permit required for companion animals. |
| Health certificate | EU-format health certificate from an official vet in Azerbaijan, endorsed by the State Veterinary Service of Azerbaijan (Ministry of Agriculture). Issued within 10 days of travel to France. |
What this route typically costs
| 1 | FAVN titre test (draw, lab, international shipping): AZN 250-750 (approximately EUR 130-400) |
| 2 | State Vet health certificate and endorsement: AZN 100-250 (approximately EUR 55-135) |
| 3 | Cargo GYD to CDG via hub: EUR 400-1,400 |
| 4 | IATA crate: EUR 80-300 |
| 5 | Pet transport agent: EUR 300-900 |
| 6 | Total typical range: EUR 950-3,000 over 5-7 months |
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France's DGAL and SIVEP: who inspects your pet at CDG
France’s veterinary border inspections are run by SIVEP (Service d’Inspection Vétérinaire et Phytosanitaire aux Postes d’Inspection Frontaliers), which operates under the oversight of DGAL (Direction Générale de l’Alimentation) within the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty.
At Paris CDG, the SIVEP post handles all live animal cargo arrivals. The process is: SIVEP officer checks the EU health certificate, confirms the titre test result and vaccination records, and verifies the microchip number against the documents. For a pet with complete and compliant documentation, this inspection is brief and your pet is released to you or to the onward cargo handler.
If your pet is arriving at a regional French airport such as Lyon (LYS) or Marseille (MRS), the inspection process is the same, though these airports handle smaller volumes. Confirm with your transport agent that the specific arrival airport has an active SIVEP post before routing your pet there.
Why the FAVN laboratory step is worth getting right first time
The most common avoidable delay on the Azerbaijan-to-France route is a failed or invalid titre test. This can happen if the blood sample is not stored correctly before shipping, sent to a non-approved laboratory, or if the dog was not vaccinated far enough in advance of the draw. Getting this wrong means the clock resets.
From Baku, international sample shipping adds time and cost. Confirm with your vet that they have done international FAVN samples before. If not, a specialist pet transport agent in Azerbaijan can coordinate the correct lab, shipping method, and result documentation. A failed test adds three or more months to your timeline.
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