Guides

Plain-English guides to bringing a dog or cat into Thailand and Japan, written from the official rules and dated.

How to get a Thai import permitForm R1/1, timing, documents and the airport. Vaccines for ThailandThe vaccine list and the 12-week and 21-day rules. Japan's 180-day ruleMicrochip, two vaccines, antibody test, then the wait. Japan's 40-day notificationWhen and how to notify the quarantine service.

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