Belgium — Moving Abroad with Your Dog

Import pathway — confirm your origin

Entry summary below starts with a direct GB departure; EU→EU uses a valid accepted passport or onward-entry certificate instead. Other origins need official verification.

Mandatory for the ordinary GB→EU pathway: valid identification, rabies cover and an AHC with the required declaration. Use a designated entry point and current certificate model. GB-resident owners cannot rely on an EU passport. Titre testing is not routine for direct GB departures meeting the listed-country conditions.

Routine titre testing and quarantine are not requirements of the compliant direct GB→named-EU or listed-country→GB baseline. They may become relevant with other histories or non-compliance. Permits and customs declarations depend on classification and territory; confirm them rather than assuming an exemption.

Destination notes and restrictions

Use FASFC’s current entry pathway and check the first EU border if arriving via another member state. Where the intended stay exceeds six months, FASFC requires registration in DogID within eight days of arrival. Arrange this with a Belgian vet.

After arrival: national and local steps

Animal-welfare administration differs between Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels. Check regional ownership rules and municipal leash/public-access requirements. Keep the responsible person’s DogID details current; a chip alone is not completed registration.

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