With a few exceptions, your pet can travel with you to another EU country or from a non-EU country to an EU country if it has:

• been micro-chipped (in line with the technical requirements of Annex II of the EU Regulation on the movement of pets) or has a clearly readable tattoo if applied before 3 July 2011 - DONE
• been vaccinated against rabies - Vaccination valid until August 2025
• undergone a rabies antibody titration test, when travelling from a non-EU country (use the tool below to check if this is a requirement for the non-EU country you are travelling from) - Required for Albania and Montenegro ... Check with Martha!
• had treatment against the tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis, where your destination area is free from this tapeworm (Finland, Ireland, Malta, Norway and Northern Ireland) - DONE - valid until August 2025
• a valid European pet passport, when travelling from an EU country or Northern Ireland to another EU country or Northern Ireland or an EU animal health certificate, when travelling from a non-EU country. DONE

So we are good-to-go for the EU countries on our tour. 

As indicated above, Albania and Montenegro are high-risk countries for Rabies, so:

"your pet must have undergone a rabies antibody titration test. This test must be carried out on a blood sample taken by an authorised vet at least 30 days after the anti-rabies vaccination and not less than 3 months before travelling to the EU. The test must be performed in a laboratory designated for that purpose.

The results of the rabies anti-body test must be attached to your pet's EU health certificate."

Bosnia-Herzegovina and Northern Macedonia are considered by the EU to be 
Rabies-controlled countries, so a tritration test on re-entry is not required.

There are generally 8 steps to follow, in the correct order. They vary for each country, although EU countries generally apply the same rules. The example below is for Germany, below this example is a summary of the rules for the SE-Europe countries on our tour.
 

Step 1: EU Country Classifications

The European Union (EU) does not recognize any countries as rabies-free. Dogs, cats, and ferrets from all countries are subject to current rabies vaccination according to their regulations. The EU classifies countries as either:

• EU Member States and territories
• part 1 listed third countries
• part 2 listed third countries
• unlisted countries

The requirements to import a dog, cat, or ferret to Germany will depend on the classification of your country of origin and whether your pet has entered an unlisted country within the past four months. Click on the links above to find your origination country’s classification.

Pet owners should identify the classification of their country of origin before reviewing import regulations for Germany.

Step 2: Type of Transport

The European Union classifies the movement of pets as non-commercial or commercial. Josie is non-commercial!.

Conditions for Non-Commercial Transport

• All pets must enter Germany with or within five days of their owner*. Proof of travel will be required AND
• The transport applies to no more than five pets unless proof of participation in a competition or show is available, and pets are over six months of age AND
• The purpose of the transport must not be for adoption, sale, or exchange of ownership.

*Some EU Member States will allow a representative assigned by the owner to travel with the pet under non-commercial regulations.

All pet owners transporting their pets under non-commercial regulations must sign a Declaration of Non-Commercial Transport stating that their pet’s transport does not involve the sale or transfer of ownership of their pet.

Step 3: Pet Microchip

Josie has a non-encrypted, 15-digit, ISO 11784/11785 compliant pet microchip with the transponder-code 276094502214989.

Step 4: Vaccinations

Josie's vaccinations are valid until August 2025 for: 

• rabies, 
• tapeworm, 
• canine distemper virus, 
• canine adenovirus, 
• canine parvovirus and 
• canine parainfluenza virus.

Step 5: Rabies Titer (Serology) Test

Required on entry from unlisted countries (Albania, Montenegro,...).

*** As valid for 3 months, we could do this test before going to Albania and Montenegro, if Martha confirms that it's necessary. ***

Step 6: Import Permit

Pet owners do not need an import permit when entering Germany with a dog, cat, or ferret. Unaccompanied pets may need an import permit.

Step 7: Parasite Treatments

Pet owners should always protect their pets from internal and external parasites to keep them healthy when traveling internationally; however, proof of these treatments is not required for pets imported to Germany.

Step 8: Health Certificate

*** For Albania a Heatlh certificate, issued by a Vet and authorised by a Government Vet is required: the Pet Passport is not sufficient!  ***

An EU pet health certificate is not required for pets traveling to Germany with a current Pet Passport....

*** check if this is true after visiting an unlisted country! ***