Liechtenstein

1. 1
   Before you go

   Microchip (ISO 11784/11785)

   A vet implants a microchip. It must be done on or before the day of the rabies vaccination.

2. 2
   On or after the microchip

   Rabies vaccination

   A vet gives an inactivated or recombinant rabies vaccine, on or after the microchip date, when the pet is at least 12 weeks old.

3. 3
   At least 21 days after the rabies shot

   Wait 21 days after primary rabies vaccination

   Travel no earlier than 21 days after a primary rabies vaccination.

4. 4
   Still valid the day you arrive

   Rabies vaccine still valid on arrival

   Your pet's rabies vaccine must still be valid on the day you cross. Check the 'valid until' date on the vaccination record and book a booster before it runs out.

5. 5
   Within 10 days before you arrive

   EU animal health certificate

   An official vet (or an authorised vet, then government endorsement) completes the EU non-commercial animal health certificate no more than 10 days before arrival in the EU.

6. 6
   Within 10 days before you arrive

   Government endorsement

   If the certificate was signed by a private authorised vet (e.g. USDA-accredited), the national veterinary authority must endorse it; the 10-day window then counts from the endorsement.

7. 7
   By the day you arrive

   Owner's non-commercial declaration

   The owner (or authorised person) signs the non-commercial declaration attached to the certificate.

8. 8
   At the border

   Documentary and identity check at a travellers' point of entry

   Enter the EU through a designated travellers' point of entry and present the pet and documents for checks.

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   At the border

   Declare the pet at a staffed Swiss border crossing

   Present the pet and its documents personally at a staffed border crossing during customs hours for travellers.

blv.admin.ch · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026. The app works these dates backward from your travel day and reminds you.