Bringing your pet to Malta - a success story!

SillyPennyP · 2013-05-15T23:53:57+02:00

I imported my faithful family dog into Malta today and it was really very simple. Microchipped, passported, vaccinated against rabies and send off for a permit to travel (which we asked for but they never sent so I had to wait 15 minutes for a vet to arrive). We flew from Spain via Rome with Alitalia and the dog's ticket cost just 75e (for both flights). Bargain! Couldn't have been easier :top:

Last activity 07 January 2015 by Kquill

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AlyDimmickActive member18 September 2014 20:25:27

#121

Please could you send me this very useful link too please? Thanks 😃

Isabelle France MalteActive member19 September 2014 06:44:18

#122

Instead of just asking, look for the answer... here it is :

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http://vafd.gov.mt/pet-travel-scheme?l=1
Hi Pablo use this link and it explains everything. It really is quite straightforward.
The main points are that you have to:

Have a pet passport
Pets be micro chipped
Pets be vaccinated against rabies
Notify the authorities here of date and time of arrival
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poisdesenteurMember09 October 2014 10:58:04

#123

Hello !
Your post is dated 2013....hope you are stil settled in Malta.

Could you please give me more information regarding the procedure for coming with my pet to Malta ?

Who did you contact first ?

Thank you
Kind regards from France
Cathy

Isabelle France MalteActive member09 October 2014 11:07:23

#124

My post is not a month old yet. It is all in there.

Regards from a French in Malta
And welcome soon

KquillNew member22 October 2014 19:07:32

#125

Did you have to recheck you dog when you took the AirMalta flight? We are trying to bring our dog with us this winter and are getting so much conflicting information. Any help you have would be great... thank you!

RKHMember23 October 2014 01:40:46

#126

We had an 18 hour stay in Istanbul. We had to get visas to stay in a hotel for the night we picked up our dog and took him to the hotel with us and then had to take him back to recheck. Prior to leaving the airport be sure you pet has the stickers on their kennel saying they are checked in from point A all the way to point B. Or else they will charge you again for the flight.
Also be sure all of your paperwork is in order. Some agents really looked at it and others didn't

RKHMember23 October 2014 02:07:47

#127

I'm looking for a pet sitter to stay at my home while I travel back to the U.S. For the holiday's.
I have a very friendly black lab mix who doesn't like to sleep alone. Dugan is 5 and is very well behaved. Quit the wiggler. I have tried the kennels but they are booked. I like the idea of my dog either staying home or staying with the sitter. Every place I tried seems to be booked for that time. I guess Maltese people plan early. We just moved here and I don't know many people to ask.

zeppiMember12 November 2014 06:14:35

#128

Another success story, our cat is with us in Malta. For anyone who want to get a pet from Ireland I suggest you to check this crowd MULTI CARGO LTD they are very professional.

jakanfinneActive member15 November 2014 11:22:07

#129

Comp to that.. Used them aswell to get my cat here

ignatyMember03 January 2015 19:14:37

#130

Hi georgeingozo,

Can you PM me those as well, please.

Thank you.

KquillNew member07 January 2015 16:54:04

#131

On Saturday brought our dog to Malta from the United States. Lufthansa was the best Thanks for your help expat-bloggers!

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