Route guide
New York → Paris
One of the smoothest transatlantic routes for pets: EU entry rules are well-defined, several carriers fly it non-stop, and a compliant dog or cat needs no quarantine on arrival in France.
Leaving United States
Requirements differ sharply depending on where your dog has been in the previous six months. Cats face no federal rabies requirement, though individual states may add their own.
See full entry rulesEntering France
France applies the EU pet-travel scheme. From most countries your dog or cat needs an ISO microchip, a valid rabies vaccination and an EU animal health certificate; a rabies titer test is only required for animals arriving from certain non-listed countries.
Airlines on this route
Airline rules stack on top of the country rules above. Confirm both before you book.
Your chronological checklist
Work backwards from your travel date. Start the earliest step first — some cannot be rushed.
- 1 Implant an ISO microchipFirst — every later record references it
- 2 Rabies vaccinationAfter the microchip, at least 21 days before travel
- 3 Health certificate & endorsementClose to travel — often within a 10-day window
- 4 Book the flight & confirm the pet slotCabin and hold spots are capped per flight
- 5 Travel dayCarry the originals plus copies of every document