Thoughts on bringing in a cat on DTV, anyone experienced this?
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Bringing a cat to Thailand on a Digital Nomad Visa (DTV) is generally straightforward, provided you have the appropriate vaccinations and paperwork. Key steps include ensuring your cat has an updated rabies vaccination, completing a titer test in Thailand, and preparing necessary documentation, which may include proof of cash and accommodation. While bringing pets is easy, challenges surmount when leaving Thailand due to strict rabies regulations, particularly for transitioning to countries with strict pet import policies like Australia and New Zealand. It's advised to check the regulations of your home country regarding pet return. Overall, having all required documents in order will facilitate the import process.
My friend brought his cat a couple of years and had no issues. Just needed to have a vaccination record and meet certain health requirements. He was on a tourist visa at the time.
Why all the stupid jokes to a legitimate question. Aren't there groups for failed wannabe comedians. You guys make it difficult to read and learn about legitimate visa issues. Admin should do a better job of screening this nonsense.
We haven't yet seen much on this for DTV, but they may look for the usual "3 proofs":
- 20,000 baht in cash (not his bank app)
- proof of onward travel
- accommodation
Pet import rules vary, and enforcement depends on the officer in front of you. Best to have all paperwork ready, check with the airline, and confirm with your destination airport immigration to avoid surprises.
You can bring your cat even on a tourist visa. You need to check regulation and vaccines to exit your country and to enter Thailand and fill the form online. When you land in Bangkok you pay a small tax for your cat( one time) and if you travel to samui after be careful there is requirements on the cage dimensions…
I assume the cat is dependent on you, so it will have to apply for its own DTV, although it's exempt having to show 500k in a bank account. It will not be able to catch Thai mice as this will be seen as working, and taking away the livelihood of a Thai cat
Which country are you bringing the cat from? Do you have any intention to return with the cat to its country of origin? It is easy to bring a cat to Thailand. However there are some rabies free countries that make it extremely difficult/almost impossible to bring back a cat from Thailand eg. Australia, NZ, UK. For example Australia requires a cat to be rabies vaccinated and spend 6 months in a third country like Singapore, prior to returning to Australia. I would strongly advise to check the requirements for “importing a cat from Thailand” back to your home country, before bringing it into Thailand. Check with the agriculture or primary industries department in your country, or an international pet transport company about the exact requirements for bringing the cat back to your home country from Thailand.
Check here Cat lovers / cat whisperer all the procedure is explained. You can do it yourself. That's easy as long as all the vaccines are in order + chip. When you travel, he / she can go to cat hotel (I recommend Petopia โรงแรมรับฝากแมว อาบน้ำตัดขนแมวเชียงใหม่ Cat Grooming&Hotel ). Safe travels!
Bringing a cat into Thailand is quite easy, but when you want to leave again, it will be tricky and if you need to pick up and leave quickly, it’ll be even harder. Unfortunately a lot of people end up leaving their pets here, which is heartbreaking and there are already so many animals looking for homes. So, make sure you have the funds and time to be able to take him/her with you when you leave 🙏💚
we adopted a sick cat from the street. Goal was to get her better and then put her back where we found her.. a year later and another 1 year lease because we refuse to part with her haha 😆😆
Yes no problem, titer test can be done in Thailand now, take 20 days, if your cat already has rabies vaccine and cost around 3500thb. I travel with my 2 Chihuahuas twice a year.
would you mind if I messaged you? I’m planning on bringing my little dog and whilst I have done lots of research it would be nice to chat to someone directly who has experience.
It's very easy to bring it. But later it will be very difficult to take it out as Thailand is considered a country with rabies. You will need to send the rabies test to a lab outside Thailand and wait around 6 months after the results.
For pet export, only a rabies antibody titer test is needed: just a blood test, no euthanasia. The challenge is Thailand's rabies-risk status, requiring the sample to be sent abroad and a 3-6 month wait before entry to some countries. Euthanasia is only required for rabies suspicion, like what happened to Peanut the squirrel and Fred the raccoon.
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