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What are the rules and requirements for bringing pets to Thailand regardless of visa type?

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Jul 23, 2025

a month ago

Anonymous *************

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Hi everyone 👋,

I just joined the group, like many others, with the idea of moving to Thailand and starting a "*new life*." At the time, I looked into all the VISA options—even considered the ELITE one—but here's the problem.

The Elite Bronze doesn't allow you to bring a partner, at least not right now (I think it did before), and there's no guarantee that will change in the future. So I decided to go for the DTV (2). I’ve more or less got a clear idea of the documents they ask for, at least in my case, at the embassy in Madrid (Spain).

But I have one question I haven’t found solid info on, and I’m sure someone here can answer it better: no matter how you enter the country—Elite, DTV, etc.—are there any issues bringing pets?

I have a dog (about ≈30kg) and a cat (≈2kg), and they’re family. They’re part of the package when it comes to moving to Thailand.

Have any of you run into problems? Do they make things difficult in that regard? 🙄

Thanks,

Cheers!

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The post discusses the user's concerns about moving to Thailand with pets while considering different visa options. They question whether bringing pets would pose any issues regardless of the visa type. Various community members respond, confirming that there are no visa requirements for pets, but they do need the proper documentation like vaccinations. However, challenges may arise due to housing restrictions on pets in condos and certain public spaces.

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No issue whatsoever. Pet documents are completely separate from (human) immigration documents (e.g. visas). For pets you deal with the Veterinary Authority and customs.

I’ve brought in my cat twice, both times on a TR60 visa. When I passed immigration, they didn’t even notice my cat and I didn’t mention her. After passing through immigration you go to the veterinary office (located in the baggage claim area) to do the ’immigration’ process for your pets.