Portare il tuo gatto dall’Ecuador nell’UE
Bringing a cat into the European Union from a non-listed country (Brazil, Colombia, Peru…) takes longer: microchip, rabies vaccination, then a rabies antibody blood test (RNATT) and a mandatory 3-month wait before an EU animal health certificate can be issued. No quarantine if done correctly.
From a NON-LISTED country the extra step is decisive: after the rabies vaccination, a blood sample for the rabies antibody titration (RNATT) must be taken at least 30 days later, sent to an EU-approved lab, and show ≥ 0.5 IU/ml. You then cannot enter the EU until at least 90 days (3 months) after that blood sample date. Skip or mistime it and your cat is refused at the border. Plan around 4–5 months total.
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Inserisci la tua data di viaggio: torniamo indietro nel tempo per darti la scadenza di ogni passo, personalizzata per Ecuador → European Union.
I 6 passi, in ordine
1. Implant an ISO-compliant microchip
Have an ISO 11784/11785 microchip implanted before the rabies vaccination.
2. Rabies vaccination (before the blood test)
Vaccinate the cat against rabies after the microchip. From a non-listed country this vaccination is what the later blood test measures — it must be done and kept valid.
3. Rabies antibody titration test (RNATT) + 3-month wait
At least 30 days after the rabies vaccination, an official vet draws a blood sample and sends it to an EU-approved laboratory. The result must be ≥ 0.5 IU/ml. You may only enter the EU 3 months (90 days) after the blood-sample date.
4. EU animal health certificate
Once the 3-month wait is satisfied, obtain an EU animal health certificate from an official vet. It must be issued within 10 days before entry and records the microchip, vaccination and the RNATT result.
5. Book transport (air or car)
Arrange your pet's journey in advance. This date is a comfortable recommendation, not a hard deadline.
6. Travel into the EU
Enter through a traveller's point of entry with the health certificate and lab report. No quarantine for compliant pets.
Da un altro paese?
- gatto Francia → European Union
- gatto Svizzera → European Union
- gatto Belgio → European Union
- gatto Lussemburgo → European Union
- gatto Canada → European Union
- gatto Stati Uniti → European Union
- gatto Regno Unito → European Union
- gatto Germania → European Union
- gatto Spagna → European Union
- gatto Italia → European Union
- gatto Paesi Bassi → European Union
- gatto Irlanda → European Union
- gatto Portogallo → European Union
- gatto Messico → European Union
- gatto Argentina → European Union
- gatto Cile → European Union
- gatto Brasile → European Union
- gatto Colombia → European Union
- gatto Perù → European Union
Fonti ufficiali:
- European Commission — Bringing a pet into the EU from a non-EU country
- European Commission — Non-commercial movement from non-EU countries
- European Commission — Rabies & approved laboratories
- European Commission — Travellers' points of entry
Pawscleared provides preparation guidance based on official sources. The binding conditions are those published by the European Commission and the destination member state under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/636. Non-listed countries require a rabies antibody titration (RNATT) ≥ 0.5 IU/ml and a 3-month wait. Always confirm exact dates with an official vet.