TaiwanTaiwan does not list Vietnam as rabies-free, so a dog or cat from Vietnam needs a microchip, a rabies vaccination, a blood test and an import permit from APHIA. With the blood test taken at least 180 days before arrival, the pet can skip the seven-day quarantine and go straight home.
Last updated 18 Oct 2026i
Three points decide how long the move takes and whether your pet goes straight home.
Taiwan does not list Vietnam as rabies-free, so every pet from Vietnam needs a rabies blood test and an import permit.
Quarantine is waived only if the blood test is 180 days to 1 year old on arrival and APHIA receives the result in the required way.
APHIA checks the microchip number and dates on every document. A mismatch means longer quarantine or, in the worst case, return to Vietnam.
The six requirements every pet from Vietnam must meet before entering Taiwan.
A 15-digit ISO microchip must be implanted before or at the same time as the rabies vaccine — any vaccine given first is invalid.
Given at 90 days old or later, at least 30 days and no more than 1 year before arrival. An inactivated vaccine, or one licensed in Taiwan.
Blood is tested by a laboratory recognized by APHIA and must reach at least 0.5 IU/ml. Daisy takes the sample at least 30 days after vaccination.
A blood test at least 180 days old on arrival qualifies for the quarantine waiver; less time means quarantine, never refused entry.
Filed online for free: 120 days ahead, or 20 days ahead if the laboratory emails the result to APHIA. The Import Permit names one airport and reserves quarantine space if needed.
Vietnam’s regional animal health office issues Form 13a with Taiwan’s Form 002, usually 3 to 7 days before the flight. Every detail must match the Import Permit.
Standard expert protocol to qualify for 100% Quarantine Waiver when entering Taiwan.
Microchip & Rabies Vaccination
Implant a 15-digit ISO chip before or on the day of the rabies vaccination.
Blood Testing (RNATT)
Draw blood at least 30 days post-vaccination. Send the sample to an APHIA-approved laboratory for titration analysis.
Import Permit Application
File the Import Permit application — 120 days ahead, or 20 days ahead if the laboratory emails the result to APHIA. If your pet doesn’t qualify for the waiver, post-entry quarantine is reserved automatically as part of the approved permit.
Export Health Certificate
The regional animal health office examines the pet and issues Form 13a with Taiwan’s Form 002, usually 3 to 7 days before the flight.
Flight & Notice to APHIA
Tell APHIA’s branch at your arrival airport the date and flight number at least 7 days before the pet leaves Vietnam.
Arrival in Taiwan
APHIA checks the microchip and the original documents, and you pay NT$100 in cash. A pet that meets the waiver goes home; otherwise it spends seven days at the Guanyin station.
Four practical points that delay moves from Vietnam to Taiwan.
The two conditions for a quarantine waiver — the 180-day RNATT window and the Import Permit filing lead time — must both be met. Missing either one doesn’t cancel your trip, but it does mean 7 days of standard quarantine instead of going straight home, so planning the RNATT blood draw date early is critical.
EVA Air refuses snub-nosed breeds all year on flights to and from Southeast Asia. Other airlines limit them in hot months, so confirm the breed with the airline before paying for vet work.
APHIA compares the microchip number, dates and pet details on every document. A mismatch found during review means corrections and delay; one found on arrival means longer quarantine.
The permit form needs a Taiwan phone number and the Taiwan address where the pet will live. Arrange an importer in Taiwan early, or someone you can authorize to apply.
Vietnam Airlines takes small pets in the cabin. EVA Air and China Airlines carry pets as checked baggage only.
Travels in the cabin with the owner, in a soft-sided carrier under the seat. Vietnam Airlines only, pet and carrier under 6 kg.
Flies on the same flight as the owner, in the temperature-controlled hold.
Does not fly with the owner, with fewer limits on weight and size.
Applied to every pet flying the Taiwan route.
Eight weeks and fully weaned is the floor for carriage, and some airlines set it higher. Cabin allowances count pet and crate together. Pregnant animals are not accepted.
IATA and IPATA both advise against sedation, and a pet known to be sedated can be refused at the counter. Crate conditioning on a six-week schedule does that work instead.
Every journey is different — see how we handled a real relocation case for pets traveling from Vietnam to Taiwan.
A mother Sphynx cat and her five kittens whose RNATT blood draw landed 76 days short of Taiwan’s 180-day quarantine-waiver window — discovered only after the application was filed. See how we corrected two cats’ mismatched microchip and birth-date paperwork and still got all six waived through without a single day of quarantine.
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Last updated 18 Oct 2026
Compiled by our specialists from the regulations in force on the date above, for reference only. Rules may change after this date. Please verify with the competent authorities or contact us for the most accurate information.
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