Balkans
Albania
Entering "Albania": what you need
Under Albania's veterinary service law, bringing in dogs and cats without a veterinary passport and without a rabies vaccination is prohibited. A titer test is not needed by everyone: it applies only when the country of departure or transit is not on the Annex II list of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013.
Vaccinations
The animal must be at least 12 weeks old at the time of the rabies vaccination, and 21 days must have passed since the primary course was completed. Any booster must fall within the previous vaccination's validity. Microchipping or tattooing always precedes the vaccination.
Rabies titer test
Required only when the pet arrives from — or transits — a country not on the Annex II list of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013: threshold ≥ 0.5 IU/ml, blood drawn no earlier than 30 days after the vaccination and no later than 3 months before the certificate is issued, at an EU-approved laboratory. It doesn't have to be repeated if vaccinations were kept up without a lapse after a satisfactory result.
Documents
A veterinary passport (required by law) and an international veterinary certificate on Albania's model, valid 10 days from issue until the document check at the border (extended by the crossing time for sea travel); after the check it stays valid for up to 4 more months, or until the vaccination expires, whichever comes first. Identification is a transponder or a clearly legible tattoo applied before 3 July 2011.
Entry notes
At most 5 animals per trip; more only for animals over 6 months old travelling to competitions, exhibitions or sporting events, with proof of registration. Treatment against Echinococcus is not required to enter Albania. No quarantine for non-commercial entry is described in the official sources available — don't confuse this with the 21-day quarantine in the commercial-import chapter.
Sources: Ligji nr. 10465 "Për Shërbimin Veterinar" (ст. 33, 53); МИД Албании — памятка о въезде с животными; албанская двуязычная модель ветеринарного сертификата. Подзаконный акт по некоммерческому перемещению и портал akvmb.gov.al в этой сессии не открылись — детали взяты из модели сертификата (verified Aug 2026)
Official source ↗Official source 2 ↗
Verified: August 28, 2026
This information is for reference only and does not replace advice from an embassy, veterinary authority or airline. Rules change — always verify with official sources before you travel. Never give your pet a sedative or sleep medication before a flight without a veterinarian's prescription — pressure changes at altitude can make it fatal.
Hani Walk — walk tracking, a digital pet passport and vaccination reminders, always at hand in the app.