What documents does the owner of a pet must have, if living in Ukraine?

The main documents that an animal owner must have:

1. Veterinary and sanitary passport:

• An animal passport that contains:
• Information on vaccinations, including mandatory rabies vaccination.
• Chipping data (if available).
• This is the main document confirming the health status of the animal.

2. Veterinary certificate (form No. 1):

• Required to move the animal:
• Outside the regions, districts, cities of Kyiv and Sevastopol.
• Issued by state veterinary institutions after examination of the animal.

3. Veterinary certificate:

• Required to move an animal within the district.
• Issued after examination of the animal by a veterinarian.

Special requirements:

• When moving an animal abroad, additional documents may be required, including:
• Certificate of international standard.
• Certificate of rabies antibody test (for some countries).

Note:

• The owner of the animal must always have up-to-date documents confirming the completion of mandatory vaccinations to avoid fines or other sanctions.