Alberta - Obtain Pet Passport

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. To apply for a pet passport, the applicant needs to contact or visit the nearest Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) office; the addresses and contact information can be found under the “Office Locations and contacts” section of this page Link.
2. The applicant will need to print the application form on legal paper (For information on a legal paper check under information which might help section of this page).
3. Here is the link to the application form, download it directly from their website Exotic pets or trilingual or bilingual.
4. The application needs to be completed by a veterinarian.
5. Once completed, the application needs to be endorsed by an official government veterinarian.
6. Pay the application fee and get the receipt. Submit the application form.
7. The pet passport will be issued depending on the country, the applicant is travelling to and/or the number of vaccinations the pet may need before travelling.
8. The applicant shall receive the passport from their vet, within a month.

Note: The pet needs to be vaccinated against rabies.

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Required Documents

• Application form Exotic pets
  • trilingual or bilingual.
• Certificate of health
• Pet microchip (Preferable)
• Rabies vaccination certificate.
• Other vaccination certificates.

Office Locations & Contacts

Address:
1853 Bredin Rd, Kelowna, BC V1Y7S9
Abbotsford: 604-557-4500
CFIA office Link.
Website link

Burnaby - Still Creek: 604-292-5700
Website link

Cranbrook: 250-417-2293
Website link

Dawson Creek: 250-719-6855
Website link

Parksville: 250-248-4772
Website link

Prince George: 250-561-6924
Website link

Surrey: 604-541-3368
Website link

Vernon: 250-260-5030
Website Link

Victoria: 250-363-3618
Website link

Eligibility

• The pet should be up to date on their vaccinations.
• The applicant must check to see if the destination country accepts the pet passport.
• The applicant will need a permit if they are travelling with an exotic pet.

Fees

• Please contact the relevant authority for the fees.

Validity

• The pet passport is valid for three years.

Documents to Use

• Application for exotic pet Link.

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

The processing time for this procedure is within a month.

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Instructions

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e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

Required Information

• Country of destination
• Owner
• Name
• Address
• Description of animal
• Name
• DOB
• Breed
• Dog/Cat
• Sex
• Microchip number
• Location of microchip
• Date of microchip insertion
• Date of vaccination
• Name of vaccine
• Vaccination valid until
• Type of vaccine
• Manufacturer
• Batch number
• Clinical examination
• Date of examination
• Other vaccination/treatments
• Rabies neutralising antibody titre test
• Date
• Signature of a licensed veterinarian
• Name and address of the licensed veterinarian
• Date
• Signature of the official veterinarian
• Official export stamp
• Name of the official veterinarian

Need for the Document

• A pet passport is a documentation that a pet needs in order to travel to other countries. It contains information about the pet’s health records.
• The pet passport also allows the applicant to travel with exotic pets.

Information which might help

• Additional guidelines link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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Others

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