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Animals
Control of importation of animals
Investigation of complaints relating to nuisances being created by animals
Importation of Animals
In Gibraltar the importation of pet animals is governed by European Regulation 998/2003, the Animals and Birds Act and
Rules made under the Act. European Regulation 998/2003, applies in Gibraltar; it sets out the current animal health
requirements for the movement of pet animals traveling between European Union countries and into the European Union from
other countries.
The Regulation applies to pet dogs, cats, ferrets, rodents (including guinea pigs, hamsters, mice, rats and gerbils) domestic
rabbits, birds (except certain poultry), ornamental tropical fish, invertebrates (except bees and crustaceans), amphibians and
reptiles.
Animals covered by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) will remain subject to the requirement
of that legislation.
Relevant Gibraltar law can be found on the Laws of Gibraltar website.
| European Union States (including the UK) |
| Andorra | Canada | Japan | New Zealand | Switzerland |
| Antigua & Barbuda | Cayman Islands | Liechtenstein | Norway | United States of America |
| Aruba | Croatia | Mauritius | Saint Helena | Vanuatu |
| Ascension Island | Falkland Islands | Mayotte | Saint Kitts & Nevis | Vatican City State |
| Australia | Fiji | Monaco | Saint Pierre et Miquelon | Wallis and Futuna |
| Bahrain | French Polynesia | Monserrat | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| Barbados | Iceland | Netherlands Antilles | San Marino | |
| Bermuda | Jamaica | New Caledonia | Singapore | |
- Animals must be identified by either a tattoo or an electronic identification system (microchip).
From 3 July 2012 animals must be identified by an electronic identification system (microchip) and tattoos
will no longer be acceptable.
- Animals must be accompanied by a Pet Passport* issued by a Veterinarian authorised by the competent authority
certifying valid anti-rabies vaccination or re-vaccination if applicable, in accordance with the recommendations
of the manufacturing laboratory, carried out on the animal in questions with an inactivated vaccine of at least
one antigenic unit per dose (WHO) standard.
*The pet passport for the movement of these animals between Member States must conform with the model established
by Commission Decision 2003/803/EC. This passport is commonly known as The European Pet Passport.
Pet Dogs, Cats, Ferrets under 3 Months Old
Special provisions exist for the movement between Member States of dogs, cats and ferrets which are under 3 months
old into Gibraltar, please contact the Environmental Agency.
REQUIREMENTS FOR PET DOGS, CATS AND FERRETS ENTERING OR RE-ENTERING THE EUROPEAN UNION FROM ANY OTHER THIRD
COUNTRY NOT LISTED ABOVE.
- Animals must be identified by either a tattoo or an electronic identification system (microchip).
From 3 July 2012 animals must be identified by an electronic identification system (microchip) and
tattoos will no longer be acceptable.
- Animal must be accompanied by Pet Passport issued by a Veterinarian authorised by the competent authority
certifying valid anti-rabies vaccination or re-vaccination if applicable, in accordance with the recommendations
of the manufacturing laboratory, carried out on the animal in question with an inactivated vaccine of at least
one antigenic unit per dose (WHO) standard.
- The animal must have a blood test confirming a neutralising rabies antibody titration at least equal to
0.5 iu/ml carried out on a sample taken by an authorised veterinarian and three months before being move.
PLEASE NOTE THAT A BLOOD TEST HAS TO BE CARRIED OUT BY AN EU APPROVED LABORATORY. The blood test need
not be renewed on a pet animal which has been revaccinated in accordance with the recommendations of the
laboratory manufacturing the vaccine. The three month period shall not apply to the re-entry of a pet animal
whose passport certifies that the rabies antibody titration was carried out, with a positive result, before
the animal left the territory of the community.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE IMPORTATION OF PET RODENTS, RABBITS, FISH, BIRDS, INVERTEBRATES, AMPHIBIANS
AND REPTILES
There are at present no health requirements for the importation of any other pet animal listed above.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS OTHER THAN PET ANIMALS
The importation of any animal which is not a PET ANIMAL into Gibraltar is subject to licensing requirements
and you should therefore contact the Environmental Agency.
DANGEROUS DOGS
The Dangerous Dogs Act came into operation on the 7th May 2003.
The overall concept of the legislation was that within five months of the legislation being enacted dogs known as Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshires, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino or Fila Braziliero and dogs appearing to be a cross breed of or substantially of one of these types, must have either been exported permanently, destroyed or exempted. Failure to have taken one of these courses of action or anyone who imports such a dog, which is now a prohibited import, will be liable to prosecution by the Royal Gibraltar Police, who are the competent authority for this Act. It was a requirement that exempted dogs had to be neutered.
JAPANESE TOSA | 
PITBULL TERRIER | 
AMERICAN STAFFORDSHIRE
BULL TERRIER |
FILA BRASILERO | | 
DOGO ARGENTINO |
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