Comments on: Bringing Dogs to Costa Rica

By: scott

scott — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:32:41 +0000

hi… i am bringing my ridgeback to cosat rica for a couple years… he is not full sized but pretty big… i got all the importation information but i am wondering what i will do when i arrive in San Jose airport, i dont have a liscence… is it going to be impossible to find a taxi that will take us..? i will also need to keep his big kennel with me or in storage somehow….
i have traveled with my dog in india for a couple years and it was pretty difficult but we always found taxi vans and even the trains aloud us…
just wondering if you knew any kind of service… we need to get to Mal Pais… thank you very much… scott

By: adriana

adriana — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 01:14:43 +0000

what does the US require upon retutning with your pet from Costa Rica?

By: ilsy

ilsy — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:00:33 +0000

am going to Costa rica for a few months..seems pretty straight forward for paper work getting into..what about the return what does the US require for bringing your pet back into the US from foreign countries.
thanks

By: Katie

Katie — Thu, 21 May 2009 00:34:08 +0000

My husband and I are planning a trip to Costa Rica to visit his parents. We wanted to surprise them with a puppy that they have been wanting. The liter that we were looking at would only be about 6 weeks old when we go. Do you know if this is allowed since they will not have their 1 year rabies vaccine since the puppy would not yet be a year old?

By: denise abrams

denise abrams — Wed, 20 May 2009 17:06:27 +0000

By: Kattia

Kattia — Fri, 08 May 2009 17:34:16 +0000

What if the dog is a puppy and she just have the rabbies few days before flying?

By: Clara

Clara — Wed, 06 May 2009 03:47:27 +0000

HI! my question is the same as others above:

Are quarantined in Costa Rica upon arrival? Also what do you have to do to get them back to the states? same thing?

Thank you!!!

Clara

By: John

John — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:11:14 +0000

I was also curious on how it works if i want to bring my dog back to the US after a weeks stay in costa rica. Do i have to quarentine him in costa rica before i bring him back?
Thanks

By: Daved Brosche

Daved Brosche — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:08:03 +0000

I can tell you from recent first hand expereince, all you need to do to get the dog in the country is have a recent 1 year rabies shot and a health certificate from a USDA vet. Thats it. You dont need to call anyone in either country. You do need to call your airline and check about blackout dates for pets and let them know you are bringing a dog and find out what is required by them.

By: darbi

darbi — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:20:05 +0000

i know what i have to do to get my dog there,as far as international health papers go, but do i need to contact Costa Rica(the dept of argicultue) to inform them that we are coming? I have had some conflicting answers on this question. please help