Travelling with your pet
Exporting pet dogs and cats from the Western Cape
Pets travelling out of South Africa generally require a Veterinary Health Certificate certified by a state veterinarian. We have compiled some info sheets to assist you with your travels but these are to serve as a guide only and you are ultimately responsible for obtaining the import requirements from the country you are travelling to. If the information we provide differs in any way from the information received from the importing country please let us know so that we can update our information.
Want to know where the closest export certification office is?
22 Lobelia Street, Milnerton
It will be open to assist with pets leaving South Africa from the Western Cape by appointment only. Main times are 09:00 to 12:00, The main contact numbers are 021 808 5400, 5401, 5407 or email vetexport@westerncape.gov.za
Pets entering South Africa
Dogs and cats entering South Africa need to have an import permit. The Department of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries in Pretoria is responsible for issuing import permits. You can contact them on: 012 319 7559 or 012 319 7514 vetpermits@daff.gov.za You can also find information here.
Country specific information
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Info sheet |
Template certificate for the private veterinarian |
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Angola |
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Australia |
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Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Zimbabwe |
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Canada |
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European Union |
Western Cape private veterinarian template |
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Indonesia |
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Kenya |
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Malaysia |
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Namibia |
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New Zealand |
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Nigeria |
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United Arab Emirates |
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United Kingdom |
Commercial pets to the UK |
Western Cape private veterinarian template There are new templates available for travel companies. The vets can use the templates for the EU for health checks. |
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United States of America |
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Other |
Pet export facility registration
Registration of holdings from which pets must come from for commercial exports to the EU
The owner of the holding should make contact with the local state veterinary office in the area the holding is.
The procedure for registration is dependent on the following:
- the disease status of the area in which the holding is located
- the number of animals that are to be sent
- frequency that animals are to be sent from that holding
- risk analysis conducted by the state veterinarian
Where the procedure determined by the state veterinarian of the area has dictated that ZA registration of the holding is necessary, the client should follow the procedure for obtaining a ZA registration number.
Check details of your nearest state vet office:
Head office of the Department of Agriculture at Elsenburg /Boland state vet office
- Contact details: svboland@westerncape.gov.za, tell: 0272013510, fax: 021 808 5125
- Our offices are located at the Head office of the Department of Agriculture at Elsenburg. When searching on Google maps, use ‘Provincial Department of Agriculture’ alternatively,
- GPS Co-ordinates Elsenburg Head Office: 33.845259 S 18.834722 E
- Clients are assisted by appointments only on Monday Wednesday and Friday from 08:30 am to 12:00 pm
Worcester State vet office
- Contact details: Ansulize.Pepler@westerncape.gov.za tel: 021 808 5059
- Our offices are located at 30 Van Arckel Street, Worcester.
- GPS coordinates 33.623641 S, 19.457008 E
- Clients are assisted by appointments only – please make an appointment timeously by contacting Dr Christi Kloppers, as the State Vet is not always available.
Milnerton Veterinary export certification office
- Contact details: vetexport@westerncape.gov.za, Tel: 021 808 5400
- located at 22 Lobelia Street, Milnerton,
- GPS Co-ordinates: 33.866870 S 18.503029 E
- At Milnerton Export Certification Office, clients are assisted by appointment only from Monday to Friday from 08:30 am to 12:00 pm (excluding public holidays).
- To make an appointment, clients are required to send an e-mail to vetexport@westerncape.gov.za with their required time slot. Please indicate the number of and destination of pets in your e-mail when you make an appointment with us. Should your requested time slot not be available our office will call/e-mail you to reschedule.
- Clients are required to make an appointment at least 2 days in advance.
George State vet office
- Contact details : SVGeorge@westerncape.gov.za Tel: 044 803 3770/1; Fax 044 873 3342
- Our offices are located at 4 Varing Avenue George.
- GPS coordinates 33.57.31 S, 22.27.16 E
- Clients are assisted by appointments only – please make an appointment timeously by contacting the office as the State Vet is not always available.
Vredendal State vet office
- Contact details: deidre.daniels@westerncape.gov.za tel: 027-2133106; fax 027-213 3109
- Our offices are located on the corner of Matzikama Street and North Road, Vredendal.
- GPS coordinates 31.662625 S, 18.507298 E
- Clients are assisted by appointments only – please make an appointment timeously by contacting Deidre Daniels as the State Vet is not always available.
Malmesbury State vet office
- Contact details : samantha.burger@westerncape.gov.za Tel: 022 433 8910
- Our offices are located at on the corner of Spoorweg and Municipal Streets, Malmesbury.
- GPS coordinates 33.465701 S, 18.721446 E
- Clients are assisted by appointments only – please make an appointment timeously by contacting Samantha Burger as the State Vet is not always available.
Swellendam State vet office
- Contact details : christi.kloppers@westerncape.gov.za Tel: 028-425 4850;
- Our offices are located on the main road, 67 Voortrek Street, direct at the back of ABSA bank.
- GPS coordinates 34.02126 S 20.44140 E
- Clients are assisted by appointments only – please make an appointment timeously by contacting Sanita Gunter as the State Vet is not always available.
Oudtshoorn State vet office
- Contact details: cathy.fox@westerncape.gov.za Tel: 044 203 9443; Fax: 044 279 1910
- Our office is located at 39 Van Der Riet Street, Oudtshoorn
- GPS coordinates: -33.583576 S 22.197837 E
- Clients are assisted by appointments only – please make an appointment timeously by contacting Cathy Fox as the State Vet is not always available.
Beaufort West State vet office
- Contact details : jaco.pienaar@westerncape.gov.za Tel: 023-4142154; Fax 023 414 3980
- Our offices are located in Blyth Street, Beaufort West.
- GPS coordinates 32.375009 S, 22.589063 E
- Clients are assisted on Tuesday and Friday only from 10h00 -12h00– please contact Veronica Johannes as the State Vet is not always available.