Cleared for Landing

Which country are you bringing your pet from?

Singapore classifies every country by rabies risk. Your answer determines your requirements, your minimum timeline, and what needs to happen in what order.

Not sure which applies to your country? Check at avs.nparks.gov.sg — classifications can change, so verify close to travel.

Schedule I · Simplified path

Good news — but two things still catch people out

No rabies vaccination or titer test required. That's the genuine advantage of Schedule I. But since 1 April 2026, clearance at Changi is agent-only — you cannot self-clear regardless of how complete your paperwork is.

And the sequence matters: the pet licence must be obtained through PALS before your agent can apply for the import licence. Most people don't know these are linked until they've already made other commitments. The guide sequences everything in dependency order — the steps that gate other steps come first.

Also in the guide for your path

→Country-specific health certificate guide — which authority issues in the UK, Australia, NZ, and Ireland, and what the timing window actually is

→Researched shortlist of nine Singapore import agents — with real contact details and the five questions to ask before paying a deposit

→Which Singapore hotels and serviced apartments actually accept pets, with fees — for the gap while you apartment-hunt

→Three invoice surprises that appear on agent quotes without warning — and how to ask about them upfront

→Vet briefing card, document pack for departure day, arrival day detail, full checklist

The full Schedule I path is in Cleared for Landing

Every step in dependency order. The things that must happen before other things can happen.

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Schedule II · ~4 months minimum from zero

The 90-day gate runs from when the blood is drawn — not when the result arrives

A rabies titer test (FAVN) is required. Your vet draws blood, sends it to an approved lab, and results arrive in 4–6 weeks. But the gate isn't measured from the result. The blood draw date must be at least 90 days before your pet's Singapore arrival.

If you plan your travel date around when you expect the result, you may miss the window entirely and need to restart. This single timing gate — not the paperwork, not the agent — is what controls how soon you can bring your pet to Singapore.

Also in the guide for your path

→Home quarantine: the two triggers (arrival timing and ownership period), the daily cost, and how to apply before the import licence — not after

→Health certificate guide for France (DDPP — appointment only), USA (USDA-APHIS), Japan (AQS), Germany, Netherlands, HK, Canada and more

→Five agent test questions with red flags — what a good answer sounds like versus what to walk away from

→Vet briefing card — the parasite treatment fields most commonly missed, and why a single blank field can invalidate the certificate

→Document pack for departure day, arrival detail, cost ranges, full checklist

The full Schedule II path is in Cleared for Landing

The timing gates, the dependencies, the country-specific endorsement guide. In order.

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Schedule III · Quarantine required

The quarantine space must be booked before anything else — without it, you can't get the import licence

Pets from Schedule III countries serve a minimum 30-day quarantine at Singapore's Animal Quarantine Centre (AQC) on arrival. But the booking comes first. Without a confirmed Quarantine Reservation Code (QRC) from the AQC booking, the import licence application cannot be submitted. Without an import licence, your pet cannot travel.

Book the AQC space via AVS's QMS system — at least 3 months before your planned arrival. Before you start the paperwork. Before you vaccinate. Before anything.

Also in the guide for your path

→AQC quarantine costs — current daily rates, the December 2026 fee increase, and what 30 days minimum actually adds up to

→Visiting: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays — exercise field, grooming rooms, what to bring, how to arrange medication through the quarantine period

→Origin-country health certificate guide for India, Malaysia, China and others — the specific government authority for each

→Collection day: the dog licence requirement, the 10am–12pm collection window, what happens if you're not ready

→Pet-friendly accommodation for the 30+ days between your arrival in Singapore and your pet coming home

The full Schedule III path is in Cleared for Landing

The sequence, the quarantine detail, the costs, and how to bring your pet home.

Get the guide — S$27 →

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