South African Quarantine
People and operations in South Africa, for your peace of mind
Animal Travel Locality 24-7 can work closely with you to organise a door-to-door transportation service for your pet from the quarantine facility to your home, anywhere within South Africa. If your family requires additional time to settle into your new home, our friendly team can also arrange pet accommodation for your furbaby.
Whether it’s onward travel from South African quarantine or the pet accommodation facility, we’ll provide you with pet travel updates* to keep you in the loop.
*Conditions apply, please see pet travel updates page for more information.
Customer Feedback:
Overseas Pet Travel into South Africa
For pets travelling into South Africa, depending on which country your pet is arriving from, you may need to start planning 2 to 7 months in advance to meet strict quarantine requirements.
- Pets travelling into South Africa from Europe, North America, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Norfolk Island or Cocos (Keeling) Islands are not required to stay in quarantine, and instead will be straight home to you.
- For pets coming from other countries, quarantine is required for 10 days.
- Please note there are some countries that do not allow direct entry of pets into South Africa.
Common FAQs
Q: Does my cat or dog have to fly into Cape Town?
A: Yes, they must arrive directly into Cape Town’s International Airport where they will then be transferred to the post-entry quarantine facility.
Q: How long will my dog/cat be in quarantine in South Africa?
A: All cats and dogs must stay at the quarantine facility for 10 days.
Q: Can I visit my dog/cat in quarantine South Africa?
A: Due to the shorter nature of a quarantine stay now, being just 10 days, visitation of animals in quarantine is not allowed.
Q: My cat/ dog was originally from South Africa, do they still have to complete the South African quarantine requirements?
A: Yes, they do. There is a risk that they may have been exposed to exotic diseases while travelling or living overseas so they must still meet all the import conditions when returning to South Africa.
International Pet Travel from South Africa
All pets travelling internationally must fulfil the requirements of the receiving country of destination. Animal Travel Locality 24-7 can provide you with all requirements well in advance of your pet’s travel. Some countries require the process to begin many months ahead to ensure all government requirements are met.
