Hi,
I'm moving to France for studies. We're mexican, from TJ (bordertown). We'll be flying out of LAX for economic and practical reasons. (Me and my baby James, a 5 year old schnauzer) Crossing the border to the US isn't a problem, we do it a couple times a month. My worry is at the airport.
I've read tons on what I need to bring James in to France from the US.
There's no information that I can find on how to bring him as a mexican dog, much less through the US as one. We already have our flight, which I fought hard to get, and he's been microchipped, he'll have it in for the 3 months required the day we hit European territory. Tomorrow he's getting his rabies vaccination. I know both Mexico and the US are rabies low-risk countries, so no rabies bloodwork is needed.
However the health certificate is appearign to be quite a hassle, having to be endorsed by the USDA (California). My plan was to pass him off as a US dog, so there would be less of a problem at the airports. But I'm wondering now, if it would be simpler to state he's mexican. Does anyone know if that would be a problem, at either airport/customs, with paperwork, etc. What would I need to do then? Or should I just go ahead with my original plans to take him as a US dog?
Basically:
1. Is there a different procedure in taking a mexican dog to France?
2. Is there a problem at either airport by taking a mexican dog, from the US?
Also, few other questions:
- Does the health certificate have to be in english or french? I found a native french speaking vet near where we take James to the park in the US.
- (I'm probably forgetting the other ones I had hehe)
I'm moving to France for studies. We're mexican, from TJ (bordertown). We'll be flying out of LAX for economic and practical reasons. (Me and my baby James, a 5 year old schnauzer) Crossing the border to the US isn't a problem, we do it a couple times a month. My worry is at the airport.
I've read tons on what I need to bring James in to France from the US.
There's no information that I can find on how to bring him as a mexican dog, much less through the US as one. We already have our flight, which I fought hard to get, and he's been microchipped, he'll have it in for the 3 months required the day we hit European territory. Tomorrow he's getting his rabies vaccination. I know both Mexico and the US are rabies low-risk countries, so no rabies bloodwork is needed.
However the health certificate is appearign to be quite a hassle, having to be endorsed by the USDA (California). My plan was to pass him off as a US dog, so there would be less of a problem at the airports. But I'm wondering now, if it would be simpler to state he's mexican. Does anyone know if that would be a problem, at either airport/customs, with paperwork, etc. What would I need to do then? Or should I just go ahead with my original plans to take him as a US dog?
Basically:
1. Is there a different procedure in taking a mexican dog to France?
2. Is there a problem at either airport by taking a mexican dog, from the US?
Also, few other questions:
- Does the health certificate have to be in english or french? I found a native french speaking vet near where we take James to the park in the US.
- (I'm probably forgetting the other ones I had hehe)
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