NoC for imported pet dog/cat to be issued round the clock at port of entry itself
Regulation of import of pet dog and pet cat under the Live- stock Importation Act,1898: Facilitation for final Quarantine Clearance
CBIC had issued Board’s Circular No. 35/2020-Customs dated 10.08.2020 in respect of revised procedure relating to import of Pet/Live Animals.
Now, CBIC has issued Circular No. 07/2025-Customs referring to the Office Memorandum dated 20.02.2025 issued by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD) prescribing Regulation of import of pet dog and pet cat under the Live-stock Importation Act, 1898: Facilitation for final Quarantine Clearance.
The Memorandum states that it has come to notice of this Department that owners are feeling troublesome in obtaining final quarantine clearance into India after importing their pet dog and pet cat under the baggage rule. They have to report to respective Animal Quarantine and Certification Service Station (AQCS) for final quarantine clearance, post import. In the interest of welfare of pet dog and pet cat as well as facilitation to owners, the final “No Objection Certificate (NoC)” by the concerned AQCS will be issued to imported pet dog and pet cat round the clock at the port of entry itself. However, the owner has to ensure receiving of advance NoC from the respective AQCS after submission of requisite documents and prior intimation of date & time of arrival through email.”
It may also be noted that import of pet dogs and pet cats is allowed only through the following ports as notified by DAHD1:
(a) air ports located at Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Kochi; and
(b) seaports or airports located at Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata
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