| If you want to bring your pet into Spain when you | | | | Anyone who has crocodiles, alligators or other reptiles |
| relocate there are a few things that you must put | | | | larger than 2 kilos |
| into place beforehand. The rules differ depending on | | | | Amphibians, spiders, scorpions, snakes, crustaceans |
| what kind of pet you want to bring with you, but in | | | | etc. or fish whose bite can cause harm to humans |
| general a pet can be imported if | | | | Carnivorous animals larger than 5 kilos or primates |
| It is accompanied by the owner or a representative | | | | and wild mammals larger than 10 kilos has a period of |
| of the owner | | | | six months to hand the following animals in to public |
| The pet must have a certificate of origin and health | | | | facilities or officially sanctioned private facilities - if not |
| if it is more than 3 months old - this certificate also | | | | you face a fine of up to 115,000EUR |
| states that the pet has been under the supervision | | | | New regulations cover such pets as crocodiles, |
| of the owner for 3 months before importation and | | | | alligators, lions, snakes, primates and various |
| declares that the pet is not intended for trade | | | | amphibians, reptiles and mammals. |
| If you are importing a dog the certificate would also | | | | The law covering dangerous dogs has included the |
| state that the anti-rabies inoculation is valid. The | | | | Doberman to this list - Staffordshire Terrier, Pit Bull |
| rabies jab must have been taken place in the last | | | | Terrier, Rottweiler, Argentinian Dogo, Brazilian Fila, |
| year - although in certain cases this is reduced to 6 | | | | Toso Inu and Akita Inu. There is also a new category |
| months. You get this certificate from the Animal | | | | and regulations on animals that have been trained to |
| Health Divisional Office - your vet will be able to point | | | | attack. All of the above breed of dogs deemed |
| you in the right direction. | | | | dangerous, plus any dog trained to attack are only |
| If you want to bring in a bird, a monkey or other | | | | allowed on public thoroughfares if attached by a 1 |
| species you will need a certificate that states there | | | | meter unbreakable lead and are muzzled - plus they |
| has been no outbreak of disease that would affect | | | | must be controlled by an adult, and only one dog per |
| that species for the last 60 days. | | | | adult. The owner will need a special license from their |
| In March 2006 it became obligatory to chip dogs, | | | | local authority - and in order to get one of these |
| cats and ferrets - if you do not have a chip in your | | | | licenses the owner must have no felony convictions, |
| pet you could be fined anything between 500EUR | | | | must take a test to make sure they comply with |
| and 2,000EUR | | | | physical and psychological requirements and take out |
| There are also regulations to cover dangerous or | | | | third party insurance of 175,000EUR. |
| exotic pets that may be a threat to people or the | | | | These dangerous dogs are banned from areas used |
| environment - the national law on dangerous animals | | | | by children - parks, school playgrounds etc. The dog |
| was introduced in 1999. New regulations coming into | | | | owner must carry a Documento Autonómico |
| force in February 2008 cover crocodiles, lions, snakes, | | | | de Identificación y Registro Animal (Animal |
| alligators, various amphibians, reptiles, primates and | | | | Identity and Registration Document. |
| mammals. | | | | |