Allow our skilled pet shipping team to assist you, whether it’s for domestic or international pet transportation. Count on our experienced professionals to guarantee the safe arrival of your beloved pet.
Our Brussels, Belgium pet shipping services include:
Door to door transport, both international and domestic
Assistance with health certificates, import certificates, and other travel documents.
USDA endorsement of all relevant documents where required
Airline approved flight kennels provided with personalized labels, identification and emergency notification instructions
Customs clearance and delivery to your home
Local pet taxi service to and from the airport, your home, veterinarian or kennel/boarding facility – available in the United States and Brussels metro area
Travel consultation and cargo flight reservations
We will inform you of your pet’s full itinerary before the trip and we will update you as your pet travels to or from Brussels National Airport (BRU).
Paperwork and Veterinary Requirements
It’s best to have 0x Cargo or an equally qualified IPATA agent help guide and plan your pet’s pre-move preparations. For now, the following information serves as a guide in order to prepare your pet to enter Brussels.
Health/Veterinary Requirements
Must be completed at least 21 days before departure
Microchip
Must be administered at least 21 days before departure, and must be completed before Rabies Vaccination.
Dogs, cats, and ferrets must be identifiable by microchip. There are no exceptions to this rule.
The microchip should be ISO compliant and 15 digits long.If your pet does not have an ISO compliant chip, your pet will have to travel with a microchip reader attached to the crate. Alternatively, your vet can implant a new ISO compliant chip in addition to the existing non-ISO compatible chip.
After implanting the chip, your pet will have to be revaccinated in order for the new vaccination to be valid.
Vaccinations
Must be conducted at least 21 days prior to departure
Rabies vaccination must occur on the same day or after microchip implantation. Any rabies vaccine given prior to the microchip implantation is considered invalid and will not be accepted for the purpose of travel.Rabies vaccinations valid for 1 or 3 years are permissible for entry to the EU.
There is a mandatory 21 day wait period after the primary (or first) vaccination before your pet can enter the EU. If your pet’s most recent vaccination is a booster without a lapse in coverage, a 21-day wait will not be needed.Other vaccines are not required, but the vaccines below are recommended, particularly if your pet may need to be boarded before or after travel.Dogs: Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parainfluenza and Parvovirus (DHLPP) and Bordetella.
Cats: Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus and Panleukopenia (FVRCP).
Paperwork Requirements
Must be completed 2-28 days before departure
Health Examination
Must be conducted 2 – 28 days prior to departure
At this point in your pet’s move, one of our pet shipping specialists will pre-complete the correct health certificate and email it to your veterinarian for signature at the physical appointment. We provide all documents and are available to answer any questions and troubleshoot issues that may arise.
Brussels, Belgium has two different health certificate options. The health certificate used will depend on whether the pet is traveling within 5 days before or after the owner or designated person, and whether the pet is changing ownership or intended for sale in the EU.Noncommercial health certificate: For pets traveling within 5 days of owner or designated person. Valid for 30 days after USDA Accredited Veterinarian issues it.
Commercial health certificate: For pets traveling more than 5 days before or after the owner or designated person and for pets changing ownership or intended for resale in the EU. Valid for 48 hours after USDA Accredited Veterinarian issues it.
USDA Endorsement
Must be completed before departure and within 10 days of arrival for non-commercial health certificates. For Commercial health certificates, please inquire with us.
After your pet has been examined by your veterinarian and the correct health certificate has been completed and signed, the health certificate must be submitted to the USDA office to be endorsed. 0x Cargo will coordinate this process with your doctor.
If a military veterinarian completes your pet’s health certificate, the USDA endorsement is not needed. A military veterinarian is a Veterinary Corps Officer or civilian GS-0701 series government veterinarian employed by the U.S Army Veterinary Service.
The requirements above for moving your pet to Brussels can also be found on USDA’s website and the Belgium Health Food Chain Safety Environment’s website
Airport Information
Brussels-National Airport is the main international airport in Brussels, Belgium. You can learn more about the airport by following this link. If you are looking for information around pet shipping to Brussels, then please just follow the link provided!