PET IMPORT PERMIT

Jaycey01 Active member

42POSTS

11 years ago

I started this query under 鈥楢nother Visa Question鈥� but maybe it would be more appropriate to start another thread鈥�

We will be bringing our teacup poodle to Sri Lanka in the cabin with us next month and urgently need to obtain an import permit for her.

The only application form I can find is 鈥淒epartment for Animal Production & Health/ Application for Permit to Import鈥� 鈥�

This seems to be for livestock and asks for names, addresses, fax numbers of importer/consignee 鈥� but as we will be bringing her in ourselves these do not apply. I鈥檝e tried filling in the form without importer/ consignee details but it is rejected.

Can anyone PLEASE tell us where we can find the correct pet import application form?

Any help and assistance on this will be greatly appreciated.

PS Her passport and health documents are all in order.

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Jaycey01 Active member

42POSTS

11 years ago

Thanks for the suggestion - I tried that but they rejected it as I don鈥檛 have fax numbers for either party (our nearest fax is in the museum!).

I also sent an email to Pet Express at the airport 鈥� they replied within 1 hour and seem very professional and efficient. Not cheap but what price peace of mind?

BTW apparently the form I was using is out of date. Previously it asked for importer and consignee (?) it has now been changed to importer and consignor which makes more sense.

Gravitas ViP

9040POSTS

11 years ago

Great, glad you got to the bottom of it!

ericsdad Member

12POSTS

11 years ago

I recently brought two dogs from the UK but had to use exporters that end and importers this end as the UK government won't allow pets as excess baggage.聽 It cost and arm and a leg.聽 The permits were handled by importers this end.聽 Have a word with.......emashimarcellus@t-grelo.com or shanaka@petexpress.lk

Jaycey01 Active member

42POSTS

11 years ago

Our Mitzi weighs in at only 3kg including box and Turkish Airways have no problem with her in cabin but gram for gram she鈥檚 fast becoming the most expensive dog on the planet聽

And yes, we are in contact with Shanaka who has been great but we still have to pay $200 for an Exporters Permit and another $200 for an Import Permit. They鈥檒l be meeting us on arrival with the permits to save the cost and probable futility of DHL express 鈥� addresses in Ukraine can e somewhat confusing.

All hopefully sorted now, thanks.

ericsdad Member

12POSTS

11 years ago

You are lucky.聽 My costs to Petexpress came to about $1800 for the two dogs.聽 Most of that on so called customs import charges.聽 Despite several emails to customs to ask if the costs were right, no reply.聽 I could find nothing on the internet to support their charges

chamindt Member

1POSTS

10 years ago

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