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Customs and Quarantine Services

Customs clearance, quarantine inspections and government endorsements for international pet travel.

Customs and Quarantine Services

Customs and quarantine rules differ by destination and may change at short notice. PetExpress manages export and import customs declarations, government endorsements, quarantine inspections, and coordination with airlines and authorities. We prepare and verify all paperwork, arrange veterinary checks, handle notarisation or legalisation when required, and liaise with authorities to minimise delays and unnecessary quarantine time.

Exporting Pets from Sri Lanka

Pet Express provides complete Export Customs services and Quarantine services for your pets travelling from Sri Lanka to any destination country.

We have licensed in-house customs brokers & certified pet relocation specialists with extensive experience to handle your precious pet’s travelling overseas.

Official quarantine health inspections, Government endorsements, Government issued Official Export Health Certificates
Export Customs Declarations and Customs Approvals
Government endorsements of Country Specific Health Certificates and Annexures
Notarization of documents if required by the destination country
Health Certificates by Private Veterinary Surgeons

Importing Pets to Sri Lanka

Pet Express provides complete import Customs & Quarantine services for your pets arriving in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

We have licensed in-house customs brokers & certified pet relocation specialists with extensive experience in handling your precious pets arriving in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Import permits and licences
Import Customs Clearance
Transfer of pets from the Air Cargo / Airport to the Animal Quarantine Station
Quarantine Clearance

As per the animal quarantine regulations of Sri Lanka, all cats and dogs are subject for a mandatory quarantine health inspection before being released to the pet owner. Accordingly, once the Customs Clearance is done, all pets will be transferred to the Katunayake Animal Quarantine Station for the aforementioned quarantine health inspection.