Taking a pet from the United States to Canary Islands

What the USDA APHIS page for Canary Islands says about exporting a pet there.

What this destination requires

The Canary Islands are a province of Spain.

As such, they follow the same pet import regulations as Spain.

Countries Participating in the European Union Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Republic of Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Northern Ireland * Norway ** Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland ** * Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom (UK), but will continue to follow European Union (EU) requirements even though the UK is no longer part of the EU.

** Norway and Switzerland are not part of the EU but have adopted EU legislation for import of most species of live animals.

Read the source

This page summarises the USDA APHIS page Pet Travel From the United States to Canary Islands. That page is the authority; read it in full before you travel.

Open the APHIS page for Canary Islands →

Source: USDA APHIS — https://www.aphis.usda.gov/pet-travel/us-to-another-country-export/pet-travel-us-canary-islands. Record retrieved September 2026; APHIS last modified this page July 30, 2025.

This page summarises a U.S. government page and is not legal or veterinary advice. Rules change; confirm the requirements with APHIS and your destination country before you travel.