Taking a pet from the United States to Mexico

What this destination requires

New World Screwworm Notice Due to the detection of New World screwworm (NWS, Cochliomyia hominivorax ) in the United States, Mexico prohibits exports of the following species from all U.S. States : Ferrets All zoological species as listed under Zoological Animals and Other Animals on the IRegs Mexico page UPDATE: Effective August 3, 2026, Mexico requires NWS inspection documents for the travel of pet dogs and pet birds.

For more information, see the relevant sections below on this page.

Any improper or missing NWS inspection documentation could result in the pet dog or bird being denied entry or held at the border.

As of December 16, 2019, pet cats no longer need a health certificate to enter Mexico.

Read the source

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

Open the APHIS page for Mexico →

Note: the stored copy of this APHIS page was capped before its end, so this summary may not cover every requirement. The linked APHIS page is complete.