Passengers bringing pets into and out of Thailand with themselves
"Living animals" are treated as restricted goods; therefore, an import permit from the Department of Livestock Development is required when passengers bring their pets with themselves into Thailand. Besides, they are not exempted from duty.
Bringing Pets into Thailand with Passengers
Documents required:
Passport
Pet Health Certificate
Procedure:
Passengers arriving at Suvarnabhumi International Airport and/or other international airports go through immigration checks and pick up baggage and pets
The passengers take their pets and the documents required in item 1 above to the Suvarnabhumi Airport Animal Quarantine Station (AQS). Veterinary officials at the AQS will issue an import permit for the passengers if the pets meet the import permit requirements.
The passengers present the import permit and their pets to Customs officers at the “Goods to Declare” channel, and make payment of duty and taxes.
Bringing Pets out of Thailand with Passengers
Documents required:
Passport
Certificate of Rabies Vaccination
Certificate of Rabies Vaccination Procedure
Passengers must submit an application for an export permit and take their pets for a health check at the AQS no more than 3 days prior to the date of departure
The passengers present the documents in item 1 above and their pets at the AQS. Once the veterinary officials at the AQS have completed document inspection and animal health check, they will issue for the passengers an export permit as well as a Health Certificate, which will be required to be presented at related units in the destination country.
Note: The Suvarnabhumi AQS is located on 1st Floor of the CE-1 Building, Free Zone, Suvarnabhumi Airport Cargo Clearance Customs Office.
Importing Personal Pets at Suvarnabhumi Airport Cargo Clearance Customs Bureau
Remarks: the Letter of Approval of Importation/Transit/Transshipment of Animals or Carcass (Letter Ror. 6) has to be issued prior to the date of import. Failing to do so is considered violating Section 244 of the Customs Act B.E. 2560 (2017).
Temporary Importation of Pets
An importer/agent submits Special Import Declaration (Kor Sor Kor. 102) to Customs officers along with:
Passport
Original copy or photocopy of AIR WAYBILL
Letter of Approval of Importation/Transit/Transshipment of Animals or Carcass (Letter Ror. 6) and Import Permit for Animals or Carcass (Letter Ror. 7)
Other evidence demonstrating the ownership of the pets
Procedure for Exporting Pets at Suvarnabhumi Airport Cargo Clearance Customs Office
Exporters may perform Customs formalities for exporting pets by themselves as listed below:
Apply for the export permit Sor Por. 5 or Sor Por. 6 depending on the types of the exported wild animals) and the Export Permit for Animals or Carcass (Letter Ror. 9) and a Health Certificate, whose requirements depend on the destination country (the exporter should consult with veterinary officials so that they could assist with examining the pets as required by the destination country)
Contact airlines to reserve air freight
Register at any Customs offices throughout the country to use the e-Customs system. At the Free Zone, Suvarnabhumi International Airport, the registration can be done at General Administrative Sub-division, 2nd Floor, BC-1 Building on 0-2134-1232.
Submit export declaration data through one of the four available channels:
The exporters submit export declaration data by themselves
Authorise a Customs Broker to submit the export declaration data
Use a service counter located at Building “BC-2 & P2” and Building “AO 1-4”
Use the service of submitting export declaration data provided by Customs officials at Customs Service Sub-Division 1, Customs Service Division 2, 1st Floor of Building “CE.” In this case, the exporters must provide data to be completed on the declaration form and National Identification Card or Passport, and make payment of Customs fee.
The exporters or their agents go through Customs formalities by presenting to Customs officers Cargo Permit, Letter Ror. 9 (and/or CITES permits depending on the types of wild animals) and Health Certificate. Then, the Customs officers examine the documents and take the following steps:
For Green Line: Sign and stamp in the Cargo Permit
For Red Line: (the Customs officer randomly assigned by the computer system) conduct physical inspection of the shipment, and sign as well as stamp in the Cargo Permit
The Customs officer will then return the Cargo Permit to the exporters/agents so that they could take their pets to weigh at the warehouse and pick them up.
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For more information please contact. : Suvarnabhumi Airport Cargo Clearance Customs Office Bang Phli District, Samut Prakan 10540 Thailand
Telephone number : 02-134-1246
E-Mail Address : 68000100@customs.go.th