Take your dog or cat abroad: get a veterinary export certificate
Directorate of Veterinary Services · sources read 2 Oct 2026
Apply online on KenTrade's Trade Facilitation Platform for an international veterinary certificate for dogs and cats (VS16) and pay KSh 500 per pet. Have the vet health certificate, vaccination certificate and the destination country's import permit ready before you apply.
- Fee
- KSh 500International veterinary certificate (VS16), per dog or cat
- Where
- Online on KenTrade's Trade Facilitation Platform (tfp.kenyatradenet.go.ke)
What you need
- Veterinary health certificate for the animal
- The animal's vaccination certificate
- Import permit from the country you are taking the pet to
Steps
- Log in to KenTrade's Trade Facilitation Platform, apply for the international veterinary certificate for dogs and cats (VS16), generate the e-slip and pay.
- Once approved, get the VS16 certificate from the same platform.
Watch out
- Get the destination country's import permit first. It is one of the documents you attach.
- If you pay through a bank instead of online, there is an extra step to pay the processing fee at the bank.
Official sources (2)
- Dogs and cats: international veterinary certificate (VS16) infotradekenya.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- KenTrade Trade Facilitation Platform (TFP) tfp.kenyatradenet.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026