Check if Your Pet is Traveling from a High-Risk Rabies Country
Before reserving space at the DFW Animal Care Facility (ACF), it is important to confirm whether your pet is coming from a CDC-designated high-risk rabies country.
Why This Matters
- Dogs from high-risk countries must meet stricter entry requirements.
- A valid rabies vaccination and microchip are required.
- Some dogs may require a rabies serology test from a CDC-approved lab.
- Failure to comply may result in denied entry into the United States.
Next Steps
1. Visit the CDC’s official list of high-risk rabies countries.
2. Confirm whether your pet’s country of origin is listed.
3. Review vaccination, microchip, and serology requirements before submitting your reservation request.
Current CDC High-Risk Rabies Countries
Click a continent to expand the full list of high-risk countries.
- Algeria
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Eswatini (Swaziland)
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Tanzania (including Zanzibar)
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
- Afghanistan
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Bhutan
- China (excluding Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan)
- Cambodia
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel (including West Bank & Gaza)
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Malaysia
- Maldova
- Mongolia
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Nepal
- North Korea
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- Qatar
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan
- Ukraine
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Belize
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Colombia
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Peru
- Suriname
- Venezuela
Need Help?
Our team at DFW Pet Lounge can guide you through the process. Contact Us for Assistance