General

Do plan in advance if you were to bring along your pet with you to Indonesia. Bringing a pet with you to a foreign country or even back to your home country can be a nightmare without any proper planning. Your pet is more than just an animal, it’s a valued member of your family and if in doubt, consult your vet as regulations and procedures on importing pets into other countries do change from time to time.

Mode of Shipping

Effective May 2005, every pet entering Jakarta must be quarantined at the Quarantine Station, at the airport for 3 to 14 days. On the bright side, Indonesia does not have a limit on shipping pets (dogs and cats) into the country. There are three methods for shipping your pet. Method one is as accompanied baggage; the second method is as air cargo; the third method is as carry-on baggage (limited to small pets and airline approval). You, the owner, will have to decide what method is available to you and which you prefer.

Accompanied Baggage

One method to bring pets to Jakarta is as accompanied baggage (excess baggage) since the pet travels with you on the same flight to your destination. Your pet can be immediately cleared through customs if all documentation is available and valid. The airline determines excess baggage charges, which is a personal expense not reimbursed by the US Government. There are several deciding factors however in using this method:

• The time of year;
• Available space on all connecting flights;
• Any entitled or forced rest stops;
• The size of your pet and container.

Air Cargo
The second method of shipping is by cargo aircraft. In the cargo system the pet is transported unaccompanied to the final destination. Animals are loaded into pressurized holds along with other cargo. Fees for this type of shipment vary according to your location, the number of pets and the airline transporting the animals. You can find airfreight companies through your local yellow pages, the worldwide web, or ask your veterinarian for suggestions. For more information look at info@IPATA.com (the Independent Pet and Animal Transportation Association International). Again, some airlines limit pet transport to certain times of the year. Upon arrival in Jakarta, it will take approximately 3 hours to clear your pet through Indonesian customs.

Cabin Baggage
Some airlines will permit a limited number of very small pets to be brought onboard as hand-carried baggage. The pet must travel in the baggage hold as accompanied baggage from Tokyo to Singapore and from Singapore to Jakarta. If you travel during a pet embargo period, your pet cannot be transferred to the baggage compartment. Please check with your airline!

Requirements
Indonesia requires a pet import licence. If the pet arrives as cargo, and not as excess baggage, one will have to request a duty free permit from the Ministry. Obtaining a pet permit is the owner's responsibility. The following information will be needed:

• A copy of employee’s passport.
• The pet’s name, age, colour, sex and breed.
• The shipping mode selected.
• Date of rabies certificate.
• A copy of the Health Certificate (issued within 20 days of arrival)
• An airway bill number, flight number, estimated date and time of arrival in Jakarta, should you ship pets as air cargo.
• Transit permits for travel through Singapore if booked on that route.

Warning
Pets from non rabies-free countries will be banned from entering Indonesia as the government is embarking on a rabies-free Java Island campaign. If you are uncertain whether this ban applies to your pet, consult your vet and/or the nearest Indonesian consulate/embassy.

Rabies-Free Countries/ States: