Export Live Animals to Philippines

Last Modified: April 14, 2026

Electronic Signature and Digital Endorsement ACCEPTED

For Accredited Veterinarians: Electronic signature ACCEPTED

For APHIS VMO: Digital endorsement ACCEPTED

USDA-accredited veterinarians can electronically issue health certificates and use VEHCS (Veterinary Export Health Certification System) to submit them to USDA for digital endorsement.

USDA can digitally endorse the health certificate and return it electronically.

Live Animal Export Country Requirements

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The Philippines does not permit entry of U.S.-origin birds or poultry from any county with confirmed HPAI detections in poultry, as defined by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). Should three or more counties in one State have confirmed cases of HPAI, expect that entire State to become restricted as well. 

A temporary ban has been placed on the export all domestic and wild birds, day-old chicks, and hatching eggs to the Republic of the Philippines from the states of California, Illinois, Indiana, and Kansas due to HPAI.

The Philippines does not permit entry of U.S.-origin birds or poultry from any county with confirmed HPAI detections in poultry, as defined by WOAH. Should three or more counties in one State have confirmed cases of HPAI, expect that entire State to become restricted as well. 

Due to HPAI, there are currently State-level restrictions on all domestic and wild birds and their products, including poultry, day-old chicks, and hatching eggs from the following U.S. States: California, Illinois, and Wisconsin. 

The Philippines does not permit entry of U.S.-origin birds or poultry from any county with confirmed HPAI detections in poultry, as defined by WOAH. 

Commercial Pet Dogs and Cats—March 2021

  • Philippines Requirements Memo (2.74 MB)—A summary of the requirements are as follows:
    • Commercial U.S. exporters of dogs and cats should first ensure that their Philippine importer is registered with the Philippine Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) and approved by BAI to import commercial shipments of pet dogs and cats.
    • If the Philippine importer is not registered with BAI, they can apply to be registered via https://www.intercommerce.com.ph.
  • A User's Guide for the Registration Process (1.88 MB)
  • The registered Philippine importer will obtain the required Philippine import permit (known by the acronym "SPSIC") from BAI and provide a copy of the SPSIC to the U.S. exporter.
  • There are no BAI restrictions on the number of dogs and/or cats that can be listed on a commercial SPSIC.
  • The SPSIC will specify the animal health import requirements for the commercial U.S.-origin dogs and/or cats that must be met before travel to the Philippines.
  • Your private USDA-accredited veterinarian will then issue an export health certificate in accordance with the criteria listed in the SPSIC. The USDA-accredited veterinarian can use APHIS Form 7001 (438.8 KB) or the Veterinary Export Health Certification System (VEHCS).
  • The corresponding export health certificate can only list the same number animals that are identified on the SPSIC. The number of animals listed on the SPSIC should match the number of animals listed on the APHIS export health certificate.
  • All health certificates for commercial U.S.-origin dogs and cats to the Philippines must be issued by a USDA-accredited veterinarian and then endorsed by APHIS before travel.
  • The issuing USDA-accredited veterinarian can upload the completed health certificate and submit the form electronically to APHIS for endorsement through VEHCS.
  • APHIS endorsement may occur digitally in VEHCS, and a paper copy of the final health certificate must accompany the shipment.
  • For non-commercial pet dogs and cats to the Philippines, visit Pet Travel From the United States to the Philippines.

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Contact BAI

Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) 

National Veterinary Quarantine Service

Email: bai_dir@yahoo.com

Phone: (632) 920 0816/926 4343 

Fax: (632) 920 0815 

Mailing Address:

Visayas Ave., Diliman

Quezon City 1128

Philippines

Alt-Emails:

baiquarantineph@gmail.com
baiquarantine@hotmail.com

If your species is not listed, the requirements for that species are not known. Exporters who want to ship livestock or germplasm whose requirements are not listed above should have the importer or buyer in the destination country apply for an import permit at the appropriate ministry. This import permit will most likely outline the specific requirements.

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