PET IMPORT PERMIT

Jaycey01 · 2015-04-05T13:59:16+02:00

Navigate the process of importing a pet to Sri Lanka with this guide on obtaining the correct import permit for your teacup poodle. Get practical tips here.

Jaycey01 Active member

Member since 25 March 2015

Jaycey01Active member05 April 2015 11:59:16

I started this query under 鈥楢nother Visa Question鈥� but maybe it would be more appropriate to start another thread鈥�

We will be bringing our teacup poodle to Sri Lanka in the cabin with us next month and urgently need to obtain an import permit for her.

The only application form I can find is 鈥淒epartment for Animal Production & Health/ Application for Permit to Import鈥� 鈥�

This seems to be for livestock and asks for names, addresses, fax numbers of importer/consignee 鈥� but as we will be bringing her in ourselves these do not apply. I鈥檝e tried filling in the form without importer/ consignee details but it is rejected.

Can anyone PLEASE tell us where we can find the correct pet import application form?

Any help and assistance on this will be greatly appreciated.

PS Her passport and health documents are all in order.

Gravitas ViP

Member since 02 March 2011

GravitasViP05 April 2015 13:48:35

9040

You are the exporter (home address) and the importer (hotel address) I reckon.
"State whether Bovine, Porcine, Caprine, Canine, Feline or any other species"

Jaycey01 Active member

Member since 25 March 2015

Jaycey01Active member05 April 2015 14:33:00

Thanks for the suggestion - I tried that but they rejected it as I don鈥檛 have fax numbers for either party (our nearest fax is in the museum!).

I also sent an email to Pet Express at the airport 鈥� they replied within 1 hour and seem very professional and efficient. Not cheap but what price peace of mind?

BTW apparently the form I was using is out of date. Previously it asked for importer and consignee (?) it has now been changed to importer and consignor which makes more sense.

Gravitas ViP

Member since 02 March 2011

GravitasViP05 April 2015 14:42:04

9040

Great, glad you got to the bottom of it!

ericsdad Member

Member since 19 June 2014

ericsdadMember13 April 2015 10:02:02

I recently brought two dogs from the UK but had to use exporters that end and importers this end as the UK government won't allow pets as excess baggage.聽 It cost and arm and a leg.聽 The permits were handled by importers this end.聽 Have a word with.......emashimarcellus@t-grelo.com or shanaka@petexpress.lk

Jaycey01 Active member

Member since 25 March 2015

Jaycey01Active member13 April 2015 15:25:40

Our Mitzi weighs in at only 3kg including box and Turkish Airways have no problem with her in cabin but gram for gram she鈥檚 fast becoming the most expensive dog on the planet聽

And yes, we are in contact with Shanaka who has been great but we still have to pay $200 for an Exporters Permit and another $200 for an Import Permit. They鈥檒l be meeting us on arrival with the permits to save the cost and probable futility of DHL express 鈥� addresses in Ukraine can e somewhat confusing.

All hopefully sorted now, thanks.

ericsdad Member

Member since 19 June 2014

ericsdadMember14 April 2015 12:00:04

You are lucky.聽 My costs to Petexpress came to about $1800 for the two dogs.聽 Most of that on so called customs import charges.聽 Despite several emails to customs to ask if the costs were right, no reply.聽 I could find nothing on the internet to support their charges

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chamindt Member

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chamindtMember10 July 2015 08:04:03

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