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Emigrating With Your Best Friend
EU country: simple entry with EU Pet Passport, rabies vaccination, microchip. No quarantine. But: Cypriot summer challenging for northern breeds, and infrastructure is different.
What You Need
EU Pet Passport, microchip (ISO standard), rabies vaccination (21+ days before entry). No Echinococcus treatment needed. Usually no airport check for EU entries.
This was exactly our experience: What You Need EU Pet Passport, microchip (ISO standard), rabies vaccination (21+ days before entry). No Echinococcus treatment needed. Usually no airport check for EU entries. Transport Small dogs ...
– Family from Vienna, in Paphos since 2022
Transport
Small dogs cabin (€50-100). Large dogs cargo (€100-300). Flat-nosed breeds: many airlines refuse cargo. Alternative: specialist pet transport (€1,500-3,000) door-to-door.
Life With a Dog in Cyprus
Summer walks: before 8 AM and after 7 PM only. Asphalt burns paws (60°C+). Always bring water. AC at home mandatory. Vets: every city, English-speaking. Dog beaches: few official, many tolerant off-season.
Taking Your Dog to Cyprus
Topics: Emigrating With Your Best Friend, What You Need, Transport
CMC Practical Tip
What You Need EU Pet Passport, microchip (ISO standard), rabies vaccination (21+ days before entry).
Frequently Asked Questions
EU Pet Passport + microchip + rabies vaccination (21+ days). No health certificate, quarantine or special permit.
Small/medium short-haired: fine. Large northern breeds: struggle in summer – AC mandatory. Dogs acclimatize in 1-2 months.
Yes – every city, English-speaking. Costs comparable to Germany. 24-hour clinics in Limassol and Nicosia.
Promenades (leashed), parks, Akamas/Troodos trails. Dog parks: growing. Beaches: many tolerant off-season.
How CMC Supports You
At CMC Certus Management Consultants, we are here for you – not only for tax and legal questions, but also for all practical topics of everyday life in Cyprus. Our team in Larnaca and Pafos knows the local conditions first-hand.
As your local contact, we handle: company formation and management, tax advisory and Non-Dom applications, ongoing bookkeeping and tax returns, support with authorities, and referrals to estate agents, lawyers, doctors and tradespeople.