Domestic pets like dogs, cats, birds etc. are permitted to be imported. Import of pets (dogs and cat only) upto two numbers per passenger are allowed at one time subject to production of required health certificate from country or origin and examination of the said pets by the concerned quarantine officer.

Imports of pets over and above this quantity shall be allowed only against an Import sanitary permit issued by the department of animal husbandry and dairying or against an import license issued by the DGFT.