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Bringing a Pet to Portugal in 2026 — A Field Guide to SIAC Microchip Registration Under Decreto-Lei n.º 82/2019, the EU Pet Passport, the 21-Day Rabies Window, the DGAV PEV Arrival Notification and the Vet Calendar for Dogs, Cats and Ferrets

Bringing a Pet to Portugal in 2026 — A Field Guide to SIAC Microchip Registration Under Decreto-Lei n.º 82/2019, the EU Pet Passport, the 21-Day Rabies Window, the DGAV PEV Arrival Notification and the Vet Calendar for Dogs, Cats and Ferrets

Bringing a dog, cat or ferret to Portugal in 2026 — the SIAC microchip registry under Decreto-Lei n.º 82/2019, the EU Pet Passport under Regulamento 576/2013, the 21-day rabies window, DGAV's PEV third-country arrival notification, the annual vet calendar and the leishmaniose prevention regime.
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Moving to Portugal With a Dog, Cat or Ferret in 2026 — A Practical Guide to ISO Microchips, the 21-Day Rabies Wait, the EU Annex IV Certificate, the Lisbon-Porto-Faro Pontos de Entrada and the 48-Hour DGAV Notice of Arrival

Moving to Portugal With a Dog, Cat or Ferret in 2026 — A Practical Guide to ISO Microchips, the 21-Day Rabies Wait, the EU Annex IV Certificate, the Lisbon-Porto-Faro Pontos de Entrada and the 48-Hour DGAV Notice of Arrival

Bringing a dog, cat or ferret to Portugal in 2026 — the practical guide to the ISO 11784/11785 microchip, the 21-day rabies wait, the EU Annex IV certificate, the Lisbon-Porto-Faro Pontos de Entrada, the 48-hour DGAV notice, SIAC, the European Pet Passport and three cohort tracks.
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