On this page you will find the requirements for imports that are not related to personal pets travelling with their owner. If you are travelling with your pet, please go to the subpage Non-commercial movement.
Import requirements
Imports of rodents, turtles, amphibians, reptiles (including turtles/tortoises) and invertebrates1) do not require an import permit from the Finnish Food Authority or a health certificate. A veterinary border check must be carried out when the consignment enters the EU.
A commercial or other equivalent document showing the animal's identity is required. The document shall include information on:
- country of origin
- sender and recipient information
- the scientific name of the species
- customs code
- intended use
- method of packaging
NB! Please note also the general import requirements and possible CITES-requirements.
1)The import requirements are different for the following species: bees and bumble bees (Apis mellifera and Bombus spp.); fish of the order Agnatha and of the classes Chondrichytes and Osteichtyes; crustaceans of the subheading Crustacea
Restrictions for import
Due to monkeypox virus the import of rodents from sub-Saharan countries into the EU is prohibited until further notice2).
2)European Commission safeguard decision 2003/459/EC (EUR-Lex)