Brazil-Lisbon in cabin costs €280 and takes 3 months of planning. Brazil-Tokyo takes 7 months and can end in 180-day quarantine. Everything no one explains beforehand.
Brazil-Lisbon in cabin costs €280 and takes 3 months of planning. Brazil-Tokyo takes 7 months and can end in 180-day quarantine. Everything no one explains beforehand.
Brazil-USA is the simplest international route for pets: up-to-date vaccines + health certificate in English suffice. Brazil-EU requires ISO 11784/11785 microchip + rabies vaccine + CVI issued by Mapa.
Brazil-Japan is a separate case: 180 days of waiting between microchip and boarding, two serological tests, and up to 6 months of quarantine if any deadline fails.
Truly pet-friendly airlines: Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, United, American Airlines. Banned or restricted: Singapore Airlines, JAL, Emirates (cargo only), British Airways (cargo only).
Pet in cabin costs USD 150-280. Pet in cargo (pressurized hold) costs USD 600-1,500 and carries real risk, especially in summer.
Never sedate the animal for flying. ACVB and IATA have banned it since 2018. Sedation is the number one cause of pet death in flight.
Brazil-Lisbon in cabin costs €280 and takes 3 months of planning. Brazil-Tokyo takes 7 months and can end in 180-day quarantine. Everything no one explains beforehand.
