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Agricultural inspection

Mexico’s National Service for Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety and Quality (Senasica) runs agricultural and livestock inspection offices (OISA) at international airports, including Monterrey, to prevent the entry of pests and diseases that affect animals, plants and people.

What Senasica does at the airport

Commercial shipmentsChecks that imported agricultural and animal goods meet regulations
Passenger baggageInspects personal goods to detect and manage health risks
Retention and destructionSeizes and destroys goods that do not comply
Sanitary measuresDisinfectant mats, spraying and control of food waste
Pet certificationIssues certificates for dogs and cats that meet entry rules

Bringing a pet into Mexico

Arriving fromRequirements
United States or CanadaYour pet goes through a physical inspection. No health certificate or vaccination card is required.
Other countriesReport to Senasica staff for a document check and physical inspection. Present an original and a copy of a health certificate issued no more than 15 days earlier.

The health certificate must

  • Be issued by an official veterinarian or, if private, on letterhead showing the veterinarian’s professional license number (or a copy of it).
  • Include the name and address of the exporter in the country of origin and of the importer in Mexico.
  • State the date of the rabies vaccination and its validity (animals under 3 months are exempt).
  • Confirm the animal was clinically healthy at the pre-travel inspection.
  • Confirm the animal was treated for internal and external parasites in the previous six months and is free of ectoparasites.

Fresh fruit, vegetables, meat and other agricultural products may be restricted; declare them when you arrive.

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