Funchal Pet-Travel Tips & Local Rules

💡 Quick Tips

• 1.EU pet passport with rabies vaccination (>21 days, <12 months) and ISO microchip required at FNC entry; tapeworm treatment NOT required for Madeira (unlike Ireland or UK).
• 2.Save VetMedis +351 291 145 500 in your phone before arrival, the only 24/7 vet on the island.
• 3.Leash law applies on all public roads, parks and beaches; fines start at €60.
• 4.Categorised dangerous-breed list (Pit Bull, Rottweiler, Staffordshire, Tosa Inu, etc.) requires muzzle in public, declared insurance and a licence held by the owner.
• 5.Summer (June–September) beach ban on Praia Formosa, Lido and most central bathing zones; Praia de São Tiago off-season and Caniço year-round are the practical alternatives.
• 6.Public buses (HF) accept small dogs in carriers free of charge; large dogs only at driver's discretion.

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