EU pets: Valid EU pet passport, microchip and up-to-date rabies vaccination. Crucially, dogs must also be treated by a vet against the Echinococcus multilocularis tapeworm between 24 and 120 hours (1 to 5 days) before arrival, recorded in the passport.
Non-EU pets: Microchip, rabies vaccination (and rabies titre test for some countries), an EU health certificate, and the mandatory tapeworm (Echinococcus multilocularis) treatment 24 to 120 hours before arrival for dogs. Check current Maltese veterinary import rules before travel.
Emergency contacts:- Malta after-hours emergency vet line: 50043888 (โฌ4.66 fixed-line call within Malta)
- Dr Trevor's Veterinary Clinic, Sliema: +356 2755 5234