Q: My company plans to relocate me to China for work in July 2026, and I would like to bring my pet dog with me. I would therefore like to confirm the relevant regulations.

We currently reside in the United Kingdom. Based on the information available on your website, I understand that pet dogs arriving from the UK are exempt from the rabies antibody titer test if they can provide a continuous and valid rabies vaccination record.

However, I have just consulted Air France, and they informed me that we will transit through Paris, where I will need to collect my dog and check it in again for the onward flight.

Will this transit arrangement affect the above-mentioned entry requirements for China? Specifically, does collecting and re-checking my dog in Paris trigger any additional quarantine or rabies antibody titer testing requirements?

A: Based on the materials you provided, if your pet transits at the same airport in France and does not come into contact with other animals of the same species during the transit period, the entry requirements will remain the same as those applicable to pets arriving in China directly from the United Kingdom.

Source: Shanghai Customs