In response to the high demand in recent days for processing the international veterinary certificate for pets that will travel with their owners abroad, Senasa has increased the number of agents who serve people who come to its Quarantine Lazaretto, located in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Puerto Madero.
Those who travel with their pets abroad must take into account that countries require an international veterinary certificate to authorize the entry of the animal. This certificate is processed at the offices of Senasa.
In the metropolitan area, the procedure can be carried out in person at the Senasa offices in La Plata, Pilar, Escobar, González Catán, San Isidro, Berazategui and Tristán Suárez. See addresses and opening hours here
Self-management system
It is not necessary to go to the Senasa office with the animal to carry out the procedure, except if they will enter destinations that require the use of microchips.
In the case of the office of Quarantine Lazaretto –which is open from 10 a.m. to 16 p.m. at Elvira Rawson de Dellepiane and Av. Calabria s/nº, Darsena Sur, in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Puerto Madero–, in order to expedite the processing of this international certificate, Senasa launched a few months ago its self-management system to travel with pets abroad, which allows you to make an appointment, indicate the destination, the person's details and those of their pet.
The person who attends without taking their turn by self-management must know that they have attention priority those who have a prior appointment.
It is recommended to consult the specific requirements of each destination country (link) since some require diagnostic tests or treatments that must be completed within a certain period of time.
Certificate validity
In the case of Uruguay and the rest of the Mercosur countries, from the date of issue by Senasa, the international veterinary certificate has a validity (both for entry and return) of 60 days runs, as long as the rabies vaccination remains current.
The documentation that must be submitted to Senasa includes certificates issued by a private veterinarian – which are valid for 10 days and for dewormed animals, 15 days. If any of them are expired, the procedure cannot be carried out.
Controls at airports, ports and land border posts are one of the basic actions carried out by Senasa to preserve the animal health status achieved by Argentina.
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