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Can I take my Akita to Singapore?

Checked 7 November 2026

Travelling from

No. The Akita cannot be brought into Singapore.

Laws change: this is general information, not legal advice. The authority linked on each line has the final word.

Breed rules in Singapore

  • Import banned
    AVS: Part 1 specified dogs (except those already licensed) are not allowed into Singapore for sale, visit or stay. source

Other rules for this breed in Singapore apply only to animals already living there.

Getting into Singapore

From an EU country
Most EU countries (for example Germany, France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden) are Schedule II. Ireland is Schedule I. Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Ceuta and Melilla are Schedule III. Needed: ISO microchip, age 12 weeks or more, health certificate 2 to 7 days before export, and a pet licence plus import licence (S$50) beforehand. source
Rabies antibody test
Schedules II and III: rabies vaccine, then a titre of at least 0.5 IU/ml from a sample taken at least 28 days after vaccination, at least 90 days and within 12 months before export. Schedule I needs none. source
Quarantine
Schedule I: none. Schedule II: none if the pet arrives within 5 days of the owner and has lived at the same address over 6 months, otherwise at least 10 days at home or at AQC. Schedule III: at least 30 days at AQC. source

All rules for Singapore →

Rules change. Check the official source linked on each line before you travel.

The Akita in Singapore

Breed page: Akita → Pet insurance in Singapore: what it costs

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