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2026-11-14
Pet Health Certificates
Key takeaways
- Interstate certificates are a state matter.
- Mexico uses the screwworm form signed within 5 days.
- Export endorsement happens only when the destination asks for it.
Pet health certificates are different documents. APHIS, checked on 14 November 2026, does not set or endorse certificates for travel between U.S. states. The destination state does. A country that asks for an export certificate gets its own form, and USDA endorses it only when that country requires the endorsement. The United States does not issue a pet passport in place of these papers.
- CVI: the inspection certificate states use. APHIS does not publish one national validity period.
- Interstate dogs: the destination state. Form 7001 is not that form.
- Mexico: the screwworm inspection certificate, within 5 days, no APHIS endorsement.
- Export: the destination country's certificate.
FAQ
- Is a CVI the same as a USDA pet passport?
- No. The United States does not issue a pet passport. A CVI is a veterinary inspection certificate, and interstate rules come from the destination state.
- Does every health certificate need a USDA stamp?
- No. Interstate certificates do not. The Mexico screwworm form does not. Export certificates need endorsement only when the destination country requires it.
Sources
- FAQ for accredited veterinarians — USDA APHIS