๐ Send a pet abroad
What you need, country by country, and who can help: transporters, shared trips and shelters doing international adoptions.
๐ก In short, before anything else
There are two legal ways. One: the adopter comes to Romania, adopts the animal, the passport is put in their name and they travel home with it. This is non-commercial travel, with no TRACES and up to 5 animals. Two: the animal travels without its new owner, through an association and a transporter. This counts as a commercial movement, even if nobody makes a profit and even if the adoption fee only covers costs. It needs an official DSVSA certificate in TRACES, a clinical exam within 48 hours, departure from an approved centre and an authorised transporter. A private person without an approved centre cannot send an animal to an adopter abroad on their own. EU rules for non-commercial travel are in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131, applicable from 22 April 2026, which replaced Regulation 576/2013.
Where is the animal going?
๐ฉ๐ช Germany๐ฆ๐น Austria๐ณ๐ฑ Netherlands๐ธ๐ช Sweden๐ซ๐ฎ Finland๐ฉ๐ฐ Denmark๐ณ๐ด Norway๐จ๐ญ Switzerland๐ฌ๐ง United Kingdom๐ฏ๐ต Japan
Indicative information from official sources, October 2026. Rules change often: always confirm with the Romanian veterinary authority (DSVSA) and the destination country.
โน๏ธ Inimo is only a listings platform. The transporters and shelters listed here offer their own services and are responsible for permits and paperwork. Check their authorisation before you agree.