Who issues the rules
The Indonesian Quarantine Agency (Badan Karantina Indonesia, Barantin) issues animal quarantine and live-animal import permits. The Directorate of Animal Health under the Ministry of Agriculture (Kementerian Pertanian) sets policy. Inspection on arrival happens at the airport or seaport quarantine office [1] [2].
Species
Dogs and cats only under the standard procedure. Indonesia is high-risk for canine rabies according to the US CDC, and several Indonesian provinces formally ban all pet imports as a rabies-control measure [3] [1].
Microchip
Your animal needs an ISO 11784/11785 compliant 15-digit microchip. Implant the chip before the rabies vaccination and record it on every subsequent certificate [1] [4].
Rabies vaccination
The animal must hold a current rabies vaccination given at least 30 days and not more than 12 months before shipment, recorded on a certificate signed by a government or licensed veterinarian. Animals must be at least 90 days (3 months) old at shipment and must not be pregnant or lactating [1].
Rabies antibody titer (FAVN/RFFIT)
You need a FAVN or RFFIT titer for entry from any rabies-endemic country. A vet must draw the serology at least 30 days after the rabies vaccination. It must show at least 0.5 IU/ml and come from a laboratory recognised by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH/OIE), such as Kansas State Rabies Lab in the US or one of the EU-approved labs [1] [4].
Other vaccinations
Dogs: distemper, infectious hepatitis, leptospirosis and parvovirus, administered no less than 30 days and no more than 12 months before shipment. Cats: feline viral rhinotracheitis, panleukopenia and feline leukaemia, on the same 30-day to 12-month window [1] [4].
Paperwork
The standard bundle:
1. Import permit from the Directorate of Animal Health (via Barantin online portal). Submit applications well before travel; permits come in writing with a finite validity window stated on the document [1] [2]. 2. International health certificate / pet passport issued by an authorised government veterinarian in the origin country, listing microchip number, rabies vaccination date, titer result, additional vaccines and a clinical-examination statement [1]. 3. EU departures use the TRACES INTRA export certificate; the US route uses USDA APHIS endorsement; the UK uses DEFRA endorsement [4]. 4. Pre-arrival notice to the destination airport's Barantin office at least 2 days before arrival, with flight details [1].
Quarantine
Entry from a rabies-endemic country triggers 7 to 14 days of quarantine at a designated Barantin facility, typically attached to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) in Jakarta. The standard length is 14 days; paperwork irregularities can extend it. There is no home-quarantine option for animals arriving from non-rabies-free origins [1] [4].
Banned or restricted regions and breeds
Indonesia formally bans pet imports into several provinces designated as rabies-free or that the government is trying to keep so: Bali, Madura, Nusa Tenggara Barat, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Maluku, Papua (formerly Irian Jaya) and Kalimantan Barat, plus parts of Sumatra. To live with pets in these regions, the animals must be smuggled or, in the rare cases sanctioned by Barantin, undergo a multi-stage process including Jakarta quarantine and a separate inter-area movement permit. Mainland Java does not have a banned-breeds list at the import level; airline-side IATA CR82 rules for fighting breeds still apply [1] [5].
Approved arrival airports and seaports
Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK, Jakarta) is by far the most common entry point and has the largest Barantin quarantine facility. Other approved international entry points listed by Barantin include Juanda (SUB, Surabaya), Kualanamu (KNO, Medan), Hasanuddin (UPG, Makassar) and various seaports including Tanjung Priok (Jakarta) and Tanjung Perak (Surabaya). Ngurah Rai (DPS, Bali) is not approved for international pet arrivals [1].
Estimated cost in EUR
Indicative all-in budget for one medium dog (15 to 25 kg) flown from western Europe in cargo, including IATA crate, EU TRACES export certificate, FAVN titer, airline cargo fee, broker at origin, Indonesian permit fee, 14-day Barantin quarantine boarding and arrival handling: roughly 2,800 to 4,500 EUR. Cats run 1,200 to 2,200 EUR. The quarantine boarding fee (food, kennel, daily vet check) is the line item that pushes Indonesia higher than Thailand or Vietnam [1] [5].
Timing
Minimum 16 weeks. The chain is: microchip if needed, rabies vaccination, 30-day wait, FAVN blood draw, 1 to 2 weeks of lab turnaround, then apply for the Indonesian import permit (allow 2 to 3 weeks), schedule the origin-country health certificate within its 10-day window, get the government endorsement, fly, then sit out the 14-day Jakarta quarantine. Pets arriving with any step short of the full chain are routinely refused entry or detained at owner's cost [1] [4].