In India, every incoming passenger can import upto two pets at one time. These include all domestic animals such as dogs, birds, cats etc. subject to production of required health certificate from their country of origin. However, the concerned quarantine officer examines these pets.

Imports of pets over and above this quantity is allowed only against an Import sanitary permit issued by the department of animal husbandry and dairying or against an import license issued by the DGFT.