PETS ON BOARD

Pets On Board

All the information you need to know if you are travelling with your pet.

- Travelling by ferry with a pet

If you are travelling with your 4-legged friend, you will be happy to know that all ferry companies allow pets on board, but certain regulations apply.

• Passengers must specify at the time of booking that they will be travelling with a pet.
• Your pet must have an valid pet passport.
• Pets cannot travel unaccompanied.
• Pet owners are responsible for their pet’s care, safety and hygiene.
• Pet owners are solely responsible for any possible harm or damage caused by their pet to any third party.

Visually impaired passengers may travel with their guide dog, in accordance with the national (Law No. 376 of 25 August 1988), international and EU regulations (Article 11.5 of Regulation (EU) No. 1177/2010), at no extra cost but the ferry company/travel agent must be informed at the time of booking.

Depending on the company and ship you are travelling with, you will find special facilities (kennels) on board for dogs and cats, while some companies also offer a specific number of cabins where pets are allowed (pet cabins). Other pets such as hamsters, birds, rabbits are allowed also but must remain in their carriers/cages at all times.

Pets are not allowed indoors (bars, restaurants and other public areas) or in vehicles (unless you have booked camping on board), while access to the vehicle deck is forbidden during crossings. While walking on the open decks, pets are required to wear a muzzle and be on a leash, accompanied by the pet owner or guardian. The pet owner or guardian is held fully responsible for the care, safety and hygiene of the pet and for adhering to all laws and regulations related to the above.

Cabins where pets are allowed are indicated as PET CABINS in the online booking system.

Pet Travel Declaration Questionnare

Based on the existing legislative framework (article 18 § 7 of Law 4830/2021 / Official Gazette Issue A' 169/18.09.2021, it is mandatory for passengers traveling with animals to declare them when booking / issuing their tickets, in order to be recorded in the electronic booking system.

Issuing of tickets for pets is mandatory, and the following data are required/recorded:

• Pet Passport number or Pet Health Certificate number
• Category of Animal (e.g. Companion, Therapy, Assistance)*
• Size of Animal (Large > 10 Kg or Small <= 10 Kg)
• Class (Pet in cabin / Pet in kennel / Pet on deck)

Escorts must have the pet’s health certificate with them at all times (residents of the European Union must also have the pet’s official EU Pet Passport with them), follow all boarding procedures and be responsible for the care, safety and hygiene of the pet throughout the journey. Cats, dogs and ferrets must have proof of vaccination against rabies.

Pets policy:

Entry of Dogs, Cats and forrets over 3 months of age.

The animal should have:

a) bear an electronic identification system (microchip) in compliance with ISO standart 11784and of HDXor FDX-B technology, which can be ready by a reading device compatible with standart ISO 11786. In case the electronic identification does not comply with this standart, the owner of the animal must provide veterinarian with the necessary means for reading the transponder at the time of the inspection.

b) be vaccinated against rabies or revaccinated, in accordance with the recommandations of the manufacturing laboratory with an inactivated vaccine of at least one antigenic unit per dose (WHO standart).

c) have undergone a neutralizing antibody titration test at least equal to 0,5 IU/ml, carried out on a sample taken at least 30 days after vaccination and 3 months before being moyed , in case the animal is coming from a country not including in annex II ,chapter C of the Regulation (EC) 998/2003 (atlast amended).

For the next movement of the same animal the antibody titration need not be renewed as the vaccination protocol required by the manufacturing labaratory is not interrupted. The approved EU and third country labarotories can be found at the following web page https://food.ec.europa.eu/animals/movement-pets_en.

All these certificates, test results e.t.c. should be send to Chios veterinary office (chiostkt@gmail.com) minimum 2 days before and should take permition from them for travel.

Pets are free of charge.