Important Information from the Centers for Disease Control About International Travel with Your Seeing Eye® Dog

Dear graduate of The Seeing Eye:

We want to share some important information that you will need if you are making plans to travel internationally.

As of July 14, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) began requiring that people traveling back to the U.S. from countries where rabies is a high risk obtain a permit to return to the country with their dogs. The CDC urges people to apply for the permit 6 weeks before they intend to return to the country with their dogs. This permit requirement does apply to service dogs and you must have the permit even if your dog was vaccinated in the U.S. and you have proof of vaccination. Below is a link to the list of countries the CDC considers to be high risk. If your travel destination is not on this list, you do not need to apply for the permit. You should review the list carefully as you make your travel plans.

High-Risk Countries for Dog Rabies

Below is a link to detailed information about how to apply for the permit, including information about where to email your completed permit application.

How to Apply for a CDC Dog Import Permit

You must already have the permit when you return from the high-risk country to the U.S. You cannot apply for the permit upon your return to the U.S. If you return without a permit, your dog can be denied entry into the country.

If you have questions about this information, please reach out directly to the CDC either by email at cdcanimalimports@cdc.gov or call (800)-232-4636.

Also, a quick reminder that the summer Seeing Eye Graduate Update Call will be held on Saturday, August 21, at 1 p.m. To connect via Zoom, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83958347557?pwd=SmRsRjc2K1BaTlFldWs5NXR1RG5qZz09. To connect by phone, call 1-929-436-2866. The meeting ID is 839 5834 7557 and the passcode is 302451.

We will be taking questions live during the call, but you can submit questions in advance by emailing info@seeingeye.org with “Grad Update Call” in the subject.

If you miss the call, a recording will be available in the graduate section of The Seeing Eye website late in the week following the call.

We hope you and your dogs are safe and well.

Dave

David H. Johnson
Director, Instruction & Training

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