It is the exporter's responsibility to ensure that the animal meets the importing country requirements.

Contact the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) for information about the process required to import animals into Japan from Australia.​

The requirements to import ferrets to Japan from Australia may be subject to additional conditions. Refer to the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) for further information.

The exporter should confirm the import conditions and appropriate health certificate to use with the relevant authority in Japan in advance of their application.

As importing country requirements may change without advice to the Department you should check the import permit and/or the importing country website carefully at the time of preparation for export.​​

Note

Where an importing country issues an import permit, the exporter must ensure the animal meets any requirements in the permit.

Health certificate

Animal Details​

Veterinary certification

Government certificate of health to accompany mammals (except rodents and lagomorpha)

I, Dr ………………………………, a duly authorised government veterinary officer, hereby certify that:

1. ​Consignor details:
2. Consignee details:
3. Quantity (Number) of animals:
4. Name and address of issuing authority:
5. The animal(s) show(s) no clinical signs of rabies at the time of shipment.
6. The animal(s) has/have been kept for the past 6 months or since birth or capture in a region that the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan has designated as one where rabies has not been reported.
7. I certify that the animal/s underwent an examination or inspection on DD/MM/YYYY and showed no clinical signs of infectious and contagious diseases or external parasites and were fit to travel.​
   

Transport requirements

The importing country may have specific transport requirements and you should check this.

Port-of-entry requirements

Refer to the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for information about ports of entry.​

Pre- and post-arrival quarantine requirements

The importing country may have specific pre- and post-arrival quarantine requirements and you should check this.

Not all live animals are permitted to be imported into Australia. You should make yourself familiar with the Department's requirements for importing live animals. This is important as your animal may have been exposed to diseases that do not occur in Australia.

Based on health conditions agreed on 12 February 2025.

​Entry last reviewed 13 February 2025.​​