Cats in Mainland China: rules and travel

Each traveller may bring one dog or cat per entry, with a microchip, an official health certificate from the exporting country and a rabies vaccination certificate. Among EU countries only Cyprus, Ireland, Portugal and Sweden are on China's designated list and skip quarantine; pets from other EU countries need a valid rabies titre report or 30 days of quarantine.[1]

Same rules: one pet per person, microchip, health and rabies certificates. Designated places that skip quarantine are New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Hawaii, Guam, Jamaica, Iceland, the UK, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Cyprus, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Macao.[2]

Pets from non-designated countries avoid quarantine only with a rabies antibody report of at least 0.5 IU/ml from a GACC-approved laboratory, plus a valid chip and a passed inspection on arrival.[1]

Pets that do not qualify for an exemption are quarantined for 30 days at a customs-designated facility and must enter through a port with quarantine facilities, such as Beijing Capital or Shanghai Pudong. Exceeding the one-pet limit or missing certificates can lead to the pet being sent back or destroyed.[1]