A certified vet will examine, vaccinated, and microchip the pet. The vet also will examine for the below illnesses of the pet.

Parasite
Flea
Tick
Diarrhea
Vomiting
Coughing
Body temperature
Mucus, Snot

After these controls vet issues a vaccination booklet and a health certificate for the pet. Then vaccination booklet and a health certificate must be approved by veterinary border control in Turkey. The veterinary border control will want to see the travel booking, the vet-issued documents mentioned above, and the animal itself. Then they issue a permit for the exact date of the pet’s travel.

All the above-mentioned processes take at least 2 to 3 weeks and costs around $750

Traveling with Your Adopted Pet

You’ve adopted a street animal, they’re happy and healthy, and now you want to move back to your home country. Do NOT wait until the last minute to get your animal’s paperwork. In fact, if you’re going to Europe, start the process at least three months before you intend to travel. The process is identical for cats and dogs. The animal needs to be examined, vaccinated, and microchipped by your vet, who then issues a vaccination booklet and a health certificate.

Then it gets more complicated depending on where you go. If you’re moving your pet to the European Union or to Australia, for example, you need a certified rabies titer test from a lab approved by your government. Your vet and your consulate can help with the process. The certificate is good for one year. The test must be performed at least one month after rabies vaccination, but no less than three months before you travel. If you’re going to the United States or Canada you can skip that last step. Many countries (and most airlines) accept the report from your vet as proof that your pet is vaccinated and healthy.

Unfortunately, things get a little murky when it comes to legally leaving Turkey. The official word is that you need to obtain a permit from your local Vet “Sınır Kontrol Noktası” (veterinary border control) to leave Turkey with an animal. The agency will want to see your passport, travel booking, the vet-issued documents mentioned above, and the animal itself. Then they issue a permit for the exact date of your travel.