Flying with a dog or cat to Minnesota
Minnesota requires a certificate of veterinary inspection to bring in a dog or cat, including when you are travelling with your own. Window: within 30 days.
What this state requires
Veterinary certificate required
- Validity window
- within 30 days
The rule in detail
Plus a stricter screwworm (NWS) regime for endemic zones
What the airline asks, separately
A carrier can require a document no state does. Most US airlines ask for a certificate issued within seven to ten days, whatever the state rule says. The two stack: satisfying one does not satisfy the other.
Dog breeds
Minnesota prohibits its cities and counties from adopting breed-specific regulation. 22 states do. No municipality can therefore turn your dog away on its type — subject to the state-specific caveat our pivot page carries for Washington State.
Where you come in
One airport in our catalogue serves Minnesota.
- MSP
Documented routes into this state
17 routes in our catalogue arrive here, with the airlines that accept the animal and their constraints.
Source
Rule read at the state's own official source, verified on 2026-09-12. bah.state.mn.us
Common questions
- Do you need a health certificate to take a dog or cat to Minnesota?
- Yes. Minnesota requires a certificate of veterinary inspection, including for personal travel with your own pet, issued within within 30 days of entry.
- Can a dog breed be refused in Minnesota?
- Not by a municipality: Minnesota prohibits its cities and counties from adopting breed-specific regulation.
Other states
The rule changes at every state line. Each page below carries its own state’s rule, with its source.