Bringing a dog, cat or ferret into France from another EU country comes down to three requirements, and the order matters. First, an electronic microchip. Second, a rabies vaccination, given once the pet is at least 12 weeks old. Third, a valid EU pet passport, issued by an authorised vet, showing the microchip number and an up-to-date rabies vaccination record. If this is the pet's first rabies vaccination, it needs at least 21 days to pass before you travel.
If you already hold a valid EU pet passport from another EU country, it's accepted for entry into France exactly as it would be anywhere else in the EU — there's no separate French document to apply for. If you live outside the EU, the passport doesn't apply to you at all; you'll need a health certificate from an accredited vet instead, confirming the same microchip and vaccination requirements plus any extra steps your home country's export process requires.
France does not require a tapeworm treatment for dogs entering the country, unlike the UK, Ireland, Finland, Malta and Norway — a detail that genuinely surprises owners who've researched one of those countries first and assume the same rule carries over. The one requirement that has no EU equivalent at all is specific to France: a small number of dog breeds and types are restricted or banned outright under the country's dangerous dog category system, covered in its own article in this section.