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Pet Travel to Sweden: The Complete Checklist

A week-by-week plan, from six weeks out to the day you cross the border.

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Your plan, step by step

4 steps · updated October 2026

  • Step 1 · 6 weeks before Poodle beside a calendar with a circled vet appointment

    6 Weeks Before

    Confirm the microchip, book the rabies vaccination with real margin before the 21-day wait, and start locking in transport and pet-friendly accommodation.

  • Step 2 · 3 weeks before White dog sitting in an open red suitcase next to a passport and sunglasses

    3 Weeks Before

    The EU pet passport should be in hand by now, so file the Tullverket customs report online and nail down fees and lead rules at wherever you're staying.

  • Step 3 · 1 week before Chihuahua resting on an open suitcase next to two passports

    1 Week Before

    Pack the paperwork and your Tullverket registration number, stock up on tick prevention, and check whether your trip falls inside allemansrätten's seasonal leash window.

  • Step 4 · Day of travel Pug sitting on a packed car boot with suitcases and bags

    Day of Travel

    Have every document within reach, report to customs if you haven't already filed online, and save a local emergency vet number the moment you land.