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Bringing dogs to Sweden

Bringing dogs to Sweden

Pet dogs have to meet certain conditions to be allowed to enter into Sweden. What the conditions are depend on what country they are imported from.

From January 1:st 2012 a new set of rules, all set by the European Union, has been applied for bringing dogs into Sweden.  : SJV dog import regulations Read more about rules regarding import of pets to Sweden, at Jordbruksverket's (The Swedish Board of Agriculture) sitee, se link below.

Please note that:

- it is prohibited to keep or own wolf hybrids in Sweden
- it is prohibited to keep or breed dogs particularly prone to aggression (Swedish Ordinance - SFS 1988:539, amended by SFS 1997:49 - on animal welfare).

Further information

Further information and application forms can be requested at:
Jordbruksverket (The Swedish Board of Agriculture)
551 82 Jönköping

Tel. +46 36 15 55 33
Fax. +46 36 15 08 18

Website: www.sjv.se