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INTERNATIONAL PET TRAVEL

INTERNATIONAL PET TRAVEL

International Health Certificates (IHCs)

Simplify international pet travel with GVL. Create accurate, country-specific International Health Certificates in minutes with built-in regulatory requirements, guided workflows, and compliance tools that help your team prepare travel documents with confidence.

Built-in country-specific requirements

Create certificates in under 5 minutes

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DIGITAL IHC SOFTWARE

DIGITAL IHC SOFTWARE

Take the guesswork out of international pet travel.

GlobalVetLink simplifies every step of the international certification process—from researching destination requirements to creating submission-ready health certificates. Built-in compliance tools help reduce errors, eliminate manual research, and make it easier to provide pet travel services.

Whether your clients are traveling to Europe, China, South America, or beyond, GlobalVetLink helps your team create accurate travel documents quickly and confidently.

Compliance Hub platform interface showing animal health certificate management

CORE CAPABILITIES

Everything you need for international pet travel

Create, manage, and prepare International Health Certificates with digital tools designed for veterinary teams.

Country-Specific Requirements

GVL automatically applies current destination-country requirements, eliminating hours of manual research and helping to ensure every certificate is completed accurately.

Real-time updates to regulatory changes

Built-in validation checks to reduce errors

Centralized access to travel documentation

Easy collaboration across your veterinary team

Digital certificate creation interface in Compliance Hub
Guided Certificate Creation

Create compliant International Health Certificates in under five minutes with intuitive, step-by-step workflows designed for veterinary teams. The guided process walks you through each section, helping reduce errors and streamline documentation.

Compliance Automation feature screenshot showing real-time regulatory validation
USDA Endorsement Ready

Generate submission-ready certificate packets that integrate seamlessly with the USDA endorsement process, helping streamline international travel documentation and reduce administrative burden for your team.

Compliance Automation feature screenshot showing real-time regulatory validation
Hawaii Pet Travel

Prepare Hawaii health certificate packets with a dedicated workflow that includes FAVN test results, rabies vaccination records, and Hawaii-specific requirements.

Interstate and international animal movement support feature screenshot
Hawaii Pet Travel

Prepare Hawaii health certificate packets with a dedicated workflow that includes FAVN test results, rabies vaccination records, and Hawaii-specific requirements.

Interstate and international animal movement support feature screenshot
Consulting Service

Need extra support? Our Pet Travel Consulting team can assist with document preparation, VEHCS submission, and USDA endorsement tracking.

System Integrations feature screenshot showing connected compliance tools
Consulting Service

Need extra support? Our Pet Travel Consulting team can assist with document preparation, VEHCS submission, and USDA endorsement tracking.

System Integrations feature screenshot showing connected compliance tools
Secure Record Management

Every International Health Certificate is securely stored in one searchable account, making it easy to retrieve travel documents, access previous certificates, and securely share records with pet owners.

Records and Reporting feature screenshot showing searchable certificate management
Secure Record Management

Every International Health Certificate is securely stored in one searchable account, making it easy to retrieve travel documents, access previous certificates, and securely share records with pet owners.

Records and Reporting feature screenshot showing searchable certificate management

Pet Travel
Consulting Service

With GlobalVetLink’s Pet Travel Consulting Service, our pet travel consultant team takes the paperwork off your plate. Our experienced pet travel consultant team will handle everything from paperwork preparation to USDA endorsement tracking - saving you more time to continue treating your furry patients.

With our Pet Travel Concierge Service, the GlobalVetLink team will handle:

  • Pet & Travel Details Collection

  • International Health Certificate Document Preparation

  • Certificate Preparation in VEHCS for Endorsement Submission

  • USDA Endorsement Tracking

Reference the following lists to view the international destinations with built-in requirements in the GVL Compliance Assistant Platform

Reference the following lists to view the international destinations with built-in requirements in the GVL Compliance Assistant Platform

Level 1 Countries
Level 2 Countries
Level 1 Countries
Level 2 Countries

Frequently Asked Questions About GlobalVetLink’s IHCs

Frequently Asked Questions About GlobalVetLink’s IHCs

Frequently Asked Questions About GlobalVetLink’s IHCs

What is an International Health Certificate (IHC), and when is it required?
Which countries have built-in requirements in GlobalVetLink?
How do I submit an International Health Certificate for USDA endorsement?
What is VEHCS, and do I need an account?
How long does USDA endorsement take, and what can I do to ensure timely processing?
What is the difference between commercial and non-commercial pet movements?
Do I need a transit certificate if my pet connects through another country?
Can GlobalVetLink help with Hawaii pet travel certificates?
What is the Pet Travel Consulting Service, and when should I use it?
What documents are typically required for international pet travel?

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