Bahamas Dog Import Restricted Breeds & Quarantine

The Bahamas restricts the importation of certain dog breeds – even temporarily by visitors whether arriving by commercial airline, private boat, private airplane, or any other method.

Restricted/Banned Dog Breeds

The following dog breeds are prohibited from importation to The Bahamas:

Pit Bull All pit bull breeds and variations
Presa Canario Canary Islands fighting dog
Cane Corso Italian mastiff breed
American Bully All American Bully variations
Staffordshire Terrier American and English Staffordshire Terriers
Dogo Argentino Argentine mastiff breed

Important: Any mixed breed dogs that are mixed with these breeds are also restricted. For example, a pit bull mix is also restricted from importation.

Restricted Cat Breeds

The following cat breeds are prohibited from importation to The Bahamas:

Savannah Cat Hybrid domestic cat breed
Bengal Cat Hybrid domestic cat breed
Chausie Hybrid domestic cat breed

Note: These restrictions apply to hybrid cat breeds that have wild cat ancestry. Standard domestic cat breeds are generally permitted with proper documentation.

Bahamas Pet Dog/Cat Import Quarantine

The Bahamas does not routinely quarantine dogs or cats when being imported.

Certain cases may arise where quarantine is necessary, but it is not common practice for dogs and cats which are:

Visually in good health
Arriving with the proper import permit
Meeting all vaccination and health certificate requirements
Not from restricted breed categories

Bahamas Pet Import Requirements

The requirements have been recently updated. For complete information on all pet import requirements, including vaccination schedules, health certificates, and documentation needed, please review our comprehensive requirements page.

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Restricted Breeds