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Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture, Veterinary Services

Government officesTerritory-wideLast verified October 29, 2026

Visit the website Call 340-642-7320

Around the islands

The curved white-sand beach and turquoise water of Magens Bay seen from the hills of St. Thomas

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Magens Bay, St. Thomas
Rooftops of Christiansted and its harbor seen from Recovery Hill, with the reef and open sea beyond

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Christiansted, St. Croix
The white beach of Trunk Bay and the small, wooded Trunk Cay seen from the hillside above

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Trunk Bay, St. John

The Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture, through its Veterinary Services division, sets the entry rules for animals arriving in the territory, and its animal import page is the official source for anyone moving with a dog or cat. Direct travel from the U.S. mainland or Puerto Rico counts as domestic. For those trips, an accredited veterinarian must examine the pet and issue a health certificate that shows current rabies vaccination. The import page asks for a certificate issued within 10 days of arrival, while the visitor page allows up to 30 days depending on the state, so confirm the window with the office. The certificate should be emailed to Veterinary Services at least one business day before you land. Animals that are not current on rabies can be quarantined at the owner's expense. Travel from anywhere else, including the British Virgin Islands, is treated as international, and the department asks travelers to contact it first. The department has offices on St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John.

Services

  • Animal import rules for dogs, cats and other animals
  • Domestic arrivals: email the health certificate to veterinaryservices@doa.vi.gov at least 1 business day before arrival
  • Accepted certificates: APHIS 7001, an official state CVI, or an eCVI from a NASAHO-approved company
  • International arrivals, cruise ships and private boats: contact Veterinary Services first
  • St. Croix office: 1 Estate Lower Love, Kingshill, VI 00850, (340) 778-0997
  • St. Thomas office: 7944 Estate Dorothea, Charlotte Amalie, VI 00802, (340) 774-5182
  • St. John office: 11 Estate Carolina, Coral Bay, VI 00830, (340) 423-9022

How we checked

Last verified on October 29, 2026. The business has not reviewed this listing.

Source: Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture website: animal imports, https://doa.vi.gov/animal-imports/; visiting the USVI with a pet, https://doa.vi.gov/visit-the-usvi/; about us and office list, https://doa.vi.gov/about-us/; accessed 2026-10-29. The office list does not say which office houses Veterinary Services. The visitor page says health certificates are valid for up to 30 days depending on the state, while the import page asks for a certificate issued within 10 days of arrival, so confirm with the office before travel. The St. Croix office notes that some phone lines are temporarily down.

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