If you’re planning to travel with Singapore Airlines, you should know that this airline allows you to transport your pet, but only in the hold. Whether you’re planning to transport a cat, dog, rabbit or bird, you should be aware that Singapore Airlines prohibits the transport of animals in the cabin.
Assistance dogs are accepted in the cabin
According to Singapore Airlines’ cabin animal policy, the airline does not accept reservations for emotional support animals, which are no longer recognized as service animals. The only non-human animals now permitted in the cabin are dogs individually trained to perform tasks or work for a person with a disability.
This service is provided free of charge on all domestic and international flights operated by Singapore Airlines and its subsidiary Scoot.
Important: If the departing flight is from a country other than Singapore, the passenger must take into account the regulations in force in that country.
Are there any fees associated with this service?
Indeed, the service is completely free. Singapore Airlines will transport your assistance dog in the cabin free of charge.
What documents do you need to transport your dog in the cabin?
We explain what documents must be provided and how your assistance dog must be transported in the cabin:
What types of certificates and documents does Singapore Airlines require to travel with your assistance dog on an airplane? This depends on the country of departure or destination:
For flights to/from India:
– No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS)
– Import License from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)
– Import and/or Export Permit
– Veterinary Health Certificate
– Transshipment License (if your flight departs from or transits through Singapore)
– Rabies Vaccination Letter (Required only for exporting countries with a rabies risk:
Annex 1: Australia, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom… See the conditions for importing/exporting dogs.
– Annex 2: Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong SAR, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, New Caledonia, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain (except Ceuta & Melilla), Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and the United States… Consult the import/export conditions for dogs.
– Annex 3 : Other countries not listed in Annexes 1 and 2.
– Proof that the assistance dog is well-trained
– A training certificate or a letter from the training center or other document proving the dog’s good behavior.
– Documentation on your dog’s behavior, if the dog’s breed is subject to specific rules or restrictions, such as a Pit Bull, Rottweiler, Mastiff, etc.
– A statement from the owner confirming that the dog can relieve itself without soiling the area (required on flights lasting more than 8 hours).
For flights to/from United States:
– U.S. Department of Transportation Service Animal Air Travel Form.
– U.S. Department of Transportation Service Animal Emergency Attestation Form.
– U.S. Dog Import Declaration Form (required only if your dog is departing from or transiting through the North American country).
– Import and/or Export Permit (subject to country-specific regulations)
- For commercial purposes
– Fees: between 87 and 174 SGD (68 and 136 USD)
- For personal purposes:
– Fees: between 50 and 100 SGD (39 and 78 USD)
– Transshipment License (External link) (if your dog will be transiting through Singapore)
– Health Certificate issued by a qualified veterinarian
– Rabies Vaccination Letter: This certification is not required if your dog will be exported to the following countries: Australia, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
For scheduled flights to/from all other destinations excluding India and the United States:
– Import and/or export permit (depending on the country)
– Transshipment license
– Veterinary certificate of good health
– Rabies vaccination letter unless you plan to export your dog to one of these countries: Australia, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
– Certificate attesting to the dog’s proper training
– If your dog is a restricted breed, you must provide other written proof that your pet is well-trained and can travel in the cabin without posing a risk to other passengers and cabin crew:
Restricted dog breeds
Akita; Boerboel; Bull Terrier; Doberman Pinscher; Dogo Argentino; Fila Brasileiro; Mastiffs (Bull Mastiff, Cane Corso, Neapolitan Mastiff, and Dogue de Bordeaux); Presa Canario; Pit Bull (American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Bulldog, and Staffordshire Bull Terrier); Rottweiler; Shepherd Dog (Belgian Shepherd, East European Shepherd, and German Shepherd); Tosa.
Exception: When your assistance dog cannot travel in the cabin
Your assistance dog will not be permitted to travel in the cabin on Singapore Airlines flights departing from or arriving at these destinations:
– New Zealand (all cities)
– Brunei
– Bali (Indonesia)
– Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
– Maldives.