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 2012 a new set of rules, all set by the European Union, apply for bringing dogs into Sweden. You will find useful and up-to-date information on bringing dogs do Sweden at Jordbruksverket's website (The Swedish Board of Agriculture). Click on the 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
Jordbruksverkets website – information on bringing dogs from abroad