More information and guidelines for import of cats and dogs is available at the Food, Veterinary and Environmental Agency.

As a general rule it is prohibited to import exotic and dangerous animals to the Faroe Islands. However, permission to import not dangerous exotic pets - for residents of no shorter stay than 3 months - can be applied for at the Food, Veterinary and Environmental Agency.

Contact address :
Food, Vetenary and Environmental Agency
Heilsufrøðiliga Starvsstovan

Falkavegur 6, 2nd floor
FO-100 Tórshavn
Faroe Islands

Ms. Ingibjørg Egholm

Tel.: +298 556400
Fax.: +298 556401
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www.hfs.fo