Are pets allowed in French apartments?

According to French law, as a tenant (locataire), you are allowed to own a pet. Therefore, if an agent or landlord informs you that dogs or cats or pets in general are prohibited in the apartment, it is not legally correct, even if it is stated in the contract.



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More than half of households in France have dogs, cats, fish or rodents. Fish are the most popular pet (36 million), with cats and dogs next, at 10.7m and 7.8m respectively. A quarter of homes have a dog and nearly a third at least one cat.

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Pets have to wait for three months from the date of sampling before they can enter France. Only pets with antibody levels of 0.5 IU/ml are allowed to travel to France. Pets that fulfil all the above requirements can enter France without quarantine.

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Most airlines require that the carrier with the pet inside weighs no more than 8kg (about 17.6lbs). Alitalia is the only airline to allow slightly heavier pets in cabin on flights between the US and Europe with a maximum weight of 10kg (about 22lbs).

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First, you'll need to get an AHC for your dog's first trip to France. Once there you can take your dog to a local vet and arrange for an EU pet passport to be issued. You can then use this to take your pooch to France for future trips.

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Your pet will travel in the cabin if: They are below the maximum weight permitted by the airline. The average maximum weight is 8kg (including cage/carrier). Their carrier is generally no larger than 115 cm (L+W+H). Cage/carrier size and weight limits vary by airline.

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