What documents and vaccinations are required to bring a dog/pet to Batumi, Georgia?
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TL;DR
You'll need a pet passport, microchip, and rabies vaccination certificate from your home country; entering Georgia from the EU sometimes involves a rabies titer check, and returning to Russia may require a Georgian National Food Agency veterinary certificate.
What the community said
Batumi has more street dog packs than Tbilisi, so owners are advised to get the rabies vaccine well in advance (21+ days before travel, as required by most countries).
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Travelers coming from the EU to Georgia report that border checks sometimes include a rabies antibody titer test, even with a valid pet passport, microchip, and vaccination certificate.
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Returning from Batumi to Russia may require getting an additional Georgian veterinary certificate from the National Food Agency, in addition to documents issued in your home country.
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