Process of animal handling

The handling of animals at the airport is regulated by the Airport Regulations; Part 1, Chapter 7: Border controls on live animals, food of animal origin and crops:
Link to Airport Regulations 

Sweden is one of the few countries that does not have rabies. Therefore, we have strict rules that must be followed in order to bring an animal into the country. 

• Animals travelling as baggage (checked in or in hand luggage) together with their owner are handled by the ground handling company and Swedish Customs in the passenger terminal.
• Animals travelling as cargo (so-called commercial animals) are handled by the freight companies and the border inspection post in the freight terminals.

The processes for these two categories differ slightly and are described separately in the following presentation:
Process for animal handling at the airport 20251008.pdf