The pet can enter Hawaii 30 days after the lab finalizes results for the rabies titer (FAVN).

After KSU/Auburn/MSU/CSU lab finalizes results for the rabies titer (FAVN) and is sent to quarantine, you can book your flight to Hawaii. The AQS-279 form must include the date of your arrival to the island.

FAVN rabies titer is a blood draw and the pet must have a high enough titer to enter Hawaii.

Pet must have 2 rabies vaccines in their lifetime. These cannot be closer than 31 days apart. The most recent rabies vaccine must be current.

Pet must have a microchip. Make sure that is working and readable.

The earliest a puppy can come over here is about 7-8 months old because it has to meet all the requirements.

Best to do the titer 1-6 months after their initial rabies vaccine to ensure titer will be high enough to pass.

There are two ways to do this with a puppy:

The first schedule: *Most pets will pass the FAVN with just the first rabies vaccination done.

12 weeks old: microchip and first rabies vaccine

15 weeks old: FAVN blood titer drawn (ensure destination on paperwork lists “Hawaii”)

16 weeks old (31 days after first rabies vaccine): second rabies vaccine, send all paperwork to quarantine (AQS279, both rabies vaccine certificate, payment).

The second schedule is likely to pass the FAVN titer.

12 weeks old: microchip and first rabies vaccine

16 weeks old (31 days after first rabies vaccine): second rabies vaccine

19 weeks old FAVN blood titer drawn (ensure destination on paperwork lists “Hawaii”), send all paperwork to quarantine (AQS279, both rabies vaccine certificate, payment).

The Animal Quarantine Branch requires confirmation 30 days before the arrival for any Direct Airport Release appointment made. Anything less than 30 days may be rejected by their office.

If you have a layover on Oahu, Kauai, or Maui you must have your pet inspected at the airport on that island.

A Health Certificate is a statement/certificate signed by a veterinarian ensuring your pet is safe for travel. On this health certificate is a statement entitled “Acclimatation Certification” explaining the weather in which your pet is originally acclimated to, and to which temperatures your pet can withstand. Other important information listed on this certificate are rabies vaccination information, other core vaccines information, and flea/tick prevention applied. A Health Certificate is REQUIRED to enter the state of Hawaii.