How do you vaccinate and microchip a dog or cat in Georgia?
Where it's done, which jabs are needed and how they are recorded.
Short answer
Dogs and cats are vaccinated and microchipped at vet clinics in Georgia, which give the rabies jab and a combined vaccine against common infections and record them in the pet passport. The chip should meet the international ISO standard so it can be read at any border. The rabies jab is repeated yearly or according to the vaccine schedule.
Why
- If the chip is implanted after the rabies jab, the jab must be repeated for travel abroad.
- A Georgian clinic can issue a pet passport if your animal doesn't have one.
- New pet-keeping rules with mandatory registration are under discussion in Georgia, so keep an eye on changes.
Details
Use one clinic for vaccinations so the history is in one place. Before travelling abroad, check that the rabies vaccination isn't about to expire.
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Sources
Information checked on October 3, 2026.
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