Obtain a USDA Import Permit Adobe PDF file [PDF - 74 KB, 1 page]External Web Site Icon
Provide a current health certificate issued by a full-time salaried veterinarian employed for the agency responsible for animal health of the national government in the exporting country of origin.
Quarantine the bird for 30 days, at the owner's expense, in a USDA animal import centerExternal Web Site Icon (listed on the APHIS website).