Quick SENASA Question: USA to BA

[Quinn]

Hi there! I'm traveling in the US right now and headed back to BA in a few days.

I have done a number of USA to BA trips and vice versa over the past year with my dog.

My question is this: has anyone come to BA with a USDA certified APHIS 7001 form that was older than 10 days?

I usually would be going to the vet in LA and to the USDA office there and headed to BA just 2-5 days later.

But this time, it worked out that the LA leg of the trip and when I got the certificate was 12 days before I arrive in BA. As a precaution, I also went to a vet here in New York and got an APHIS 7001 form filled out under the 10 days...but it's not certified.

So in total I have:
1) A SENASA form that states it's good for 30 days (since the US doesn't check/take paperwork)
2) A 12 day old USDA certified Aphis 7001 form
3) A 6 day old Aphis 7001 form that is not certified.


Soooo.....

Any oft-pet-travelers recommend I FedEx my form to a USDA office to be certified? Or do you think I'll be alright with the 12 day certified form since it states it's valid for 30 days?

Thanks in advance!

 

[cruizes]

But this time, it worked out that the LA leg of the trip and when I got the certificate was 12 days before I arrive in BA. As a precaution, I also went to a vet here in New York and got an APHIS 7001 form filled out under the 10 days...but it's not certified.

Have you ever thought about a fake one? Nobody even looks at the paper or the date.