USA expat plan

[Rhino7787]

Hey - We are into year 2 with our GCC Ruby and he is our world of course! I am considering a relo to Portugal, Mexico or Costa Rica from USA, quarantine is not an option. Any real world experience out there?

 

[April]

@Zara @Icey ?

 

[Zara]

I am considering a relo to Portugal, Mexico or Costa Rica from USA

Sorry, I have no experience in moving with birds.

I will say that Portugal will likely be the most difficult as it is in Europe and importing birds can be quite strict, though I believe @Icey moved from USA to UK with her birds.
I would think that Mexico would be the easiest of the three, but I have no idea, just a guess.

When thinking of moving to another country with your birds, remember to consider whether you think you will settle there or want to move on later.
Going to Portugal would mean moving to another EU country after would not be as difficult.

edit;
forgot to add, to check the CITES list to be sure your bird is not restricted/prohibited.

 

[FiatLux]

How to Move Internationally with a Parrot

I'd like to request that this be made into a sticky if possible, this information would have been invaluable to me when planning our move, and I hope it's useful to anyone else who needs some help with this complicated process. As promised, here is a breakdown of much of what you'll need to do...

forums.avianavenue.com

That post is 12 years old but has some great info