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What you must do to bring your pet to the UK from Ukraine if you are seeking refuge.
Bringing pets into Great Britain: pet passports, Great Britain pet health certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccinations, travelling with assistance dogs.
These rules apply to Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland). There…
The rules for bringing your pet cat, dog or ferret into Great Britain…
Which pet travel documents you need will depend on where you’re travelling…
You must get your pet microchipped before, or at the same time as, their…
You must get your dog, cat or ferret vaccinated against rabies before it…
A vet must treat your dog for tapeworm and record it in the pet passport…
People with assistance dogs can: travel on more routes than people with…
You can only use certain travel routes and companies to enter Great…
You cannot bring more than 5 pets to Great Britain (England, Wales and…
When you arrive in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland), your pet’s…
Contact the Pet Travel helpline if you need more information about pet…
How to get approval to transport pet cats, dogs and ferrets, and when you must transport assistance dogs with their owners.
It will no longer be possible to keep primates as household pets in environments that fail to provide for their needs
Guidance and legislation covering pet welfare and animal cruelty.
When your pet must go in quarantine, how to book a pet carrier and quarantine premises, and how to get your pet released from quarantine.
Form to complete when travelling with more than 5 pet animals under the Pet Travel Scheme to attend a competition, show or similar event.
What pet owners need to do if their animal has suspected or confirmed bovine TB.
Bring your pet to Great Britain - microchipping, pet passports, vaccinations
Take your pet dog, cat or ferret abroad: getting a pet passport or export health certificate, microchip, vaccinations and tapeworm treatments.
How to get a licence to sell animals as pets, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
The CMA has launched a review into the veterinary services market for household pets.
Use this certificate to bring your pet dog, cat or ferret, or assistance dog, to Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland).
You must fill in this form to confirm that you won't sell or transfer the pet dog, cat, ferret or assistance dog to a new owner in the UK.
What to do if you’re bringing animals into Great Britain: quarantine rules, documents you need, types of animal you can bring.
Competent authorities of exporting countries should use the relevant model health certificate as a template to create a version exporters can apply for to export pets to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man
Information on how the Renters (Reform) Bill supports responsible pet owners in the private rented sector.
Apply for a licence to import live animals (not pet dogs, cats and ferrets).
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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