Bringing your pet dog, cat or ferret to Great Britain

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Pet passports

If you’re travelling from the EU or a country that issues pet passports, your pet will be allowed to enter Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) if it has a valid pet passport.

Where you can get a pet passport

Your pet passport must be issued by an authorised vet.

You can get pet passports in the following countries:

  • EU countries
  • Andorra
  • Azores and Madeira
  • Canary Islands
  • French Guiana
  • Gibraltar
  • Greenland and the Faroe Islands
  • Guadeloupe
  • Iceland
  • Liechtenstein
  • Martinique
  • Mayotte (French territory)
  • Monaco
  • Norway
  • Réunion (French territory)
  • Saint Barthélemy (French Territory)
  • San Marino
  • Saint Martin (French part of the island - French territory)
  • Switzerland
  • Vatican City State

If you’re travelling from a country that does not issue pet passports

You can either:

Getting your pet passport from a vet

When you get a pet passport you’ll need to take:

  • your pet
  • your pet’s identity and vaccination records
  • rabies blood test results, if your pet needs them

If your vet does not issue pet passports, ask them for the nearest one that does.

What your pet passport must say

Your pet will only be allowed into Great Britain if the pet passport is filled in correctly and your pet meets the entry requirements.

Check that the vet has filled in the following sections in the pet passport:

  • details of ownership - you must sign section I if your pet passport was issued on or after 29 December 2014
  • description of animal
  • marking or identification of animal
  • vaccination against rabies
  • rabies blood test (if needed)
  • details of the vet issuing the passport (for passports issued from 29 December 2014)
  • your dog’s tapeworm treatment (if needed)

Only vets in EU countries can enter rabies vaccination details into an EU pet passport. Any vet in any country can put tapeworm treatment details into a pet passport.

You’ll need to get a new pet passport when all the treatment spaces are full.

Travelling with a pet passport

You must bring originals of all your pet’s documents, not photocopies.

You should travel with previous pet passports in some cases, for example if your pet has had a blood test. Ask your vet if you think this applies to your pet.

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Part of Bring your pet to Great Britain: step by step

  1. Step 1 Check if you can bring your pet

    1. Check if you can bring your pet
    2. Find out how you're allowed to travel to Great Britain
    3. Check different rules for guide and assistance dogs

  2. Step 2 Get your pet microchipped

    1. Check the rules for microchips

  3. Step 3 Get your pet vaccinated against rabies

    1. Check the rules about rabies vaccinations

    You must wait for a set period of time after vaccination before you can travel.

    Depending on the country you're travelling from, you might also need to get a blood test.

  4. and Get tapeworm treatment

    If you have a dog, you may also need to get tapeworm treatment before you travel.

    1. Check the rules about tapeworm treatment

  5. Step 4 Get a pet travel document

    1. You are currently viewing: Check which travel document you need