Guidance

Other live animals - Import Information Notes

Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing other live animals or genetic material to Great Britain.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 2 December 2024
• Last updated: 2 October 2026 — See all updates

Documents

Import of non-domestic ungulates - Import Information Note (IIN) BLLV/3

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Import of certain rabies susceptible animals under the Balai Directive - Import Information Note (IIN) BLLV/5a

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Import of primates - Import Information Note (IIN) BLLV/6

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Import of salamanders - Import Information Note (IIN) BSAL/1

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Import of red deer semen from New Zealand - Import Information Note (IIN) DSNZ/1

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Import of genetic material of animals other than domestic cattle, sheep, goats and horses - Import Information Note (IIN) BLLV/7

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Details

You must also read:

• General information: imports of live animals and germplasm - IIN GEN/1
• Clarifying information: imports of live animals - IIN GEN/5

• Last updated: 2 October 2026
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  1. 2 October 2026

     In Import Information Note BLLV/3 (for imports of non-domestic ungulates), we have amended content in sections 3 (Country of origin).

  2. 17 December 2025

     In Import Information Note BLLV/3 (for imports of non-domestic ungulates) - we've updated the content in sections 2 (Scope), 3 (Country of origin) and 7 (Post-import requirements).

  3. 5 June 2025

     In Import Information Note BLLV/5a - Import of certain rabies susceptible animals under the Balai Directive - we've updated the content under Section 4 - Health certification and Section 7 - Rabies quarantine.

  4. 25 February 2025

     In Import Information Note BLLV/3 for imports of non-domestic ungulates, we’ve added instructions for consignments of live animals after loading in the country of origin. During this period, animals shall not be: - transported together with live animals that are not intended for introduction into Great Britain or are of a lower health status - unloaded (or when transported by air, moved to another aircraft) in a third country, territory or part thereof that is not authorised for imports of the animals concerned into Great Britain - transported by road, by rail, or moved on foot through a third country, territory or part thereof that is not authorised for imports of the animals concerned into Great Britain

  5. 2 December 2024

     First published.