Getting and using a horse passport
Update or replace a passport
You need to:
- update the passport’s details if they change, for example if you have a new microchip put in your horse
- replace a passport if it gets lost
Update passport details
Contact the Passport Issuing Organisation (PIO) to get your horse’s passport updated.
You can make updates through the Digital Stable in some instances.
Replace a lost passport
Contact the PIO that issued the original passport to request a duplicate or replacement.
If you do not know which PIO this is, you can apply for a duplicate or replacement from another PIO. Apply to a PIO that manages studbooks if you have a pedigree.
Your horse will not be used as food when it dies if it’s given a duplicate or replacement passport.
You’re breaking the law if you apply for a replacement or duplicate passport when the original is not lost.
If you find your original passport
Send the passport back to the PIO that issued it. If the PIO no longer exists or is not in the UK, then send it to any appropriate UK PIO.