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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
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.
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…
Information on the legal responsibilities of people who own or care for domestic pets
What you must do to bring your pet to the UK from Ukraine if you are seeking refuge.
Animal by-products (ABPs) you can use to make pet food, how to provide samples, and how to package your products.
Bring your pet to Great Britain - microchipping, pet passports, vaccinations
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.
Take your pet dog, cat or ferret abroad: getting a pet passport or export health certificate, microchip, vaccinations and tapeworm treatments.
How to comply with the exemption from the Veterinary Medicines Regulations that allow certain animal medicines to be sold without a marketing authorisation.
How to apply for a clinical trial including eligibility, phases, model IMPDs, costs and how to make changes to your application.
The carnivores you can feed, when your site must be registered, authorised, or recognised, and the animal by-products you can use.
Licences and authorisations to import genetic material, research and diagnostic samples, trade samples and display items, and some live animals and animal products.
How to apply for a licence to offer boarding for cats and dogs, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
Information to help you answer your query before you contact us.
Use this certificate to bring your pet dog, cat or ferret, or assistance dog, to Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland).
Upper Tribunal tax and Chancery decision of Judge Swami Raghavan and Judge Nicholas Aleksander on 08 April 2024
Guidance and legislation covering pet welfare and animal cruelty.
Resources for reducing the risk of infection from handling raw pet foods.
How to get approval to transport pet cats, dogs and ferrets, and when you must transport assistance dogs with their owners.
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