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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
Bring your pet to Great Britain - microchipping, pet passports, vaccinations
Guidance and legislation covering pet welfare and animal cruelty.
Take your pet dog, cat or ferret abroad: getting a pet passport or export health certificate, microchip, vaccinations and tapeworm treatments.
What you must do to bring your pet to the UK from Ukraine if you are seeking refuge.
Find out which live animals and animal foods or feeding stuffs are zero-rated for VAT.
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.
Use this certificate to bring your pet dog, cat or ferret, or assistance dog, to Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland).
If you buy a pet dog or cat, it’s important that you make checks to help combat the illegal trade in pet animals.
What to do if you’re bringing your pet or pets to Great Britain: quarantine rules, documents you need, types of animal you can bring.
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.
New measures will close existing loopholes exploited by unscrupulous breeders and traders
How to get a licence to sell animals as pets, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
Interested parties can review records of applications and statements submitted to OPRED as required by environmental regulations.
The CMA has launched a review into the veterinary services market for household pets.
Forms and checklist for transport carriers and checkers to report non-compliance when checking documents and pet animals that enter Great Britain.
It will no longer be possible to keep primates as household pets in environments that fail to provide for their needs
Mandatory microchipping of cats will help reunite thousands of lost or stray pets every year.
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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