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Bringing pets into Great Britain: pet passports, Great Britain pet health certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccinations, travelling with assistance dogs.

• Overview

  These rules apply to Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland). There…

• Where you're travelling from

  The rules for bringing your pet cat, dog or ferret into Great Britain…

• Pet passport and other documents

  You’ll need one of the following documents to enter Great Britain…

• Microchip

  You must get your pet microchipped before, or at the same time as, their…

• Rabies vaccination, boosters and blood tests

  You must get your dog, cat or ferret vaccinated against rabies before it…

• Tapeworm treatment for dogs

  A vet must treat your dog for tapeworm and record it in the pet passport…

• Guide and assistance dogs

  People with assistance dogs can: travel on more routes than people with…

• Approved routes

  You can only use certain travel routes and companies to enter Great…

• Bringing more than 5 pets

  You cannot bring more than 5 pets to Great Britain (England, Wales and…

• Arriving in Great Britain

  When you arrive in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland), your pet’s…

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