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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 if you’re bringing pet dogs, cats or ferrets into Great…
You can only use certain travel routes and companies to enter Great…
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 they…
Your pet only needs a rabies blood test if you’re travelling from a…
A vet must treat your dog for tapeworm every time you want to bring it to…
The document you need to bring your pet cat, dog or ferret into Great…
If you’re travelling from the EU or a country that issues pet passports,…
Your pet can enter Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) with an…
You can enter Great Britain with a Great Britain pet health certificate…
When you arrive in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland), your pet’s…
If you have a ‘recognised assistance dog’ you can: travel on more routes…
You cannot bring more than 5 pets to Great Britain (England, Wales and…
Contact the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) for more information…
What to do when you arrive in the UK if you have a visa, don't have a visa or have a biometric residence permit.
Find out when and how to submit an arrival notification if you're bringing goods to the UK.
Additional steps you or someone acting on your behalf may need to take to tell HMRC that your goods have arrived in the UK at a location using the Goods Vehicle Movement Service.
Getting a UK background check so you can apply for Global Entry and get through USA border control faster: how to apply, how much it costs
What to expect if you're sent to prison - prison rules and regulations, healthcare and education, prisoner rights
Bringing in goods for personal use when you travel to the UK from abroad - types of tax and duty, duty free, EU and non-EU arrivals, banned and restricted goods.
Use form C1600 to declare goods that have arrived from non-UK countries.
Find out which locations you need to submit an ‘arrived’ export declaration at before moving goods and where to take the goods if they need to be checked.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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