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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 if you’re bringing your pet or pets to Great Britain: quarantine rules, documents you need, types of animal you can bring.
You must follow certain rules to bring your pet to Great Britain (England,…
You must write a statement (called a ‘declaration’) to say that your pet:…
You must have an import licence to bring any pet animal that is not a dog,…
Depending on the type of pet you’re bringing, you may have to follow extra…
You need to apply for a permit or certificate if you’re bringing a pet…
To check the exact rules for your pet, contact the Centre for…
Take your pet dog, cat or ferret abroad: getting a pet passport or export health certificate, microchip, vaccinations and tapeworm treatments.
Check what you need to do before you can travel with your pet dog, cat or…
You’ll need a Northern Ireland pet travel document (PTD) to take your dog,…
If you’re travelling to a non-EU country, you’ll need to get an export…
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 their pet travel…
You need an animal health certificate for your dog, cat or ferret if…
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.
Check what you must do when you enter the UK if you’re coming from Ukraine with personal belongings and you have been issued a visa on the Ukraine Sponsorship visa scheme.
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.
How to keep pets such as cats and dogs safe from bird flu.
How to manage the burial of animal remains to prevent or limit groundwater pollution.
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