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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…
You can be fined if your dog is out of control in public - find out about Dog Control Orders, banned dogs, dog fouling and reporting a dangerous dog
It’s against the law to let a dog be dangerously out of control anywhere,…
In the UK, it’s against the law to own certain types of dog. These are…
Some public areas in England and Wales are covered by Public Spaces…
You can report a dangerous or out of control dog to: the dog warden…
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 either an animal…
You need an animal health certificate for your dog, cat or ferret if…
You can no longer use a pet passport issued in Great Britain (England,…
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