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Making pet travel more affordable

Who we are

Animal Health Certificates UK North was founded to make pet travel simpler and more affordable. Based in Leeds, with collection points in Horsforth and Harrogate, we provide the legal travel documents your dog, cat or ferret needs to enter the EU - starting from just £69.

Pet travel certificates explained

Animal Health Certificate

An Animal Health Certificate (AHC) is the legal document you need to take your dog, cat or ferret from the UK into an EU country. It replaced the old pet passport system after Brexit and must be issued by an Official Veterinarian within 10 days of your travel date.

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A single AHC can cover up to 5 pets travelling with the same owner. It exists to keep the UK free from rabies and to ensure your pet has had the correct tapeworm treatment before returning home.

Export Health Certificate

An Export Health Certificate (EHC) is the legal document required to take your dog, cat or other pet from the UK to a non-EU country. Unlike the AHC, there is no single universal certificate - requirements vary depending on your destination country and must be met before travel.


An EHC must be issued by an Official Veterinarian. The specific vaccinations, tests and health conditions your pet needs will depend on the rules set by the country you are entering, and some preparations can take several months to complete.
 

Please get in touch well in advance of travel to discuss your requirements.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Costs

Additional pets are added at £30 each, up to a maximum of 5 pets per owner.

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Where we meet you

We keep our costs low by meeting you at convenient local spots rather than running a clinic.

 

Select your preferred location when booking online. All three are easily accessible with parking available.

📍Harrogate

Junction of Kings Road
and Studley Road

Meet Andrew

Andrew Miller BVSc CertAVP MRCVS, founder and veterinary surgeon

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Andrew Miller qualified from the University of Bristol in 2010 and has spent the years since working in a wide range of practices across the north of England.

 

He holds the RCVS Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice, a postgraduate qualification earned on top of the veterinary degree.

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He has lived in Horsforth for over ten years, and opening his own practice here has been the plan for most of them. Horsforth Vets is the result: personal, unhurried care, honest pricing, and the same familiar faces every visit.

How it works

Step by step process

Getting your AHC is straightforward. Here is exactly what happens, from start to finish.

Step 1
Check your pet is ready

 

Make sure your pet is microchipped and registered in the owner's name at your vets. Your pet must also have had a rabies vaccination - note this is a separate vaccine from the annual booster and cannot usually be given at the same time.​

Step 2
Book your appointment online

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Use our Book Online page to choose your location and date. Important timing rules: your appointment must be at least 21 days after your pet's rabies vaccination (the day of vaccination counts as Day 0), and within 10 days of your travel date (the day of issue counts as Day 1).

Step 3
Send us your vet records

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Ask your vet to email your pet's rabies vaccination history to contact@animalhealthcertificatesuknorth.co.uk. The records must include: owner's name and address, microchip number, confirmation the chip was scanned before vaccination, date of vaccination, and the manufacturer and batch number of the vaccine used.

⏱  Key timing reminder: Rabies jab → at least 21 days before your appointment. Appointment → within 10 days of travel.

If you have any questions, please get in touch

We're opening a vet practice in Horsforth

If we've helped you travel with your pet, you already know who'll be looking after them. Andrew is opening his own independent practice on New Road Side in Horsforth, and pre-registration is now open. We'd love to see you and your pet there.

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