Making pet travel more affordable
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.
What is an 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.
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.
What is an 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.
COSTS
First visit = you have never used us before. | Repeat client = you have booked with us previously. | Frequent traveller = this is your 4th or more AHC from us.
Additional pets are added at £30 each, up to a maximum of 5 pets per owner.
Where We Meet You
We keep our costs low by meeting you at convenient local spots rather than running a clinic. We offer two collection points:
📍 Horsforth, Leeds
Fink Hill Car Park, LS18 5DX
📍 Harrogate
Junction of Kings Road and Studley Road
Select your preferred location when booking online. Both are easily accessible with parking available.
MEET THE TEAM
OFFICIAL VETERINARIAN
Andrew Miller BVSc CertAVP MRCVS
Andrew graduated from Bristol University in 2010. Since then he has worked in small animal practice and became an advanced veterinary practitioner in 2021. He is an Official Veterinarian which allows him to certify non commercial animal exports.
How It Works (step by step process)
Getting your AHC is straightforward. Here is exactly what happens, from start to finish.
What YOU need to do:
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
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
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.
What WE will do:
Step 1 - Send you a short online form
We will send you a few questions to answer and a link to an online form with the information we need to prepare your certificate.
Step 2 - Prepare your AHC
Once you have completed the form and we have received your vet records, we will write up your AHC and send you an invoice, along with confirmation of your meeting time and location.
Step 3 - Meet you to sign and hand over
We will meet you at your chosen location, scan your pet's microchip, get the owner to sign the owner's declaration and sign your AHC. You are ready to go!
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