Frequently asked questions

Your pet must be microchipped.They must be vaccinated against Rabies and it must be at least 21 days since the primary vaccination.An Animal Health Certificate issued within 10 days of travel. Since 22 April 2026, GB residents can no longer use an EU pet passport to enter the EU.Tapeworm treatment if you are travelling to Northern Ireland, Ireland, Finland, Norway or Malta.

Since the Brexit deadline of 1 January 2021, you can no longer use a pet passport issued in England, Wales or Scotland to take your pet to a country in the EU or Northern Ireland. Instead, you'll need an animal health certificate for your dog, cat or ferret.If your Rabies vaccine is still valid and was administered before 1st January 2021 then a GB Pet Passport can still be used to enter Great Britain from the EU or Northern Ireland.

A vet must administer a tapeworm treatment and enter the details of the treatment on the AHC.This must be done no less than 24 hours and no more than 120 hours of entry into the UK.

Your pet will require another Rabies vaccination and wont be able to travel until 21 days after the vaccination.

An Animal Health Certificate is required for each trip. A repeat Rabies vaccination is not needed, as long as it is up to date. A tapeworm treatment would be required for each trip if you are visiting one of Northern Ireland, Ireland, Finland, Norway or Malta.

Keep up to date with all the latest pet travel requirements by visiting the government pet travel webpage.