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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 it…
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 Pet Travel helpline if you need more information about pet…
You can claim relief to pay no duty or VAT when importing laboratory animals intended for scientific research.
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…
The prohibitions and restrictions on the import of animal furs and skins into the UK and the export of salmon and trout.
How to import animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man from non-EU countries.
When to follow Balai rules to import animals and germinal products to Great Britain from EU and non-EU countries.
Apply for an import certificate to import a medicinal product into the UK for veterinary use.
Use this form to submit samples to test pets for rabies antibodies for international pet travel schemes.
How to import or move live animals and germinal products from the EU to Great Britain.
Current issues relating to imports and exports of animals and animal products.
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