Pet Travel Information
If you are intending to travel to the EU with your pet dog cat or ferret, your pet will require the following:
- Your pet must be microchipped.
- Your pet must be up to date with rabies vaccinations, and a vaccination record with his/her microchip number on it, to prove this. This must be done at least 21 days prior to travel. Most rabies vaccines last for between 1 and 3 years – it will be necessary to get a booster done before it expires.
- Since Brexit, UK PETS passports are no longer valid for travel. Unless you have a PETS passport that was originally issued in a current EU country, you will need an Animal Health Certificate issued by a vet in the UK prior to travel.
Please note if you are travelling to NORTHERN IRELAND FROM 04/06/25, and returning to the UK without entering the EU, then you no longer need an AHC. Please follow this link to apply for a lifetime Northern Ireland Pet Travel Document.
https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-northern-ireland-pet-travel-document
2. Please contact your own vets inform us of the referral along with a copy of the pets full medical history, including a scan/copy of the vaccination card to info@moraycoastvetgroup.co.uk
3. As above pets must be up to date with rabies vaccine and this must be carried out at least 21 day prior to travel.
4.You must bring the original written vaccination card along with proof from your current vet that the microchip was read and recorded alongside the vaccination (recorded clearly on the card and in clinical records, cards must be filled in fully with with the up to date details and microchip number)
PLEASE NOTE – The physical AHC certificate will be provided within 48 hours of the appointment, it is not feasible to provide these within the appointment, you will be required to collect the originals in person. AHC appointments can take around 30 – 45 minutes so please prepare for this outside of your travel time.
Animal Health Certificate
This is a certificate issued by a UK vet to allow your pet to travel to the EU. This must be issued within 10 days prior to travelling to the EU, and is valid for onward travel within the EU, and return to the UK within 4 months. This is only valid for one trip, and a new certificate must be issued every time your pet leaves the UK.
If you are a client registered with Moray Coast Vet Group, and plan to travel to the EU with your pet, please complete the form (add link) on the website and a member of staff will contact you to make the necessary appointments. Please allow 5 working days for us to reply, and please make contact with us in plenty of time to ensure all the necessary requirements are fulfilled. An Animal Health Certificate takes some time to process. We aim to issue the certificate within 48hrs after your appointment.
Prior to return to the UK, your pet will also require treatment for tapeworms. This must be administered and certified by a vet in the EU within 48hrs prior to travel back to the UK.
If you are planning to travel with your pet beyond the EU, the regulations for different countries vary. Please visit www://www.gov.uk/taking-your-pet-abroad for more information or contact us by phone to discuss further.
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