Bringing pets into the UK

It is possible to bring your cat or dog into the UK without the need for quarantine. How to do that?



MICRO-CHIP and PASSPORT
Your pet must be identified by micro-chip. With micro-chip your pet will receive the Pet Passport. It's obligatory to fill in all requested fields.

VACCINATION AGAINST RABIES
After micro-chipping, your pet must have been vaccinated against rabies.

BLOOD-TEST
About a month later your pet must be blood tested to confirm a neutralising antibody titration at least equal to 0.5 IU/ml. The test must be carried out in a laboratory approved for this purpose (click below to see the list:
http://www.defra.gov.uk/

6 months after blood-test your pet could travel to UK.

TREATMENT FOR TICK AND TAPEWORM
Between 24 and 48 hours before you check-in for travel you must bring your pet to a registered veterinarian to be treated against tick and tapeworm.The collar impregnated with acaricide is not allowed. The tapeworm treatment must contain praziquantal.

Each activity must be write down very carefully in your pet passport.

ELIGIBLE COUNTRY
You must travel from eligible country - please click below to see the list.

Europen Union Countries:
http://www.defra.gov.uk/

Non-Europen Union Countries:
http://www.defra.gov.uk/

APPROVED TRANSPORT COMPANIES
You can travel only with an approved carrier on an authorised route:
http://www.defra.gov.uk/