Pet travel scheme information

>> How to bring your pet dog or cat into or back into the UK under the Pet Travel Scheme (PETS)?

To bring your dog or cat into the UK under PETS you must have the following procedures carried out in the right order: 

• Have your PET microchipped (If your dog was tattooed in France, Denmark, Belgium or Sweden he can be microchipped after being vaccinated. This also applies for cats tatooed in France only)

• Have your PET vaccinated against rabies 

• Arrange a blood test (not applicable for ferrets). Pets may not enter or re-enter the UK until 6 calendar months have passed from the date that a vet took the blood sample which gave a satisfactory test result.

• Have your PET treated against ticks and a tapeworm* not less than 24 hours and not more than 48 hours before it is checked in with an approved transport company for its journey into the UK.
Stronghold is not a licensed treatment for ticks or rabies vaccination.

*Ticks & tapeworm treatment to be given by a registred vet and logged in your pets passport.

Important notice - The European Parliament and Council have announced that as of 26th May 2010, a limit of five pets per person will be implemented for pet dogs, cats and ferrets entering into or moving between EU Member States, including the UK.  Please note that any person responsible for a pet/pets must be 16 years old or over.  For the most up-to-date information on the PETS scheme please refer to the DEFRA PETS website Please be aware that should the following breeds be brought into Great Britain, the British Authorities have the right to seize the animal and have its fate decided by a Court.      - Pit Bull Terrier type                         - Japanese Tosa type     - Dogo Argentino type                      - Amstaff type...     - Fila Braziliero type  For more information, please refer to DEFRA Guidance on the recognition of prohibited dogs in Great Britain

Pets passport

The EU pet passport was introduced in July 2004 for cats and dogs travelling between the UK and other EU countries.

The passport must confirm your pet's microchip number and date the microchip was inserted, the rabies vaccination and provision for recording the tick and tapeworm treatment. A Eurotunnel agent will be checking this information on the day of your journey.

(To be accepted under the PETS programme, the vaccination against rabies done after the 1 October 2004 must be shown on a passport and not on a certificate, however if your pet was vaccinated before this date, the official veterinary certificate is accepted until the "valid until" date shown.)