Bringing your pet dog, cat or ferret to Great Britain

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Great Britain pet health certificate

You can enter Great Britain with a Great Britain pet health certificate from any country.

Ask your vet if they can complete the certificate for you.

The certificate must be signed, stamped and dated by an official veterinarian (OV) who has authority from their government to issue it.

If your vet is not an OV they need to contact their local authority to get the certificate signed, stamped and dated.

Your pet must enter Great Britain within 10 days of the pet health certificate being issued.

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Part of Bring your pet to Great Britain: step by step

  1. Step 1 Check if you can bring your pet

    1. Check if you can bring your pet
    2. Find out how you're allowed to travel to Great Britain
    3. Check different rules for guide and assistance dogs

  2. Step 2 Get your pet microchipped

    1. Check the rules for microchips

  3. Step 3 Get your pet vaccinated against rabies

    1. Check the rules about rabies vaccinations

    You must wait for a set period of time after vaccination before you can travel.

    Depending on the country you're travelling from, you might also need to get a blood test.

  4. and Get tapeworm treatment

    If you have a dog, you may also need to get tapeworm treatment before you travel.

    1. Check the rules about tapeworm treatment

  5. Step 4 Get a pet travel document

    1. Check which travel document you need