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Pet travel: apply for a Great Britain pet health certificate

Use this certificate to bring your pet dog, cat or ferret, or assistance dog, to Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland).

• From: Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 9 April 2019
• Last updated: 16 March 2023 — See all updates

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GB Pet Health Certificate - word format

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Details

The pet travel document you can use to bring your pet into Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) depends on the country you’re travelling from. Check if you’re travelling from a ‘Part 1’, ‘Part 2’ or ‘not listed’ country.

When you must use a Great Britain pet health certificate

You must use this certificate for a pet that’s entering or returning to Great Britain from a ‘Part 2’ listed or ‘not listed’ country. You cannot use a pet passport or Animal Health Certificate to enter or return to Great Britain from a ‘Part 2’ listed or a ‘not listed’ country.

You can use this certificate for a pet that’s travelling from a Part 1 listed country if you do not have one of the following:

• a valid pet passport issued in the EU, Northern Ireland or a Part 1 listed country
• a pet passport issued in Great Britain before 1 January 2021
• an Animal Health Certificate issued in Great Britain

How to use this form

This certificate must be signed and dated by an official vet who has authority from their government to issue it.

If you are a pet owner, speak to your vet to find out if they can complete the form. They might need to contact their local authorities to get a copy of the form and have it signed and stamped by an official vet.

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

Published 9 April 2019
Last updated 16 March 2023 + show all updates

1. 16 March 2023

   Updated the guidance to clarify when you can use this certificate.

2. 12 March 2021

   Updated the GB Pet Health Certificate forms.

3. 9 April 2019

   First published.