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Bringing pets into Great Britain: pet passports, Great Britain pet health certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccinations, travelling with assistance dogs.
These rules apply to Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland). There…
The rules for bringing your pet cat, dog or ferret into Great Britain…
Which pet travel documents you need will depend on where you’re travelling…
You must get your pet microchipped before, or at the same time as, their…
You must get your dog, cat or ferret vaccinated against rabies before it…
A vet must treat your dog for tapeworm and record it in the pet passport…
People with assistance dogs can: travel on more routes than people with…
You can only use certain travel routes and companies to enter Great…
You cannot bring more than 5 pets to Great Britain (England, Wales and…
When you arrive in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland), your pet’s…
Contact the Pet Travel helpline if you need more information about pet…
Take your pet dog, cat or ferret abroad: getting a pet passport or export health certificate, microchip, vaccinations and tapeworm treatments.
When travelling with your pet dog, cat or ferret abroad, what you need to…
When travelling to an EU country or Northern Ireland, your pet needs: a…
You need an animal health certificate for your dog, cat or ferret if…
A vet must treat your dog for tapeworm and record it in either an animal…
If you’re travelling to a non-EU country, you’ll need to get an export…
You can contact the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) if you’ve got…
The epidemiology, symptoms, diagnosis and management of monkeypox virus infections.
What you must do to bring your pet to the UK from Ukraine if you are seeking refuge.
Get help to classify textiles and which headings and codes to use.
Guidance and legislation covering pet welfare and animal cruelty.
The prohibitions and restrictions on the import of animal furs and skins into the UK and the export of salmon and trout.
Check the tariff classification for stuffed toys.
What animal by-products (ABPs) are, how to set up a site that uses them safely, the paperwork you need, and how to dispose of them.
Get help to classify articles of leather and other items in chapter 42 of the tariff for import and export.
What you need to do if you find, own or look after a listed invasive non-native (alien) animal in England and Wales.
How to minimise the risk of disease from animal wool and hair, register your site, and dispose of materials you don't want.
How to apply for an authorisation to manufacture authorised veterinary medicines or medicines marketed under the Exemptions for small pet animals.
How to spot rinderpest, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
What to do if you’re bringing your pet or pets to Great Britain: quarantine rules, documents you need, types of animal you can bring.
Find out which live animals and animal foods or feeding stuffs are zero-rated for VAT.
The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.
Licences and authorisations to import genetic material, research and diagnostic samples, trade samples and display items, and some live animals and animal products.
Collection of guidance for exporting and moving live animals and animal products.
Check if your import, export or re-export needs a permit or certificate under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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