Rules for Pets Visiting London and UK

For bringing pets into the UK, there are two choices:
1. Pet Travel Scheme PET
2. Quarantine of 6 months

To qualify for the pet scheme, the cat, dog (including guide dogs and hearing dogs) or ferret must have done ALL of the following:
• Come from the UK or one of the countries in the table below.
• Microchipped (at least 6 months before entry)
• Vaccinated against rabies after the microchip animal identification, even if there is a current vaccination.
• Blood tested for rabies showing sufficient rabies protection 6 months before entry.
• PETS scheme documentation. This is a pet passport in the EU, but other countries have their own documentation.
• Transport into the UK is only via recognised and registered transport companies and certain entry points. So check before booking.
• Treatment for ticks and tapeworm

This is the normal order, but certain countries in Europe can have a slightly different order.

Please note that, if the pet is transiting via an unlisted country, you need to obtain a certificate from the travel company to confirm that it stayed on the ship / plane (or designated airport area) and did not come into contact with other animals.

The pet needs to be treated against ticks and tapeworms not less than 24 hours and not more than 48 hours before you check-in with an approved transport company for the journey that brings your dog, cat or ferret into the UK. This treatment must be recorded in sections VI & VII of the EU pet passport or the third country official veterinary certificate. Any vet qualified to practise in a listed country can carry out and record the treatment or issue an official certificate. You MUST NOT administer the treatment yourself. You also need to do this before the pet leaves the UK.

THERE IS A UK RABIES REVIEW UNDERWAY SO THESE RULES MAY CHANGE. IN ALL CASES, PLEASE CHECK THE DETAILED INFORMATION

DEFRA Website

Alternatively, ring the PETS Helpline on 0870 241 1710.

Qualifying European Union (EU) countries and territories

UK-resident dogs, cats and ferrets can travel to any of the EU countries and territories shown below and return to the UK under the Scheme. Pets that come from any of these countries can also enter the UK under PETS as long as they meet the rules. Pets must not have been outside any of the EU or non-EU listed countries in the 6 calendar months before travelling to the UK.

Austria	Estonia	Hungary	Netherlands
Azores	Faroe Islands	Ireland 3	Poland
Balearic Islands	Finland	Italy	Portugal
Belgium	France	Latvia	Reunion
Bulgaria	French Guiana	Lithuania	Romania
Canary Islands	Germany	Luxembourg	Slovakia
Ceuta	Gibraltar	Madeira	Slovenia
Cyprus 1	Greece	Malta	Spain
Czech Republic	Greenland	Martinique	Sweden
Denmark	Guadeloupe 2	Melilla

Countries with a prefix number have specific requirements and restrictions so visit the DEFRA site.

Non EU PETS Countries

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Andorra	Fiji	New Caledonia
Antigua & Barbuda	French Polynesia	New Zealand
Argentina	Grenadines	Norway
Aruba	Guam	Russian Federation (2)
Ascension Island	Hawaii	St Helena
Australia	Hong Kong	St Kitts & Nevis
Bahrain	Iceland	St Pierre & Miquelon
Barbados	Jamaica (1)	St Vincent
Belarus	Japan	San Marino
Bermuda	Liechtenstein	Singapore
Bosnia-Herzegovina	Malaysia (3)	Switzerland
British Virgin Islands	Mauritius	Taiwan
Canada	Mayotte	Trinidad and Tobago
Cayman Islands	Mexico	United Arab Emirates (4)
Chile	Monaco	USA (mainland)
Croatia	Montserrat	Vanuatu
Falkland Islands	Netherlands Antilles	Vatican
		Wallis & Futuna

Countries with a prefix number have specific requirements and restrictions so visit the DEFRA site.