Pets (Dogs) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Pet passport or health certificate required
Can I bring Pets (Dogs) into United Kingdom?
Pet passport or health certificate required
Up to 5 pets
- Microchip
- Rabies vaccination
- AHC or third-country veterinary certificate
- Tapeworm treatment
Required at the destination customs authority
Full details
Since Brexit, the UK no longer accepts EU pet passports for entry. Dogs from EU countries need an Animal Health Certificate (AHC). Dogs from non-listed countries require rabies vaccination, blood test (30 days post-vaccination, 3 months before travel), microchip, and tapeworm treatment 24-120 hours before arrival.
For non-listed countries, start the process at least 4 months before travel due to the blood test waiting period.
Up to 5 pets
- Microchip
- Rabies vaccination
- AHC or third-country veterinary certificate
- Tapeworm treatment
The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals Order 2011
This page covers destination customs rules in United Kingdom. Whether you can carry pets (dogs) through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.
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Minimum 10-day quarantine, extensive documentation
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180-day quarantine unless pre-qualified
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🇩🇪 Germany
EU Pet Passport from EU; AHC from non-EU
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Valid rabies vaccination required