Getting a pet passportįrom 1 January 2021, UK style EU Pet Passports issued in GB or NI up to 31 December 2020 are no longer valid. Commercial trade includes any transfer of ownership and also relates to dogs travelling for the purpose of re-homing.īefore travelling, it is always recommended that you contact the competent authority of the country of destination as there may be additional requirements that have to be met. The EU Pet Travel Regulation covers the movement of up to 5 pets with their owners. Where more than 5 pets are travelling in a consignment (see exception for travelling to shows below) or in the case of the commercial movement of pets, as well as the preparations needed for pet travel, the requirements for commercial trade laid down by the ‘Balai’ Directive must also be met. PETS allows pet dogs, cats and ferrets to travel between and into EU Member States (including NI) without quarantine, as long as they meet the conditions of the scheme. Officials reserve the right to undertake checks in the interim should there be a suspicion of illegal activity or welfare concerns.
Please see Q&As for Pet Travel from 1 January 2021.There will be no routine physical or documentary checks on the non-commercial movement of pet dogs, cats and ferrets travelling from Great Britain to Northern Ireland until further notice Please follow the below link for more details: This announcement follows the written statement issued by the UK Government on 6 September 2021 confirming that the current Protocol arrangements will continue, including no routine checks on pet travel within the UK. On 15 September 2021, DAERA Minister Edwin Poots MLA announced that checks on all pet dogs, cats and ferrets travelling from GB to NI would be suspended indefinitely while negotiations between the UK government and EU continue. Travelling from GB to NI or travelling from NI to GB and returning to NI This change in GB country status means there are additional documentary requirements, health preparations and checks for travelling with a pet from GB to NI, including a rabies vaccination and an EU pet passport for NI travellers or an Animal Health Certificate (AHC) for GB travellers. Under the NI Protocol, from 1 January 2021, the EU Pet Travel Regulation continues to apply to travel between NI, EU Member States and Third Countries. In other words, NI remains part of the EU Pet Travel Scheme.įrom 1 January 2021, Great Britain (GB) has become a ‘Part II Listed’ Third Country, for the purposes of pet travel and is therefore no longer a member of the EU Pet Travel Scheme. The EU Pet Travel regulation (Regulation (EU) 576/2013) details the documentary, health and compliance check requirements for the travel of pet dogs (including assistance dogs), cats and ferrets between and into EU Member States (MS) including Northern Ireland (NI) to avoid the quarantining of animals. Last updated on 10 December 2021 Pet Travel from 1 January 2021
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