PET TRAVEL AND BREXIT- please read all information carefully

We are only able to provide AHCs for existing clients (we will be unable to register you to provide an AHC due to the time taken to complete them).

THERE IS A LOCAL COMPANY THAT SPECIALISE IN ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATES, COSTING FROM £99. CONTACT https://www.animalhealthcertificatesuknorth.co.uk FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. We can still provide rabies vaccination if you use their services.

The government has produced updated guidance on pet travel and Brexit. If you are taking your pet to an EU country or Northern Ireland YOU MUST read here: https://www.gov.uk/taking-your-pet-abroad/travelling-to-an-eu-country-or-northern-ireland

For advice on returning to the UK YOU MUST see here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pet-travel-to-and-from-great-britain. In particular you must be aware that worming treatment is required prior to entering the UK. The treatment must have been given no less than 24 hours and no more than 120 hours (5 days) before you enter Great Britain. Your dog can be refused entry or put into quarantine if you do not follow this rule. If you’re leaving Great Britain for a short trip, your dog must be treated by a vet before you go. You must wait for 24 hours before re-entering Great Britain and return within 120 hours or you’ll need to get another treatment abroad. You should treat your dog again within 28 days of returning to Great Britain.

UK Pet Passports are no longer valid for entry into the EU. Pets must travel with an Animal Health Certificate (AHC) and a new certificate is required for each journey into the EU or Northern Ireland.

Your pet must be microchipped and have a current, up to date Rabies vaccination. If it is not up to date your pet cannot travel for 21 days after vaccination. (Due to the time to complete the certificate realistically this means making sure the rabies vaccine is up to date at least a month before travel. Vets in Great Britain (GB) are no longer allowed to certify rabies vaccinations in an EU passport. If the rabies vaccine has become overdue on an EU passport you will have to travel with an AHC.

The AHC is issued within 10 days of travel. It is valid for 4 months of onward travel in the EU and return to the UK, but a new AHC is required for each journey into the EU or Northern Ireland from GB. If you are reentering the UK beyond 120 days you will require a new pet passport to be issued for the return journey.

The person travelling with the pet (which in our case must be the owner) must be present when we complete the AHC as there is a declaration to sign. The declaration states that the pet will be reunited with its owner within 5 days if you are travelling separately and that the movement is non- commercial. We cannot provide forms for animals that are being sold or ownership transferred. We will not provide for forms for pets being transported by courier. We only provide forms for pets travelling with their owners.

The Animal Health Certificates (AHCs) required for each journey to the EU are multi page documents and take a long time to complete. YOU MUST CONTACT US WELL IN ADVANCE (>2 MONTHS) OF YOUR JOURNEY AS WE WILL HAVE TO STRICTLY LIMIT THE NUMBER OF CERTIFICATES WE CAN COMPLETE EACH WEEK. DO NOT LEAVE IT UNTIL A FEW WEEKS/DAYS BEFORE TRAVELLING AS WE WILL BE UNABLE TO HAVE A CERTIFICATE READY IN TIME.

The cost for an AHC is £190 due to the time taken to complete and check each form. Each additional pet on the form is £70.

We are only able to provide AHCs for existing clients (we will be unable to register you to provide an AHC due to the time taken to complete them).

We are only able to provide AHCs for domestic dogs and cats. The EU does not allow us to provide AHCs for Bengal or Savannah cats.

If you are thinking of travelling to a country outside of the EU we would strongly recommend that you contact a specialist agency such as PETAIRUK or AHCUKNorth . We do not complete Export Health Certificates for non EU countries so you must ask for these through PetAir.

We are unable to provide certification for the export of animals for commercial purposes such as change of ownership of a puppy or kitten.

We cannot provide certificates for the export of puppies being re-homed as this is classed as commercial travel. We would advise that you contact PetAir using the link above.

THERE IS A LOCAL COMPANY THAT SPECIALISE IN ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATES, COSTING FROM £99. CONTACT https://www.animalhealthcertificatesuknorth.co.uk FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

Another option for owners is to use animal health certificate online. They are able to provide AHCs in Folkstone, just before you travel. You may wish to approach them, especially if we are unable to provide a certificate in the time frame that you need. We would still be able to give your dog a rabies vaccination but this would need to be at least 21 days before the certificate is issued by animal health certificate online.

pre-visit form:

Please provide one form per pet. Our receipt of this form does not guarantee that we will be able to provide an AHC. Please contact us first well in advance for general information with dates of travel if general information is required.

Name

First Name

Last Name

Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Telephone number (mobile preferred)

Date of travel

Please give exact date if possible

Point of entry into the EU

This is where you be first entering into (eg, if going by Channel Tunnel it will be France).

Date of return to Great Britain

If not returning state not returning. An AHC is valid for 4 months from date of issue and for return to the GB so long as you return within 4 months. The rabies vaccination must also be in date for the date that you return. If you are away for more than 4 months a new Pet Health Certificate will be needed for reentry to GB.

Species of pet

AHCs cannot be provided for Bengal or Savannah cats or any other species other than those shown below. Please complete one form per pet.

Name of pet

Sex

Breed

Colour

Microchip number

Date of Birth

Who will be travelling with the pet

Please note we do not provide forms for pets travelling with anyone except the owner.

Tapeworm treatment is required for dogs when travelling from GB to EU listed tapeworm free countries including Northern Ireland, Malta, Replublic of Ireland and Finland. These dogs must be treated for tapeworm not more than 120 hours and not less than 24 hours before time of entry into one of these countries. I am travelling with my dog to:

Before returning to GB dogs must be treated for tapeworm not less than 24 hrs and not more than 120 hrs before time of entry. You must take your AHC with you to a vet for this treatment to be certified. If you are leaving GB on a short trip and returning within 120hrs, you need to arrange for this treatment before leaving.

Non commercial travel confirmation

I confirm that this animal will travel as my pet and NOT for commercial reasons that aim at it's sale or change of ownership.

I confirm

Declaration

I declare that the above information is accurate and correct. I understand the information in this form and the webpage it is contained in. I have read and understood the information given in https://www.gov.uk/bring-pet-to-great-britain and https://www.gov.uk/taking-your-pet-abroad. By submitting this form I agree that Tweed House Ltd will use this information to complete an Animal Health Certificate and any errors or omissions on this form are entirely at my own risk. I understand that submission of this form does not guarantee that Tweed House Ltd can supply an AHC.

Submit declaration