Thinking of taking your pet on holiday?

The Pet Passport scheme allows virtually free movement of pets within the EU, and to and from some other countries.

Your pet must be identified using a chip, vaccinated against rabies, and blood tested to ensure that he or she has sufficient immunity. Your pet can leave the country at any time after this, but will not be allowed to re-enter the UK until 6 months after a positive blood test.

All pets now need a passport to move around the EU, however the blood test is only required to re-enter the UK. If you are not coming back, you needn't have it done, but you will still need the ID chip and rabies vaccination to enter any other EU country. There are now no export/import forms between EU countries.

For further, up to date, information, please click on the DEFRA link below.