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Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
Pet Types
dog Regulations
Vaccinations
Your dog must be vaccinated against rabies before travel. The first (primary) course can be one or more doses. You must wait at least 21 full days after the first rabies vaccination (or the last of the primary course) before travel. Boosters must be kept up to date per the vaccine used.
- Pet is at least 12 weeks old at time of vaccination
- Microchip is implanted before or at the same visit as the rabies vaccination
- Wait at least 21 full days after the first/primary course before travel (Day 1 is the day after vaccination)
- Use an inactivated or recombinant vaccine approved in country of use
- Keep boosters on schedule; if coverage lapses, restart the primary course
- If traveling from a ‘not listed’ country: rabies antibody (≥0.5 IU/ml) blood test at an EU-approved lab ≥30 days post-vaccination, then wait 3 months from the blood draw before travel
Certifications
The document needed depends on origin. From the EU or countries that issue EU pet passports: a valid pet passport is acceptable. Otherwise, use a Great Britain (GB) pet health certificate. An Animal Health Certificate (AHC) issued in Great Britain in the last 4 months can also be used by travellers coming from the EU.
- EU pet passport issued in an EU country or certain listed territories; OR
- Great Britain pet health certificate; OR
- Animal Health Certificate (AHC) issued in GB in the last 4 months (for travel from the EU); OR
- A GB pet passport issued before 1 January 2021
Microchip
Your dog must be microchipped before or at the same time as rabies vaccination. The chip must be readable on entry; ISO 11784/11785 compliant chips are checked on approved routes. If the chip cannot be read, the dog can be refused entry or quarantined.
Origin Requirements
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Nipah (dogs and cats from Peninsular Malaysia)
Certificate from Malaysian government veterinary services showing: no contact with pigs in the 60 days before departure; not from a holding with Nipah disease in the last 60 days; and a negative Nipah antibody test taken ≤10 days before departure at an approved lab.dog cat
More Info
Dogs traveling to GB must receive an approved tapeworm (Echinococcus multilocularis) treatment containing praziquantel 24–120 hours before arrival (recorded by a vet), unless arriving directly from Finland, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Malta, or Norway. On arrival, microchip and documents are checked; pets may be quarantined or refused entry if rules are not met. Recognised assistance dogs can travel on more routes and in cabins where permitted but must still meet health rules.
