Bringing your pet dog, cat or ferret to Great Britain
Travel routes for pets
You can only use certain travel routes and companies to enter Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland).
Check the 鈥榓pproved routes鈥� before you travel - they can change or may only operate at certain times of the year.
There are more approved routes for people travelling with guide or assistance dogs.
Check your travel company鈥檚 rules
Before you book your travel, check if the company you鈥檙e travelling with:聽
- will accept your pet for travel - and how many they鈥檒l accept if you have more than one聽
- needs any proof that your pet is fit and healthy to travel, for example a letter from a vet or certain information in your pet passport or health certificate
When pets have to travel as cargo
How your pet can travel depends on how you are travelling.
If you鈥檙e travelling by plane
Pets have to travel as cargo on a plane unless:
- you鈥檙e flying on a chartered private plane
- you鈥檙e travelling with a guide or assistance dog
If you鈥檙e travelling by sea or Eurotunnel
Check if the company you鈥檙e travelling with allows you to bring pets before you travel.
You can only bring a pet into Great Britain by private boat if you鈥檙e travelling from Ireland or Northern Ireland.
Travelling to and from Northern Ireland and Ireland
Contact the if you鈥檙e travelling to Northern Ireland.
You do not have to use an approved route or company if you鈥檙e travelling from Ireland to Great Britain.