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You must write a statement (called a 鈥榙eclaration鈥�) to say that your pet:

• is not for sale or transfer of ownership
• is healthy and able to complete the journey聽
• was born and bred in captivity聽

Sign a physical copy of the declaration and bring it with you when you travel with your pet.

There may be additional rules depending on the type of pet you鈥檙e bringing.

Birds

You can bring birds as pets to Great Britain as long as they鈥檙e not being used for:

• breeding
• meat or egg production
• shooting or hunting

The birds must come from a country that鈥檚 a member of the .

You鈥檒l need a birds health certificate that鈥檚 been issued in the country you鈥檙e travelling from.

Check the rules of the country you鈥檙e travelling from to find out how to get a certificate.

Import checks

You must tell the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) that you鈥檙e planning to bring a pet bird to Great Britain at least one day before you travel.

APHA will arrange for your pet to be checked when it enters the country.

The bird must wear a clip, leg band, microchip or tag to show where they鈥檙e travelling from.

Salamanders

You鈥檒l need an animal health certificate that鈥檚 been issued in the country you鈥檙e travelling from.

Check the rules of the country you鈥檙e travelling from to find out how to get a certificate. A local vet might be able to help with this.

Bring the health certificate with you when you travel with your pet.

You鈥檒l also need to follow extra rules, for example:

• you can only travel from certain countries
• your pet must be put into quarantine for at least 6 weeks

Check the rules with APHA before you travel.

Fish

If you want to bring fish to Great Britain, contact the Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas).