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Pet travel: apply for a Great Britain pet health certificate

Use this certificate to bring your pet dog, cat or ferret, or assistance dog, to Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland).

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Request an accessible format.
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Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email [email protected]. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email [email protected]. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Details

The pet travel document you can use to bring your pet into Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) depends on the country you鈥檙e travelling from. Check if you鈥檙e travelling from a 鈥楶art 1鈥�, 鈥楶art 2鈥� or 鈥榥ot listed鈥� country.

When you must use a Great Britain pet health certificate

You must use this certificate for a pet that鈥檚 entering or returning to鈥疓reat Britain鈥痜rom a 鈥楶art 2鈥� listed or 鈥榥ot listed鈥� country. You cannot use a pet passport or Animal Health Certificate to enter or return to Great Britain from a 鈥楶art 2鈥� listed or a 鈥榥ot listed鈥� country.

You can use this certificate for a pet that鈥檚 travelling from a Part 1 listed country if you do not have one of the following:

  • a valid pet passport issued in the EU, Northern Ireland or a Part 1 listed country
  • a pet passport issued in Great Britain before 1 January 2021
  • an Animal Health Certificate issued in鈥疓reat Britain

How to use this form

This certificate must be signed and dated by an official vet who has authority from their government to issue it.

If you are a pet owner, speak to your vet to find out if they can complete the form. They might need to contact their local authorities to get a copy of the form and have it signed and stamped by an official vet.

Your pet must enter Great Britain within 10 days of the certificate being issued.

Updates to this page

Published 9 April 2019
Last updated 16 March 2023 show all updates
  1. Updated the guidance to clarify when you can use this certificate.

  2. Updated the GB Pet Health Certificate forms.

  3. First published.

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