MSE News: Taking your dog or cat to the EU or Northern Ireland next year? They'll need...

MSE_Helen_K

Pet owners hoping to take their pooch, cat or ferret to the European Union (EU) or Northern Ireland after the Brexit transition period ends on 31 December won't be able to use a pet passport as they can currently. But after months of uncertainty, the Government's now said you will be able to travel with your pet so long as you get a new animal health certificate and meet certain other requirements. 

Read the full story:

'Taking your dog or cat to the EU or Northern Ireland next year? They'll need a new animal health certificate'

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sheramber

Also check out the requirements for bringing your pet back into UK.

MSE_Helen_K

Thanks Sheramber - we detail some of these in the story. 

unforeseen

When did you start needing a pet passport to take a dog to NI? It never used to be the case. 

donnac2558

Because N.I. will remain in the EU customs market as well as the UK.

unforeseen

The article's saying that you needed one pre-brexit

Pet owners hoping to take their pooch, cat or ferret to the European Union (EU) or Northern Ireland after the Brexit transition period ends on 31 December won't be able to use a pet passport as they can currently

To me that is saying that a pet passport was required for NI. 

Or is it just a poorly written article. 

sheramber

 Those  writing the article have just lumped EU and NI together as the new rules apply to both now that there is Northern Ireland Protocol which   means NI follows EU rules.

Katiehound

and there was I thinking that if I went from Scotland to NI and crossed a non existant land border to ROI I wouldn't need any paperwork for dogs!

I was hoping that there would be some kind of special agreement, as there used to be, for moving pets between all parts of the 'geographical' islands of Britain ie UK, ROI & Channel Isles which needed no paperwork.

I can see big expenses here because the pet passport was £30 until the pages (for worming in my case) were filled, so 2 or 3 years per dog. Since I usually travel 3 or4 times a year with 2 dogs I suspect that will come to a chunk more money

sheramber

examples of cost
https://quantockvets.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Pet-Travel-plans-March-2019.pdf
https://www.biltonvets.co.uk/travel

Katiehound

First link above does not give cost- and blood test no longer required

  good grief: £124! each and for each trip
I can see I will be bargaining with my vet!! since I assume once the form has been filled in once- it will be almost a straightforward copy for subsequent trips.
Already have the microchip & Rabies vacc

sheramber

Katiehound said:

First link above does not give cost- and blood test no longer required

  good grief: £124! each and for each trip
I can see I will be bargaining with my vet!! since I assume once the form has been filled in once- it will be almost a straightforward copy for subsequent trips.
Already have the microchip & Rabies vacc

on page 3 
Prices (including VAT) Microchipping: £21.00 Rabies vaccination: £43.50 Rabies antibody testing: £111.52 Animal Health Certificate Issue and certification; £84.00 EU Pet Passport Issue and Certification: £75