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European Union - information and veterinary requirements for the importation of cats and dogs from the UK.

There is no official quarantine for cats and dogs entering any EU Country from the United Kingdom.

Veterinary Requirements - from July 3rd 2004

An EU Pet Passport issued by your vet.

To obtain this, you must first have your pet microchipped by your vet. The vet must then vaccinate your pet against rabies.

If your pet is not going to be brought back to the UK your pet is now ready to go.

If you do intend to return to the UK then the vet must obtain a blood sample 30 days after the rabies vaccination and submit it for testing. Assuming that this result is positive, the details of the blood test will be entered into the Pet Passport.

Airlines require assurance that your pet is healthy enough to fly. Therefore your pet must be inspected by a vet shortly (preferably within a week) prior to the flight. The vet must then issue a fitness to fly (or private health) certificate.

Applies to

Portugal (including Azores) Spain (including Canary Islands and Balearic Islands) France Germany Netherlands Belgium Luxembourg Italy Austria Denmark Finland Lithuania Estonia Latvia Poland Czech Republic Slovak Republic Hungary Slovenia Greece

Exceptions

Ireland - Fitness to fly certificate only

Sweden - EU Pet Passport, Import Permit and treatment against echinococcus (a type of tapeworm) 24 to 48 hours prior to flight, vaccinations against Leptospirosis and distemper + Fitness to fly certificate.

Cyprus - EU Pet Passport and treatment against echinococcus (a type of tapeworm) 24 to 48 hours prior to flight + Fitness to fly certificate.

Malta - EU Pet Passport, Import Permit + Fitness to fly certificate.

Animals must be shipped in containers built to IATA specifications which are the correct size for them ie they must be large enough for the animal to stand up without touching the top of the box, lie down comfortably and be able to turn round within the box. There must also be a fixed water container inside the container with a means of filling it from the outside (funnel).

With information on the measurements of your pet(s) we can build Kennels (wood frame, plywood sides, wire mesh front) to fit.

You may be able to take your pet as excess baggage on a scheduled airline. This would mean booking direct with the airline and is sometimes the cheaper option. However there may be restrictions such as standby status depending on the airline and the route.

Please note that the only charter airlines that can take livestock are Mytravel, Monarch, Britannia and Thompson and then only to certain destinations and only as cargo. We are sometimes able to tie up your flight with that of your pets.

Should the animal(s) be a particularly large shipment (in Airline terms) or coping with the animal(s) at the same time as the move be particularly difficult then we can offer the cargo option along with other services including collection, kennelling and health certification.

FTF† - Fitness to fly certificate.

This is a document/letter provided by any vet describing your pet(s) and confirming that on the date they were examined they were deemed to be free of clinical signs of disease and of a satisfactory condition to be transported by air. It should state the name of the owner and address, the destination airport and final destination address. The certificate is valid for up to 10 days (but is dependent on the airline - some deem certificates to be valid only for 2 days).

Table of paperwork/veterinary requirements for EU destinations

Country	Pet Passport needed	Airline Health Cert needed	Rabies Vaccn Reqd	Other Vaccn Reqd	Other Treatments Reqd	Microchip Reqd
Spain - Dog/Cat	Yes	FTF†	Yes	Optional	No	Yes
Portugal - Dog/Cat	Yes	FTF†	Yes	Optional	No	Yes
Cyprus - Cat/Dog	Yes	FTF†	Yes	Optional	Tapeworm	Yes
Greece - Cat/Dog	Yes	FTF†	Yes	Optional	No	Yes
Italy - Dog/Cat	Yes	FTF†	Yes	Optional	No	Yes
France - Cat/Dog	Yes	FTF†	Yes	Optional	No	Yes
Netherlands - Dog/Cat	Yes	FTF†	Yes	Optional	No	Yes
Belgium - Cat/Dog	Yes	FTF†	Yes	Optional	No	Yes
Luxembourg - Dog/Cat	Yes	FTF†	Yes	Optional	No	Yes
Germany - Cat/Dog	Yes	FTF†	Yes	Optional	No	Yes
Ireland - Cat/Dog	No	FTF†	No	Optional	No	No
Denmark - Cat/Dog	Yes	FTF†	Yes	Optional	No	Yes
Austria - Dog/Cat	Yes	FTF†	Yes	Optional	No	Yes
Finland - Cat/Dog	Yes	FTF†	Yes	Optional	No	Yes
Sweden - Dog/Cat	Yes	FTF†	Yes	Yes	Tapeworm	Yes
Poland - Cat/Dog	Yes	FTF†	Yes	Optional	No	Yes
Hungary - Dog/Cat	Yes	FTF†	Yes	Optional	No	Yes
Slovenia - Cat/Dog	Yes	FTF†	Yes	Optional	No	Yes
Czech Republic - Dog/Cat	Yes	FTF†	Yes	Optional	No	Yes
Slovak Republic - Cat/Dog	Yes	FTF†	Yes	Optional	No	Yes
Lithuania - Dog/Cat	Yes	FTF†	Yes	Optional	No	Yes
Latvia - Cat/Dog	Yes	FTF†	Yes	Optional	No	Yes
Estonia - Dog/Cat	Yes	FTF†	Yes	Optional	No	Yes
Malta - Cat/Dog	Yes	FTF†	Yes	Optional	No	Yes

Last updated 12/07/2004

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