Inspected and approved by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Applies to Colwyn Bay site only
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Prospect House Vet Clinic
110 Abergele Road
Colwyn Bay
LL29 7PS
Tel 01492 531448
fax: 01492 532410
Prospect House Vet Surgery
Plas Menai
Penmaenmawr Rd
Llanfairfechan
Tel 01248 681408
Fax 01248 681048
email: click picture below
Link to Defra website EU countries click here
Link to Defra website non EU listed countries click here
What you need to do if you are entering the UK from the EU and listed non-EU countries
Please note a maximum of 5 animals may travel.
Preparing your dog, cat or ferret
 | Step 1 – Have your pet microchipped – Before any of the other procedures for pet travel are carried out, your pet must be fitted with a microchip so it can be properly identified. |
| Step 2 – Have your pet vaccinated– After the microchip has been fitted your pet must be vaccinated against rabies. There is no exemption to this requirement, even if your pet has a current rabies vaccination. Rabies boosters must be kept up to date. The length of the waiting period before entry to the UK is 21 days after the first vaccination date. A waiting period is not required for subsequent entries into the UK, provided rabies boosters are kept up to date. If the vaccination is in two parts the 21 day wait will be from the date of the second vaccination. |
| Step 3 – Get pet travel documentation – For animals being prepared in an EU country, you should get an EU pet passport. If you are preparing your animal in a non-EU listed country or territory you will need to obtain an official third country veterinary certificate although note that Croatia, Gibraltar, Norway, San Marino and Switzerland are also issuing passports. |
| Step 4 – Tapeworm treatment – (dogs only): before entering the UK, all pet dogs (including assistance dogs) must be treated for tapeworm. The treatment must be administered by a vet not less than 24 hours and not more than 120 hours (1-5 days) before its scheduled arrival time in the UK. There is no mandatory requirement for tick treatment. No treatment is required for dogs entering the UK from Finland, Ireland or Malta). |
| Step
5 – Arrange for your animal to travel with an approved
transport company on an authorised route –
Your pet must enter the UK from a listed country or territory travelling
with an approved transport company on an authorised route. |
EU countries
| Austria | Estonia | Hungary | Netherlands |
| Azores | Faroe Islands | Ireland 3 | Poland |
| Balearic Islands | Finland | Italy | Portugal |
| Belgium | France | Latvia | Reunion |
| Bulgaria | French Guiana | Lithuania | Romania |
| Canary Islands | Germany | Luxembourg | Slovakia |
| Ceuta | Gibraltar | Madeira | Slovenia |
| Cyprus 1 | Greece | Malta | Spain |
| Czech Republic | Greenland | Martinique | Sweden |
| Denmark | Guadeloupe 2 | Melilla |
(1) Dogs, cats and ferrets prepared for PETS in, or returning under PETS to the UK from, the Republic of Cyprus may enter or re-enter the UK without quarantine. However, PETS compliant animals travelling from north Cyprus (the area north of the Buffer Zone) must be licensed into quarantine for 6 months on arrival in the UK. This must be arranged before the animal travels.
(2) Includes St Barthelemy and St Martin (French part of the island)
(3) No preparation or documentation is necessary for the movement of pets directly between the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
Pets normally resident in the Channel Islands, Isle of Man or the Republic of Ireland can enter the UK under PETS from any qualifying country if they meet the rules. Pets that have first entered the British Isles under the Scheme can then travel between the UK, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the Republic of Ireland without the need for extra documentation. However, you are advised to take your PETS documents with you in case you need to show them.
Non EU listed countries
| Andorra | Fiji | Saint Maarten (5) |
| Antigua & Barbuda | French Polynesia | San Marino |
| Argentina | Guam | Singapore |
| Aruba | Hawaii | St Helena |
| Ascension Island | Hong Kong | St Kitts & Nevis |
| Australia | Iceland | St Lucia |
| Bahrain | Jamaica (1) | St Pierre & Miquelon |
| Barbados | Japan | St Vincent & The Grenadines |
| Belarus | Liechtenstein | Switzerland |
| Bermuda | Malaysia (3) | Taiwan |
| BES Islands (Bonair, Saint Eustatius and Saba) (5) | Mauritius | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | Mayotte | United Arab Emirates (4) |
| British Virgin Islands | Mexico | USA (mainland) |
| Canada | Monaco | Vanuatu |
| Cayman Islands | Montserrat | Vatican |
| Chile | New Caledonia | Wallis & Futuna |
| Croatia | New Zealand | |
| Curacao (5) | Norway | |
| Falkland Islands | Russian Federation (2) |
(1) Although Jamaica is a qualifying country under the EU Regulation, Jamaican law currently prevents the involvement of that country in PETS. PETS-prepared animals may not enter Jamaica and animals may not be prepared for PETS in Jamaica.
(2) The Russian Federation consists of 88 subjects (regions). Please note that the following Republics are NOT part of the Russian Federation; Moldova, Georgia, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
(3) The import into UK quarantine of dogs and cats from Malaysia (Peninsula) is prohibited unless health certification provided by the Malaysian veterinary authorities is provided which confirms that the cat or dog:
| has had no contact with pigs during at least the 60 days prior to export; and |
| has not been resident on holdings where during the past 60 days any case of Nipah disease has been confirmed; and |
| has been subjected with a negative result to an IgC capture ELISA test carried out in a laboratory approved for testing for antibody against the Nipah disease viruses by the competent veterinary authorities on a sample of blood taken within 10 days of export. |
In order to enquire about arrangements for the test to be carried out and obtaining the health certification, you will need to contact the Malaysian veterinary authorities on 006 03 88702000. The original health certification must accompany the dog/cat to the UK and be handed to the authorised carrying agent nominated to collect the dog/cat from the port/airport of landing in the UK.
(4) The UAE consists of the following states Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Al Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, and Al Fujairah.
(5) Formally known as the Netherland Antilles. The BES Islands are Bonair, Saint Eustatius and Saba
The maximum number of pet animals each person may bring into the EU from non-EU listed countries is 5. This rule does not currently apply to animals brought from Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland or the Vatican. A limit of 5 pets will be introduced by the European Parliament and Council and will be applicable to all listed countries, for dogs, cats and ferrets only.
Link to Defra website EU countries click here
Link to Defra website non EU listed countries click here