Brexit Made Pet Travel Between the UK and EU Tricky, But New Rules Might Simplify It
For UK residents travelling with pets to an EU country, the process is now laden with bureaucratic requirements, including rabies vaccinations and tapeworm treatments.
These complex processes stem from Brexit, which has added various bureaucratic obstacles that were non-existent before.
Nevertheless, the latest talks regarding a 'Brexit reset' agreement between the UK and the EU appear likely to streamline regulations concerning pet travel once more.
Below are the present rules for importing pets into the European Union along with details of anticipated changes.
Brexit has made journeying with a pet between the UK and EU more intricate.
Prior to Brexit, UK residents could travel easily with their pets requiring very little documentation.
Dogs Cats and other fluffy friends entered and exited via a straightforward pet passport scheme.
Travel for pets between Great Britain and Northern Ireland remained entirely without restrictions in either direction.
But Brexit brought in a host of new bureaucratic requirements for Brits travelling with their animals.
The current requirements state that pets Must have a microchip implanted. Pets older than 12 weeks require a rabies vaccination, with at least three weeks needed between receiving the vaccine and travelling.
Every trip needs a fresh EU animal health certificate (AHC) that confirms both chip implantation and vaccinations.
Dogs require tapeworm treatment between one and five days prior to entering the EU or Northern Ireland, along with a health certificate valid for up to 10 days from your arrival date. The cost for each certificate from a vet is roughly £200 (€236).
Upon entering the European Union, travelers have to utilize specific entry points where officials will check and endorse the pet’s paperwork.
When returning to the UK, the same certifications used for departure remain valid.
Pet owners report that the paperwork is challenging and prone to errors that can prevent travel altogether.
Although the certifications stay effective for as long as four months for returning to Britain, they surpass the 90-day restriction applicable to British citizens within the EU, making them unimportant for most travelers.
Traveling with your pet to Northern Ireland, Ireland, Finland, Malta, or Norway?
Although currently there are no limitations on bringing pets from Northern Ireland to Great Britain, the aforementioned regulations come into play when moving animals in the reverse direction due to the 'sea border' established by the agreement made by Boris Johnson's administration.
For travelling directly to Ireland, Finland, Malta, or Norway, dogs need a vet-prescribed tapeworm treatment administered between 24 hours and 5 days prior to arriving, with this being noted on either the health certificate or a valid pet passport.
How the Brexit reboot agreement might make pet travel more straightforward
The British government aims to renegotiate with the European Union to reinstate a level of pet travel convenience akin to what existed before Brexit.
This would probably entail UK pet regaining passports' status to be comparable with that of EU documents.
Although there is a minor health concern associated with enabling greater animal mobility across nations, authorities feel that these risks are surpassed by the social perks (enabling more individuals to journey with their pets) as well as the economic gains for the tourist sector.
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