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February 2021 - What do I do if I wish to travel to or from the UK or any EU country with a companion animal?
Since the UK left the EU at the end of December 2020 the Pet Passport Travel Scheme no longer exists for us here in the UK.
DEFRA.GOV.UK - Telephone helpline (0044)-0370-2411710 8 am - 6 pm Mon - Fri
This is the Government Dept. responsible for all animal travel and a lot of information can also be found on their website.
At the present time if you wish to take your pet with you from the UK to an EU country contact your veterinary practice. They should be keeping up to date with all legal travel requirements.
There are also quite a number of Pet Travel companies which should also provide a reliable source of up to date information.
However, we have been advised that these companies may all be more likely to be registered in the EU in the future due to post Brexit bureaucratic operational procedures. This will not necessarily make any difference to customers who wish to use them.
The whole pet travel situation is at present made even more complicated and unpredictable everywhere by the Covid virus. We can only advise that you do not part with any money until you are satisfied that the information you have been given is reliable.