Travelling abroad with dogs

[Kez30611]

High all, my husband and I would like to start travelling abroad with our two dogs but have no idea where to start or how much it costs when it comes to taking our dogs. We would really appreciate all help and advice x

 

[Grianan]

High all, my husband and I would like to start travelling abroad with our two dogs but have no idea where to start or how much it costs when it comes to taking our dogs. We would really appreciate all help and advice x

Hi we are just going down this route for first time.
First, you need a rabies vaccination - this needs to be administered 21 days (I think) before you get your travel documents. You should ask for the vet to read your dogs microchip BEFORE they administer the vaccination and to record this in the clinical notes for your dog.
Then you need to find a vet to do the AHC. Our vet isn’t set up for this and is very expensive (£250) but was happy to forward all the details to a specialist vet who is preparing the AHC for £99. They need to see the dog to read the microchip when completing the AHC. There is a vet in Folkestone Abbeywell who do this for £99.

That’s it apart from tapeworm treatment before you come home (max 5 days Min 24 hours)

 

[rb62]

Streamlined Animal Health Certificate providers

There are now a few vets who have set up a specialised streamlined AHC service, so I thought a separate thread would be useful to make them readily accessible. PassPets, Havant https://www.passpets.co.uk/ Abbeywell Vets, Folkestone https://animalhealthcertificate.online/ Animal Health...

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[TerryL]

First go see your vet. They will be up-to-date on all the necessary procedures, vaccinations etc. and, presumably knowing the dogs, will be able to advise accordingly. It often also matters where you are intending to go so make sure they know.
Once that's out of the way to leave the UK - and be able to get back in ! - you'll need Animal Health Certificates. Your vet may or may not be happy to arrange these but get a price first - they can be extraordinarily expensive for what amounts to a paperwork exercise but there are some around the country who are much more reasonable. Search on here for Taking Dogs Abroad for more info. The AHC lasts for 4 months so make sure your trips don't exceed this length - if you're only going to Schengen countries that is immaterial because (assuming you're UK Citizens) you only have 90 days anyway. You need an AHC for each trip.
Export/import procedures are easy enough. In both directions you need to present your dogs together with all the necessary paperwork at the port Pet Check-in who will check the documentation, scan their microchips then issue your boarding passes. Remember you also have to declare the animals when you make your ferry/chunnel bookings.
For the return to the UK your dogs will need to visit a vet for worming, which is then entered onto the AHC, between 24 hours and 5 days of arriving in the UK. Most EU vets are aware of the requirements and again a search will offer suggestions. As before costs vary. Make sure the vet includes date AND TIME and stamps it.

If you plan more than the occasional trip it may well be worthwhile obtaining EU Pet Passports whilst you are away - the UK Pet Passport scheme is now defunct. Yet again a search will give you more info but this will avoid AHCs in future visits.

Hope this helps! Many many Funsters take their dogs (cats, ferrets) with them on continental trips.

 

[Kez30611]

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First, you need a rabies vaccination - this needs to be administered 21 days (I think) before you get your travel documents. You should ask for the vet to read your dogs microchip BEFORE they administer the vaccination and to record this in the clinical notes for your dog.































































































































Then you need to find a vet to do the AHC. Our vet isn’t set up for this and is very expensive (£250) but was happy to forward all the details to a specialist vet who is preparing the AHC for £99. They need to see the dog to read the microchip when completing the AHC. There is a vet in Folkestone Abbeywell who do this for £99.































































































































































































































































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First, you need a rabies vaccination - this needs to be administered 21 days (I think) before you get your travel documents. You should ask for the vet to read your dogs microchip BEFORE they administer the vaccination and to record this in the clinical notes for your dog.































Then you need to find a vet to do the AHC. Our vet isn’t set up for this and is very expensive (£250) but was happy to forward all the details to a specialist vet who is preparing the AHC for £99. They need to see the dog to read the microchip when completing the AHC. There is a vet in Folkestone Abbeywell who do ths for £99.







That’s it apart from tapeworm treatment before you come home (max 5 days Min 24 hours)















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Hi we are just going down this route for first time.



First, you need a rabies vaccination - this needs to be administered 21 days (I think) before you get your travel documents. You should ask for the vet to read your dogs microchip BEFORE they administer the vaccination and to record this in the clinical notes for your dog.



Then you need to find a vet to do the AHC. Our vet isn’t set up for this and is very expensive (£250) but was happy to forward all the details to a specialist vet who is preparing the AHC for £99. They need to see the dog to read the microchip when completing the AHC. There is a vet in Folkestone Abbeywell who do this for £99.







That’s it apart from tapeworm treatment before you come home (max 5 days Min 24 hours)

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[Kez30611]

This is great thank you. How long does the AHC last? Does this have to be done every time you travel?

 

[Kez30611]

First go see your vet. They will be up-to-date on all the necessary procedures, vaccinations etc. and, presumably knowing the dogs, will be able to advise accordingly. It often also matters where you are intending to go so make sure they know.

Once that's out of the way to leave the UK - and be able to get back in ! - you'll need Animal Health Certificates. Your vet may or may not be happy to arrange these but get a price first - they can be extraordinarily expensive for what amounts to a paperwork exercise but there are some around the country who are much more reasonable. Search on here for Taking Dogs Abroad for more info. The AHC lasts for 4 months so make sure your trips don't exceed this length - if you're only going to Schengen countries that is immaterial because (assuming you're UK Citizens) you only have 90 days anyway. You need an AHC for each trip.

Export/import procedures are easy enough. In both directions you need to present your dogs together with all the necessary paperwork at the port Pet Check-in who will check the documentation, scan their microchips then issue your boarding passes. Remember you also have to declare the animals when you make your ferry/chunnel bookings.

For the return to the UK your dogs will need to visit a vet for worming, which is then entered onto the AHC, between 24 hours and 5 days of arriving in the UK. Most EU vets are aware of the requirements and again a search will offer suggestions. As before costs vary. Make sure the vet includes date AND TIME and stamps it.



If you plan more than the occasional trip it may well be worthwhile obtaining EU Pet Passports whilst you are away - the UK Pet Passport scheme is now defunct. Yet again a search will give you more info but this will avoid AHCs in future visits.



Hope this helps! Many many Funsters take their dogs (cats, ferrets) with them on continental trips.

 

[Kez30611]

Hi thank you for the information how long does the EU passport last?

 

[TerryL]

No expiry date on our EU PP, wasn't on UK either. We got a new one when we ran out of space!

 

[xsparks]

You need an animal health certificate each time you go abroad, so it's beneficial to obtain an EU pet passport as soon as possible.

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[15edward]

and once over the water you‘ll find most places dog friendly
but watch out for quite strict beach rules on supervised French beaches in July and August

 

[Grianan]

Whilst getting the EU PP is the way forward a repeat AHC from the vets set up to do it is only about £60.

 

[Bobby dazzler]

Didn't they stop EU pet passports ? Can you still get them interested as in want to take my dog t ok France a couple of times this year

 

[Marie-Claire]

Whete abouts are you kez there is a few vets around the country, I gave been looking into this as want to take the dogs aborad for the first time also

 

[davidroxburgh]

We are booked to get a Pet Passport in Spain for our Cairn Terrier in about 10 days. Although she has had a rabies jab 15 months ago we shall have a fresh rabies jab for her, and in that part of Spain it lasts 3 years rather than the 1 year that applied generally in more Southern provinces of Spain.

The cost - all in about 51 Euros!

A lady called maz was very knowledgeable about this and although she now lives abroad wold help I am sure. France seems to be a no no in most cases although Funsters do still seem to find the odd vet who will issue a Pet Passport.

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[rb62]

It's virtually impossible to get an EU pet passport in France now,Belgium or Spain are the best bet.

European Vets that have issued EU Pet Passports to Brits since Brexit

Please keep this thread purely as a listing of those vets in Europe that Funsters have actually used to obtain an EU Pet Passport since Brexit. If you have obtained an EU Pet Passport since Brexit, please post as much detail as you can about the experience in this thread. Thank you. (y)

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[autorouter]

If you are visiting Ireland there are no checks on the dog when travelling by ferry to Northern Ireland, such as Cairnryan-Larne, so no AHC required. Once in NI, there are no checks on the border to the Republic of Ireland. A vet in ROI can issue an EU pet passport, valid throughout the EU. In cost terms it's probably not quite worth a special trip to get one, but if you are visiting Ireland anyway it's worth doing.

 

[maz]

Didn't they stop EU pet passports ? Can you still get them interested as in want to take my dog t ok France a couple of times this year

The UK (at least, the GB part) can no longer issue EU Pet Passports. However, you can obtain an EU Pet Passport while in the EU. There is no legal requirement to be an EU resident in order to obtain and use an EU Pet Passport. However individual countries can impose their own 'guidelines/requirements' on their issue, and individual vets have their own take on what they can/cannot do. France is probably the most difficult country in which to obtain an EU Pet Passport. Spain, Portugal, Germany, Belgium are much easier. If you search on here you will find mention of a number of European vets who have issued EU Pet Passports to Brits.

 

[Minxy]

Another thing to bear in mind is that if you do get an EU PP then the rabies jabs need to be done in the EU within the expiry period so you need to make sure you get 3 year jab. Rabies vacs are about a third of the cost in the EU - our pup Bella had her first one in the UK which cost £57.50, the one in Spain (had to have it to get the PP) cost €20 (some are even less than this), the cost of her PP was €16 so a total of €37 including the 3 year jab.

 

[tkk]

Nothing to do with the documentation issues but depending on time of year and location keeping your dog cool can be an issue. Cooling aids such as special jackets /mats etc might be worth considering. We had a difficult two days last June on the Ile De Re (not normally too hot) but luckily had adequate kit. of couurse if you have air con and hookup that will cope , no problem.
Back to worming, be careful if travelling back on Tues, it has to be given 24 hours before travel but not more than five days. Timing the vets appt well is crucial. beware French bank holidayMondays. I think the time is based on time of arrival in UK but am not sure. I leave some leeway myself.

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[Reallyretired]

Look what we've got.

Not cheap at 250 euros for the two plus rabies vaccines (3 years) but better value than the one shot AHC

 

[Reallyretired]

Nothing to do with the documentation issues but depending on time of year and location keeping your dog cool can be an issue. Cooling aids such as special jackets /mats etc might be worth considering. We had a difficult two days last June on the Ile De Re (not normally too hot) but luckily had adequate kit. of couurse if you have air con and hookup that will cope , no problem.
Back to worming, be careful if travelling back on Tues, it has to be given 24 hours before travel but not more than five days. Timing the vets appt well is crucial. beware French bank holidayMondays. I think the time is based on time of arrival in UK but am not sure. I leave some leeway myself.

It would be nice to need to keep cool at the moment. We are at near Metz and -2c forecast for tonight.

 

[rb62]

Look what we've got.
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Not cheap at 250 euros for the two plus rabies vaccines (3 years) but better value than the one shot AHC

Any chance you could add the vet to maz thread for future reference if there not there already

European Vets that have issued EU Pet Passports to Brits since Brexit

Please keep this thread purely as a listing of those vets in Europe that Funsters have actually used to obtain an EU Pet Passport since Brexit. If you have obtained an EU Pet Passport since Brexit, please post as much detail as you can about the experience in this thread. Thank you. (y)

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[maz]

Not cheap at 250 euros for the two plus rabies vaccines (3 years) but better value than the one shot AHC

European vets are cottoning on to the fact that there is a ready market for Pet Passports for Brits. But, as you say, still a better deal than repeat AHCs.

 

[Minxy]

Look what we've got.
View attachment 732196

Not cheap at 250 euros for the two plus rabies vaccines (3 years) but better value than the one shot AHC

How much!!!!

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[Speve]

How much!!!!

Minxy please could you give us details of where you got your dogs pet passport,we have just got our new family member Charlie a 15 month old Patterdale and want to arrange his pet passport next trip accross the water.
many thanks in anticipation

 

[Minxy]

Lily's, Minky's and Tazzy's were obtained in Portugal

Pet travel in France and Spain

Hello all, we went touring around France and Spain for six weeks late last year and really enjoyed our trip so much so that we are going back again in April for about the same amount of time and then again late in the year for winter. Can anybody answer this? We have a dog and the health...

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and Bella's from Spain

I am totally peed off ref Pet Passports!!!!

Makes you wonder if all completely legal to get an EU pet passport anywhere in the EU for any pet in the world why there is so much problem for those who try. Perhaps the intended rules were badly written and leave too much open for interpretation and the unavoidable human error aspect that...

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