{"id":349,"date":"2020-12-17T13:10:30","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T13:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gowervets.co.uk\/news\/?p=349"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:22:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:22:43","slug":"pet-passports-no-longer-valid-from-1-january-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gowervets.co.uk\/news\/pet-passports-no-longer-valid-from-1-january-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Pet Passports no longer valid from 1 January 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-350 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gowervets.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Pet-travel-advice-16.12.20-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"Pet Travel Advice\" width=\"525\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gowervets.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Pet-travel-advice-16.12.20-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gowervets.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Pet-travel-advice-16.12.20-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gowervets.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Pet-travel-advice-16.12.20-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gowervets.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Pet-travel-advice-16.12.20-1536x804.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gowervets.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Pet-travel-advice-16.12.20.jpg 1599w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can no longer use a pet passport issued in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) for travel to an\u00a0EU\u00a0country or Northern Ireland. You can still use a pet passport issued in an\u00a0EU\u00a0country or Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, pets travelling from Great Britain to an EU country or Northern Ireland will need an Animal Health Certificate (up to five pets on one certificate).<\/p>\n<p>Your pet must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have a functioning microchip<\/li>\n<li>Have a rabies vaccination at least 21 days before travel<\/li>\n<li>Enter the EU via a designated Travellers\u2019 Point of Entry<\/li>\n<li>Have an Animal Health Certificate written in the official language of the country they will enter the EU unless you have a pet passport issued in an EU country or Northern Ireland<\/li>\n<li>Dogs travelling directly to Finland, Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland or Malta must be treated for tapeworm no less than 24 hours and no more than 120 hours (5 days) before you arrive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Animal Health certificate is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Valid for ten days from the date of issue<\/li>\n<li>Valid for a single trip into the EU<\/li>\n<li>Valid for onward travel within the EU for four months or until the date of expiry of the validity of the rabies vaccination whichever is sooner<\/li>\n<li>Valid for re-entry to Great Britain for four months after the date of issue provided rabies vaccination is kept up to date<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We suggest that you discuss your travel plans with your vet at least one month before your intended travel plans to ensure your pet is prepared for travel.<\/p>\n<p>Please contact us to advise on the steps required to ensure your pet is prepared for travel and ensure you have the required appointments booked for your pet.<\/p>\n<p>For the most up to date information, visit the government website by clicking\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/pet-travel-to-and-from-great-britain\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can no longer use a pet passport issued in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) for travel to an\u00a0EU\u00a0country&hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gowervets.co.uk\/news\/pet-passports-no-longer-valid-from-1-january-2021\/\" class=\"cta\">Read more&hellip;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":350,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-349","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.9 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Read updates from Gower Vets in Swansea about the latest on Pet Passports. 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