Microchip order, travel documents and timed dog tapeworm treatment.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Microchip the pet before rabies vaccination. After the first vaccination or the last dose of an initial course, GOV.UK requires at least 21 full days before travel; the vaccine type and origin-specific requirements may make the wait longer.
England, Scotland and Wales only. Northern Ireland has separate guidance. Origin category, approved route and breed restrictions still need checking.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Choose the travel document for the origin country and check that the route is approved. The approved-route exception covers travel within the UK or from Ireland. A sale, ownership transfer, arrival more than five days apart from the owner, or certain movements of more than five pets requires another procedure.
England, Scotland and Wales only. Northern Ireland has separate guidance. Origin category, approved route and breed restrictions still need checking.
Dog · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
A vet must give and record the specified tapeworm treatment 24–120 hours before arrival. This is not required when arriving directly from Finland, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Malta or Norway. The window is measured to entry, not departure; delays may require a new treatment.
England, Scotland and Wales only. Northern Ireland has separate guidance. Origin category, approved route and breed restrictions still need checking.
