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Animal Health Certifcates
If you are travelling with your cat, dog or ferret to the European Union (EU) then you will need an Animal Health Certificate
Animal Health Certificates
We offer fixed price Animal Health Certificates to make your holiday with your pet as stress free as possible. We are based closed to Stansted Airport so can ofter cater for any last minute needs subject to having the correct supporting paperwork.
£132 for the initial pet
£40 for each additional pet up to 5 in total travelling on the same certificate.
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Requirements for your pet
For an animal health certificate to be issued, your pet needs to have a valid rabies vaccination and a microchip. The rabies vaccination has to have been administered at least 21days before the issuing of the certificate. The microchip needs to checked and recorded before the rabies vaccination was administered.
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Certificate Issue
Your certificate can be issued on the same day if required or picked up the next working day.
Your certificate will be issued in English and the language of your first entry in the EU and will need to be issued within 10 days of your first entry.
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Requirements for your pet
To enter back into the UK your pet will need to have a tape worming treatment between 1 and 5 days before entering back into the UK. This needs to be done by a vet in Europe and your certificate will need to be stamped to say this has been completed.
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Requirements for your pet
As of 22nd April 2026, new EU rules will affect travelling pets from Great Britain. EU Pet Passports that have been issued to pet owners that reside in the UK will no longer be valid for travel into the EU. When travelling into the EU with a dog/cat/ferret you will need a AHC.
To help us prepare for your appointment, please call us to book so that we can understand your specific AHC requirements.
If you require an Animal Health Certificate we will ask you to send over the pre appointment form 2 days before your appointment.