24/04/2026
✈️ 🐾 NEW EU RULES FOR PET TRAVEL 🐾✈️
If you’re planning on travelling to the EU with your pet, please read this post as new rules have now come into place which affect how GB residents can travel to the EU with their pets:
- GB residents should no longer use EU pet passports to travel into the EU as EU pet passports may now only be issued to people whose main home is in the EU and should not be used by people who have holiday homes in the EU or visit seasonally
- EU pet passports issued to GB residents before 22nd April 2026 may no longer be valid documents for entry to the EU
- To guarantee smooth travel, GB residents should obtain an Animal Health Certificate for their pet if travelling from GB to an EU country
- There are no major changes to pet travel requirements for re-entry into Great Britain
If you’re planning on travelling to the EU with your pet, it’s strongly advised to read the latest guidance in full:
The changes apply to non-commercial movements of dogs, cats and ferrets