Bringing pets to Great Britain

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If you바카라 사이트檙e travelling from an EU country

You must write a statement (called a 바카라 사이트榙eclaration바카라 사이트�) to say that your pet:

  • is not for sale or transfer of ownership
  • is healthy and able to complete the journey聽
  • was born and bred in captivity聽

Sign a physical copy of the declaration and bring it with you when you travel with your pet.

There are different rules if you바카라 사이트檙e bringing a pet dog, cat or a ferret to Great Britain.

There may be additional rules depending on the type of pet you바카라 사이트檙e bringing.

Birds

You can bring birds as pets to Great Britain as long as they바카라 사이트檙e not being used for:

  • breeding
  • meat or egg production
  • shooting or hunting

The birds must come from a country that바카라 사이트檚 a member of the .

You바카라 사이트檒l need a birds health certificate that바카라 사이트檚 been issued in the country you바카라 사이트檙e travelling from.

Check the rules of the country you바카라 사이트檙e travelling from to find out how to get a certificate.

Import checks

You must tell the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) that you바카라 사이트檙e planning to bring a pet bird to Great Britain at least one day before you travel.

APHA will arrange for your pet to be checked when it enters the country.

Animal and Plant Health Agency
imports@apha.gov.uk

The bird must wear a clip, leg band, microchip or tag to show where they바카라 사이트檙e travelling from.

Salamanders

You바카라 사이트檒l need an animal health certificate that바카라 사이트檚 been issued in the country you바카라 사이트檙e travelling from.

Check the rules of the country you바카라 사이트檙e travelling from to find out how to get a certificate. A local vet might be able to help with this.

Bring the health certificate with you when you travel with your pet.

You바카라 사이트檒l also need to follow extra rules, for example:

  • you can only travel from certain countries
  • your pet must be put into quarantine for at least 6 weeks

Check the rules with APHA before you travel.

Animal and Plant Health Agency
imports@apha.gov.uk

Fish

If you want to bring fish to Great Britain, contact the Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas).

Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
Telephone: 01502 562244
Find out about call charges

Lowestoft Laboratory
Pakefield Road
Lowestoft
Suffolk
NR33 0HT
United Kingdom

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