Pet Travel Post-Brexit: New UK-EU Deal Simplifies Journeys
For travelers from Britain, bringing a pet to an EU country now involves numerous procedures, including rabies vaccinations and tapeworm treatments.
These complex processes arose due to Brexit, introducing numerous bureaucratic obstacles that were non-existent before.
Nevertheless, the latest talks regarding a 'Brexit reset' agreement between the UK and the EU seem poised to streamline pet travel regulations once more.
Below are the present rules for importing pets into the European Union along with details of anticipated changes.
How Brexit complicated travelling with a pet between the UK and EU
Before Brexit, UK residents enjoyed straightforward travel with their pets involving minimal paperwork.
Dogs Cats and other fluffy pets entered and exited through a basic pet passport scheme.
Travel for pets between Great Britain and Northern Ireland remained entirely unrestricted in both directions.
However, Brexit introduced numerous new bureaucratic procedures for British citizens when traveling with their pets.
The present requirements indicate that pets Must be microchipped. Pets older than 12 weeks require a rabies vaccination, with at least three weeks needed between receiving the shot and traveling.
Every trip needs a fresh EU animal health certificate (AHC) that confirms both chip implantation and vaccinations.
Dogs requires tape worm treatment between one to five days prior to entering the EU or Northern Ireland, along with a health certificate that must be obtained within 10 days of your arrival. The cost for each certificate from a veterinarian is roughly £200 (€236).
Upon arrival at the EU border, travelers have to go through specific entry lanes where authorities will check and endorse the pet’s paperwork.
Upon your return to the UK, the validation of the same certification used during departure remains applicable.
Animal guardians mention that the documentation process is difficult and error-prone, potentially halting travel plans completely.
Although the certifications stay effective for as long as four months for returning to Britain, this surpasses the 90-day restriction applicable to British citizens within the EU, making it unimportant for most travelers.
Traveling with your pet to Northern Ireland, Ireland, Finland, Malta, or Norway?
Even though there are currently no limitations on bringing pets from Northern Ireland to Great Britain, the aforementioned regulations come into play when moving pets in the reverse direction due to the 'sea border' established by Boris Johnson’s administration.
To travel directly to Ireland, Finland, Malta, or Norway, dogs need a vet-prescribed tapeworm treatment administered between 24 hours and 5 days prior to arriving, with this recorded either on the health certificate or within a valid pet passport.
How the Brexit reset deal could simplify travelling with your pet
The UK government is seeking to negotiate with the EU to restore something closer to pre-Brexit ease of pet travel.
This would probably include involvement from the UK. pet Passports regaining a comparable status to those of EU documents.
Although there is a minor health risk associated with increasing animal mobility across nations, authorities feel that these concerns are overshadowed by the social perks (enabling greater numbers of individuals to journey with their pets) as well as the economic gains for the tourism sector.
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