What is Pet Passport / Animal Health Certificate?

Since Brexit, GB-issued EU pet passports are no longer valid for travel to the EU. To take a dog, cat or ferret from Great Britain to the EU or Northern Ireland, owners now need an Animal Health Certificate (AHC) issued by an official veterinarian within 10 days of travel, plus a microchip and valid rabies vaccination. Each AHC is single-use for the outbound trip and valid for four months of onward travel.

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Yolist. (2026). What Is Pet Passport / Animal Health Certificate? Yolist UK Business & Trade Glossary. Retrieved June 9, 2026, from https://yolist.uk/glossary/pet-passport

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