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APHA briefing on EU pet travel rule changes

On 17 April 2026, the Animal & Plant Health Agency (APHA) issued a briefing note to Official Veterinarians (OVs) about changes to EU pet travel rules. APHA is an executive agency sponsored by the UK Government department Defra and the Welsh and Scottish Governments. Key messages from the briefing note: From today, 22 April 2026, GB residents will no longer be able to use EU-issued pet passports for pet travel to EU countries. Instead, pets will need an animal health certificate (AHC). We've summarised the content of the APHA briefing note in this blog for our clients' benefit. Please check with APHA for the latest [...]

By |2026-04-29T11:12:53+01:00Wednesday, April 22, 2026|latest news, red tape|3 Comments
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What pet owners need to know about rabies vaccinations for pets travelling to Great Britain

The UK government has issued new guidance on how long a pet (dog, cat or ferret) must wait for its rabies vaccination to become valid before entering or returning to Great Britain (GB). GB countries are England, Wales and Scotland. Since 1 December 2025, the waiting period after a pet's rabies vaccination before they can enter GB has become more specific. Previously, the waiting period was assumed to be 21 days for all vaccine brands. Now, however, it depends on the 'onset of immunity' period stated in the vaccine manufacturer's official datasheet. What is the minimum waiting period? The [...]

By |2025-12-03T11:23:54+00:00Wednesday, December 3, 2025|latest news, pet passport, pet transport|2 Comments
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What Ukrainians who want to bring their pets to the UK need to do

Updated 27 April 2022. For the latest UK government information about bringing Ukrainian pets into the UK, see https://www.gov.uk/guidance/bringing-your-pet-to-the-uk-from-ukraine Animalcouriers is here to help Ukrainians who want to bring their pets to the UK understand what they need to do. For eligible pets, we're offering free pet transport to the UK from Poland, Austria and some other countries. What you need to do first Before you start the process to get your pets into the UK, you need to meet one of the following criteria: You've received your UK visa You can prove you've applied for your UK visa You [...]

By |2022-07-04T09:09:23+01:00Friday, April 1, 2022|animal rescue, latest news, Ukrainian pet transport, war in Ukraine|19 Comments
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Covid-19 coronavirus: update for pet owners

Since Covid-19 coronavirus has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO), we wanted to provide an update for pet owners about pet travel at this time. Animalcouriers has taken UK government advice and, for the time being, there's no change to essential pet travel — for example, if you're moving house and we're transporting your pets for you. Naturally, we're concerned for the health and safety of our couriers. So in areas where a lockdown is in force, or there's a significant pocket of Covid-19 infection, we may ask clients to meet us on the open road, [...]

By |2020-03-12T09:23:13+00:00Thursday, March 12, 2020|Covid-19, latest news, pet travel, pet travel by road|31 Comments
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