Pet Travel Scheme

(asked on 7th May 2025) - View Source

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether it is a requirement for pet dogs travelling from England, Wales, or Scotland to Northern Ireland to have a pet passport and a worming certificate before travelling.


Answered by
Baroness Hayman of Ullock Portrait
Baroness Hayman of Ullock
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
This question was answered on 15th May 2025

The Northern Ireland Pet Travel Scheme makes it easier for pet owners travelling with their pets from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. To travel under the Scheme, residents in Great Britain can now apply for a free pet travel document instead of a pet passport or a single-use Animal Health Certificates. There are no vaccination or health treatment requirements, including worming treatments. Further information on the Northern Ireland Pet Travel Scheme can be found here: Taking your pet dog, cat or ferret abroad: Travelling to Northern Ireland - GOV.UK

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