Animal Health Ceritificate (AHC) & Overseas Travel
Travelling To An EU Country
In order to travel with your pet to an European country, you must have an Animal Health Certificate. This must be issued no more than 10 days before you travel. The certificate must be signed by an official vet. All our Vets at PHP are able to issue Animal Health Certificates.Your pet will need a new animal health certificate for each trip to an EU country or Northern Ireland from Great Britain.
When travelling to an EU country or Northern Ireland, your pet needs:
- a microchip
- a valid rabies vaccination
- an animal health certificate
- tapeworm treatment for dogs if you’re travelling directly to Finland, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Norway or Malta
When making an appointment for your pets animal health certificate, please give us at least two weeks notice. You will be sent a form to return to us two days prior to your appointment with required information to complete the AHC
You can find our current fees for Animal Health certificates here.
Travelling To A Non EU Country
You will require an export health certificate and an export application form. In addition, you should check the rules of the country you’re travelling to for any additional restrictions or requirements before you travel.
