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Travelling abroad with your pet

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Travelling abroad with your pet - The Pet Travel Scheme (PETS)The Pet Travel Scheme

The Pet Travel Scheme (PETS) is the system that allows pet animals from certain countries to enter the UK without quarantine as long as they meet the rules.

It also means that people in the UK can, having taken their pets to these countries, bring them back without the need for quarantine.

Further information is available from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Website. (DEFRA).

EU pet passport

  • The pet passport is the travel document required in order to travel to and from qualifying countries in the scheme.
  • Passports will be completed by an authorised vet (usually your own veterinary practice)
  • The passport will contain details of the pet owner and the animal including its microchip number, rabies vaccination and blood test details and sections to record the tick and tapeworm treatment required for entry to the UK. Only pets entering or re-entering the UK need to comply with all these requirements.
  • If the animal is going to an EU country and not returning to the UK, all that will be required are the microchip and vaccination details recorded in a passport. The blood test required for UK entry can be carried out if necessary after the animal has travelled to another qualifying country.
  • Ferrets will be able to enter the UK from listed countries provided they meet the rules.
  • Dogs and cats must still enter the UK with an approved transport company on an authorised route.

A summary of the procedures for travelling abroad with your pet.

1. Have a microchip fitted.

2. Have your pet vaccinated against rabies. In some cases your vet may advise 2 vaccinations a few weeks apart.

3. Have a blood test to determine that an adequate antibody level has been built up. (Usually 14-28 days post vaccination)

4. Obtain a pet passport once a successful blood test result has been issued.

5. You may now travel to approved countries with your pet and may return to the UK 6 months after the successful blood test was taken. Entry only possible on approved routes.

7. Have your pet treated for ticks and tapeworm, by a qualified vet, 24-48hrs prior to re-entering the UK.

For more info visit the DEFRA website. (http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/quarantine/sitemap.htm)

Animals from non-qualifying countries must spend 6 months in quarantine.

Don't travel without Pet Travel Insurance.

Some insurers automatically incude travel cover, whilst others will offer cover as an extra option.

Insurers who offer pet travel insurance policies.

 
Company
Travel
Extra?
Excess
Visitor Rating
View Full Details
Rate Company
Lifelong Dogs
Yes
No
£80
8yrs+£80 or 50%
8
Petplan Cat Lifetime
No
Yes
£60-120 (Post code/age dependent)
10Yrs+£90-120+20%
7.83
Petplan Dog Life Time
No
Yes
£65-125(Post code/age dependent)
10yrs+£95-125+20%
7.61
Exotic Direct
Yes
No
Species/Age Dependent
6.38
Lifelong Cats
Yes
No
£65
10yrs+ Min £65 or 50%
5.67
Pinnacle Dog
Yes
No
£50 minimum or 15%
8Yrs+£50+20%
4
Marks and Spencer Dog
Yes
No
£50-80
8Yrs+ £50-80+15%
3.94
Pet Protect Cats
Yes
No
£55
10 yrs+£55+15%
12yrs+£55+25%
3.71
DBI Direct (now Petplan)
No
Yes
not available
3.36
Pet Protect Dogs
Yes
No
£60
8yrs+ £60+15%
10yrs+£60+25%
2.6
Vet-2-pet.com Dog
Yes
No
£80
2.08
Animal Friends Insurance Cat (annual)
No
Yes
£49
8yrs+ £49+35%
2
Sainsburys Cat Insurance
Yes
No
£50 for claims upto £1K
£75 for claims over £1K
9Yrs+ £50 or 15%
1.4
Saga Cats
No
Yes
Age/postcode dependent £50-75
8yrs+ £60+20%-£70+20%)
0.5
Morethan
Yes
No
Cats £40 or 15% (£70/20% 11yrs+) Dogs £60 or 15% (£90/20% 11yrs+)
0.29
Sainsburys Dog Insurance
Yes
No
£50 for claims up to £1K
£75 for claims over £1K
9Yrs+£50 or 15%
0.18
HSBC Pet insurance
Yes
No
£75.00
Not Rated
Tesco Cat Individual
No
Yes
£50
Not Rated
Virgin Pet Insurance Accident and Illness Extra
No
Yes
Cats £50 Dogs £60
Not Rated
PDSA
Yes
No
£50
Not Rated
Asda Cat Insurance
No
Yes
£40/condition
8Yrs+ £40+35%
Not Rated
Halifax Dog
Yes
No
15% or £50
8 Yrs+ 20% or £50
0
Direct Line Cat Annual
No
Yes
£55
Not Rated
Direct Line Cat Individual Condition
No
Yes
£55
Not Rated
Direct Line Dog Individual
No
Yes
£65
Not Rated
Argos Dog Platinum
Yes
No
£50
Not Rated
Tesco Dogs Individual
Yes
No
£60
Not Rated
NFU Mutual Pets
Yes
No
£40 Increases with age
0
Animal Friends Insurance Dog (annual)
No
Yes
£49
8yrs+ £49+35%
Not Rated
Halifax Cat
Yes
No
15% or £50
10 Yrs+ 20% or £50
Not Rated
Insure Direct Cats
Yes
No
£50
Not Rated
Argos Cat Platinum
Yes
No
£50
Not Rated
Marks and Spencer Cat
Yes
No
£40-70
8Yrs+ £40-70+15%
-0.33
HelpuCover Cats
Yes
No
From £65
Age/Breed/Location dependant
-0.5
Vet-2-pet.com Cat
Yes
No
£65
-0.5
Argos Pet Insurance for dogs
Yes
No
£50
-0.5
Virgin Pet Insurance Accident and Illness
No
Yes
Cats £50 Dogs £60
-0.5
Insure Direct Dog
Yes
No
£50
-0.5
RSPCA Pet Insurance
No
Yes
£35 Cats £45 Dogs
-1
Animal Friends Insurance Cat (lifetime)
No
Yes
£49
8yrs+ £49+35%
-1
Kennel Club
Yes
No
£50 and 10%
-2
Churchill
Yes
No
£50 Older pets £50+10%
-3
Direct Line Dog Annual
No
Yes
£65/condition
Cats £35/condition
-3.1
Saga Dogs
No
Yes
Age/postcode dependent£55-80
(8yrs+ £65+20%-£100+20%)
-3.33
Argos Pet Insurance for cats
Yes
No
£50
-3.67
Animal Friends Insurance Dog (lifetime)
No
Yes
£49
8yrs+ £49+35%
-4

 
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