If you are contemplating returning Pets to the UK and your Dog or Cat Passport is up to date, then you should have no problem with transporting your Pets to the UK.
Make certain that your Pets Passport has no alterations or crossed out entries, in which case these
entries must be stamped & signed by the Veterinarian. It must be noted
that a Pet Passport that has “tippex” to alter mistakes will not be accepted at the UK border.
Posh Pets offers a Pet Passport Checking Service, which can in many cases resolve minor issues and give owners peace of mind that their Pets Travel documentation is valid.
In addition to our Pet Travel service by land, Posh Pets Spain provides a Pets Taxi Service to and from Malaga airport on the Costa del Sol. Posh Pets Spain offers a totally comprehensive
pet travel service tailor made to Pet Owner’s individual requirements. This service includes Pet Travel Boxes and a Pet Delivery/Collection Service anywhere in Spain.
Entry rules for pets entering the UK from the EU and listed non-EU countries:
What has to be done |
Now |
From 1 January 2012 |
| Microchip |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rabies vaccination |
Yes |
Yes |
| Documentation (pet passport or third country certificate) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Blood test (dogs and cats) |
Yes |
No |
| Pre-entry waiting period |
Yes |
Yes |
| Length of waiting period before entry to the UK |
6 months from date sample taken for blood test |
21 days after vaccination against rabies |
| Tick treatment |
Yes (24-48 hours before embarkation) |
No |
| Tapeworm treatment |
Yes (as for ticks) |
Under consideration at European level |
With private boarding facilities before or after your departure, our service is tailor-made for your pet to high standards and most importantly, a caring service for your pet, are all available at Posh Pets Spain.
Returning to the UK Urgently?
Contact Posh Pets Spain and we will board your pet, obtain their Pet Passport and send them home at the date the passport becomes valid. Pet Collections in Spain are available if you are unable to deliver them directly to our premises.
Importing your Pet to Spain?
Contact us and we will arrange collection of your pets from your UK home & deliver your Cats and Dogs from the UK and deliver them to your home in Spain. This is our door to door service. If you have already arranged your own pet travel arrangements by air we can also meet your Pets at the Airport and deliver them directly to you or board them until you are settled into your new home.
Pet Travel Scheme from UK to Spain
- Internationally recognized microchip
- Vaccination against rabies 28 days after inoculation
- a Veterinary health check & passport stamp prior to travel which is entered in your pet passport
*** In our opinion plan your pets travel and transportation as good as your own ensuring that if necessary you can return to the UK with ease, therefore we would recommend that you have the blood test before you leave the UK.
Start planning your pets’ trip about 7 months prior to departure to ensure that you are already holding the full pet passport.
For further Help - Pet Travel Scheme Helpline
DEFRA – Department for Environment,
food & Rural Affairs.
Area 201, 1a Page street, London, SW1P 4PQ
Tel: +44(0) 870 241 1710
(Mon – Friday – 8.30am to 5pm)
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7904 6206
Website: ww2.defra.gov.uk
Email: pets.helpline@defra.gsi.gov.uk
