The Stena Line definitive step-by-step video guide to taking pets on holiday to Holland by ferry.

The Stena Line pet travel video featuring Eddie the dog and his owner Jason Towler offers information about the Defra developed Pet Travel Scheme (PETS) that enables dogs, cats and ferrets to travel to and from Europe without quarantine.

PET TRAVEL SCHEME REQUIREMENTS

• Have the pet micro chipped - before any of the other procedures for PETS are carried out, the pet must be fitted with a microchip so that it can be properly identified
• Have the pet vaccinated - after the microchip has been fitted the pet must be vaccinated against rabies. There is no exemption to this requirement, even if the pet has a current rabies vaccination
• Arrange a blood test - after the pet has been vaccinated, it must be blood tested to make sure that the vaccine has given it a satisfactory level of protection against rabies.
• Get PETS documentation (an EU pet passport) - before the pet enters the UK, it must be treated against ticks and tapeworm. The pet must be treated against ticks and tapeworms not less than 24 hours and not more than 48 hours before it is checked in with an approved transport company for its journey into the UK
• Arrange for the animal to travel with a Defra-approved transport company on an authorised route (eg with Stena Line)