UK Pet Travel scheme (PETS) Bring your pet to Holland by Ferry UK Pets Travel Scheme (PETS) EU pet passport Pet travel with dogs, cats and ferrets is bound by the conditions of the EU pet passport. The EU pet passport replaces all passports or other documents previously used for pet travel in Europe including the PETS document. The EU pet passport can be acquired at any authorized veterinarian after a microchip has been fitted and a successful blood test has been given. The following procedures must be followed in the order listed below. Please note: The government regulations for travelling with a pet from Britain to any EU country will change when the UK leaves the EU. Pet owners should contact a vet at least 4 months before travelling. The latest information on the pet passport scheme can be found on the DEFRA website. Micro chip Your pet must be fitted with an approved electronic transponder (microchip) for identification by an authorised veterinarian. Several organisations handle the registration of electronic pet identification numbers. This registration may also be useful when retrieving a runaway pet. Rabies vaccination Your pet must be vaccinated against rabies by an authorised veterinarian. This procedure must occur after fitting the microchip. Your veterinarian will need to register this vaccination in the EU pet passport. You must wait 21 days after the vaccination before your pet can travel to or return to the UK from another EU country. Tapeworm treatment Dogs must undergo a tapeworm treatment by an authorised veterinarian not less than 1 -5 days prior to check in for travel to the UK. The EU pet passport must be giving the time and date of treatment. Terms and Conditions Stena Line terms and conditions of carriage of pets You are responsible for ensuring the animal's welfare during the crossing. All pets must travel inside a vehicle or in the onboard kennel and remain there throughout the crossing. We recommend that dogs should travel in the provided onboard kennel and Stena Line cannot be held responsible for any material or immaterial damage that may arise from not using our kennel facilities It is your obligation to ensure that all conditions for EU pet travel and the UK Pet Travel scheme (PETS) are met. Stena Line cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of the information given. Should your pet not meet the conditions of the EU pet travel and the UK Pet Travel scheme (PETS) the animal is liable to be held in UK quarantine for a period of up to 6 months or be re-exported. Stena Line is obliged as an accredited PETS carrier to verify your documentation on travel to the UK and will refuse the carriage of your pet if the documentation is in breach of the PETS rules. If you are planning to quarantine your pet in the UK you will be fully responsible for all arrangements and cost associated with this procedure. You will need to produce the relevant documentation to Stena Line prior to carriage. Stena Line cannot be held liable for any cost material or immaterial in connection with non compliance with EU pet travel and PETS rules. Liability Disclaimer Stena Line cannot accept responsibility for any of the links from this web site, nor the content thereof. The links are provided purely for your benefit and Stena Line is not responsible for inaccuracies in the information provided.
