Moving With Pets To Ireland

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Moving with pets to ireland. If you re travelling with your dog directly to finland republic of ireland norway or malta it must have treatment against tapeworm echinococcus multilocularis 1 to 5 days before arriving in. As northern ireland does not have any pet approved routes all pet animals travelling here must enter the uk through a pet approved route via great britain gb or the republic of ireland roi. You are travelling to ireland to buy sell or gift a dog cat or ferret or if any change of ownership is involved after arrival including delivery of a purchased or rehomed animal if you are travelling with more than 5 pets the exception is if you are travelling for a dog show competition and you will need to provide written confirmation. Pet passport section iv.

If you are coming on holiday or to move to ireland or other non commercial movement where there is no sale or change of ownership you may bring your cat dog or ferret with you. Rabies all dogs cats and ferrets must have a current rabies vaccination administered at least 21 days prior to entry into ireland. If your pet is already chipped you will need to ensure that the chip. The laws have since changed though meaning that with the right paperwork the right sequence of shots and the right timing it s pretty easy for your pets to go right along with you on your move.

Vaccination against rabies signed dated and stamped. If you are based in continental europe or the uk and are moving to ireland with pets that may be too big or young to travel by plane then the ferry might be the best option for you. America was always on the other end of those travels which thankfully resulted in no mandatory quarantine for my pets. The law governing the importation of cats dogs and ferrets for non commercial purposes is the pet travel cats dogs and ferrets regulations 2020.

Not just any microchip will do. The rabies vaccination must be administered by a registered veterinary practitioner and entered into the e u. When travelling to ireland with your pet by ferry it is vital to make sure that a ferry company is a government approved carrier. I ve traveled to and from ireland with my dogs a few times now.

It s very important to do the rabies vaccination after the microchip in this order. 3 times to be precise 2006 2007 2014.