Dogs

[bastonjock]

Hi guys

Has anyone or anyone that you know managed to take a dog from the Philippines to the UK? 

My daughter fell in love with a puppy and wants to take it to the uk

[stevewool]

No idea, but with vaccinations and vet bills plus flight , might it be easy to get a puppy once she is back in the UK, I know it’s not the puppy she fell in love with but I bet if she goes to the local rescue centre she will fall in love with them all.

[Gary D]

A friend is doing this at the moment. You have to go through an agency and it's time consuming and expensive. It's my understanding that you can't take pets into the UK from the Philippines so I don't know how they are getting around it.

[Mike J]

Here is a link.  Sounds complicated and expensive.  That is probably why your friend is using an agency.

https://www.pettravel.com/immigration/UnitedKingdom.cfm

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NOTICE: On October 17, 2019, United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) reached an agreement on the conditions for the departure of the UK from the EU and also defined a transition period to negotiate terms for that agreement. The agreement has been approved by the UK Parliament; however, it has yet to be approved by the EU Parliament. Should the EU Parliament approve the agreement, the UK will leave the EU on January 31, 2020.

The next step in the process will be the negotiating period. During this time, all legislation currently in effect for pets traveling to the UK and between the UK and the EU will remain in effect. Regulatory changes will be clarified during the negotiation period which will end on December 31, 2020.

Until that time, UK Pet Passports will be valid for entering the EU and EU Pet Passports will be valid to enter the UK.
 

There will be no quarantine imposed on your pet when entering the United Kingdom as long as the following requirements are met. Unless otherwise stated, the regulations below apply to domestic dogs, cats and ferrets including service and emotional support dogs and cats. Owners of other pets should refer to item 13.

 

1.
Pet Microchip
pet microchip
The first step to prepare your dog, cat or ferret to enter the United Kingdom is to have your pet microchipped with an ISO 11784/11785 compliant 15 digit pet microchip.

If your pet currently has a microchip that is not ISO 11784/11785 compliant, then you have 3 choices:

You can bring your own microchip scanner.
You can contact the officials at the Border Inspection Post where you will enter the UK and inquire as to whether they have scanners that can read your pet's chip.
If your pet's current microchip can still be read, your veterinarian can implant compliant chip. The number and implant dates of both microchips must be documented on the EU Health Certificate (see step #5).
A tattoo is an acceptable form of identification as long as it was given prior to July 3, 2011, is clearly visible and your pet was vaccinated for rabies after the tattoo was applied.

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2.
Rabies Vaccination
pet rabies vaccination
All dogs, cats and ferrets must have proof of a current rabies vaccination administered after a microchip was implanted to enter the United Kingdom.

The first rabies vaccination after the microchip is implanted is called the primary vaccination and it should be a one year vaccine unless manufacturer specifications permit its use as a primary vaccination. If your pet's previous rabies vaccination had expired before being revaccinated, the next vaccination becomes the primary vaccination.

All vaccinations that are administered after the primary vaccination are called booster vaccinations.

If your pet is entering the United Kingdom from a rabies-free (click here) or rabies-controlled country (click here), the primary rabies vaccination must be administered no sooner than 21 days before entering the United Kingdom.

There is no waiting period after booster vaccinations as long as:

the previous vaccination was administered after a microchip was implanted AND
the booster vaccination was administered before the previous vaccination had expired.
The United Kingdom does honor the 3 year rabies vaccination for dogs, cats and ferrets; however, it should only be administered as a booster, not as a primary vaccination. You can speak to your veterinarian about this.

Once your pet has entered the United Kingdom, a 21 day waiting period is not required for subsequent visits, provided rabies boosters are kept up to date, and the other entry requirements are met.

If your pet is entering the United Kingdom from a high-rabies country, it must wait for a minimum of 30 days after the primary or booster vaccination before receiving a rabies titer test (see step #3).

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3.
Rabies Titer Test
Rabies Titer Test
If your pet is entering the United Kingdom from a high-rabies country (click here), your pet must be microchipped, then vaccinated for rabies (in that order). After waiting a minimum of 30 days after the primary or booster vaccination, a rabies titer test (FAVN) must be administered. (Have your veterinarian scan your pet's microchip prior to the titer test.)

Samples must be processed at approved laboratories. Assuming test results are within acceptable limits, your pet can enter the United Kingdom no sooner than 3 calendar months after the date the blood was drawn and avoid quarantine. This step is not required unless entering the United Kingdom from a high-rabies country.

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4.
Tapeworm Treatment - Dogs Only
tapeworm treatment to enter the UK
Before your dog can enter the United Kingdom, it must be treated against certain tapeworms by a licensed veterinarian between one and five days prior to entering the country unless your pet is entering directly from Finland, Ireland, Malta or Norway.

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5.
Health Certificate
pet health certificate
The type of EU health certificate required for your pet depends on whether or not your pet's transport is accompanied OR it involves a purchase, sale or transfer of ownership OR more than 5 dogs, cats or ferrets are traveling with or without their owner.

Choose from two options below.

Non-Commercial Transport: the owner or a representative of the owner is traveling with or within 5 days of the pet AND the transport does not involve purchase, sale or transfer of ownership AND not more than 5 pets are being imported.
Non-Commercial Transport: Your pet entering the United Kingdom from another EU Member State or countries listed in step #6.
Regulations in steps 1 and 2 apply.

Have your veterinarian update an official Pet Passport for your pet. An EU health certificate is not required for pets traveling to the United Kingdom from another EU Member State or countries listed in step #6 unless a rabies booster was administered by a veterinarian outside of the European Union at any time after your pet received its microchip which was not recorded in the Pet Passport by an EU veterinarian.

Non-Commercial Transport: Your pet is entering the United Kingdom from a country outside of the European Union or countries listed in step #6:
Regulations in steps 1 and 2 apply. If entering the United Kingdom from a high-rabies country (click here), step 3 applies as well.

A licensed veterinarian in the originating country must complete the non-commercial EU health certificate for the United Kingdom within 10 days of travel. If your pet is traveling from the United States, the veterinarian must be accredited by the USDA and the health certificate must be endorsed by the State USDA office unless the certificate is completed by a military Veterinary Corps Officer or GS-0701 series civilian government veterinarian employed by the military. NOTE: Military and governement veterinarians in the United States will no longer be authorized to endorse health certificates for the United Kingdom after the UK withdraws from the European Union. All health certificates for pet owners in the military must be endorsed by USDA State Offices when originating in the United States.

The CFIA must endorse forms issued by Canadian veterinarians.

If traveling to the United Kingdom from another country, then the forms must be endorsed by the government agency in your country that is responsible for the import and export of animals.

This form is good for transports of 5 or less dogs, cats or ferrets. (see item 8 if you are traveling with more than 5 pets). The form is good for 4 months of travel within the European Union as long as the rabies vaccination documented on it does not expire.

No matter what country you are entering the United Kingdom from, you or your representative must sign a Declaration of Non-Commercial Transport stating that your pet's transport does not involve the sale or transfer of ownership of your pet.

Commercial Transport: the owner or a representative of the owner is not traveling with or within 5 days of the pet OR the purpose of the transport involves a sale or transfer of ownership OR more than 5 dogs, cats or ferrets are traveling with or without their owner.
Commercial Transport to the United Kingdom from another EU Member State:
Regulations in steps 1 and 2 apply.

If your pet is traveling to the United Kingdom alone from another EU Member State, it must travel from a licensed premises which is registered with the governing authority in your EU country responsible for the import and export of pets.

Your veterinarian must obtain and update an official Pet Passport for your pet. (This requirement also applies to countries listed in step #6.)

Your pet must have a health check within 48 hours of transport and your veterinarian must complete an intratrade health certificate.

The transport must be registered in the TRACES system and a minimum of 48 hours notice must be provided to the appropriate Border Inspection Post.

You must send an Importer Notification form to the local APHA office in your destination more than 24 hours in advance of import.

Commercial Transport to the United Kingdom from a rabies-free or rabies-controlled country outside of the European Union:
Regulations in steps 1 and 2 apply. Step 3 does not apply.

A licensed veterinarian in the originating country must complete the commercial EU health certificate within 48 hours of travel. If your pet is traveling from the United States, the veterinarian must be accredited by the USDA for endorsement by the State USDA unless the certificate is completed by a military Veterinary Corps Officer or GS-0701 series civilian government veterinarian employed by the military. NOTE: Military and governement veterinarians in the United States will no longer be authorized to endorse health certificates for the United Kingdom after the UK withdraws from the European Union. All health certificates for pet owners in the military must be endorsed by USDA State Offices when originating in the United States.

The CFIA must endorse forms issued by Canadian veterinarians.

If traveling to the United Kingdom from another country, then the forms must be endorsed by the government agency in your country that is responsible for the import and export of animals.

This form is good for transports of 5 or less dogs, cats or ferrets. The form is good for 4 months of travel within the EU as long as the rabies vaccination documented on it does not expire.

Your pet must enter through an approved Border Inspection Post (BIP) at an international airport in London Heathrow, Gatwick or Edinburgh. Notice must be given at least 48 hours prior to arrival. 

All dogs must be vaccinated against distemper.

Commercial Transport to the United Kingdom from high-rabies countries outside the EU:
Dogs, cats and ferrets can only enter the United Kingdom from these high-rabies countries. Pets must conform to all commercial rules above and also have a rabies titer test according to step 3 above.

6.
Pet Passports accepted by the United Kingdom
pet passport
If your pet resides in one of the following countries and your veterinarian has issued your pet a pet passport, the United Kingdom will accept it in lieu of an EU Health Certificate as long as it is updated with all rabies vaccinations and the tapeworm treatment.

Andorra, Azores and Madeira, Canary Islands, French Guiana, Gibraltar, Greenland and the Faroe Islands, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Liechtenstein. Martinique, Monaco, Norway, Reunion, San Marino, Switzerland and Vatican City.

7.
Entering the United Kingdom from Malaysia & Australia
Malaysia
If your pet is entering the United Kingdom from peninsular Malaysia, the following conditions must be met:

1. Your pet has had no contact with pigs during at least the past 60 days prior to export.
2. Your pet has not lived in a place where cases of Nipah disease have been confirmed during the past 60 days.
3. Your pet has been tested with negative a result to an IgG capture ELISA test carried out in a laboratory approved for testing for Nipah disease viruses within 10 days of export.

Cats may only enter the United Kingdom from Australia under the condition that they have not lived in areas where cases of Hendra disease have been confirmed during the past 60 days.

8.
Traveling with more than 5 pets
exporting more than 5 dogs or cats from the United Kingdom
If you are traveling with 6 or more cats, dogs or ferrets, in order to transport them under non-commercial regulations, they must be 6 months or older and attending or training for a competition, show or sporting event. If this is not the case, your pets must meet the requirements for commercial transport. (see step #5)

9.
Entering the United Kingdom by Air
airplane
Due to regulations set by commercial airlines approved to fly animals to the UK, pets must arrive as manifest (air) cargo on an approved airline unless they are medically certified service animals or documented emotional support animals and your airline has a program that supports the transport of these animals in the cabin.

Note that there will be delays in the processing of your pet by the Animal Reception Center in Heathrow on July 26-27, August 5-6 and August 23-24, 2019 due to strikes by security and passenger service operatives at this airport.

Unless traveling from Ireland, pets traveling non-commercially entering by air from outside the UK must do so on an approved airline at Border Inspection Posts of London Heathrow, London Gatwick, London Manchester, Edinburg, Glasgow or Dublin. Pets traveling commercially must enter the United Kingdom at London Heathrow, Gatwick or Edinburgh Airports.

Pets entering the UK by private charter aircraft can enter at Biggin Hill, Farmborough, Stansted, Cambridge, Blackpool, Doncaster Sheffield, Gloucestershire, London Ashford or London Oxford if their airline is approved to transport live animals to these airports.

Pets should enter the United Kingdom directly or transit through another EU Member State. If your pet transits through a high-rabies country, then a Transit Declaration will be required stating that your pet has had no contact with rabies-carrying animals and remained secured within the airplane or airport.

All domestic dogs and cats must be free of evidence of disease communicable to humans when examined at the port of entry to the United Kingdom. If your dog or cat is not in apparent good health, further examination by a licensed veterinarian may be required at your expense.

Beginning April 1, 2017, Value Added Tax (VAT) will be due for pets entering the UK from outside the EU. If entering the UK as visitors, the VAT will be refunded when exiting the UK.

If your pet is transferring residency to the UK, then a Transfer of Residency Form must be filed with customs to avoid paying the tax. Pet owners who have not filled out the form will be refunded when the form is completed and filed.

Pets returning to the UK from another EU country will not be charged VAT as long as proof that the pet exited the UK with the owner is provided.

Pets who have not been owned for at least 6 months or are being purchased are subject to 20% of the value of the pet and the cost of transport and import charges.

10.
Puppies and Kittens
UK puppy or kitten import
Unvaccinated puppies and kittens under 12 weeks of age are not permitted to enter the UK. Puppies and kittens must be microchipped, then vaccinated for rabies no sooner than 12 weeks of age. All regulations in steps 1-5 will apply.

Traveling with a puppy
11.
Banned Breeds
Banned Dogs in UK
The following breeds or their mixes are not permitted to enter or transit the UK: Brazilian Fila, Dogo Argentino, Japanese Tosa Inu or American Staffordshire Pit Bull Terrier. Also some kinds of American Bulldogs have been found to be Pit Bulls. It is illegal to enter or transit the UK with any of these breeds or their mixes.

Dogs can only be considered for exemption from UK Dangerous Dog Laws through the courts. Pet owners cannot apply fo exemption when importing their dogs.Only dogs that are returning to the UK after being placed on the exemption list can enter.

Please note that the ban also applies to dogs that spend time in Great Britain during transit to other countries.

If you have a wolf hybrid or Savannah cat, then you must seek advice from the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency before you travel.

12.
Exporting Pets Living in the United Kingdom
export pets from UK
All dogs, cats and ferrets leaving the UK must be microchipped, vaccinated for rabies (in that order) and wait 21 days before leaving the country. You should also ask your veterinarian for an EU Pet Passport if you intend to return to the UK.

If you are planning to take your pet on a trip to a country with a high incidence of rabies, your veterinarian should administer a Blood Titer Test before you leave the country if you intend to return to the EU. You don't have to wait 90 days before traveling if your pet has an EU pet passport and its vaccination and blood test were done in the EU and recorded in the pet passport.

You don't have to wait 3 months if your pet has an EU pet passport and its vaccination and blood test were done in the EU and recorded in the pet passport.

Export certificates are required for exporting unaccompanied dogs and cats to the following countries: Anguilla, Antigua/Barbuda, Argentina, Ascension Island, Australia, the Bahamas, Bahrian, Bangladesh (GB only), Bermuda, Bolivia, Boznia Herzogovina, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cameroon, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus (northern), Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Falkand Islands, Faroe Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Gambia (dogs only), Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guam, Guatemala, Guyana, Hawaii, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libia, Macau, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia (peninsula), Mauritius, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Soloman Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, St Kitts and Nevis, St Helena, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Syria, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga (dogs only), Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks & Caicos, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzebekistan (dogs only), Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Wallace and Futuna Islands, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

13.
Other Animals
rabbits turtles other animals
There are no rabies requirements for other species of rodents, rabbits, birds, ornamental fish, intervebrates, amphibians and reptiles (except red-eared sliders) imported to the UK from other EU Member States as well as Andorra, Switzerland, Croatia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway and San Marino. However, pet rabbits and rodents imported to the UK will be quarantined for 4 months unless they have lived in an EU Member state for at least 4 months prior to import. They should travel with current health certificates and will need an import license.

Red-eared sliders are banned from import to the United Kingdom.

Bird owners or their representative are permitted to enter the UK from OIE member countries countries with their birds under the following conditions:

Application for a Licence to Import Pet Birds, health certificate and Owner's Declaration must accompany your bird.
Your bird must reside in an OIE member country.
You are not importing more than 5 birds.
Your bird must have undergone isolation for 30 days prior to export OR
Two vaccinations against avian influenza with the H5 vaccine between 60 days and 6 months of import OR
10 days of isolation and undergone a test to detect the H5N1antigen or genome OR
30 days of quarantine in a registered premesis in the United Kingdom or other EU countries.
All permits must accompany birds that are covered by CITES.
Export permits may be required by the wildlife authority in the exporting country.
Invertebrates, tropical fish, reptiles, amphibia, mammals such as rodents and rabbits should have a health certificate to enter United Kingdom from another EU country. When entering from a rabies-controlled country outside of the EU, rabbits and other small mammals will be quarantined for 4 months when entering the UK. Pet owners are strongly advised to seek further information from the relevant authority of their country and/or that of the destination country.

14.
CITES
CITES endangered turtle
If your pet is not a dog, cat or ferret, and especially if it is a turtle or parrot, you should verify that it is not protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).  You will need to apply for additional permits if this is the case. Over 180 countries participate and enforce CITES regulations. .

Search CITES database.
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15.
Need More Assistance?
Have a question about traveling with your pet?
To the best of our ability, we ensure that recommendations given on PetTravel.com reflect the current regulations. We cannot predict how a given country may enforce these regulations. Noncompliance may result in the need to make arrangements to put your pet into quarantine at your expense, return your pet to the country of origin, or euthanize your pet. We suggest that you minimize the disruptions that may occur by following the rules of the country you are visiting.

Further detail on import permits, costs, tests and procedures are available at minimal cost at PetTravelStore.com. We also stock all the equipment and accessories you will need for traveling with your pet. Same day shipping Monday through Friday until 4:00 PM EST.

 

 

Edited January 29, 2020 by Mike J

[Gary D]

My limited understanding was that you were required to use an agency.

[bastonjock]

I think my daughter is starting to realise that this will be a lot of hassle and expensive 

[Dave Hounddriver]

1 hour ago, Mike J said:

Sounds complicated and expensive.

Sounds long and boring as I scrolled down the page 

Spoiler

You could have put the whole cut and paste in a spoiler like this so the 99% of the forum who do not care about how to get a dog to the UK could just skip it.   I love following along on threads like this but I guess you were not around when David Whittal used to do cut and pastes like that.  What a BORE that was.

 

[Mike J]

9 minutes ago, Dave Hounddriver said:

I love following along on threads like this but I guess you were not around when David Whittal used to do cut and pastes like that.  What a BORE that was.

Was he the guy trying to get other expats to invest in the rural bank ponzi scheme?  I agree about long and boring, appreciate the tip about hiding that part.

I was able to modify my post!  Thanks Dave. 

Edited January 29, 2020 by Mike J

[stevewool]

5 minutes ago, Dave Hounddriver said:

Sounds long and boring as I scrolled down the page 

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You could have put the whole cut and paste in a spoiler like this so the 99% of the forum who do not care about how to get a dog to the UK could just skip it.   I love following along on threads like this but I guess you were not around when David Whittal used to do cut and pastes like that.  What a BORE that was.

 

That’s my thought to also a woof deal 

[Arizona Kid]

This is all you will need when you get to the UK.