To travel from the UK to another EU country, an animal must, in this order, be microchipped, vaccinated against rabies and issued with an EU pet passport.

To enter or re-enter the UK from certain countries without quarantine an animal must, in this order, be microchipped, vaccinated against rabies and blood tested, issued with an EU pet passport and treated against ticks and tapeworms.

An animal may not enter or re-enter the UK under PETS until 6 months have passed from the date that the blood sample which gave a satisfactory test result was taken.

Before entering or re-entering the UK under PETS, dogs and cats must be treated by a vet against ticks and the tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis.

The treatment must be carried out not less than 24 hours and not more than 48 hours before the pet is checked-in with the approved transport company to travel on the return journey to the UK. The treatment must be given every time a pet enters the UK.