About EU Pet Passports.
The Pet Travel Scheme (PETS) is a system that was introduced in 2000 to allow animals to travel easily between (PETS) member countries without undergoing a quarantine stay. A pet passport is a document that officially records information, related to your pet that you wish to travel with you, to simplify travel and speed up border processes and transport requirements in participating countries. A Pet Passport contains all mandatory health documents required to streamline travel with your pet through EU and some non-EU countries. No longer are cats, dogs and, strangely enough, ferrets required to endure lengthy quarantine stays however, they will be subjected to approximately 4-months quarantine if the mandatory document requirements are not met.
With a few exceptions, your pet can travel with you to another EU country or from a non-EU country to an EU country if it has:
been microchipped (in line with the technical requirements of Annex II of the EU Regulation on the movement of pets) or has a clearly identifiable tattoo if applied before 3 July 2011
been vaccinated against rabies.
been treated against the tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis if your destination area is free from this tapeworm (Finland, Ireland, Malta, Norway, Montenegro, Albania and Northern Ireland).
An EU animal health certificate is another type of document, which contains specific information about your pet (identity, health, rabies vaccinations) and is based on an EU standard model.
If you are travelling from a non-EU country or territory, your pet must have an EU animal health certificate issued by an official vet in the country of departure not more than 10 days before your pet arrives in the EU. The certificate is valid for travel between EU countries for 4 months from this date or until the anti-rabies vaccination expires, whichever lapses first. Rabies shots in dogs last between 1-3 years with a couple of factors to consider.
Vaccination Against Rabies
Before traveling to Europe, you must vaccinate your pet against rabies by an authorised veterinarian. Your pet must be at least 12 weeks old at the date of vaccination.
The period of validity of the vaccination starts 21 days from the completion of the vaccination protocol for the primary vaccination.
Rabies Antibody Test
The rabies antibody titration test is mandatory for pet animals entering the EU. An authorized veterinarian must carry out the test at least 30 days after the date of vaccination against rabies.
Moreover, you must wait 3-months from the date the successful blood sample was taken before you can travel.
In addition, you should also complete and attach a written declaration to your pet's EU animal health certificate stating that its relocation is for non-commercial reasons.
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