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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Nicola Davis Science Correspondent

Owners from Great Britain travelling to EU warned over pet passport ‘dodge’

Lily the dog and her EU pet passport
Lily the jack russell’s owner arranged an EU pet passport for her in Belgium. Photograph: David Nicholl

British pet owners who want to take their furry friends elsewhere in Europe have been warned not to try to dodge expensive health certificates by using a pet passport issued abroad.

Before Brexit, taking a cat, dog or ferret to the EU was relatively simple: the Pet Travel Scheme meant an animal needed a microchip, vaccination against rabies, a pet passport and, for dogs, there were also requirements concerning tapeworm treatment.

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