Moving With Pets To Ireland

Pets may travel to ireland with a current one year vaccine also known as a primary vaccine.

Moving with pets to ireland. Imported animals enter ireland via dublin only and there is a warehouse at the airport where a company called world freight services hands over your pets once they ve passed through all the checks. There is a handling cost of about 35 that you should pay on arrival. Traveling to ireland from the uk during the transition period after brexit the rules on traveling to and from the united kingdom with a pet remain the same during the transition period the period from 1 february 2020 to 31 december 2020 as for travel between ireland and the european union. See pets from eu member states below.

Please refer to their website for a full and detailed guide on relocating pets to ireland. If you are travelling to ireland to buy sell or gift a dog cat or ferret if a change of ownership is involved if the animal is not travelling within five days of your travel or 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 there are different rules. You must provide original documentation. Pets may travel to ireland with a 3 year vaccine that was administered less than a year ago otherwise it may be considered a booster.

During the five month period the pet and the quarantine premises will be inspected by veterinarians. You are only able to travel with up to five pets at any given time. These checks may be performed at the airport or at the quarantine facility. The scheme only applies to pets coming into the uk from certain countries and territories.

For a long time moving animals from one country to another meant an unbearably long quarantine and that separation just wasn t an option for us. Other recommended vaccines include. Dogs cats and ferrets these all need original paperwork be accompanied by a human and arrive within five days of your arrival into ireland. There are different rules in place depending on the animal you are bringing into ireland.

Compliance checks upon arrival into ireland must be organized in advance. They may travel on any airline willing to transport them and must travel in an airline approved pet carrier. Pets coming from the states into ireland can only arrive at the dublin airport. The laws have since changed though meaning that.

The movement of live animals to and from ireland is regulated by ireland s department of agriculture fisheries and food. Bringing pets into northern ireland the pet travel scheme pets allows dogs cats ferrets and domestic rabbits and rodents from certain countries to enter northern ireland without quarantine providing that they meet certain rules. It is a good idea to seriously consider moving with your pet.