The Pet Travel Scheme (PETS) is the system that allows pet animals from certain countries to enter the UK without quarantine, as long as they meet the rules. It also means that people in the UK can take their pets to other European Union (EU) countries, and return with them to the UK. They can also, having taken their pets to certain non-EU countries, bring them back to the UK without the need for quarantine.
The scheme applies to:
- pet cats and dogs (including assistance dogs)
- ferrets
- pet rabbits and rodents
- other pets.
The scheme only applies to pets coming into the UK from certain countries and territories. Dogs, cats and ferrets must not have been outside any of these countries in the six calendar months before entering the UK.
For more information please visit the DEFRA website or telephone 0870 241 1710 (08.30am – 5pm daily).