Great Britain to Northern Ireland Pet Travel Guidance
This page provides signposts for information relating to pet travel into Northern Ireland.
If you are planning to travel with your pet to Northern Ireland before April 2025, you should follow the current requirements of the EU Pet Travel Regulation (576/2013) as set out at:
Travelling with Pets | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Guidance in relation to other pet animal species can be found at:
Other animal species movements from Great Britain to Northern Ireland | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Northern Ireland Pet Travel Scheme
A new scheme for people taking their pet dog (or assistance dog), cat or ferret from Great Britain to Northern Ireland will be launched by Defra in June 2025.
Guidance on the Northern Ireland Pet Travel Scheme was published by Defra on 06 November 2024.
For more information visit - Northern Ireland pet travel scheme - GOV.UK(external link opens in a new window / tab)