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10-09-2011, 03:41 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: orlando, florida USA
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| Traveling to the UK after January 1 2012 I am not sure if I posted this before, but any twice is better than not at all. The United Kingdom is finally changing the archaic laws for dogs and cats entering the UK. As of January 1 2012 the laws for the UK are the same as for continental Europe. All the details are on the DEFRA website. |
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10-09-2011, 04:03 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Michigan USA & Sheffield UK
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| I've been following & reading up on this and I'm still not clear on the changes. I wish they would change the rules so your dog can fly in cabin into the UK and not have to fly in cargo. Have you heard anything about that?
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10-09-2011, 06:48 PM | #3 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: orlando, florida USA
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| I know there are some airlines that allow small pets in the cabin, Alitalia, Lufthansa, and I think Continental but I am not sure on that one. My girlfriend flys back and forth from Italy to Los Angeles with her Yorkie twice per year and she would never let anyone put Tyson in the hold!!! She flys Alitalia. I hope this helps. I am pretty sure that even if they have not done it yet they will add more airlines and more arrival ports for small animals now that the regulations have changed there will be so much more demand. If I hear anything I will post the info here. |
10-09-2011, 07:02 PM | #4 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Michigan USA & Sheffield UK
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| Yes, you can fly into Italy, France,and many other countries with your pup in the cabin with you, but not the UK, regardless of what airline carrier you fly with. When time permits, my preferred route is to fly Air France into Paris & then take the ferry across to England. That way my pup is never in cargo. When my schedule hasn't allowed for the extra time, I've always flown British Airways, but my dog has to fly in cargo & picked up from the Pet Centre after I get off the plane & gather my luggage. I hate it! It's a change I would really like to see happen.
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10-10-2011, 02:04 AM | #5 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cambridgeshire, England
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| I tried everything to find a way to get Rosie to fly in cabin but it just does not happen to the UK. Flying in to France and taking the ferry over wasn't option in our case this time so she did go cargo and as much as it scared me and I was worried, they did a good job and everything went smoothly. The part that I haven't figured out yet is that when we go back in another 2 1/2 years. I am hearing that they can't fly in cabin going back either and that you have to hire a shipping agency. I can almost understand it coming in with the regulations they have in the UK but I simply cannot understand it going in to the US. I haven't done a lot of research for the return trip yet but I am praying that isn't the case. Anyone know about going back to the US?
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10-10-2011, 06:46 AM | #6 | |
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12-12-2011, 09:50 AM | #7 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: orlando, florida USA
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| This is not the case. AS OF JANUARY 1 2012 THE UK HAS THE SAME RULES AS CONTINENTAL EUROPE REGARDING PETS ENTERING THE COUNTRY. PLEASE CHECK FOR YOURSELVES AT THE DEFRA WEBSITE. No more 6 month waiting period no titre test required finally after all these years............ Last edited by Cat Hunter; 12-12-2011 at 09:52 AM. |
12-15-2011, 09:03 AM | #8 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: curitiba
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| hi eveyone. ive been reading the forum for a while but have only just been able to verify my account. i have a little 7month boy who we plan to take to the uk from brasil in about 6 months. can anyone explain to me exactly what the procedure will now after these changes? i have spent a lot of time going through the info on the website but i still cant figure it out. i have also emailed them but have had no response. |
12-15-2011, 09:39 AM | #9 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: orlando, florida USA
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| Bad news Hi, I went to the DEFRA website and found out that Brazil is not a listed country (the US is) this means that your dog would have to follow these rules Dogs and cats resident in an unlisted country entering the UK direct or via an non-EU country ]Under the new rules a pet from an unlisted country, whether directly or via a non-EU country, will be allowed to enter the UK without quarantine as long as they meet the EU entry requirements: be identified by a microchip be vaccinated against rabies have a blood sample taken by an authorised veterinarian at least 30 days after vaccination and three months before travelling to an EU country have a blood test result from an EU-approved laboratory showing that the rabies antibody titre was equal to or more than 0.5 IU/ml be accompanied by a certificate issued by an official veterinarian certifying compliance with the above requirements. Dogs and cats resident in an unlisted country entering the UK via another EU country As pet travel rules for entry to the UK will be the same as the rest of the EU there is no advantage in entering another EU country before onward transfer to the UK i.e to avoid quarantine. Your pet must meet the standard EU entry rules (microchip, travel documentation, vaccination, post-vaccination blood test a month after vaccination, and have served their waiting period of 3 months post-blood test at origin). Pets re-entering the UK (or another EU country) from an unlisted country with an EU pet passport Pets travelling to an unlisted third country that have been identified, vaccinated and blood sampled 30 days after vaccination and can show a positive titration result before leaving the UK (or other Member State) may re-enter the UK without having to meet the 3 month waiting period. The vaccination, blood sample and positive titration result must be recorded on the pet passport which is required to be shown on re-entry into the EU. Share Share Page last modified: 30 June 2011 You may also be interested in: Contact us [/I] Sorry I could not give you better news Last edited by Cat Hunter; 12-15-2011 at 09:43 AM. |
12-15-2011, 09:50 AM | #10 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: curitiba
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| well, its not good news but at least we wont have to wait for 6 months. i guess i just need to start planning and get all his jabs and paper work in order asap |
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