EU pet passports are no longer valid for entry into the EU by a non-EU resident

It has been publicly announced by APHA (Animal & Plant Health Agency) that UK residents can no longer use their pet’s EU Passport for entry into any EU country.

This came into effect on 22nd April 2026.

You can still use your EU Passport to travel back into the UK if you are currently in Spain or France but this will be the final time.

In future you will have to obtain an Animal Health Certificate (AHC) from your Vet for each trip.

The AHC is only valid for 6 calendar months for 1 return journey. This has just been extended from 4 months. You must still make sure you don’t overstay your 90 days unless you have obtained a Visa for work. You still need to provide us with your 3 supporting documents, consent, your passport and your travel itinerary.

Don’t discard your EU Pet Passport, the rabies is still valid and can be transferred to the AHC: We need to see this in order to complete the forms.

In our experience, most UK Vets are unable to interpret the meaning of travel if using a licensed transporter and many Vets still don’t provide the service at all. We have encountered many problems and have been left to resolve all these issues hours away from the port and spending hours on the phone whilst pets are with the Vet. We have never left a pet behind and climbed mountains to ensure this has never happened.

We want to help you. We realise this is going to be very daunting for many and we can’t afford to have any clerical mistakes on the day of collection.

ProPaws is now able to offer you and your pets a fully inclusive service, taking all the stress and hassle away, ensuring you continue to enjoy your holidays in Spain and France.

We have collaborated with Dr. Christoph Reichman MRCVS, an expert in the veterinary field and AHC’s, and his practice in Ashford, Kent.

Our service includes :

• The completion of the preliminary forms by Tracey.
• Geoff will collect your pet/s on the usual departure day.
• All pets will have an appointment with Dr Chris at his practice in Kent.
• Dr Chris will examine your pets and issue the AHC.
• Geoff then makes his way to Dover with everything in order and according to the law.

Our fee for the AHC service 

• £190 for 1 pet
• £240 for 2 pets
• £290 for 3 pets

You can of course do this yourselves. We know many of you are IT savvy and have wonderful relationships with your vets. With the demand for AHC’s being at the highest we need to make sure nothing is rushed or left to the last minute and everything is correct. We cannot afford any mistakes or putting the other pets at risk of seizure at the port.

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