Moving With Pets To Ireland

However assistance dogs in ireland don t require a dog license.

Moving with pets to ireland. How to start the process of moving your pet to ireland each pet shall be identified by means of a microchip. The law governing the importation of cats dogs and ferrets for non commercial purposes is the pet travel cats dogs and ferrets regulations 2020. This means that dogs travelling from an eu member state must have a pet passport. Rabies all dogs cats and ferrets must have a current rabies vaccination administered at least 21 days prior to entry into ireland.

The pets will be brought to you in their cages and then you re free to go. Moving pets into ireland from non eu countries non eu countries fall under two categories those that are considered low risk and those that are considered high risk. No other form of identification is acceptable. Vaccination against rabies signed dated and stamped.

Travelling to ireland with an assistance dog guide dogs or other assistance dogs must still meet all the entry requirements outlined above when accompanying you to ireland. There is a handling cost of about 35 that you should pay on arrival. You can bring your dog on trains. Cats dogs or ferrets.

You are travelling to ireland to buy sell or gift a dog cat or ferret or if any change of ownership is involved after arrival including delivery of a purchased or rehomed animal 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. The microchip used should comply with iso standard 11784 or annex a to iso standard 11785. 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. If you are coming on holiday or to move to ireland or other non commercial movement where there is no sale or change of ownership you may bring your cat dog or ferret with you.

As mentioned above your pet will fly in to dublin if you re using the eu pet passport scheme. If you re traveling elsewhere in ireland by train then you can bring your dog along for the ride the irish rail policy indicates that the dog must be kept in their crate while on the train. The rabies vaccination must be administered by a registered veterinary practitioner and entered into the e u. To find out which category your country falls under refer to the list on the department of agriculture fisheries and food website.