Flying with a Dog from Portugal to United Kingdom — Requirements

The dog must have a valid rabies vaccination administered after microchipping. The dog must be at least 12 weeks old before vaccination. At least 21 full days must pass after the primary vaccination course before the dog may enter Great Britain. No waiting period is required after a booster if there has been no break in vaccine cover. The vaccination must be current on the date of travel.

Dogs from EU member states may travel on a valid EU Pet Passport issued by an authorised vet, OR an Animal Health Certificate (AHC) issued in Great Britain within the last 4 months, OR a Great Britain pet health certificate. The passport/certificate must record the microchip number, rabies vaccination details, and tapeworm treatment. It must be issued by an official veterinarian.

The dog must be implanted with an ISO 11784/11785 compliant microchip. Microchipping must be done BEFORE the rabies vaccination — if vaccinated first, the entire vaccination course must be restarted after chipping. The microchip number must appear on all travel documents.

A vet must treat the dog for tapeworm every time it enters Great Britain. The treatment must contain praziquantel or an equivalent proven effective against Echinococcus multilocularis. Treatment must be administered no less than 24 hours and no more than 5 days (120 hours) before arrival in Great Britain. The vet must record the product name, manufacturer, date and time of treatment, and apply their stamp and signature to the travel document.