Ireland - Apply to bring your pets to Ireland

ProcedureEdit

You can apply at Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to bring your pets to Ireland.
If you are importing a pet cat, dog or ferret into Ireland from an EU member state or certain other EU countries, you should arrange for your veterinarian to microchip and then vaccinate the pet in that order, and obtain an EU Pet Passport from the competent authority in the EU member state of origin.
If you are importing a pet cat, dog or ferret into Ireland from a qualifying low-risk country, you should arrange for your veterinarian to microchip and then vaccinate the pet in that order.
If you are importing a pet cat, dog or ferret into Ireland from a qualifying third country, you should arrange for your veterinarian to microchip, vaccinate and then bloodtest the pet in that order.
Contact a local veterinarian or the competent authority for information on the Veterinary Certificate for Domestic Dogs, Cats and Ferrets entering the European Community.

Required DocumentsEdit

EU Pet Passport
Veterinarian to microchip and then vaccinate the pet

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Special Projects Unit

Floor 4 Centre

Agriculture House

Kildare Street

Dublin 2

Ireland

Tel: + 353 1 607 2827 Locall: 1890 504 604 Homepage: http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/pets Email: [email protected]

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InstructionsEdit

Pets from EU member statesEdit

If you want to import a dog, cat or ferret into Ireland from any EU member state including the UK, the pet animal must have an EU Pet Passport, (this document is the same throughout the EU).

The Passport certifies that:

The pet is travelling from an eligible country.
The pet is identified by an implanted microchip.
The pet has been vaccinated against rabies subsequently at least 21 days before travel
Dogs must be treated for tapeworm between 24 and 120 hours before travel and the time and date of treatment must be entered on the passport. Treatment for ticks is not compulsory but it is advisable to get it at the same time as the tapeworm treatment.

There is more information about the entry requirements for dogs, cats or ferrets from EU and certain other EU territories on the website of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

Travel from EU and certain non-EU European countriesEdit

Airlines registered with the Department may choose to carry pets complying with the above regulations. Compliant pets may travel on any ferry. The pet must travel with its owner or with a person acting on behalf of the owner (unaccompanied pets cannot travel to Ireland under the EU Pet Passport System).

Non-compliant pets from EU countriesEdit

Travelling by air: If the pet does not meet the entry requirements the Department may decide either to return the pet to the country of origin or quarantine the pet for up to a maximum of 4 months at the owners expense.

Travelling by ferry: Checks are carried out in France before ferry embarkation. If a pet does not have identification owners will have to have the pet identified/re-identified, vaccinated and wait 21 days. If the vaccination requirement is not met, owners will have to have the pet vaccinated where relevant and await the expiry of the 21-day period. If a dog has not been treated for tapeworm and there is time for owners to visit a vet before boarding then travel is permitted.

Pets from outside the EUEdit

If you want to import a dog or cat into Ireland from a country outside the EU there are 2 categories of these countries: qualifying low-risk countries and non-qualifying high-risk countries. You can check if your country of origin is on this list of qualifying low-risk countries (pdf). If it is not on this list then your country of origin is a non-qualifying high-risk country.

Pets from qualifying non-EU countriesEdit

A pet from a qualifying low-risk non-EU country must undergo the following in this order:

Be microchipped (this must be done before anything else).
Be vaccinated for rabies subsequently
Have a Veterinary Certificate see How to apply below - issued or endorsed by the competent authority in the country of origin
Dogs must be treated for tapeworm between 24 and 120 hours before travel and the time and date of treatment must be entered on the passport. Treatment for ticks is not compulsory but it is advisable to get it at the same time as the tapeworm treatment.

Non-qualifying high-risk countriesEdit

If you are coming from a non-qualifying high-risk country your pet must:

Be microchipped (this must be done before anything else)
Be vaccinated for rabies subsequently
Have a blood test after the rabies vaccination at least 3 months before entry
Have a Veterinary Certificate see How to apply below - issued or endorsed by the competent authority in the country of origin
Dogs must be treated for tapeworm between 24 and 120 hours before travel and the time and date of treatment must be entered on the passport. Treatment for ticks is not compulsory but it is advisable to get it at the same time as the tapeworm treatment.

Travel from outside the EUEdit

The animal must be transported by air to Ireland either on an approved airline or owners can apply to the Department for a prior approval. Entry to Ireland is by airline into Dublin airport where the pet is transferred to the quarantine facility for inspection the same day to check if the pet is compliant with the entry requirements. Arrangements including costs are a matter for the pet owner.

Non-compliant pets from outside the EUEdit

If the pet does not meet the entry requirements the Department may decide to:

Return the pet to the country of origin or
Quarantine the pet for up to a maximum of 4 months at the owner's expense

There is more information about the entry requirements for dogs, cats or ferrets outside the EU or certain other EU countries on the website of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

Required InformationEdit

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the DocumentEdit

The importation of pets into Ireland has always been strictly controlled to ensure that diseases such as rabies are not introduced. Since 1 January 2012 there have been a number of changes to the EU system of Passports for Pets allows cats, dogs and ferrets to travel between EU member states. This EU Pet Passport certifies that the pet has been identified by means of a microchip and vaccinated against rabies.

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External LinksEdit

Public Service Information Bringing pets to Ireland http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/moving_country/moving_to_ireland/coming_to_live_in_ireland/bringing_pets_to_ireland.html

Veterinary Certificate for Domestic Dogs, Cats and Ferrets entering the European Community http://ec.europa.eu/food/animal/liveanimals/pets/sanco10767r4_en.doc

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