Dog to uk from thailand

[overherebc]

Is there anyone who has done this.

Many people telling me must do 4 months quarantine in Singapore??

When I google all I seem to get are websites offering services etc.

All I want is a short list of requirements and times, not breakdowns of costs for standard or vip conditions etc.

[richard_smith237]

Do you have a pet (dog) vaccine passport ????

 

That may sooth things... Also, if I’m not mistaken its significantly cheaper  (i.e £1000’s cheaper) to take the dog into Europe (i.e. Amsterdam) and then take the Ferry across the channel rather than flying directly into the UK with an animal. 

 

 

There is actually a fair bit of info out there on the web.

 

 

https://www.travelnuity.com/travel-with-dog-thailand-to-europe/

 

[Polar Bear]

The requirements are here 

https://www.gov.uk/bring-pet-to-great-britain 

The main steps, in order
1) Get microchip
2) Get rabies vaccination
*3) If 2 was their first rabies vaccination, they need a second one 3-4 weeks later. If they have been getting regular vaccinations, one is enough. However, you might want to consider doing the booster anyway, to ensure they pass step 4
4) Wait 31 days, not counting the day of vaccination. Have a blood sample taken, and sent for a rabies titer test. (As far as I know, National Institute of Animal Heath is the only lab in Thailand that is EU/UK recognised for the titer test). 

Note: the titer test results are valid indefinitely as long as you never miss a booster. If a booster is late, even by 1 day, then the certificate is invalidated and you have to start over.

5) Assuming they pass the titer test, wait 3 months from the date the blood sample was taken.
6) Have your vet fill out the UK health certificate no more than 10 days before arrival. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pet-travel-apply-for-a-gb-pet-health-certificate 
7) They will need a vet administered tapeworm treatment 24-120 hours before entry to UK (not departure from Thailand.)


The microchip, vaccination, blood sample, rabies test and tapeworm treatment all have to be recorded on a pet passport and/or health certificate. The vaccination record has to be completed in a specific way (see the gov link), so make sure your vet knows what they are doing.

By air, they have to go in the hold as cargo (not in the cabin, or as checked baggage). It's expensive.

They can only go with certain airlines, on certain routes. These are called approved routes and there is a list here https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pet-travel-approved-air-sea-rail-and-charter-routes-for-the-movement-of-pets 

A lot of people opt to fly into Europe instead, and then drive back rather than pay to send them as cargo. There is also an organisation called Action For Dogs (you can find them online or on FB). They send rescue dogs back to the EU and UK for rehoming, and sell extra spaces to pet owners to offset the cost. They do occasionally have direct flights to the UK, but they often have spaces to EU and then they drive them over to the UK. They are usually a lot cheaper because they bulk buy the flight spaces.

If everything is in order, they won't need to quarantine.

[overherebc]

17 minutes ago, Polar Bear said:

The requirements are here 

https://www.gov.uk/bring-pet-to-great-britain 

The main steps, in order
1) Get microchip
2) Get rabies vaccination
*3) If 2 was their first rabies vaccination, they need a second one 3-4 weeks later. If they have been getting regular vaccinations, one is enough. However, you might want to consider doing the booster anyway, to ensure they pass step 4
4) Wait 31 days, not counting the day of vaccination. Have a blood sample taken, and sent for a rabies titer test. (As far as I know, National Institute of Animal Heath is the only lab in Thailand that is EU/UK recognised for the titer test). 

Note: the titer test results are valid indefinitely as long as you never miss a booster. If a booster is late, even by 1 day, then the certificate is invalidated and you have to start over.

5) Assuming they pass the titer test, wait 3 months from the date the blood sample was taken.
6) Have your vet fill out the UK health certificate no more than 10 days before arrival. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pet-travel-apply-for-a-gb-pet-health-certificate 
7) They will need a vet administered tapeworm treatment 24-120 hours before entry to UK (not departure from Thailand.)


The microchip, vaccination, blood sample, rabies test and tapeworm treatment all have to be recorded on a pet passport and/or health certificate. The vaccination record has to be completed in a specific way (see the gov link), so make sure your vet knows what they are doing.

By air, they have to go in the hold as cargo (not in the cabin, or as checked baggage). It's expensive.

They can only go with certain airlines, on certain routes. These are called approved routes and there is a list here https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pet-travel-approved-air-sea-rail-and-charter-routes-for-the-movement-of-pets 

A lot of people opt to fly into Europe instead, and then drive back rather than pay to send them as cargo. There is also an organisation called Action For Dogs (you can find them online or on FB). They send rescue dogs back to the EU and UK for rehoming, and sell extra spaces to pet owners to offset the cost. They do occasionally have direct flights to the UK, but they often have spaces to EU and then they drive them over to the UK. They are usually a lot cheaper because they bulk buy the flight spaces.

If everything is in order, they won't need to quarantine.

Thank you.