Apply to bring your pets In Ireland By Online
- You can apply to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to allow your pet’s pets to Ireland.
- If you intend to import pets such as a dog, cat or ferret to Ireland coming from any EU member state, or from certain different EU countries, you must make arrangements with your vet to microchip the pet, and then to vaccinate the pet with that order. Then, you should receive the EU pet Passport from the authority in charge within the EU member state from which you originate.
- If you intend to import pets such as a dog, cat or ferret to Ireland from a low risk country, it is recommended to have your vet microchip the animal and then vaccine the pet with that order.
- If you’re importing an animal such as a cat, dog or ferret to Ireland from a qualified third-country, it is recommended to have your vet microchip, vaccinate , and take blood tests on the pet as part of the order you have placed.
- Visit a local veterinary clinic or the authority in charge to obtain information about how to obtain the Veterinary Certificate for Domestic Dogs, Cats and Ferrets entering the European Community.
Required Documents For Apply to bring your pets
- EU Pet Passport
- Veterinarian to microchip , and then administer a vaccine to the pet
Office Locations and Contacts
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: pets@agriculture.gov.ie
Instructions
Pets are available from EU member states
If you are planning to bring a dog, ferret, or cat to Ireland in any EU member state, which includes the UK pet animal is required to have the EU Pet Passport, (this document is used throughout all of the EU).
The Passport confirms that:
- The pet is traveling from a country that is eligible.
- The pet’s identity is determined by a microchip implanted into the animal.
- The pet has been vaccinated against the rabies virus after which for at minimum 21 days prior to departure
- The dogs must be treated for tapeworms in between the hours of 24 and 12 days prior to departure and the date as well as the date need to be noted in the travel document. Treatment for ticks are not required, however it is advised to receive it simultaneously with the treatment for tapeworms.
More information on the requirements for entry for cats, dogs, or ferrets of the EU and different EU regions on the official website from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
Travel within the EU and a few non-EU European countries
Airlines with a license from the Department can choose to transport pets that comply with the regulations above. Pets that are in compliance can take a ferry on any route. Pets must travel with its owner or an agent representing its owner (unaccompanied pets are not permitted to go to Ireland in the EU Pet Passport System).
Pets that aren’t compliant with EU countries
Air travel If the pet’s health does not meet the entry requirements, the Department could decide to transfer the pet back to its home country or to quarantine the pet for four months at the expense of the owner.
If you are traveling on a ferry, checks are made in France prior to embarkation on the ferry. If a pet does not have identification owners will have to have the pet identified/re-identified, vaccinated and wait 21 days. If the requirement for vaccination is not fulfilled, owners are required to get the pet vaccinated as needed and then wait for the expiration of the 21-day waiting period. If the dog hasn’t received treatment for tapeworm, and there is sufficient time to see a veterinarian prior to the boarding process, then it is allowed to travel.
Pets from outside of the EU
If you’re looking to bring cats or dogs into Ireland from a nation outside in the EU there are two categories in these two countries: countries that qualify as low-risk and non-qualifying high risk countries. Check the country from which you originate is included on this list of qualified low-risk nations (pdf). If it’s not on the list, the country from which you are is not a high-risk nation that is eligible for qualification.
Pets from countries that are not a member of the EU.
Pets from a low-risk country outside the EU must go through the following procedures in this order:
- Get microchipped (this is required prior to any other procedure).
- Get vaccinated against rabies later on.
- You must have a Veterinarian Certificate check out the How to Apply below. It must be issued or endorsed by the relevant authority in the country of the country of
- The dog are required to be treated for tapeworms in between the hours of 24 and 12 hours prior to travel . The time along with the day of treatment should be recorded into the document. Treatment for ticks isn’t mandatory, but it is recommended to receive it in conjunction with the treatment for tapeworms.
High-risk countries that aren’t high-risk but not qualifying.
If you’re coming from a high-risk nation that is not a qualifying country, your pet mustbe:
- Microchips must be used (this must be done prior to any other action)
- Get vaccinated against rabies later on.
- Take a blood test following the rabies vaccine at minimum 3 months prior to the entry
- You must have a veterinarian Certificate See How to Apply below. The certificate must be issued or approved by the authority that is in charge of the country of the country of
- Dogs should be treated for tapeworms in between the hours of 24 and 12 days prior to travel . The time along with the day of treatment need to be noted in the travel document. Treatment for ticks isn’t required, however it is advised to receive it simultaneously with the treatment for tapeworms.
Travel outside of the EU
The animal has to be brought via air to Ireland or on an approved airline , or the owner may submit an application to the Department to obtain a prior approval. The entry to Ireland is via an airline to Dublin airport, where the pet is taken in the quarantine center to be examined on the same day to determine whether the pet is in compliance with the entry conditions. The arrangements for entry, including the cost, are the responsibility of the pet’s owner.
Pets that are not compliant from outside the EU
If the pet is not able to satisfy the entry requirements, the Department might decide:
- Return your pet to its destination country or
- The pet can be quarantined for as long as four months, at expense of the owner
You can find more information on the requirements for entry for pets, cats, or ferrets that are not part of the EU or in certain different EU country on the official website from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
The Document is required
The importation of animals to Ireland has been tightly monitored to ensure that illnesses like rabies do not get brought into the country. Since January 1, 2012, there have been a series of changes made to this system. EU system of passports for pets. These passports allow ferrets, dogs, and cats in the EU to move between EU state members. The EU Pet Passport certifies that the pet is recognized by microchips and has been vaccination against the rabies virus.
External Links
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