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The EU ‘pet passport scheme’, was established to allow pets travel between European countries much more easily. These passports are only accepted in EU member countries.

For you to transport your pet ‘into’ or ‘out of’ Ireland, they must have the following:

• A registered microchip
• An up-to-date rabies vaccination (at least 21 days before date of travel), and they must be more than 3 months old
• A passport – we apply for this on your behalf
• Appropriate anti-parasite treatments administered and recorded by a vet.
• Dogs travelling to Ireland from mainland EU will need to be seen by a vet 1-5 days prior to re-entry to get a tapeworm treatment, and this will need to be recorded on their passport. This is to prevent entry of a specific tapeworm (Echinococcus multilocularis) into Ireland that is widespread in certain parts of Europe and, whilst harmless to dogs, can infect humans causing serious illness and even death. Ireland is free of this disease, and we want to keep it that way.
• It is also strongly recommended that your pet be treated for ticks at the same time as the tapeworm treatment.
• There is a requirement for tapeworm treatment for dogs travelling between Ireland and the UK due to Brexit, and your pet does still need a Pet Passport to go to/from the UK.