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Pet Travel
From Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
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- 1. Special Arrangements for Ukraine and EU citizens in Russia/Спеціальні заходи для людей, які прибувають з домашніми тваринами з України, а також для громадян ЄС, які прибувають з Росії
- 2. Bringing your pet into Ireland
- 3. Bringing your pet dog -travelling with guide and assistance dogs
- 4. Transiting Ireland with pet cat, dog or ferrets
- 5. Bringing your pet dog, cat or ferret into Ireland by private transport (aircraft/yacht)
- 6. Brexit
To all owners of Pets arriving into Ireland from the Ukraine / Усім власникам домашніх тварин, які прибувають в Ірландію з України
From 9th November 2022, the Irish Government will not be able to provide accommodation to those seeking temporary protection who wish to be accommodated with a pet.
Under the Temporary Protection Directive, the Irish State provides emergency accommodation to people fleeing the war in Ukraine who seek it. At present the provision of State funded accommodation is extremely challenging and there will be times when accommodation is not immediately available.
From 21st November 2022, any pet that enters Ireland must be fully compliant with certified health requirements. All pets must be accompanied by their owners. Any pet that is not fully compliant will be required to be cared for in a designated quarantine premises away from the owner for a period of time. This will be at the owner’s expense.
The cost for the designated quarantine premises is as follows:
• €15 per pet, per night spent in a designated quarantine premises
• €25 transportation fee
This will be payable to the Department after your pet is released from quarantine. The Department will be in touch to arrange payment.
If you wish to enter Ireland with a pet in the above circumstances, please bring as much documentation about your pets as you can, e.g., vaccination, pet passport, health certificate, veterinarian records. Staff will then issue you with instructions on arrival.
Full details on entry requirements for pets is available at the following links:
- Pet dogs, cats and ferrets: Pet Travel: Other
- Pet rabbits and rodents: Pet Travel: OutsideEU
- Pet reptiles: Pet Travel: OutsideEU
- Pet birds: Pet Travel: OutsideEU
Усім власникам домашніх тварин, які прибувають в Ірландію з України
З 9 листопада 2022 року Уряд Ірландії не зможе надавати житло тим, хто шукає тимчасового захисту та бажає поселитися з домашньою твариною.
Згідно з Директивою про тимчасовий захист, Ірландська держава надає послуги термінового розміщення людям, які тікають від війни в Україні і шукають безпеки. Наразі забезпечення житлом, що фінансується державою, є надзвичайно складним, і траплятимуться випадки, коли воно не буде доступним негайно.
З 21 листопада 2022 року будь-яка домашня тварина, яка в'їжджає до Ірландії, повинна повністю відповідати сертифікованим вимогам щодо здоров’я. Усі домашні тварини повинні перебувати в супроводі господарів. Будь-яка домашня тварина, яка не повністю відповідає вимогам, повинна буде перебувати у спеціально призначеному карантинному приміщенні окремо від власника протягом певного часу. З власника стягуватимуть платню за це.
Вартість перебування в спеціально призначеному карантинному приміщенні:
• 15 євро за кожну тварину за ніч, проведену в спеціальному карантинному приміщенні;
• 25 євро — вартість транспортування.
Це буде сплачено Міністерству після того, як вашу тварину звільнять із карантину. Міністерство зв'яжеться з вами для узгодження оплати.
Якщо ви бажаєте в'їхати в Ірландію зі своєю домашньою твариною за вищезазначених обставин, будь ласка, майте при собі якомога більше документації стосовно домашніх тварин, наприклад довідки про щеплення, паспорт домашньої тварини, свідоцтво про здоров'я, ветеринарну картку. Коли ви прибудете, персонал надасть вам інструкції.
Повна інформація про вимоги щодо в'їзду з домашніми тваринами доступна за такими посиланнями:
- Домашні собаки, коти та тхори: Подорож із домашніми тваринами: Інше
- Домашні кролики та гризуни: Подорож із домашніми тваринами: За межами ЄС
- Домашні рептилії: Подорож із домашніми тваринами: За межами ЄС
- Домашні птахи: Подорож із домашніми тваринами: За межами ЄС
Use the information portal below to find out the requirements your pet must meet to enter Ireland.
Please note the portal will not work if opened in Internet Explorer.
Your pet must arrive in Ireland with you, or within five days before or after you travel, if it is accompanied by a person authorised by you. Your pet must be accompanied by original paperwork.
Airlines operating within the EU are obliged to allow disabled passengers and those with reduced mobility to bring their recognised assistance dogs in the cabin of the plane. All dogs travelling in a cabin of an aircraft must be fully compliant with the rules for entering Ireland as set out.
Pets from non EU countries (apart from the European countries or territories listed above) may only enter Ireland through:
• Cork Airport
• Dublin Airport
• Dublin Port
• Shannon Airport
• Ringaskiddy port, Cork
• Rosslare Ferry Port
It is a matter for airlines whether or not they will allow animals providing other types of assistance/services, such as emotional support, to accompany passengers in the cabin of the plane.
If you are travelling from a non-EU country, you MUST provide advance notice of your intention to bring your service dog into Ireland, at least 24 hours before your departure time.
Please see the sections above on the requirements to enter Ireland and how to book a compliance check.
If you are transiting Ireland from a non-EU country on the way to another EU country, it may be possible to arrange for the compliance check to be carried out in Ireland, provided the animal is travelling in the cabin of the plane with you and the compliance check can be facilitated at your point of entry.
If you wish to enquire about this, please contact the relevant port of entry by email (found in previous sections), providing the relevant details. A DAFM official will inform you if it is possible to accommodate the compliance check.
You should keep all paperwork with you for the duration of your time in the EU, in case you are asked to present it on entry into the EU country which is your final destination.
The checks can also be carried out in the EU country that is your destination, if they cannot be facilitated in Ireland.
You may transit Ireland with your pet only if:
• the animal complies with the EU rules for pet travel, and
• you have a compliance check arranged in Ireland or in the country of destination
Pets not compliant with EU rules on pet travel must NOT disembark the aircraft in Ireland.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine may facilitate the landing of pets into Ireland by private transport, where possible. Cats, dogs and ferrets must comply with the rules for pet travel as outlined in sections above.
Pets from non-EU countries must enter through a designated Travellers Point of Entry (TPOE) after providing advance notice and undergo a compliance check on arrival. TPOEs are:
- Dublin Port
- Dublin Airport
- Rosslare Europort
- Cork Airport
- Ringaskiddy (Cork) Port
- Shannon Airport
You must contact the TPOE of entry in advance ask if an arrival on private transport can be facilitated. The Department generally cannot facilitate the entry of private yachts with pets into TPOEs, where pets have been in non-EU countries.
The UK’s departure from the EU has resulted in a change in the rules for pet travel between Ireland and the UK. Please click here for further information.
Who to contact
Email address: livetrade@agriculture.gov.ie
- Telephone No. from within Ireland: 01 607 2827
- Telephone No. from outside of Ireland: 00 353 1 607 2827
For information on the pet travel pages of other EU countries please see here
For dogs, cats and ferrets the rules are largely the same to enter other EU countries as to enter Ireland: microchip, pet passport, rabies vaccination and waiting period. There is no tapeworm treatment required to leave Ireland. Please see the information above for more information.
If you are travelling on holiday or relocating with your pet out of the EU you will need to:
- contact the destination country for entry (certification) requirements
- contact the Regional Veterinary Office at least 2 months in advance of travel to ensure that necessary documentation can be certified by department officials
- allow sufficient time to ensure any required tests can be successfully performed
- ensure your pet qualifies to return to Ireland, see Bringing your pet dog, cat or ferret into Ireland
The department may not be able to sign documentation for your pet to travel if you have not contacted your Regional Veterinary Office at least two months in advance of travel with your pet.
It is up to each individual airline as to if and how they allow pets to travel in their aircraft. Please note that from July 19th 2021, Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) are no longer allowing Pets to travel outbound as excess baggage. Please contact DAA directly for more information.
If you are taking your dog, cat or ferret out of Ireland to another EU country, or if you are returning to Ireland, you must get an EU pet passport. In Ireland this is issued by your local vet; please contact them directly.
Pets returning to Ireland from holiday must meet the requirements for entering Ireland from that country, as if it was a pet from that country. Please read sections above carefully and prepare your pet for return to Ireland BEFORE you leave .
If you are travelling to sell your pet dog, cat or ferret, for a change of ownership, or if the pet is not travelling with you or within five days of your travel, there are different rules. Please contact livetrade@agriculture.gov.ie , or your local RVO
If any of the following situations apply to you:
• you are buying a dog, cat or ferret abroad and having it shipped to Ireland unaccompanied, that is, you are not going to collect it and travel home with it, or
• your pet is in another country and you want to have it shipped to Ireland unaccompanied, that is, you are not going to collect it and travel home with it
• you are travelling to Ireland to buy, sell or gift a dog, cat or ferret, or if any change of ownership is involved after arrival, including delivery of a purchased or rehomed animal
• if you are travelling with more than 5 pets (the exception is if you are travelling for a dog show/competition, and you will need to provide written confirmation livetrade@agriculture.gov.ie
your pet may not enter Ireland under pet travel rules. These pets must follow a different set of rules.
Please see the following page gov.ie - Commercial Dog, Cat or Ferret Movements (www.gov.ie)
Use the information portal below to find out the requirements your pet must meet to enter Ireland.
Please note the portal will not work if opened in Internet Explorer.
Your pet must arrive in Ireland with you, or within five days before or after you travel, if it is accompanied by a person authorised by you. Your pet must be accompanied by original paperwork.
Pet Travel - for general queries only ( not to book a compliance check )
Email:
Phone number:
Pet Movement - Dublin Port
Address:
Contact Details for advance notice only (no queries)
