How to use PetPassage
PetPassage is a public trip-prep checker for people travelling with a dog, cat, or ferret within the EU or between Great Britain and the EU. It is designed to turn the main official rule patterns into a faster planning view before you book or travel.
What it checks
- Route direction: EU to EU, Great Britain to EU, or EU to Great Britain
- Pet type: dog, cat, or ferret
- Likely document path for the route
- Microchip order and rabies timing basics
- Dog tapeworm-treatment timing where that commonly matters
- Common private-travel limits such as owner timing and pet-count rules
What it does not check
- Live border decisions or carrier acceptance
- Breed bans, carrier policies, or company-specific pet restrictions
- Commercial movement, adoption, sale, transfer of ownership, or rescue relocation workflows
- Every special case for young animals, emergency disease measures, or Northern Ireland-specific movement rules
- Veterinary fitness-to-travel decisions
How to use the checker
- Choose the route and pet type.
- Enter your planned travel date.
- Add the details you know already: microchip, rabies date, document path, and any tapeworm treatment timing for dogs.
- Review the result status, route snapshot, timing checks, and next steps.
- Confirm the final live rules with the official source and your carrier before departure.
How to read the result
- Likely ready: your answers broadly fit the usual prep path, but you still need a final live check.
- Needs action: something important looks missing, late, early, or wrong for the normal route.
- Check carefully: the trip may still work, but a human review is needed.
- Not covered: the journey appears outside the simplified private-travel scope.
When to contact a vet or authority
- The rabies history is unclear or the booster may have lapsed
- You need an animal health certificate or document timing confirmed
- Your dog may need tapeworm treatment and timing must be exact
- You are travelling with more than five pets or the owner will not travel with the pet
- The trip includes a special route, Northern Ireland, or a commercial element
Important reminder
PetPassage is a planning aid only. It is not legal advice, not veterinary advice, not an official certificate, and not a guarantee of entry.