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Ports / Airports of entry

Animals entering rabies quarantine in the UK may only be landed at the following ports or airports:


Ports

  • Coquelles Eurotunnel
  • Dover Eastern Docks
  • Harwich, Parkeston Quay
  • Hull
  • Portsmouth

Airports

  • Belfast, Northern Ireland
  • Edinburgh, Scotland
  • Glasgow, Scotland
  • Leeds
  • London Gatwick
  • London Heathrow
  • Manchester
  • Prestwick, Scotland

It is an offence to land an animal at any other port or airport unless in an emergency, e.g. a diversion because of bad weather. In these circumstances, your animal should only be removed from the vessel or aircraft with the prior permission of the local authority animal health inspector.

 

Page last modified: September 21, 2007

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