Quarantine - Transporting your animal to the UK
We will send you (or your representative), a RED label which must be completed and attached to the crate in which your pet will be travelling. The RED label ensures that the crate is identifiable as one containing an animal that is subject to quarantine.By air
The crate in which your pet will travel must meet International Air Transport Association (IATA) standards. This means it must be large enough to allow your pet to stand in a natural position, turn around and lie down. The airline will advise you on the correct size of crate. Your pet must travel in the freight compartment as 'manifest cargo' and not as excess or passenger baggage. Your pet will not be allowed to travel with you in the passenger cabin under any circumstances. It is your responsibility to ensure that your pet travels as manifest cargo. Failure to do so will be an offence for which you may be prosecuted.
The following should be able to provide you with guidance on purchasing a crate for your pet:
- a local veterinary surgeon
- the airline
- the quarantine premises
By sea
Your pet must be crated before it is allowed to leave the vessel and the RED label must be attached. See above for information on travelling crates. At most ports, the carrying agent will board the vessel to collect your pet.
Page last modified: January 11, 2007