Moving a dog to France
26 May 2011
We are moving to France later this year and would like to take our do with us. What is the proceedure for moving a dog to France, can we just take her on the Eurostar? Note that we may also want to take her back to England next year without having to do quarentine - I believe we can get a pet passport. Any advice?
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Thanks to Shengen rules you can now bring your pet hassle-free across the 22 borders of the member states of the EU. That means that you can bring your dog to France and back to the UK again as long as you have a pet passport.
To get a pet passport simply got a vet in your home country and ask him/her to fill out the necessary paperwork. To take your pet to France, your dog will need to have a rabies vaccination, but then to go back to the UK it's required the animal also have an electronic microchip implanted. In the past, tattoos were accepted for identification purposes, but as of 3 July 2011 this will change.
Unfortunately the Eurostar still does not allow pets on board - unless it's a guide dog, but there are plenty of air carriers that will get your furry-friend to the land of wine and cheese safe and sound. Lufthansa is well-known for their high-quality pet transfer service.
we will go to France from Iran,on March and I would like take my dog
If it is possible give me some information about transfer.
thank you
If bringing a dog to France from outside the EU, so from a country like Iran, the first thing you'll need to do is to make sure your dog is appropriately identified. That means that you'll need to get your animal microchipped (don't stress, chip is only the size of a grain of rice), or if your dog already has a clearly readable tattoo, that is fine too (new tattoos are no longer accepted as identification in the EU as of July 3 2011). Next you'll need to have your pet vaccinated against rabies, and then you'll also need to get a blood test to confirm the vaccination is effective. The blood test must be done at least within 3 months of your departure to France, and at least 30 days after the vaccine was administered. Lastly, you'll need to get a certificate from a certified veterinary within 10 days of your departure to France saying that your dog is healthy. The certificate must be in French. Finally, your dog must be older than three months. Good luck with your furry friend! The French love dogs, so your little one can look forward to a good life.
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