Animal Health Certificates
Animal Health Certificate (AHC) : £180
AHC when Rabies vaccination is done by us : £160
Additional animals on the same certificate : £40 per pet (max 4)
Travel surcharge from HP7:
5-10 miles : £10
10-20 miles : £20
20+ : £2 per mile
Planning a trip with your pet? VivaPetVet provides official travel certificates to ensure your pet meets all health and vaccination requirements for international travel. No clinic visits needed we handle everything during a home consultation.
An Animal Health Certificate (AHC) is a document that is required to take a dog, cat or ferret from the UK to the EU. The AHC must be issued by an Official Veterinarian (OV) within 10 days of your departure, and it is valid for one trip to the EU only, and return within 6 months. You can include up to five pets on a single AHC, provided they are not travelling for commercial reasons.
To be eligible for an AHC, your pet must be microchipped and have a valid rabies vaccination, given at least 21 days before the AHC is issued.
Animal Health Certificates are only suitable for dogs, cats and ferrets travelling to the EU, Switzerland or Norway. If you are travelling with another species, or to a destination outside these countries, a different type of certificate would be required.
If you are travelling with a dog directly to Ireland, Northern Ireland, Finland, Norway or Malta, your dog must receive an approved tapeworm treatment from a UK vet between 1 and 5 days (24–120 hours) before arrival. This treatment must be recorded in the Animal Health Certificate.