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Pet Travel Scheme: EU Countries

Commons · Question 28142 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 18 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Euan Stainbank

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her Department’s planned timetable is for introducing multi-use pet passports for travel from Great Britain to the EU.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Morgan, 18 Sep 2026

As announced at the UK-EU Leaders' Summit on 19 May 2025, the UK and EU have agreed to work towards a common Sanitary and Phytosanitary Area, which will mean pet owners will be able to get a multiuse pet passport valid for travel to the EU. Discussions on...