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If you plan to take a pet (animal de compañia or mascota) to Spain, it’s important to check the latest regulations. Make sure that you have the correct papers, not only for Spain, but for all the countries you will pass through to reach Spain. Particular consideration must be given before exporting a pet from a country with strict quarantine regulations, such as Britain.
Bringing a pet from the UK
If you need to return prematurely, even after a few hours or days in Spain, your pet must go into quarantine, e.g. for six months in the UK. However, on 28 March 2000, the UK introduced a pilot ‘Pet Travel Scheme (PETS)’ which replaced quarantine for qualifying cats and dogs. Under the scheme, pets must be microchipped (they have a microchip inserted in their neck), vaccinated against rabies, undergo a blood test and be issued with a ‘health certificate’ (‘passport’). Note that the PETS certificate isn’t issued until six months after the above have been carried out!
The scheme is restricted to animals imported from rabies-free countries and countries where rabies is under control – 22 European countries plus Bahrain, Canada and the USA. However, the current quarantine law will remain in place for pets coming from Eastern Europe, Africa (including the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla), Asia and South America.
The new regulations cost pet owners around GBP 200 (EUR 300) (for a microchip, rabies vaccination and blood test), plus GBP 60 (EUR 90) a year for annual booster vaccinations and around GBP 20 (EUR 30) for a border check. Shop around and compare fees from a number of veterinary surgeons. To qualify, pets must travel by sea via Dover, Plymouth or Portsmouth, by train via the Channel Tunnel or via Gatwick or Heathrow airports (only certain carriers are licensed to carry animals). Additional information is available from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA, formerly MAFF by phone (UK 0845-241 1710) or via e-mail (pets.helpline@defra.gsi.gov.uk).
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