If you are exporting your pet you will need to purchase an Export Certificate and have your pet checked by a veterinarian who is registered with MAF to perform export examinations.
Certificates can be purchased from our clinic.

Exporting your Pet to Australia

Dogs and cats from New Zealand may enter Australia without the need for an import permit, however, an official export certificate is still required

Exporting your Pet to the U.K.

IMPORTANT CHANGES

CATS, DOGS & FERRETS ENTERING THE UK, MALTA & IRELAND FROM 1 JANUARY 2012

New rules mean it will be easier and cheaper to travel abroad with pets

What has changed and why?

From the 1st of January 2012 it will become cheaper and easier to travel to the UK with your domestic cat, dog or ferret as new rules are being introduced to align the requirements of the UK with the rest of the European Union.
For more useful information and to read the DEFRA UK press release please click on the DEFRA links below:

http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2011/06/30/new-rules-pet-passports/
http://www.defra.gov.uk/publications/files/pb13582-bringing-pets-to-uk110706.pdf

Current & New Requirements – UK, Malta & Ireland

What has to be done	Prior to 1 January 2012	From 1 January 2012
Microchip	Yes	Yes
Rabies vaccination	Yes	Yes
Documentation (pet passport or third country certificate)	Yes	Yes
Blood test (dogs and cats)	Yes	No
Pre-entry waiting period	Yes	Yes
Length of waiting period before entry to the UK	6 months from date sample taken for blood test	21 days after vaccination against rabies
Tick treatment	Yes (24-48 hours before embarkation)	No
Tapeworm treatment	Yes (as for ticks)	Under consideration at European level

What this means to people preparing their animals to go to the UK, Ireland & Malta?

For animals that will arrive in the above after the 1st of January 2012:
You will only need to prepare your animals according to the new requirements (See table above)


PET TRAVEL SCHEME FACT SHEET

For other countries please refer to the Biosecurity website - www.biosecurity.govt.nz


For more details visit the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries website
www.maf.govt.nz