AHC Booking Procedure

Booking an Animal Health Certificate is a straightforward process and involves a few important steps:

1.Plan in Advance
Please ensure your travel is planned ahead of time. At least 21 days must have passed after the rabies vaccination before leaving the country. An Animal Health Certificate cannot be issued before this 21-day period has elapsed.

2.Confirm Your Travel Route
Your intended travel route and port of entry into Europe must be known in advance, as these details are essential for issuing the certificate correctly.

3.Rabies Vaccination Records
If your pet’s rabies vaccination was not administered by The Vaccine Vet, please contact the veterinary practice that provided it and ask them to forward the full clinical records, including proof of rabies vaccination, to:
enquiries@thevaccinevet.co.uk

3a. Update – April 2026 (ONLY FOR PETS VACCINATED IN EU AGAINST RABIES )
EU pet passports are no longer valid for leaving the UK. If your pet’s rabies vaccination is still valid, you may send scanned copies of the pet passport to the email address above. Scans must be clear, high-quality, and not taken from a mobile phone.

Alternatively, you may send the original pet passport to The Vaccine Vet (please enquire for the postal address if needed) via Special Delivery (strongly recommended to ensure safe and guaranteed arrival). Pet passports will be returned to you at the time of the appointment.

Please note: the original pet passport MUST be brought with you on the day of the appointment for verification. Failure to do so will result in the inability to issue the Animal Health Certificate (AHC)

 

4.Complete The Vaccine Vet AHC Booking Form
Please complete the booking form using the link provided  CLICK HERE

Once the clinical records have been received and the booking form submitted, I aim to contact you within 24 hours to arrange a suitable date and time for the Animal Health Certificate appointment.

Payment by bank transfer is kindly requested within 24 hours of the appointment being officially confirmed. Cancellations after payment has been received are subject to a £50 cancellation fee.