Moving With Pets To Ireland

What to know before moving dogs and cats to ireland.

Moving with pets to ireland. Apart from the fact that we love them very much i felt like they were our permanent responsibility. In some ways it s easy to drop a pet off at a shelter absolve. Our lovely and naughty kitties are rescues. Bringing pets along on a move to ireland is difficult but here s how.

I ll share a bit about how we managed to bring over our 3 cats with us. Meet our experts and see how we can make this portion of your relocation as stress free as possible so that you can focus on your human move. Fortunately it s not as complicated as it used to be. To find out which category your country falls under refer to the list on the department of agriculture fisheries and food website.

Whether your pet can travel next to you or in a separate area is decided by the individual carrier and you should also be aware of crate size restrictions. Planning on moving to ireland with your pets. Cats dogs or ferrets. Traveling to ireland from the uk during the transition period after brexit the rules on traveling to and from the united kingdom with a pet remain the same during the transition period the period from 1 february 2020 to 31 december 2020 as for travel between ireland and the european union.

When travelling to ireland with your pet it is important to ensure your airline or ferry company is a government approved carrier. Moving pets into ireland from non eu countries. Moving to ireland with pets in tow. I moved to ireland from new york with two cats and two dogs in tow.

Non eu countries fall under two categories those that are considered low risk and those that are considered high risk. Although travelling with 5 pets or more is considered a commercial move if the travel is for the purpose of a competition show or training for an event then a declaration can be completed which will allow exemption from the requirements for commercial movements. Bringing a pet to ireland on a plane or ferry. Pets being transported into ireland from a non eu country can be brought.

When we adopted them we said we would take care of them forever. If you are travelling to ireland to buy sell or gift a dog cat or ferret if a change of ownership is involved if the animal is not travelling within five days of your travel or if you are travelling with more than 5 pets the exception is if you are travelling for a dog show competition and you will need to provide written confirmation there are different rules.