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Pet Travel Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to issue updated guidance on pet passports.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
14 May 2026
Target answer date
20 May 2026
Answer
20 May 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 14 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to issue updated guidance on pet passports.

  2. 20 May 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 20 May 2026

    Answer published

    From 22 April 2026, new European Union regulations will apply which will affect the non‑commercial movement of pet dogs, cats and ferrets entering the EU from Great Britain. The European Commission have been clear that EU pet passports should only be issu...

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