Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 89935

Pet Travel Scheme

Tabled: 11 November 2025
Answered: 19 November 2025

Question

Helen Maguire

Liberal DemocratEpsom and Ewell

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with her EU counterparts on the potential introduction of multiuse pet passport for UK pets that are valid for travel to the EU.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
As announced at the UK-EU Leaders' Summit on 19 May 2025, the UK and EU have agreed to work towards a common Sanitary and Phytosanitary Area, which will mean taking pets on holiday into the EU will become easier and cheaper. Instead of getting an animal h...

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