Moving Pets To New Zealand From Uk

This form asks for details about you in the uk and you in new zealand and details about your pets who want to enter new zealand.

Moving pets to new zealand from uk. All dogs and cats except from australia must be quarantined at a facility approved by the ministry for primary industries mpi. Yes we think it s weird too. A rabies titre test is required for pets from most countries including the uk. Both cats and dogs need to have internal and external parasite treatments with cats also requiring a second internal and external parasite treatment.

If the veterinary medicine is travelling with your pet include this paperwork with your export documents. You ll have to pay for permits inspections and other costs as needed for example quarantine fees. Taking pets to new zealand is not necessarily cheap. This should be done at least 20 working days before your departure date.

Apply for a permit from mpi. You need to download the import permit application form. Operating from nearly every major airport in the uk animal airlines have been transporting pets internationally since the 1960s. Don t forget transport costs.

Chinchillas from the united kingdom uk only. All animals entering new zealand will need an import permit which can only be given once you ve booked a space for your pet at an approved quarantine facility. Rabbits from australia only. This will cost you approximately between nz 1 400 and nz 2 000 per animal including transportation from the airport and government maf inspection fees.

Moving a pet to new zealand. Both cats and dogs must be microchipped and fully vaccinated for rabies before you bring them to new zealand. Some breeds of dog. Other pets you can and cannot bring into nz.

Paperwork for moving your pets much like moving house moving pets abroad also involves a certain degree of paperwork. Their door to door service and dedicated personal pet travel consult will take all of the hassle out of moving your pet to australia or new zealand. A copy of the veterinarian s prescription must be provided to mpi before or when your pet arrives in new zealand. Use this guide to determine whether or not your pet is eligible for import to new zealand.

The mpi lists some fees and charges you can expect to pay here. Arrange for your pet s quarantine if required by booking a facility. Other than cats and dogs the only permitted species of animal are rabbits from australia guinea pigs from australia and chinchillas from great britain. Avondale auckland cats only.

All dogs also require a heartworm and babesia gibsoni test and all dogs apart from those from australia need a leptospirosis and brucella canis test too. Send application form ovd and the quarantine confirmation letter to nz mpi and they will ask for any information they are missing and then issue the import permit. Ironically new zealand has strict regulations for every country in the world except australia. Guinea pigs from australia only.

Notify mpi before arrival. You probably won t need a permit if you are bringing a cat or dog from australia but your pet. Steps to importing pets other than cats and dogs. There are five approved quarantine facilities in new zealand which are in.

This form also includes an official veterinary declaration ovd and so you will need to find an official veterinarian in uk to complete this ovd.