Jersey pet owners to need certificates for EU travel

People travelling with animals to anywhere in the EU will be required to get a certificate for their pets, under new rules.

The UK Animal and Plant Health Agency is asking owners whose main residence is in Jersey to get an Animal Health Certificate from their vet before they make a trip, as EU pet passports are due to expire on Wednesday.

People who regularly live in the EU may continue to travel from Jersey using their pet passport, but everyone is being asked to check entry requirements for countries beforehand.

The government said it was “aware of increased travel this week”, and that it expected there to be higher than usual volumes of inquiries at vets.