Hong Kong is on Great Britain’s listed-country table and uses a Great Britain pet health certificate. For this standard non-commercial path: microchip first, valid rabies vaccination, wait 21 full days after a primary vaccination, dog tapeworm treatment 24 to 120 hours before arrival, current official certificate, non-sale declaration, and an approved route and carrier. Northern Ireland has different rules.
HK → GB · Dogs and cats
Hong Kong → Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales)
Hong Kong is on Great Britain’s listed-country table and uses a Great Britain pet health certificate. For this standard non-commercial path: microchip first, valid rabies vaccination, wait 21 full days after a primary vaccination, dog tapeworm treatment 24 to 120 hours before arrival, current official certificate, non-sale declaration, and an approved route and carrier. Northern Ireland has different rules.
Source coverage incomplete; confirmation requiredLast checked: 18 Jul 2026Next source review: 18 Aug 2026
Entry must use an approved route and transport company. A carrier being pet-friendly on another route does not make a Hong Kong–Great Britain flight approved; obtain acceptance from the operating carrier and preserve the booking evidence.
Non-commercial movement of up to five dogs, cats or ferrets when the owner or authorised person travels within five days
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Non-commercial movement of up to five dogs, cats or ferrets when the owner or authorised person travels within five days
- 01Before veterinary preparation
Confirm Great Britain, non-commercial scope and approved route
This record does not cover Northern Ireland, sale or transfer, more than five pets, or a pet travelling more than five days away from the owner/authorised person. Those cases need a different commercial or regional process.
UK Government / DEFRA · UK Government / DEFRA - 02Chip before vaccination; 21 full days after a primary vaccination
Microchip and qualifying rabies vaccination
The microchip must be implanted or read before the rabies vaccination recorded for travel. Keep vaccination validity continuous; a lapsed booster can turn the next dose into a new primary course with a new wait.
UK Government / DEFRA - 03Certificate issued no more than 10 days before entry
Current GB pet health certificate and declaration
Hong Kong uses the GB pet health certificate, signed and dated by an official vet authorised by the exporting government. Pair it with the required non-commercial declaration and exact travel evidence.
UK Government / Animal and Plant Health Agency · UK Animal and Plant Health Agency - 04Dogs: 24 to 120 hours before scheduled arrival
Dog tapeworm treatment and final document match
A vet must administer and record an accepted praziquantel-equivalent tapeworm treatment in the required window. Recalculate if arrival changes, then match chip, treatment time, certificate, owner journey and operating route.
UK Government / DEFRA · UK Government / DEFRA
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Official sources
Every conclusion must trace back to an official source. Government forms link directly to the original publisher, and superseded documents are not treated as current requirements.
UK Government / DEFRABringing your pet dog, cat or ferret to Great Britain18 Jul 2026UK Government / Animal and Plant Health AgencyWhich pet travel document you need18 Jul 2026UK Animal and Plant Health AgencyGreat Britain pet health certificate18 Jul 2026UK Government / DEFRAApproved pet travel routes and transport companies18 Jul 2026Hong Kong AFCDExport of pets from Hong Kong: official FAQ and certification process18 Jul 2026Hong Kong AFCDCurrent Group I import terms (June 2025 version)18 Jul 2026International Air Transport AssociationTraveler's Pet Corner18 Jul 2026
Official certificateGreat Britain pet health certificate: current templatesUK Animal and Plant Health AgencyOfficial formAF300-HCA: official animal health certificate applicationHong Kong AFCDOfficial formAF240: Hong Kong Special Permit applicationHong Kong AFCDOfficial certificateVC-DC1: Group I veterinary certificateHong Kong AFCDOfficial certificatePC101: airline/captain's affidavitHong Kong AFCD
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