BRINGING A CAT FROMJersey to United Kingdom
Cat · Moving
Bringing a dog instead?No quarantine.
Always confirm with the destination's official authority and your airline before travelling.
Entry requirements
No pet passport or health certificate needed; no approved route needed.
The published rules list no step for this pet on this path.
- No pet passport or health certificate is needed from these places. — Defra / APHA (GOV.UK)
- No approved route needed. — APHA / Defra (GOV.UK)
- Unclear: the tapeworm exemption list names Northern Ireland but not the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man, and the guide does not say whether microchip/rabies vaccination are still required on these routes. Confirm with APHA before travelling.
No quarantine
Source:Defra / APHA (GOV.UK) (opens official site: Put your pet in rabies quarantine)· checked 04 Oct 2026
Timeline
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Documents
The published steps for this route produce no paper we can name.
Official fees
The official pages we researched for this route name no fee. Vet, lab and airline charges are not covered here.
Entry points
Where a pet may enter the United Kingdom, per the rules.
- List as of 2026-09-22The lists change often (seven updates between 7 August and 22 September 2026): check the live lists close to the day you travel.No approved route is needed when travelling from the UK, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or Ireland.Source:APHA / Defra (GOV.UK) (opens official site: Pet travel: approved air, sea and rail carriers and routes)· checked 04 Oct 2026
- List as of 2026-09-22Commercial airlines approved to fly pets into GB arrive at London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow or Newcastle (as of the list updated 2026-09-22; charter operators use more airports). The list names each airline with the airports it may fly pets into.Source:APHA / Defra (GOV.UK) (opens official site: Pet travel: airlines and airports you can use)· checked 04 Oct 2026
- List as of 2026-09-22Approved sea and rail routes into GB include ferries from France, the Netherlands and Spain and Eurotunnel Le Shuttle (Calais–Folkestone). Eurostar is listed only for journeys out of London, not into GB.Source:APHA / Defra (GOV.UK) (opens official site: Pet travel: sea and rail routes and companies you can use)· checked 04 Oct 2026
Airlines
Airline rules are separate from entry rules and change without notice — confirm in writing when you book. Only what the carriers' own pages say, read 25 Sep 2026. All airlines
- Lufthansa LHCabinYesHoldYesSnub-nosedHold: no · Cargo: restricted
- Emirates EKCabinNoHoldYesSnub-nosedCargo: only Nov – Apr
- CabinNoHoldYes, up to 45 kg incl. crateSnub-nosedHold: not 1 May – 31 Oct
- Qantas QFCabinNoHoldCargo onlySnub-nosedNot stated
- CabinYesHoldNoSnub-nosedHold, cargo: no
- CabinYes, up to 8 kg incl. carrier46 × 28 × 24 cmHoldYes, up to 75 kg incl. crateSnub-nosedHold: no
- CabinYes, up to 8 kg incl. carrier46 × 28 × 24 cmHoldYes, up to 75 kg incl. crateSnub-nosedHold: no · Cargo: restricted
- CabinNoHoldCargo onlySnub-nosedCargo: restricted
- CabinNoHoldYes, up to 75 kg incl. crateSnub-nosedHold: restricted
Announced changes
- DATE NOT ANNOUNCEDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Act 2025: the first regulations must ban bringing into England, Scotland or Wales dogs under 6 months, more than 42 days pregnant, or mutilated (e.g. cropped ears). Sections 1–7 start on a date set by regulations; not in force on 2026-09-24.
- DATE NOT ANNOUNCEDSame Act, cats: the first regulations must ban bringing in cats under 6 months, more than 42 days pregnant, or mutilated (e.g. declawed). Not in force on 2026-09-24.
- DATE NOT ANNOUNCEDSame Act, section 5: a non-commercial movement of dogs, cats and ferrets will be capped at 5 animals per vehicle (including a vehicle on a train or ferry) and 3 per person otherwise. Not in force on 2026-09-24.
Return trip to Jersey
Entry back into Jersey from the United Kingdom is not researched yet.
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Every requirement above comes from one of these pages. Last researched 24 Sep 2026. Seen a change? Tell us.
- Bringing your pet dog, cat or ferret to Great Britain (printable guide) (opens official site)Defra / APHA (GOV.UK) · used for: which origins the rule covers, notes, this route, leaving with the pet · checked 24 Sep 2026 · document dated 2024-10-24
- Pet travel: approved air, sea and rail carriers and routes (opens official site)APHA / Defra (GOV.UK) · used for: which origins the rule covers, notes, this route · checked 04 Oct 2026 · document dated 2026-09-22
- Put your pet in rabies quarantine (opens official site)Defra / APHA (GOV.UK) · used for: quarantine, this route · checked 04 Oct 2026 · document dated 2025-09-08
- Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Act 2025 (sections 1, 5, 8 — not yet in force) (opens official site)The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk) · used for: announced changes · checked 04 Oct 2026
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