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Face having to make plans at least four months in advance if there is no Brexit deal.
This worst-case scenario is set out in the latest batch of government papers about planning for leaving the EU without a deal in place.
Currently pets can travel with their owners throughout the EU thanks to the pet passport scheme.
But without a Brexit deal, the UK will become a "third country".
At moment people can take their dogs, cats or ferrets from the UK to the EU and back again without quarantine using a pet passport, for which the animals need a rabies vaccination and a microchip.
EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier has previously said "the ability... of dogs and cats to cross the Channel" will be affected if the UK leaves the EU without a deal - a scenario both sides say they are keen to avoid.
According to the government's advice for pet-owners, the scale of checks required in a no-deal scenario will depend on which category the UK falls into.
This worst-case scenario is set out in the latest batch of government papers about planning for leaving the EU without a deal in place.
Currently pets can travel with their owners throughout the EU thanks to the pet passport scheme.
But without a Brexit deal, the UK will become a "third country".
At moment people can take their dogs, cats or ferrets from the UK to the EU and back again without quarantine using a pet passport, for which the animals need a rabies vaccination and a microchip.
EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier has previously said "the ability... of dogs and cats to cross the Channel" will be affected if the UK leaves the EU without a deal - a scenario both sides say they are keen to avoid.
According to the government's advice for pet-owners, the scale of checks required in a no-deal scenario will depend on which category the UK falls into.
Brexit: Pet travel warning in no-deal planning papers
Pet-owners could have to consult a vet at least four months before travelling to the EU.
www.bbc.co.uk
Pet Travel Advise Post Brexit in the event of a 'no deal Brexit'
Pet travel post Brexit in the event of a 'no deal' means pet owners need to prepare now to ensure they can travel with their pet.
www.portlandvets.co.uk
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