Ireland

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Kildare St. Dublin 2.
DO2 WK12
(+353) 874-178-986

Entry Requirements

Complete the following entry requirements to travel to Ireland with your pet:

Pets being transported into Ireland must be microchipped.
Vaccinations against rabies and tapeworm are also required.
Rabies vaccinations must be administered after the microchip is inserted. Pets must be 12 weeks old when vaccinated and wait the appropriate time for immunity to develop before travel, at least 21 days after the primary vaccination.
Tapeworm treatment must be given by a vet between 1 and 5 days before you arrive in Ireland, and recorded in the pet passport or on a health certificate.
Travelers from countries within the EU can use a European Pet Passport to move pets between countries within the continent.
If you are traveling from outside of the EU, a valid health certificate is required that states vaccination records and health history.
Pets from outside the EU from a country or territory that is not listed require a rabies serological test. Blood tests must show that the vaccination was successful and travelers must wait three months before travel.
Pets may only enter Ireland through Cork Airport, Dublin Airport, Dublin Port, Shannon Airport, the Port of Cork at Ringaskiddy or Rosslare Europort and must undergo compliance checks on arrival. Contact your chosen airport at least 24 hours before arrival to let them know that you are bringing a pet along.

Pets traveling to Ireland do not need to be quarantined if they meet all the necessary requirements listed above.

To download the application form required for entry into Ireland with a domestic pet, please click the .pdf icon below.