A convenient local Official Veterinarian near Heathrow
Straightforward pet travel paperwork, with convenient home visits and collection point options.
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Monika R · Ealing, London · July 2026
✓ Often cheaper than local vets
✓ Convenient home visits and local collection points
✓ Documents checked before your appointment
The UK's specialists in HOME VISIT pet travel certification!
Collection Point
Heathrow / Stanwell collection point
Tesco Extra
Town Lane
Stanwell, Staines
TW19 7PZ
This is a pre-booked meeting point, not a walk-in veterinary surgery. Follow the specific meeting instructions in your booking confirmation and bring every pet travelling on the certificate, together with the requested original records.
A convenient local Official Veterinarian near Heathrow
Heathrow and Staines pet owners can arrange certification locally without a trip into central London. Choose a scheduled collection appointment in Stanwell, or a home visit where our postcode checker confirms coverage.
We check vaccination and microchip evidence ahead of time, explain what to bring, and coordinate the appointment with an Official Veterinarian. Every pet on the AHC attends for identification and the final veterinary checks.
Travelling beyond the EU, or unsure which documents you need? Tell us your destination, airline or route and intended departure date through the pet export service. We will advise on the correct certification pathway before you book an EU AHC.
Heathrow and Staines AHC collection and home visits
Our Heathrow collection point at Tesco Extra in Stanwell is available by appointment. You do not need to live within the home-visit area to choose a collection appointment.
Prefer an appointment at home? Cezar offers home visits from £129 within the included local area, approximately 5 miles from his Staines base (TW19 7SS). Visits farther away may be possible with an additional travel charge, subject to the diary and postcode checker.
Nearby areas include Stanwell, Stanwell Moor, Staines-upon-Thames, Ashford, Bedfont, Feltham and the Heathrow neighbourhoods. This is an indicative catchment, not a guarantee of home-visit coverage at every address.
- Heathrow, Stanwell, Staines-upon-Thames, Stanwell Moor, Hatton, Feltham, Harlington, Harmondsworth, Ashford (Surrey), Bedfont
Outside the home-visit radius? You can still book the Heathrow collection point, subject to appointment availability. Check Heathrow appointment availability, or explore our other locations.
EU pet travel requirements from Heathrow
Animal Health Certificates for EU travel. Dogs, cats and ferrets travelling from Great Britain to the EU normally need a valid Animal Health Certificate unless an accepted alternative applies. The certificate is issued by an Official Veterinarian, and a new one is needed for each separate trip.
Rabies and microchipping. Your pet must be microchipped before, or at the same time as, its rabies vaccination. Following a primary rabies vaccination, the minimum wait is 21 full days and may be longer depending on the vaccine. An in-date booster normally does not restart the waiting period.
Book within the right travel window. An AHC is valid for entry into the EU for 10 days from issue, with the issue date counted as day one. It may be used for onward EU travel and re-entry to Great Britain for up to six months, provided the rabies vaccination remains valid. Tell us your first EU entry country and planned travel dates.
Dogs travelling to Ireland, Finland, Malta or Norway. Most require veterinary tapeworm treatment 24 to 120 hours before arrival. Return-to-GB tapeworm requirements may also apply. Make sure the treatment timing works for your full itinerary.
Read the current GOV.UK pet travel guidance for the latest destination rules. For countries outside the EU, request a separate pet export service assessment before making an AHC booking.
Your pet will usually need:
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A readable microchip
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A valid rabies vaccination
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Rabies vaccination given after microchip placement
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Proof of microchip date
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Proof of rabies vaccination history
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Travel details, including your EU entry country and planned travel date
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An AHC appointment within the correct travel window
Your Animal Health Certificate is valid for entry into the EU for 10 days after it is issued. Once you have entered the EU, it can also be used for onward travel within the EU and for re-entry to Great Britain, provided it remains within the permitted validity period.
How your Heathrow AHC appointment works
1. Choose a time that fits your travel plans. Enter your postcode, choose the £99 Stanwell collection point or an eligible home visit from £129, and select an available time within the correct window before EU entry.
2. Share your pet's information. Complete the owner, pet and journey details and supply clear evidence of microchipping and rabies vaccination, including the first EU country you will enter.
3. We review the paperwork. Our team checks the supporting information ahead of your appointment and contacts you if records or travel details need clarification.
4. Meet Cezar with your pet. Attend the confirmed Tesco Extra meeting point, or be ready at your approved home-visit address, with every travelling pet and the requested original records. The OV scans the microchip and completes the AHC when the requirements are met.
5. Travel with your certificate. Keep the issued AHC and supporting documents available throughout your journey and check any country-specific treatment or entry requirements.
Heathrow Animal Health Certificate pricing
Heathrow collection point: from £99. One-pet standard Animal Health Certificates start at £99 at Tesco Extra, Stanwell. More than one pet can be included in a qualifying AHC; the booking form calculates the applicable additional-pet price.
Home visits: from £129. One-pet standard AHCs start at £129 within the included local travel area. When a longer-distance appointment is available, any mileage supplement is shown as you book.
Repeat and urgent appointments. Repeat prices depend on eligibility, and urgent appointments depend on diary availability. The booking process confirms all applicable charges before payment. View TPPC pricing.
Non-EU pet exports. An Animal Health Certificate is not a substitute for a destination-specific Export Health Certificate. For international pet exports, use our pet export service so the appropriate tests, treatments, documents and timetable can be assessed.
Frequently asked questions
Book your Heathrow Animal Health Certificate
Choose the Stanwell collection point from £99 or an eligible home visit from £129. Select a time that fits your EU entry date, review the full price and book online. Check Heathrow appointment availability.