Your local Animal Health Certificate service
Straightforward pet travel paperwork, with convenient home visits and collection point options.
“She had all the completed paperwork already with her, checked our dog, I signed and that was it. Very easy! Evie delivered a great customer service and kept us updated and the vet was very professional and a really nice person. We can highly recommend the Pet Passport Service.”
Kristina, October 2026, Llandysul
✓ Often cheaper than local vets
✓ Convenient home visits and local collection points
✓ Documents checked before your appointment
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Collection Point
The Little Cat Cafe, 24 Cormont Road, London SE5 9RF
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Collection appointments are arranged meetings with our vet. Book before travelling, follow your confirmation instructions and bring every travelling pet with the requested original records.
Keep dogs securely on a lead and cats in a suitable carrier. Allow enough time for your journey and the final veterinary checks before making onward travel arrangements.
Your local Animal Health Certificate service
Arrange an Animal Health Certificate in Oval with collection at The Little Cat Cafe, 24 Cormont Road, London SE5 9RF, or choose a home visit where covered.
Collection gives owners in Oval, Kennington, Camberwell and nearby neighbourhoods an alternative to an appointment at home. Check the confirmed meeting instructions and allow time for the journey with every travelling pet and its original records.
Your local team includes Chanuki. Meet the wider team on our About page.
Ready to book? Check your postcode and appointment availability. For travel beyond the EU, enquire about pet export certification.
Home Visit & Collection Point Coverage in Oval
Our Oval service offers local home visits and collection appointments at The Little Cat Cafe, 24 Cormont Road. Enter your postcode to see home visit coverage, appointment availability and any travel charge.
Local home visits. Standard-priced appointments are available within the included home visit area, subject to availability. Check your address during booking.
Collection appointments. Owners outside the home visit area can choose a pre-booked meeting at the collection point. Collection can avoid an additional home visit travel charge.
Extended home visits. A longer-distance visit may be possible for an additional travel fee. The areas below describe a wider catchment; check your postcode for the options available.
- Oval, Kennington, Camberwell, Brixton, Stockwell, Lambeth, Vauxhall, Southwark
Outside the local home visit area? You can still choose a collection appointment. For a visit to your address, enter your postcode to check availability and the travel fee before paying. If no suitable option is shown, contact us before making a booking.
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AHCs and pet exports in Oval
Taking your dog, cat or ferret to the EU
An Animal Health Certificate is the usual document for a pet travelling from Great Britain to the EU when an accepted alternative does not apply. A new AHC is needed for each trip. Your pet must be microchipped before, or at the same time as, its rabies vaccination, and the vaccination must remain valid.
After a primary rabies vaccination, wait at least 21 full days before certification and travel; some vaccines require longer. A valid booster given before the previous vaccination expires does not normally start a new waiting period. We check your pet's records before confirming eligibility.
The AHC must be issued within 10 days before EU entry, with the issue date counted as day one. It can cover onward EU travel and re-entry to Great Britain for up to six months, provided the rabies vaccination stays valid. Dogs travelling to Ireland, Finland, Malta or Norway need correctly timed tapeworm treatment.
Read the current GOV.UK pet travel guidance and tell us your entry country, departure date and route when booking.
Pet export health certificates in Oval
For overseas departures from London, send the operating airline, airport, travel date and any onward connection. Different countries can require tightly timed final checks; our team will confirm the export service and available OV appointment before you book.
For non-EU destinations, the certificate, testing, treatments, permits and timetable depend on the country and your pet's circumstances. Our pet export certification service starts from £299 for veterinary certification. Additional tests, treatments, permits, transport and other third-party costs are confirmed separately.
Start with the destination guides for the UAE, USA, Australia or New Zealand, then send an export enquiry before booking an AHC.
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 our Oval AHC service works
1. Book your appointment online
Enter your postcode and choose an available home visit or collection appointment. Select a date within the correct window before your pet enters the EU.
2. Send your pet’s supporting documents
Upload the microchip details, rabies vaccination history and travel information. Send clear copies so we can review the evidence before the appointment.
3. We review and prepare the certificate
We check the information and prepare your AHC in advance. If records are missing or a travel date needs checking, we will let you know what is required.
4. Meet your Official Veterinarian
Your Official Veterinarian visits your covered home address or meets you at The Little Cat Cafe. They scan each pet’s microchip, check the original records and complete the certificate when the requirements are met.
5. Travel with the completed paperwork
Keep the issued certificate and supporting records with you. Check that your EU entry is within its validity window and arrange any required treatments for your outward or return journey.
Your appointment checklist
- Check the appointment address and time in your confirmation.
- Complete the requested owner and pet details, and send the supporting documents before the appointment.
- Let us know if your travel dates, route or pet’s records have changed since booking.
- Bring every pet included on the certificate and the original records requested by the team.
After certification, keep the issued paperwork and supporting documents accessible for the journey. Read the destination guide for your route, and contact the team if your plans change.
Animal Health Certificate prices in Oval
Collection appointment
For one to five pets on a standard AHC: £129 / £159 / £179 / £199 / £219 respectively. Your pet or pets must attend the confirmed collection appointment.
Home visit
For one to five pets on a standard AHC: £129 / £159 / £179 / £199 / £219 respectively, within the included local area. Any postcode-based travel supplement is shown when booking.
Repeat and urgent appointments
Repeat and urgent options depend on eligibility, location and diary availability. Urgent appointments start at £249 for one pet where offered. The booking system shows the applicable repeat fee and any additional-pet or travel charge before payment.
Pet exports
Veterinary export certification starts from £299. Country-specific tests, treatments, permits, transport and other third-party charges are additional where required. Enquire about your destination for a clear scope and timetable.
See our pricing page for the service options.
Frequently asked questions
Do you provide Pet Export Health Certificates in Central London?
Yes. Our Pet Export Health Certificate service in Central London costs £299. Contact us with your destination, route, travel date and pet details so we can confirm whether we can support your journey and arrange the appropriate veterinary appointment.
What is the difference between an AHC and an Export Health Certificate?
An Animal Health Certificate is the usual certificate for eligible pet travel from Great Britain to the EU. Export certification for other destinations depends on that country's requirements. Tell us your destination and route so we can confirm which paperwork applies.
How much is a Pet Export Health Certificate in Central London?
Our Pet Export Health Certificate fee is £299. This is a separate service from our EU Animal Health Certificates, which start from £129. Contact us before booking an export appointment so we can confirm the requirements for your journey.
How do I arrange a certificate for an overseas pet relocation?
Email info@thepetpassportco.co.uk with your postcode, destination, transit countries, intended travel date, number and species of pets, and available vaccination records. We will review your plans and confirm the certificate and appointment arrangements.
Can you visit my home in Central London?
Home visits are available within our local Central London service area, subject to availability. Enter your postcode to check your address and any travel fee before paying. The wider coverage list also includes owners who may use a collection appointment; it does not guarantee a standard-priced home visit everywhere listed.
Where is your Central London collection point?
Our collection point is at Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road, London, SE1 6HZ (what3words: ///recall.bells.pits). Appointments must be booked in advance. Bring every pet included on the certificate and the original documents requested during your record review; collection is not a paperwork-only pickup.
How much does an Animal Health Certificate cost in Central London?
Standard collection AHCs in Central London cost £129 / £159 / £179 / £199 / £219 for one, two, three, four or five pets respectively, on the same certificate.
Home visits start at £129 for one pet within the included local area. The standard home-visit totals for two to five pets are £159 / £179 / £199 / £219. Enter your postcode to check coverage and any travel supplement.
Eligible repeat and urgent options depend on location and availability; urgent appointments start at £249 for one pet where offered. Treatments and other extras may apply. Your selected total is shown before payment.
For travel beyond the EU, pet export certification starts from £299 with the scope and any additional costs confirmed separately.
When should I book the appointment?
Book ahead, but choose a certification date within the 10-day EU entry window, counting the issue date as day 1. Your pet must also have completed the rabies waiting period before certification: at least 21 full days after the initial vaccination course, and longer for some vaccines. A booster without a break in cover does not start a new waiting period. Contact us before paying if the dates are close.
What documents do you need, and must my pet attend?
Send clear copies of the microchip date evidence, rabies vaccination record and relevant vaccination history, together with the EU entry country and date. We will tell you if further veterinary records are needed. Every pet included on the AHC must attend the appointment for a microchip scan. Have the requested original documents available for the final checks.
Can I use the same AHC for another EU trip?
You need a new AHC for each separate trip from Great Britain to the EU. The same certificate can cover onward travel between EU countries during the same trip, within the permitted validity period and while the rabies vaccination remains valid. Current GOV.UK guidance gives up to six months for onward EU travel and re-entry to Great Britain. Check the certificate dates for your own itinerary.
Do I need an AHC if my pet already has an EU passport?
For owners resident in England, Scotland or Wales, current GOV.UK guidance requires an AHC to enter the EU, even if the pet passport was issued in the EU. Do not rely on an existing passport without checking the rules for your circumstances. Tell us before booking if you live outside Great Britain or have a different residency situation.
Can you help with urgent travel?
Urgent appointments may be possible if an Official Veterinarian is available and there is time to verify the documents. Additional fees apply. An urgent appointment cannot shorten a rabies vaccination waiting period or waive an entry requirement. Contact us with the vaccination dates, EU entry date and postcode before making a short-notice booking.
Can one certificate cover more than one pet?
One AHC can include up to five pets on an eligible non-commercial journey, provided each pet meets the requirements. Choose the correct pet-number option when booking, send the records for every animal and bring them all to the appointment. Contact us before booking if the journey involves a sale, rehoming or more than five pets.
Does my dog need tapeworm treatment for Ireland?
Dogs travelling from Great Britain to Ireland need an appropriate tapeworm treatment administered by a vet and recorded in the travel document 24 to 120 hours before arrival. Finland, Malta and Norway also require it. Dogs returning to Great Britain from most countries need treatment in the required return window too. Tell us your itinerary so you can arrange the relevant appointment; this requirement is for dogs, not cats.
Can I book if I live outside the local home visit area?
Yes. You can book a collection appointment at Imperial War Museum even if your home is outside our local home visit area. A longer-distance home visit may also be possible for an extra travel fee, subject to availability. Check your postcode during booking, or contact us if no suitable option is shown.
Plan your pet's journey from Oval
For EU travel, check the live diary and book an AHC appointment. For travel beyond the EU, enquire about an Export Health Certificate with your destination, travel date, route and number of pets.