Moving With Pets To Ireland. Rabies all dogs cats and ferrets must have a current rabies vaccination administered at least 21 days prior to entry into ireland. If you are coming on holiday or to move to ireland or other non commercial movement where there is no sale or change of ownership you may bring your cat dog or ferret with you.
If you are based in continental europe or the uk and are moving to ireland with pets that may be too big or young to travel by plane then the ferry might be the best option for you. If your pet is already chipped you will need to ensure that the chip. Whilst the process of bringing your pets to ireland is not as complicated as other countries such as australia it is still important to be prepared and know the pet import regulations.
You are travelling to ireland to buy sell or gift a dog cat or ferret or if any change of ownership is involved after arrival including delivery of a purchased or rehomed animal if you are travelling with more than 5 pets the exception is if you are travelling for a dog show competition and you will need to provide written confirmation.
In the past animals would need to be quarantined for up to 6 months upon arrival in their new country. If you are based in continental europe or the uk and are moving to ireland with pets that may be too big or young to travel by plane then the ferry might be the best option for you. If you re travelling with your dog directly to finland republic of ireland norway or malta it must have treatment against tapeworm echinococcus multilocularis 1 to 5 days before arriving in. The laws have since changed though meaning that with the right paperwork the right sequence of shots and the right timing it s pretty easy for your pets to go right along with you on your move.
