Petition
Accelerate introduction of GB pet passports or make getting an AHC easier
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Accelerate GB pet passports before 2027 or reform AHCs. Allow multi-trip use, extend validity to match rabies vaccination, and cap costs. Make the process simpler, cheaper and proportionate for UK residents travelling with pets.
Around 280,000 pet trips occur yearly between the UK and EU. New rules now require costly, single-use AHCs (£100–£300), strict timelines and added admin, introduced with almost no notice. This risks reducing EU tourism, disproportionately impacts owners during a cost of living crisis, and places further pressure on vets already facing a mental health crisis, limiting access to care for all pets.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition, which calls for similar action: "Seek agreement with the EU to accept pet passports for UK-EU travel" Seek agreement with the EU to accept pet passports for UK-EU travel
Timeline
| 25 Apr 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 May 2026 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
27 May 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.