Bringing a puppy from Portugal to the uk
Dec 13th 2018, 7:11 am
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Bringing a puppy from Portugal to the uk
I looking for information on someone bringing a puppy with all vet forms and vaccinations and a dog passport from Portugal to the UK? I am a UK citizen and my friend is coming over from Portugal to work here. But we're finding it hard to bring our puppy over.. any help would be appreciated
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Dec 13th 2018, 8:43 am
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Re: Bringing a puppy from Portugal to the uk
Have you looked at pettravel.com. You also have to check with different airlines to see what their requirements are. I have not brought any pets to the US however our dog is flying to the UK today unfortunately he has to go via Frankfurt because we are not with him and he is on a medication.
he is flying Lufthansa.
i have also read Virgin Atlantic is also good with animals but the pup may have to go via Gatwick and or Heathrow to get on that airline.
Also inquire with some of the petrelocation companies it’s a lot more expensive than doing it all yourself however they make sure everything is in place.
There are lots of people who have brought pets over so I am sure you will get more responses ..
Good Luck
Good Luck
he is flying Lufthansa.
i have also read Virgin Atlantic is also good with animals but the pup may have to go via Gatwick and or Heathrow to get on that airline.
Also inquire with some of the petrelocation companies it’s a lot more expensive than doing it all yourself however they make sure everything is in place.
There are lots of people who have brought pets over so I am sure you will get more responses ..
Good Luck
Good Luck
Dec 13th 2018, 2:35 pm
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Re: Bringing a puppy from Portugal to the uk
Dec 14th 2018, 2:56 pm
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Re: Bringing a puppy from Portugal to the uk
All animals have to fly into the UK as cargo. You can't fly them in cheaply as baggage and they need to fly in to an airport with an animal reception centrre (Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Doncaster). Depending on where in the UK you need to go, you might want to look into driving or flying to Paris and taking the train/ferry over instead.
Dec 14th 2018, 3:22 pm
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Re: Bringing a puppy from Portugal to the uk
My dog arrived at Frankfurt this morning from the USA , got an updated picture and he looks very relaxed. He is now on a flight to LHR where he will spend the night at the ARC ( only because it will be 5:45pm when he arrives and it will take 4-6 hours to go through clearance.
Tomorrow he has a 3.5 hour trip to the northern UK to my mother’s home.
Tomorrow he has a 3.5 hour trip to the northern UK to my mother’s home.
Dec 15th 2018, 6:47 am
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Re: Bringing a puppy from Portugal to the uk
My dog arrived at Frankfurt this morning from the USA , got an updated picture and he looks very relaxed. He is now on a flight to LHR where he will spend the night at the ARC ( only because it will be 5:45pm when he arrives and it will take 4-6 hours to go through clearance.
Tomorrow he has a 3.5 hour trip to the northern UK to my mother’s home.
Tomorrow he has a 3.5 hour trip to the northern UK to my mother’s home.
Dec 15th 2018, 8:47 am
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Re: Bringing a puppy from Portugal to the uk
A lot $$$ because he flew commercial ( we where not flying within 5 days of his travel) we are also using a pet relocation service so they picked him up from home and will transport him from LHR to mother’s home about 220 miles north west
Dec 15th 2018, 10:52 am
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Re: Bringing a puppy from Portugal to the uk
How much is $$$?
Dec 15th 2018, 11:06 am
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Re: Bringing a puppy from Portugal to the uk
4000
Dec 21st 2018, 5:59 pm
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Re: Bringing a puppy from Portugal to the uk
I would advise checking the UK government website...https://www.gov.uk/take-pet-abroad/l...sted-countries. It is important to understand it is different depending on where you are coming from. Portugal is an EU country and not a listed country ( like the USA).
