Essentially, for an animal to enter (or return to) the UK as part of the Pet Travel Scheme (PETS) and thus avoid quarantine, the following procedures must be carried out in the stated order:

1). Animal is micro-chipped,

2). It is vaccinated against rabies, and

3). A blood sample is drawn and tested in a European Union (EU) approved laboratory. If the required level of antibodies is reached, the animal may enter the UK 6 calendar months after the date that the sample was drawn, assuming that all other rules of the Scheme are met.

Further to this, pets must be treated against ticks and tapeworm not less than 24 hours and not more than 48 hours before checking in with a PETS authorised carrier (on a PETS approved route), for the journey that brings the pet into the UK.

Please note after the above has been completed you should be able to obtain a third country veterinary certificate from your vet detailing the above. The third country veterinary certificate is only valid for 4 months, so I would advise acquiring just prior to travel.

A health certificate may be required by the carrier so I would advise checking with them prior to travel, if a health certificate is required you should be able to obtain this from a vet.