Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether pets that have travelled from Northern Ireland to Great Britain can then travel on to the Republic of Ireland without further documentation.

The usual requirements under the EU Pet Travel Scheme apply when bringing a pet or assistance dog into an EU Member State from Great Britain, including where the pet has travelled from Northern Ireland.

This includes the need for a valid pet passport issued in the EU, Northern Ireland or a country listed by the EU as ‘Part 1’. In the absence of a valid pet passport, an Animal Health Certificate is required. These documents must include details of the necessary health preparations for the country the pet or assistance dog is travelling to.