Northern Ireland pet travel document

The Windsor Framework provides a new way to travel with pet dogs (or assistance dogs), cats and ferrets from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) to Northern Ireland.

What you need to know

• If you live in Northern Ireland this doesn't affect you.
• There is no cost involved in getting this document.
• Applications open April 2025 and it comes into force from 4th June 2025.
• The microchip details must be correct and registered to you.
• This is a lifelong document.
• You will be able to apply to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) for your pet travel document once the registration opens in April 2025.

To apply online, you will need to:

• To be aged 16 or over.
• Be a resident of Great Britain (England, Wales, Scotland).
• Be the owner (or obtain written permission from the owner to travel with their pet). In most cases, the owner will be the registered keeper.
• Have or apply for a Government Gateway account, unless you are using the assisted digital services.
• Make sure your pet is microchipped and that their chip information is up to date (for example, your address is correct on the relevant database)
• Provide your pet’s microchip number and know the date when the microchip was fitted or last scanned – you can ask your vet for this information if you do not know it.
• Sign a declaration as part of the pet travel document confirming that you will not travel with your pet into Ireland or another EU country using this scheme.

More details available here.