Animal Health Certificates for travel from the UK to the EU.
Issued by OV (Official Veterinarian) registered vets in Central London. Same-week appointments, 10-day EU validity, no rush at the border.
From £185 · 45-minute appointment · Certificate issued same day
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All times shown in London time. Pick a date to see available appointments — you'll create a quick account and upload your pet's documents to confirm the booking.
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RCVS Official Veterinarians
Certified by DEFRA to issue export documentation for EU pet travel.
Appointments in 24–72 hours
Book online seven days a week. Slots from 9am to 6pm in Holborn.
Valid for 10 days
Issued same day. Covers onward travel within the EU for 4 months.
How it works
Three steps from booking to boarding.
- 01
Register & upload documents
Create your account and upload your pet's microchip certificate and rabies vaccination record from your client dashboard.
- 02
Book your appointment
Choose a date and time. Tell us your destination country, first EU transit country, and how you're travelling.
- 03
Get your AHC same-day
Bring your pet to our Holborn clinic. We issue your Animal Health Certificate on the spot, valid for 10 days.
The EU has tightened pet travel rules. Last year's checklist may not get you through today.
Border officers are now checking documents more closely, and the rules around who can issue an EU Pet Passport, how microchips and rabies vaccinations are recorded, and which documents are accepted have all shifted. For most travellers leaving the UK, an Animal Health Certificate issued by an Official Veterinarian is the safest, most widely accepted route.
We issue AHCs that meet the current EU entry requirements — so you don't have to decode the small print.
Book your AHC appointmentStricter passport checks
Tighter enforcement on who can issue and use EU Pet Passports at the border.
Microchip sequencing matters
Your pet's microchip must be implanted and recorded before the rabies vaccination — order is checked.
Rabies records under review
More detailed validation of vaccination dates, batch numbers and validity windows.
Non-EU residents
Many non-EU residents now need an AHC instead of a previously accepted EU-issued passport.
What travellers say
Trusted by hundreds of pet owners.
"The team made our trip to France completely stress-free. The certificate was ready in under an hour and the vet explained every section so I felt confident at the border."
Sarah M.
Labrador, travelling to France
"Professional, efficient, and genuinely caring. We had two cats to relocate and they handled both appointments seamlessly. Couldn't recommend them more highly."
James K.
Two cats, moving to Spain
"Booked on Tuesday, had the certificate in hand by Thursday. The location in Holborn is so easy to reach and the whole process was far simpler than I expected."
Maria L.
French Bulldog, weekend trip to Amsterdam
In the heart of Holborn
A quiet courtyard between Holborn & Covent Garden.
Two minutes from Holborn tube, eight minutes from Covent Garden and Russell Square. Step inside off Little Turnstile and you're greeted by a calm, sage-green consulting room — not a busy waiting hall.
Turnstile Pet Travel Clinic
7–8 Little Turnstile, Holborn, London WC1V 7DX
Travelling in the next two weeks?
Your AHC must be issued no more than 10 days before you enter the EU. Book your slot today.