How to get an EU Pet Passport in Ireland
Every Irish pet that is brought out of Ireland to another EU Member State or re-enters Ireland must have an EU Pet Passport. This is issued by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine through your veterinary practitioner.
Click here to download the application form.
The application form has five sections:
- Owner's Details
- Description of Pet
- Identification of Pet
- Veterinary Practitioner Details
- Declaration by Veterinary Practitioner
Sections 1. to 4. must be legible and completed in block capitals. Section 5 must be signed and dated by your Veterinary Practitioner following their confirmation of the identification of the pet.
If you wish to have your pet's photograph on its passport (this is optional), you should bring a photograph with you to your vet to attach to the application form. The photograph should be no bigger than 6 cm wide and 4 cm long, should be feature the pet only and show its colour and markings clearly.
Completed application forms should be sent to: The Department of Agriculture and Food, Special Projects Unit, Floor 4 Centre, Agriculture House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2.
Your pet's passport, with the first 3 sections completed, will be sent out directly to your vet. When your vet receives it, he/she can then enter the details of the rabies vaccination (and the blood test result if relevant).
Please note that once issued, a pet passport will not be re-issued for minor corrections or amendments.
