Selected Great Britain dog certificate requirements; cat entry and current permit status remain unconfirmed.
Documents and permits
Dog · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Obtain an issued EHC 6544 signed/stamped by an authorised Official Veterinarian for the GB dog path. The specimen marked application-only is not a signed travel document.
Selected official requirements for healthy adult personal pets. Departure selection does not establish residence history, eligibility, permit approval or airline acceptance. Confirm the actual permit and journey with the authority. Adult personal dogs from GB only for verified health steps. Active APHA 6544 uses a 2006 specimen/guidance; it does not establish acceptance from other origins or a cat protocol.
Dog · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
The published dog guidance requires microchip or tattoo identification, plus a full description in the identification schedule. It does not establish a universal ISO chip-only requirement.
Selected official requirements for healthy adult personal pets. Departure selection does not establish residence history, eligibility, permit approval or airline acceptance. Confirm the actual permit and journey with the authority. Adult personal dogs from GB only for verified health steps. Active APHA 6544 uses a 2006 specimen/guidance; it does not establish acceptance from other origins or a cat protocol.
Dog · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Examine the dog within 72 hours before intended export: free of clinical infectious/contagious disease and external parasites, and fit to travel.
Selected official requirements for healthy adult personal pets. Departure selection does not establish residence history, eligibility, permit approval or airline acceptance. Confirm the actual permit and journey with the authority. Adult personal dogs from GB only for verified health steps. Active APHA 6544 uses a 2006 specimen/guidance; it does not establish acceptance from other origins or a cat protocol.
Dog · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
The GB certificate lists full vaccination against rabies, distemper, leptospirosis and parvovirus per manufacturer instructions, with dates recorded. It gives no universal 30-day waiting period.
Selected official requirements for healthy adult personal pets. Departure selection does not establish residence history, eligibility, permit approval or airline acceptance. Confirm the actual permit and journey with the authority. Adult personal dogs from GB only for verified health steps. Active APHA 6544 uses a 2006 specimen/guidance; it does not establish acceptance from other origins or a cat protocol.
Dog · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
For the selected air journey, EHC 6544 states validity of ten days from signature. Its voyage-length extension applies to sea transport and does not extend air travel.
Selected official requirements for healthy adult personal pets. Departure selection does not establish residence history, eligibility, permit approval or airline acceptance. Confirm the actual permit and journey with the authority. Adult personal dogs from GB only for verified health steps. Active APHA 6544 uses a 2006 specimen/guidance; it does not establish acceptance from other origins or a cat protocol.
Dog · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Rules depend on the route, animal and operating carrier. Confirm your own journey with the relevant authority and airline.
Applicable conditions
The 2006 guidance advises obtaining a Gambia import permit; it does not itself make permission universally mandatory. Current personal-dog permit terms and additional health/arrival conditions were not obtained. Confirm them with Livestock Services before travel.
Selected official requirements for healthy adult personal pets. Departure selection does not establish residence history, eligibility, permit approval or airline acceptance. Confirm the actual permit and journey with the authority. Adult personal dogs from GB only for verified health steps. Active APHA 6544 uses a 2006 specimen/guidance; it does not establish acceptance from other origins or a cat protocol.
Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Rules depend on the route, animal and operating carrier. Confirm your own journey with the relevant authority and airline.
Applicable conditions
The obtained 6544 certificate and guidance cover dogs only. A current GB-to-Gambia cat protocol was not obtained; none of the dog vaccination, identification or timing rules is transferred to cats.
Selected official requirements for healthy adult personal pets. Departure selection does not establish residence history, eligibility, permit approval or airline acceptance. Confirm the actual permit and journey with the authority. Adult personal dogs from GB only for verified health steps. Active APHA 6544 uses a 2006 specimen/guidance; it does not establish acceptance from other origins or a cat protocol.
