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Name: Michelle

Moving From: Los Angeles, California

Moving To: London, United Kingdom

Question: Hello, I am moving to the UK from the US in the next two weeks. I am in a bit of a time crunch and won't be able to do a 6 month home quarantine prior to my departure. What are the next steps for me to import my dog? Do I need to have the microchip and blood drawn prior to depature even if the quarantine is not done in the US? Thank you.

What exactly is the 6 month wait? I may be moving a dog from US to England. Thanks, Betsy.

Whenever discussing pet travel or pet transportation to England or any other rabies-free country (like Japan or Australia), a lot of people will mention the "six month wait."

What this means is that instead of putting your dog or cat in quarantine for six months upon arrival in England, you can do the following in order to avoid quarantine:

Step 1:  Microchip implantation

Whenever you move there is so much going through you mind that many many things can get lost in the crowd.   One common issue that we see come up a lot at PetRelocation.com is that the pet owner may not have access to original vet documentation.

Let's say you are moving overseas but before you depart you are going to spend the last few months with family on the other coast of the country. You pack up all your household goods and send them off and then you and whoever is left including your pet head to Grandma's several thousand miles away.