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.
A service by Home Vets London Ltd — 13 years of home vet visits in London.
From £185 · 10-minute appointment · £45 deposit to secure your slot · Certificate issued same day
We reply during clinic hours: Mon–Sun, 9am–6pm
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See open slots before you book.
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.
£185 for the first pet, +£45 per additional pet. 10 min for the first pet, +5 min for each additional pet. Up to 5 pets per AHC. Timing surcharges stack on top of the pet total: weekend (Sat/Sun) +£65, booked 24–48 h before the slot +£15, same-day or under 24 h +£65. Each open slot below shows its exact calculated price.
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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 6 months.
Backed by Home Vets London Ltd
Our parent practice has delivered home veterinary care in London for 13 years.
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.
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
How it works
Register your pet and book in under five minutes.
Watch the short walkthrough: create your account, add your pet, upload the rabies certificate and choose a 10-minute slot at our Holborn clinic in Central London.
- 1. Create your account — Sign up with your email and UK address. It takes less than a minute and keeps all your pet travel documents in one place.
- 2. Add your pet — Enter name, species, breed, colour, microchip number, date of birth, sex and neutered status. You review a summary before saving.
- 3. Upload the rabies certificate — The rabies vaccination certificate is required; the microchip certificate is optional and never blocks your booking. Scan it flat, in good light.
- 4. Book your appointment — Pick a date, choose a free 10-minute slot in Holborn, add your travel details and secure the visit with the £45 refundable deposit.
Transparent pricing
See exactly what you'll pay before you book.
The Animal Health Certificate is £185 for the first pet, and just £45 for each additional pet on the same appointment — up to 5 pets in total. Additional pets are always added to your main appointment; they can't be booked on their own.
- • Document review and AHC certification included.
- • Certificate issued the same day, before you leave the clinic.
- • £45 refundable deposit to secure your slot — balance paid in clinic on the day.
- • Weekend appointments +£65 · short notice (24–48 h) +£15 · same-day (<24 h) +£65. Book a weekday 48 h+ ahead to avoid these fees.
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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.