Post · bonfire.cafe

European Commission

@EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu · 5 hours ago

Travelling across Europe with your pets? 🐶🐱✈️🇪🇺

The updated rules are on:

• pet identification and documentation
• the maximum number of pets allowed per journey (5)
• EU transit and re-entry procedures

📅 Changes apply progressively from 2026 onwards.

More 👉 https://link.europa.eu/8bmPcq

Graphic with the headline “New EU travelling requirements for pets” in large brown text on a beige textured background. The image features a white and tan dog, two cats (one white and one grey tabby), and two ferrets arranged around a blue EU pet passport. An EU flag icon appears in the bottom left corner.

Travelling with a pet within the EU

The rules for travelling within the EU with pet animals (dogs, cats, or ferrets) where the animals are not for sale or transfer of ownership, are set out in Commission Delegated Regulation 2026/131 on animal health requirements for non-commercial pet movement.

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@theowashere@mastodon.social · 55 minutes ago

@EUCommission ok but what about birds? Can I take the whole zebra finch squad with me?

@Goodlucksil@social.tchncs.de · 2 hours ago

@EUCommission
Ok fine. Next.