EU rules in the UK are changing due to Brexit – and if you want to take your pet on a January holiday, it’s already too late to sign up. Here’s what you have to do if you’re planning a break with your best friend in 2021

The way you take a pet on holiday is changing due to Brexit.

And this isn’t something that’s happening in some distant future. If you’re planning a holiday in January, it’s already too late to take your pet.

And if you’re planning to go away in February or March, Coronavirus chaos notwithstanding, you need to act now.

EU ‘pet passports’ for dogs, cats and ferrets – including assistance dogs – will no longer be valid from 1 January 2021, prompting a huge surge in red tape.

Current requirements say your pet should be vaccinated and microchipped three weeks before the first visit.