Pet travel route
Dog or cat from Northern Ireland (UK) to Morocco: the rules
Possible. With nothing done yet, start at least 4 weeks ahead for a dog. The main steps: microchip or tattoo before the rabies vaccination, rabies vaccination (inactivated vaccine) and rabies blood test, if your pet stays less than 12 months and 2 more.
Rules checked up to 13 October 2026From 14 official pages
In short
- Dogs and cats differ on this route: choose Dog or Cat to see just yours.
- Morocco puts Northern Ireland (UK) in the group “United Kingdom”, which decides part of the rules.
- On this route: rabies blood test needed and official stamp on the certificate.
- No import permit or quarantine on this route for a pet that meets the rules.
- Coming back to Northern Ireland (UK)? 3 steps have to happen before your pet leaves.
Limited official guidance. The authority for entering Morocco publishes little for this route. Everything it does say is here, with its wording. Morocco's food safety office (ONSSA) publishes no guide for pet owners, only the model health certificates your country's vet must sign (as scanned documents) and its fee list. The models set no minimum age. Every model also has the vet certify that your pet has lived in a country or area free of rabies for the last 6 months (the US model says premises); only the UK explains how its vets read this, so if your pet comes from a country where rabies is present, ask ONSSA or the official vet service in your country before you travel.
At a glance
How early to start (dogs)
4 weeks
if your pet has no microchip or rabies vaccination yet
Set by: Health certificate for Morocco, signed after a vet check within 24 hours of departure (the vet examines your pet within the 24 hours before loading and signs the certificate that day)
2 days
if it is already microchipped and vaccinated
Set by: Apply for the export health certificate in DAERA's DECS (apply no earlier than 10 days before export; 'at latest 2 days before' is DAERA's advice)
The least time the official waiting periods allow. Vet, lab and paperwork appointments come on top.
On this route (dogs)
- Rabies blood test needed
- No import permit
- No quarantine
- Official stamp on the certificate
How early to start (cats)
4 weeks
if your pet has no microchip or rabies vaccination yet
Set by: Health certificate for Morocco, signed after a vet check within 24 hours of departure (the vet examines your pet within the 24 hours before loading and signs the certificate that day)
2 days
if it is already microchipped and vaccinated
Set by: Apply for the export health certificate in DAERA's DECS (apply no earlier than 10 days before export; 'at latest 2 days before' is DAERA's advice)
The least time the official waiting periods allow. Vet, lab and paperwork appointments come on top.
On this route (cats)
- Rabies blood test needed
- No import permit
- No quarantine
- Official stamp on the certificate
Which rules apply to you
Morocco puts Northern Ireland (UK) in the group “United Kingdom”. See every group
Official name: United Kingdom: certificate of 15 August 2025
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What your pet needs
In the order you do them. Each step says whether Northern Ireland (UK) (leaving) or Morocco (entering) asks for it.
Dogs
Get ready
Residence ruleEntering Morocco
From the UK: 6 months' residence in the UK (written declaration)
The UK certificate states that your pet has lived in a rabies-free country since birth or for the last 6 months. For this, give the Official Veterinarian a written declaration that your pet has been resident in the UK for the previous 6 months or since birth.
Details and the official words
“Have been maintained in a rabies free country or free zone since their birth or at least during the last six months prior to their loading”
“A written declaration must be given to the Official Veterinarian confirming that the animals have been resident in the UK for the previous 6 months or since birth.”
IdentificationEntering Morocco
Microchip or tattoo before the rabies vaccination
Your pet must carry a permanent identification (a microchip or a tattoo) put in before its rabies vaccination.
Details and the official words
“Marque d’identification (tatouage ou puce)”
“Ont été identifiés à l’aide d’une marque permanente, préalablement à leur vaccination contre la rage”
“Ont été identifiés à l’aide d’une marque permanente, préalablement à leur vaccination contre la rage.”
“Ont été identifiés à l’aide d’une marque permanente, préalablement à leur vaccination contre la rage.”
“Have been identified with permanent mark, prior to their vaccination against rabies”
“Pets must be identified by a permanent means (i.e., microchip or tattoo) prior to rabies vaccination (dogs and cats).”
VaccinationEntering Morocco
Rabies vaccination (inactivated vaccine)
Your pet must be correctly vaccinated against rabies with an inactivated, licensed vaccine, after the microchip and following the maker's instructions; boosters must be given within the year. At least 21 days must have passed since the first (primary) vaccination when the certificate is signed.
Details and the official words
No minimum age for the vaccination is given.
“Ont été correctement vaccinés contre la rage par un vaccin inactivé, et que 21 jours au moins se sont écoulés après la primovaccination antirabique”
“Ont été correctement vaccinés contre la rage par un vaccin inactivé”
“Ont été correctement vaccinés contre la rage par un vaccin inactivé”
“Have been correctly vaccinated against rabies with inactivated vaccine”
“Have been correctly vaccinated against rabies with inactivated vaccine, and at least 21 days have elapsed after the primary rabies vaccination”
“Rabies vaccination is mandatory. Only licensed products are allowed. The vaccination must be given in accordance with manufacturer's instructions. Any booster vaccinations must be given within the year.”
“Ont été correctement vaccinés contre la rage par un vaccin inactivé, et que 21 jours au moins se sont écoulés après la vaccination antirabique”
Blood testEntering Morocco
Rabies blood test, if your pet stays less than 12 months
For a stay of less than 12 months, a vet authorised by your country's authority takes a blood sample at least 30 days after the last rabies vaccination, and the result must be at least 0.5 IU/ml. The lab report, stamped by your country's veterinary authority, is attached to the certificate, and the vaccinations must then be kept up to date. A pet moving to Morocco for more than 12 months doesn't need it: its certificate says so instead.
Details and the official words
From the UK and the countries on ONSSA's general model, we leave the test out when your trip back starts at least 13 calendar months after arrival. A stay of exactly 12 months isn't covered by either line of the certificate, so we keep the test for it.
If you haven't entered a trip back, we keep the test: skip it if your pet is moving to Morocco for more than 12 months (from the EU: for good).
The EU model offers only two choices: exported for good, or temporarily with the blood test. From the EU, any trip back keeps the test, however long the stay.
The US model has no blood test.
“Seront exportés pour une période supérieure à 12 mois”
“Seront exportés temporairement au Maroc pour une période inférieure à 12 mois, et ont été soumis à un prélèvement de sang, effectué par un vétérinaire habilité par l'autorité compétente, pour la recherche des anticorps sériques neutralisant le virus rabique, au moins 30 jours après la vaccination précédente contre la rage avec un titre supérieur ou égal à 0,5 UI/ml”
“Les bulletins d'analyses de laboratoire du test ci-dessus mentionné, visés par l'autorité vétérinaire du pays d'origine sont joints au présent certificat sanitaire vétérinaire”
“Seront exportés définitivement au Maroc”
“Seront exportés temporairement au Maroc et ont été soumis à un prélèvement de sang, effectué par un vétérinaire habilité par l'autorité compétente, pour la recherche des anticorps sériques neutralisant le virus rabique, au moins 30 jours après la vaccination précédente contre la rage avec un titre supérieur ou égal à 0,5 UI/ml.”
“Will be exported temporarily for a period less than 12 months, and have been submitted to a blood sample, taken by the competent authority, for an antibody titration test at least 30 days after the previous rabies vaccination, with a positive result, of at least 0.5 IU/ml”
In the days before you travel
PaperworkNorthern Ireland (UK) and Morocco
Health certificate for Morocco, signed after a vet check within 24 hours of departure
An official vet examines your pet within the 24 hours before it leaves and signs the UK certificate for pets going to Morocco (valid for 7 days): your pet is healthy, with no signs of contagious disease on the day it is loaded.
Details and the official words
Export health certificate from your authorised private vet practice: The authorised private vet practice (aPVP) you chose in DECS issues the final certificate. Its dates follow the destination's rules for the certificate.
“Je soussigné, vétérinaire officiel, certifie que les animaux désignés ci-dessus et examinés ce jour”
“Ont été examinés au cours des 24 dernières heures, ont été trouvés en bon état de santé et n’ont présenté aucun signe clinique de maladies contagieuses propres à l’espèce, le jour de leur chargement”
“Ont été examinés au cours des 24 dernières heures, ont été trouvés en bon état de santé et n’ont présenté aucun signe clinique de maladies contagieuses propres à l’espèce, le jour de leur chargement.”
“Je soussigné, vétérinaire agréé par l’USDA certifie que les animaux désignés ci-dessus et examinés ce jour”
“ce certificat a une durée de validité de 3 jours avant le départ des animaux vers le Maroc”
“this certificate is valid for 3 days prior to the departure of the animals to Morocco.”
“The health certificate must be issued by a USDA accredited veterinarian within five (5) business days of export.”
“The health certificate must be endorsed by APHIS within three (3) calendar days of export.”
“Were examined in the last 24 hours and found to be in good health and show no clinical signs of contagious diseases specific to the species, the day of their loading”
“This certificate is valid for 7 days”
“You will also be asked to select your chosen authorised private veterinary practice (aPVP) from a drop down menu within the application, who will be responsible for issuing the final EHC”
Official stampLeaving Northern Ireland (UK)
Apply for the export health certificate in DAERA's DECS
For a non-EU destination you usually need an export health certificate (EHC). You apply yourself in the DAERA Export Certification System (DECS), filling in the certificate for your destination and choosing an authorised private vet practice (aPVP). Apply no earlier than 10 days before export; DAERA advises applying at the latest 2 days before.
Details and the official words
“An Export Health Certificate (EHC) is usually required if the final destination of the animals is a non-EU country, whether the export is commercial or non-commercial.”
“EHC applications for the export of pets to Third Country destinations are made by the pet owner using the DAERA Export Certification system (DECS).”
“NOTE: The earliest you can apply is 10 days before the planned date of export. However, we also advise applying at latest 2 days before planned date of export.”
Travel day and arrival
On arrivalEntering Morocco
ONSSA check at the border inspection post
On arrival, ONSSA's vets at the border inspection post (Morocco has 16) check the certificate, your pet's identity and its health. Only pets that meet the requirements are let in. ONSSA's fee list sets 300 dirhams per animal for its health certificate for importing dogs and cats.
Details and the official words
The fee list (decision of 7 April 2025, code IM-SA-1) gives the price per head, tax included. It doesn't say where or when it is paid: ask at the border post.
“Au Maroc 16 PIF sont ouverts par voie réglementaire à l’import/export des animaux et le contrôle sanitaire est effectué par des vétérinaires de l’Office National de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits Alimentaires (ONSSA).”
“Après un contrôle documentaire, d’identité et physique, seuls les animaux qui sont conformes sur le plan sanitaire sont autorisés à être admis sur le territoire national.”
“Certificat sanitaire à l'importation de chiens et de chats”
Good to know
- Morocco bans importing dogs classed as dangerous: pit bull types (Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Bull Terrier), boerboel types (Mastiff) and Tosa.
- At the border inspection post, ONSSA's vets check the documents, your pet's identity and its health. A pet that doesn't meet the requirements is sent back or destroyed.
- Check that an export health certificate exists for your destination on DEFRA's 'Find an export health certificate'; if there is none, email DAERA (Daeratradeexports@daera-ni.gov.uk). Its notes for guidance say whether you also need an import permit or approval from the destination, which you get before applying.
Cats
Get ready
Residence ruleEntering Morocco
From the UK: 6 months' residence in the UK (written declaration)
The UK certificate states that your pet has lived in a rabies-free country since birth or for the last 6 months. For this, give the Official Veterinarian a written declaration that your pet has been resident in the UK for the previous 6 months or since birth.
Details and the official words
“Have been maintained in a rabies free country or free zone since their birth or at least during the last six months prior to their loading”
“A written declaration must be given to the Official Veterinarian confirming that the animals have been resident in the UK for the previous 6 months or since birth.”
IdentificationEntering Morocco
Microchip or tattoo before the rabies vaccination
Your pet must carry a permanent identification (a microchip or a tattoo) put in before its rabies vaccination.
Details and the official words
“Marque d’identification (tatouage ou puce)”
“Ont été identifiés à l’aide d’une marque permanente, préalablement à leur vaccination contre la rage”
“Ont été identifiés à l’aide d’une marque permanente, préalablement à leur vaccination contre la rage.”
“Ont été identifiés à l’aide d’une marque permanente, préalablement à leur vaccination contre la rage.”
“Have been identified with permanent mark, prior to their vaccination against rabies”
“Pets must be identified by a permanent means (i.e., microchip or tattoo) prior to rabies vaccination (dogs and cats).”
VaccinationEntering Morocco
Rabies vaccination (inactivated vaccine)
Your pet must be correctly vaccinated against rabies with an inactivated, licensed vaccine, after the microchip and following the maker's instructions; boosters must be given within the year. At least 21 days must have passed since the first (primary) vaccination when the certificate is signed.
Details and the official words
No minimum age for the vaccination is given.
“Ont été correctement vaccinés contre la rage par un vaccin inactivé, et que 21 jours au moins se sont écoulés après la primovaccination antirabique”
“Ont été correctement vaccinés contre la rage par un vaccin inactivé”
“Ont été correctement vaccinés contre la rage par un vaccin inactivé”
“Have been correctly vaccinated against rabies with inactivated vaccine”
“Have been correctly vaccinated against rabies with inactivated vaccine, and at least 21 days have elapsed after the primary rabies vaccination”
“Rabies vaccination is mandatory. Only licensed products are allowed. The vaccination must be given in accordance with manufacturer's instructions. Any booster vaccinations must be given within the year.”
“Ont été correctement vaccinés contre la rage par un vaccin inactivé, et que 21 jours au moins se sont écoulés après la vaccination antirabique”
Blood testEntering Morocco
Rabies blood test, if your pet stays less than 12 months
For a stay of less than 12 months, a vet authorised by your country's authority takes a blood sample at least 30 days after the last rabies vaccination, and the result must be at least 0.5 IU/ml. The lab report, stamped by your country's veterinary authority, is attached to the certificate, and the vaccinations must then be kept up to date. A pet moving to Morocco for more than 12 months doesn't need it: its certificate says so instead.
Details and the official words
From the UK and the countries on ONSSA's general model, we leave the test out when your trip back starts at least 13 calendar months after arrival. A stay of exactly 12 months isn't covered by either line of the certificate, so we keep the test for it.
If you haven't entered a trip back, we keep the test: skip it if your pet is moving to Morocco for more than 12 months (from the EU: for good).
The EU model offers only two choices: exported for good, or temporarily with the blood test. From the EU, any trip back keeps the test, however long the stay.
The US model has no blood test.
“Seront exportés pour une période supérieure à 12 mois”
“Seront exportés temporairement au Maroc pour une période inférieure à 12 mois, et ont été soumis à un prélèvement de sang, effectué par un vétérinaire habilité par l'autorité compétente, pour la recherche des anticorps sériques neutralisant le virus rabique, au moins 30 jours après la vaccination précédente contre la rage avec un titre supérieur ou égal à 0,5 UI/ml”
“Les bulletins d'analyses de laboratoire du test ci-dessus mentionné, visés par l'autorité vétérinaire du pays d'origine sont joints au présent certificat sanitaire vétérinaire”
“Seront exportés définitivement au Maroc”
“Seront exportés temporairement au Maroc et ont été soumis à un prélèvement de sang, effectué par un vétérinaire habilité par l'autorité compétente, pour la recherche des anticorps sériques neutralisant le virus rabique, au moins 30 jours après la vaccination précédente contre la rage avec un titre supérieur ou égal à 0,5 UI/ml.”
“Will be exported temporarily for a period less than 12 months, and have been submitted to a blood sample, taken by the competent authority, for an antibody titration test at least 30 days after the previous rabies vaccination, with a positive result, of at least 0.5 IU/ml”
In the days before you travel
PaperworkNorthern Ireland (UK) and Morocco
Health certificate for Morocco, signed after a vet check within 24 hours of departure
An official vet examines your pet within the 24 hours before it leaves and signs the UK certificate for pets going to Morocco (valid for 7 days): your pet is healthy, with no signs of contagious disease on the day it is loaded.
Details and the official words
Export health certificate from your authorised private vet practice: The authorised private vet practice (aPVP) you chose in DECS issues the final certificate. Its dates follow the destination's rules for the certificate.
“Je soussigné, vétérinaire officiel, certifie que les animaux désignés ci-dessus et examinés ce jour”
“Ont été examinés au cours des 24 dernières heures, ont été trouvés en bon état de santé et n’ont présenté aucun signe clinique de maladies contagieuses propres à l’espèce, le jour de leur chargement”
“Ont été examinés au cours des 24 dernières heures, ont été trouvés en bon état de santé et n’ont présenté aucun signe clinique de maladies contagieuses propres à l’espèce, le jour de leur chargement.”
“Je soussigné, vétérinaire agréé par l’USDA certifie que les animaux désignés ci-dessus et examinés ce jour”
“ce certificat a une durée de validité de 3 jours avant le départ des animaux vers le Maroc”
“this certificate is valid for 3 days prior to the departure of the animals to Morocco.”
“The health certificate must be issued by a USDA accredited veterinarian within five (5) business days of export.”
“The health certificate must be endorsed by APHIS within three (3) calendar days of export.”
“Were examined in the last 24 hours and found to be in good health and show no clinical signs of contagious diseases specific to the species, the day of their loading”
“This certificate is valid for 7 days”
“You will also be asked to select your chosen authorised private veterinary practice (aPVP) from a drop down menu within the application, who will be responsible for issuing the final EHC”
Official stampLeaving Northern Ireland (UK)
Apply for the export health certificate in DAERA's DECS
For a non-EU destination you usually need an export health certificate (EHC). You apply yourself in the DAERA Export Certification System (DECS), filling in the certificate for your destination and choosing an authorised private vet practice (aPVP). Apply no earlier than 10 days before export; DAERA advises applying at the latest 2 days before.
Details and the official words
“An Export Health Certificate (EHC) is usually required if the final destination of the animals is a non-EU country, whether the export is commercial or non-commercial.”
“EHC applications for the export of pets to Third Country destinations are made by the pet owner using the DAERA Export Certification system (DECS).”
“NOTE: The earliest you can apply is 10 days before the planned date of export. However, we also advise applying at latest 2 days before planned date of export.”
Travel day and arrival
On arrivalEntering Morocco
ONSSA check at the border inspection post
On arrival, ONSSA's vets at the border inspection post (Morocco has 16) check the certificate, your pet's identity and its health. Only pets that meet the requirements are let in. ONSSA's fee list sets 300 dirhams per animal for its health certificate for importing dogs and cats.
Details and the official words
The fee list (decision of 7 April 2025, code IM-SA-1) gives the price per head, tax included. It doesn't say where or when it is paid: ask at the border post.
“Au Maroc 16 PIF sont ouverts par voie réglementaire à l’import/export des animaux et le contrôle sanitaire est effectué par des vétérinaires de l’Office National de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits Alimentaires (ONSSA).”
“Après un contrôle documentaire, d’identité et physique, seuls les animaux qui sont conformes sur le plan sanitaire sont autorisés à être admis sur le territoire national.”
“Certificat sanitaire à l'importation de chiens et de chats”
Good to know
- At the border inspection post, ONSSA's vets check the documents, your pet's identity and its health. A pet that doesn't meet the requirements is sent back or destroyed.
- Check that an export health certificate exists for your destination on DEFRA's 'Find an export health certificate'; if there is none, email DAERA (Daeratradeexports@daera-ni.gov.uk). Its notes for guidance say whether you also need an import permit or approval from the destination, which you get before applying.
Money
What it costs
Government fees exactly as the official pages state them, and what vets and labs in Northern Ireland (UK) publish for the steps above. The two are never added together.
Government fees on this route
ONSSA health certificate for importing dogs and cats (per animal)Entering Morocco · 300 MAD for each extra pet300 MAD
“Certificat sanitaire à l'importation de chiens et de chats”
Décision fixant la liste et les prix des services et prestations rendus aux tiers par l'ONSSA (signed 7 April 2025, scanned PDF) · as of 2026-10-13
Government fees in total: 300 MAD (each currency separately)
What vets and labs charge Not official figures
Microchipyour vet · for: microchip or tattoo before the rabies vaccination20–34.39 GBP
the United Kingdom: 4 published prices
- Station House Vets: Microchip implantation (price list updated August 2026, prices include VAT)20 GBP · per pet · read 2026-10-13
- The Animal Health Centre (Shrewsbury): Microchipping20.50 GBP · per pet · read 2026-10-13
- Green Vets (York): ID chip (microchip) (price list updated August 2026)27 GBP · per pet · read 2026-10-13
- Donaldsons Vets: Microchip (prices stated as correct as of January 2026)34.39 GBP · per pet · read 2026-10-13
Rabies vaccinationyour vet · for: rabies vaccination (inactivated vaccine)62.50–140 GBP
the United Kingdom: 4 published prices
- Station House Vets: Rabies vaccination62.50 GBP · per pet · read 2026-10-13
- The Animal Health Centre (Shrewsbury): Rabies vaccination including a health check consultation and a rabies vaccination certificate for AHC use79.50 GBP · per pet · read 2026-10-13
- Petersfield Integrated Vets (Integrated Veterinary Medicine): Rabies vaccination (price list dated 10 September 2026)112 GBP · per pet · read 2026-10-13
- Bay Vet Group: Rabies vaccination for overseas travel (price list last updated 1/5/2026)140 GBP · per pet · read 2026-10-13
Rabies blood testan approved laboratory, through your vet · for: rabies blood test, if your pet stays less than 12 months180 GBP
the United Kingdom: 1 published price
- Export Vets (Bodmin, Cornwall): Rabies titre blood test, vet's published price (the page does not say whether the lab fee is included)180 GBP · per test · read 2026-10-13
Rabies blood test: the lab’s own pricean approved laboratory; your vet adds the blood draw and the courier · for: rabies blood test, if your pet stays less than 12 monthsPrices from 8 countries
Austria: 1 published price
- AGES (Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety), Institute for Veterinary Investigations Mödling: Lab price for the rabies antibody titre test for pets (EU-recognised lab), samples sent from EU countries, 20% VAT included; transport to the lab paid by the sender97.26 EUR · per sample · read 2026-10-13
France: 2 published prices
- Laboratoire départemental de la Haute-Garonne (LD31 EVA): Lab price for the FAVN (WOAH/OMSA method) rabies antibody test, VAT included, price guaranteed until 31/12/2026 (from the lab's order form)99 EUR · per test · read 2026-10-13
- Inovalys (laboratory): Lab price only: rabies antibody titration (COFRAC accredited), ordered online by the owner; the page says the blood sample is taken by your vet and sending it to the lab is the owner's responsibility (no amounts given for those)99.18 EUR · per test · read 2026-10-13
the United Kingdom: 2 published prices
- Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), Weybridge: Lab price for the FAVN rabies antibody test for dogs and cats for pet travel (test code TC0712), single sample, excluding VAT72.30 GBP · per test · read 2026-10-13
- Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), Weybridge: Lab price for the FAVN rabies antibody test for dogs and cats, extended method (test code TC0570), single sample, excluding VAT106 GBP · per test · read 2026-10-13
Japan: 1 published price
- Research Institute for Animal Science in Biochemistry and Toxicology (RIAS, 一般財団法人生物科学安全研究所): Lab fee only: rabies antibody test at RIAS (a MAFF-designated lab), tax included, paid in advance by bank transfer; vet's blood draw and shipping not included15,000 JPY · per sample · read 2026-10-13
Poland: 1 published price
- National Veterinary Research Institute (PIWet-PIB), Puławy: Lab price for the FAVN rabies antibody test, standard service (max 21 calendar days), electronic report only, gross (VAT included)280 PLN · per test · read 2026-10-13
Sweden: 1 published price
- Swedish Veterinary Agency (SVA): Lab price for the FAVN rabies vaccination-check antibody test (article D142410), excluding VAT (exkl. moms)1,365 SEK · per test · read 2026-10-13
the United States: 1 published price
- University of Missouri Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory: Lab price for the FAVN rabies antibody test for pet travel/export (University of Missouri VMDL One Health-Rabies Laboratory); shipping not stated79 USD · per test · read 2026-10-13
South Africa: 1 published price
- Agricultural Research Council – Onderstepoort Veterinary Research (ARC-OVR): Lab price for the rabies neutralization (antibody) test per clear serum sample, VAT included; the price list does not name FAVN or RFFIT (ARC-Onderstepoort diagnostic price list, PDF created May 2026)2,030 ZAR · per clear serum sample · read 2026-10-13
Health certificate (vet’s fee)your vet · for: health certificate for Morocco, signed after a vet check within 24 hours of departure99–315 GBP
the United Kingdom: 8 published prices
- Export Vets (Bodmin, Cornwall): Animal Health Certificate for one pet (two pets £149; urgent AHC within 2 working days £180)99 GBP · 1 pet · read 2026-10-13
- Two Rivers Veterinary Practice: Animal Health Certificate for the EU (additional pet £48.00)156 GBP · per certificate · read 2026-10-13
- The Travelling Vet for Travelling Pets (Kirin): Animal Health Certificate for EU travel with one telephone advice consult and one home visit (mobile vet); £40 per additional animal on the same AHC180 GBP · first animal (additional animals £40, up to 4) · read 2026-10-13
- Donaldsons Vets: Animal Health Certificate (AHC) for a registered client; additional pet supplement £68.11; non-registered clients £262.63186.92 GBP · per certificate (registered client) · read 2026-10-13
- Station House Vets: Animal Health Certificate (AHC) for a single pet (multiple-pet prices on request)195 GBP · single pet · read 2026-10-13
- The Animal Health Centre (Shrewsbury): Animal Health Certificate (AHC) for the first pet, including a travel consultation; £115 for each additional pet215 GBP · first pet (additional pet £115) · read 2026-10-13
- Station House Vets: Export Health Certificate (EHC) for travel outside the EU; the page says the price varies by destination country315 GBP · per certificate · read 2026-10-13
- Langford Vet Practice: Issuing an Animal Health Certificate315 GBP · per certificate · read 2026-10-13
Prices that businesses publish on their own pages, quoted as we read them; yours can differ. Ranges are the lowest to highest of these examples, never our estimate. How we collect prices
If you need them Not official figures
Travel cratea pet shop or the airline73.99 GBP
- Pets Corner: Ferplast Atlas 30 pet carrier (plastic travel carrier; the page says it meets IATA international standards for air travel; no dimensions or pet weight given on the page)73.99 GBP · read 2026-10-13
Airline fees aren’t included: check your airline’s pet page.
Round trip
Coming back to Northern Ireland (UK)
Do before your pet leaves Northern Ireland (UK) (dogs)
- Microchip
- Rabies vaccination
- Rabies antibody blood test, then a 3-month wait
Their timing rules put them before the outbound trip, for a three-month stay.
The trip back asks for 6 steps: microchip, rabies vaccination, rabies antibody blood test, then a 3-month wait and animal health certificate and more.
Do before your pet leaves Northern Ireland (UK) (cats)
- Microchip
- Rabies vaccination
- Rabies antibody blood test, then a 3-month wait
Their timing rules put them before the outbound trip, for a three-month stay.
The trip back asks for 5 steps: microchip, rabies vaccination, rabies antibody blood test, then a 3-month wait and animal health certificate and more.
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Official sources
- Importation de chiens et chats: certificats sanitaires par pays (ONSSA)
- Contrôle à l'importation: animaux (ONSSA)
- Certificat sanitaire pour l'importation au Maroc de chiens et de chats, pays non listés (modèle I.CT.CN.JUIL.2025, scanned PDF)
- Certificat sanitaire pour l'importation définitive ou temporaire au Maroc de chiens et chats à partir de l'Union européenne (modèle I.CN-CT UE.JUIL.2023, scanned PDF)
- Certificat sanitaire pour l'importation au Maroc de chiens et de chats en provenance des États-Unis (modèle I.Dog.Cat.USA.Dec.2017, scanned PDF)
- Export of pet dogs/cats from the United Kingdom to Morocco: health certificate 3916EHC, revised 12/08/2025 (ONSSA copy of 15 August 2025, scanned PDF)
- Certificado sanitario para la exportación a Marruecos de perros y gatos desde España (ASE-3131 RCC0322, ONSSA copy, scanned PDF)
- Avis au public n° 590: importation au Maroc de chiens dangereux (ONSSA, 9 February 2021, scanned PDF)
- Décision fixant la liste et les prix des services et prestations rendus aux tiers par l'ONSSA (signed 7 April 2025, scanned PDF)
- Export of pet dogs and cats from the United Kingdom to Morocco: notes for guidance 3916NFG (APHA, revised 28 November 2023)
- Pet travel from the United States to Morocco (USDA APHIS, last modified 20 November 2025)
- Health certificate to import dogs and cats from the United States of America into Morocco (ONSSA model I.Dog.Cat.USA.Dec.2017), published by USDA APHIS
- Pets Exports
- Travelling with Pets
Last checked against the official pages: 2026-10-13.
Questions owners ask
Does my dog or cat need a rabies blood test to go from Northern Ireland (UK) to Morocco?
Yes: For a stay of less than 12 months, a vet authorised by your country's authority takes a blood sample at least 30 days after the last rabies vaccination, and the result must be at least 0.5 IU/ml.
Do I need an import permit to bring my dog or cat into Morocco?
No. The official rules we have verified for this route don't ask for an import permit.
Will my dog or cat be quarantined in Morocco?
Not on the routes we have verified: the official rules list no quarantine for a pet that meets the requirements.
How early should I start preparing my pet for Northern Ireland (UK) to Morocco?
With nothing done yet, start at least 4 weeks ahead for a dog. The main steps: microchip or tattoo before the rabies vaccination, rabies vaccination (inactivated vaccine) and rabies blood test, if your pet stays less than 12 months and 2 more.
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