Pet Travel Guides for Europe

Pet travel, approved by Timi & Mili.

Real trips, real border crossings, real parks worth the detour: told by the two who did the travelling with their humans across Europe.

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210 guides 6 destinations Updated October 2026

Timi the orange cat and Mili the golden retriever

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What's new in 2026

The rule changes that catch travellers out.

Rule change · 22 Apr 2026
EU pet passports: who still needs one?
EU pet passports are now issued only to owners who live in the EU. Here is what everyone else needs instead.
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Deadline · 1 Oct 2026
Health Certificate: the new US format
US departures: the new export health-certificate format becomes mandatory from 1 October.
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New · 3 Aug 2026
Flying with a large dog: ITA Airways
ITA Airways now flies dogs up to 30kg in the cabin on selected domestic routes.
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New guide · Switzerland
Hiking with livestock guardian dogs
About 300 guardian dogs protect Swiss alpine herds. Here’s what to do if you meet one.
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New destination · United Kingdom
Great Britain, Northern Ireland or Ireland — not one rulebook
England, Scotland and Wales share one set of pet-travel rules. Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland genuinely don’t. Here’s the difference, sorted.
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New destination · France
The one France rule that can turn a dog away at the border
France is an easy EU country for passports and paperwork — but category 1 and 2 dangerous dog rules can block entry outright. Here’s what to check first.
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New destination · Spain
Renfe now takes dogs up to 40kg, on every service
Since 21 July 2026, Spain’s Renfe trains — including the AVE high-speed line — carry dogs up to 40kg for a flat €40 fare. Here’s how it works.
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New destination · Sweden
The one Swedish step no other country in this guide has
Sweden runs normal EU pet-passport rules — plus a separate customs report to Tullverket that nowhere else on Gossippet requires. Here’s how to file it.
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Two very different travelers, one shared passport stamp.

Timi kept every document, every rule, every border-crossing near-miss. Mili remembered every park, every café that slipped him a treat. Between the two of them, nothing gets left out, and nothing gets invented.

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