British holidaymakers to face fresh EU red tape chaos as Brussels wages war on pet owners

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British holidaymakers heading to the EU are now set to face additional red tape when taking their pets abroad.The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has warned pet owners they can no longer use pet passports unless they live in Europe full-time.Britain is not part of the pet passport programme - but second home owners and regular visitors to the EU have long utilised a loophole to obtain pet passports from vets in Europe.The passports serve as a single document for the animal's life and allow easy travel to and from Europe.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Irish vets were able to grant the pet passport to British animals for €90 (£78).Pets without a passport require a single-use animal health certificate (AHC), which can cost up to £350, including a microchip, a rabies vaccination and more.But new rules coming into force today will crack down on pet passports, mandating they "should not be used by people who have holiday homes in the EU or visit...

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