Submitted on Friday 4th July 2025
Rejected on Monday 28th July 2025
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Relocate and modernise UK pet entry checks to support in-cabin dog arrivals
Dogs aren’t allowed to arrive in the UK in-cabin, even though many airlines support it. Why? Inbound UK pet checks happen away from passenger terminals, forcing pets to travel as cargo. Yet pets can fly out in-cabin as checks happen inside passenger terminals. So pets can fly out, but not back in.
We call on the UK government to relocate pet entry checks to the passenger terminals, so airlines can offer in-cabin pet travel into the UK, just as they do in many other parts of the world. Now is the perfect time for this petition, as it aligns with the UK’s reintroduction of the EU pet passport and supports government goals for tourism, animal welfare, and inclusive travel. This update would ease stress for pets, simplify travel for owners, and safeguard the UK’s high biosecurity standards.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/727223
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