OBSOLETE - UK Passport and Microchip Information

OBSOLETE - UK Passport and Microchip Information

Microchips and horse passport information

As from 1st July 2009 it is an offence for a keeper with 'primary care responsibilities ' eg. full livery yards, person caring for horse under loan agreement, breeders, trainers, transporters, to keep a horse that has not been issued with a passport. It is now a requirement that horses are microchipped before a passport is issued. If your horse already has a passport then you do not need to get a microchip if you don't want to. You could be fined up to £5000 if you don’t have one. Only the owner of a horse can apply for a passport. Read more from the Country Vets webpage by clicking here:   

Topics included in this article are:

  1. Passports for foals, Passports for older horses
  2. Information included in a horse passport
  3. Why you need a horse passport
  4. Buying and selling a horse
  5. Microchipping

Getting and using a horse passport

All horses, ponies, donkeys and related animals (including zoo species like zebras) must have a horse passport.

The passport is a small booklet that identifies your animal by its height and species.

It also states whether your animal can be used for food at the end of its life. You can declare that your animal isn’t intended for human consumption yourself by filling in the appropriate section of the passport. You could get an unlimited fine if you can’t show a valid horse passport for an animal in your care. This can’t be changed later. Continue reading here for the following topics:

  • Overview
  • Apply for a horse passport
  • Use your horse passport
  • Replace a lost horse passport
  • Import or export a horse or related animal
  • Contact the helpline

 


 

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