# When to get the rabies vaccinations · Great Britain — The dated, ordered steps for taking a dog, cat or ferret into the United States, the European Union or Great Britain — microchip, rabies vaccination, blood test and the waiting periods between them, quoted from the law itself

For When to get the rabies vaccinations · Great Britain, entering is Great Britain; provision is When to get the rabies vaccinations; what is required is Your vet needs proof that your pet’s at least 12 weeks old before vaccinating them; the clock is at least 21 full days after the first rabies vaccination; if it is not met is they’ll need to be vaccinated again, recorded from its source on 2026-08-28; source re-checked 2026-09-15.

- **Entering:** Great Britain
- **Provision:** When to get the rabies vaccinations _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **What is required:** Your vet needs proof that your pet’s at least 12 weeks old before vaccinating them _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **The clock:** at least 21 full days after the first rabies vaccination _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **If it is not met:** they’ll need to be vaccinated again _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Citation:** GOV.UK, Bring your pet to Great Britain: Rabies vaccination and boosters — When to get the rabies vaccinations _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> When to get the rabies vaccinations Your vet needs proof that your pet’s at least 12 weeks old before vaccinating them. You must get your pet microchipped before, or at the same time as, their rabies vaccination. If you do not, they’ll need to be vaccinated again. Ask your vet how long you must wait before travelling - some rabies vaccinations take longer to work than others. You will have to wait at least 21 full days after the first rabies vaccination (or the last of the first course of rabies vaccinations) is given. Day 1 is the day after the rabies vaccination.

## Source

- https://www.gov.uk/bring-pet-to-great-britain/rabies-vaccination-and-boosters

Last verified: 2026-09-15. Review by: 2026-12-26.
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