GD
Grenada
✈️
GB
United Kingdom
Pet Transport from Grenada to the United Kingdom
16-20 weeks
Typical preparation
None
Quarantine on arrival
Moderate
Route complexity
✓ Managed
Full door-to-door service
In short:
Preparing to move a pet from Grenada to United Kingdom
typically takes around 16-20 weeks.
There is no routine quarantine on arrival for compliant pets.
A rabies titre test is required, which adds a fixed waiting period, so start early.
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Overview
Relocating a pet from Grenada to United Kingdom follows a clear path once you understand what United Kingdom asks for. This is a middle of the road route, and about 16-20 weeks of preparation usually covers it. Compliant pets are not held in quarantine on arrival.
This route requires a rabies titre test with a set waiting period, so do not leave it late. Follow the sequence below and keep a buffer for anything that slips.
Step by step
The Grenada to United Kingdom process
1
Start of planning, at least 16-20 weeks before travel.
Microchip fitted, then rabies vaccination given (or a current booster confirmed) in that order.
Responsible: Grenada-based vet
2
Roughly 12-14 weeks before travel.
Blood drawn at least 30 days after vaccination for the rabies titre test, sent to an APHA-approved laboratory.
Responsible: Vet and APHA-approved laboratory
3
90 days, counted from the passing result.
The 90-day wait from a passing titre result runs its course. No paperwork happens here; the clock is the whole task.
Responsible: Owner
4
Within 10 days of travel.
Animal Health Certificate examination and issue, valid 10 days for entry to Great Britain.
Responsible: Grenada-based official vet
5
Once the 90-day wait and AHC dates line up.
Cargo space booked with British Airways/IAG Cargo on the Gatwick-Grenada routing.
Responsible: Owner or agent, with IAG Cargo
6
Final week before travel.
Crate, food and travel documents assembled ahead of drop-off.
Responsible: Owner
7
Day of arrival.
Arrival at Gatwick. AHC, microchip and titre paperwork checked; no routine quarantine if everything matches.
Responsible: APHA / Border Force
Checklist
United Kingdom: entry requirements
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Microchip | ISO 11784/11785 microchip required, implanted before the rabies vaccination. A vaccine given first doesn't count. Source: GOV.UK, 'Bring your pet dog, cat or ferret to Great Britain,' guidance current to April 2026. |
| Rabies vaccination | Current rabies vaccination required, with a minimum 21-day wait from the date of a first vaccination before travel. No further wait after a booster, provided cover hasn't lapsed. |
| Rabies titre test | Required. Grenada isn't on the UK's Part 1 or Part 2 list, the same list that already covers Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago. Because Grenada itself is missing from it, a FAVN or ELISA rabies antibody titre test at an APHA-approved laboratory is needed, blood drawn at least 30 days after vaccination, with a 90-day wait from a passing result before travel. |
| Quarantine | None for a pet arriving with compliant documentation. Penalty quarantine of up to four months applies if the paperwork, route or vaccination timing is wrong, at the owner's cost. |
| Import permit | No standalone import permit. The Animal Health Certificate itself works as the travel document. |
| Health certificate | Animal Health Certificate (AHC), issued by an official veterinarian in Grenada, valid for 10 days on entry to Great Britain. |
Leaving Grenada
Export requirements
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Export permit | Grenada doesn't issue a standalone pet export permit. The Veterinary and Livestock Division handles the outbound health documentation through the same office that processes import permits for pets arriving in the other direction. |
| Veterinary inspection | A Grenada-licensed veterinarian examines the animal, confirms the ISO microchip reads correctly, and checks the rabies vaccination record before signing anything. |
| Government endorsement | The export health certificate is endorsed by a government veterinary officer at the Veterinary and Livestock Division before the flight. |
| Health certificate | Veterinary health certificate covering microchip, vaccination history and general fitness to travel, issued close to departure. Source: Veterinary and Livestock Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Grenada, permit guidance current 2026. |
Costs
What this route typically costs
| 1 | Grenada vet visits, microchip and vaccination: GBP 60-150. Local fees are usually quoted in East Caribbean dollars; confirm the sterling equivalent with the vet directly. |
| 2 | Rabies titre test, blood draw and shipping to an APHA-approved laboratory: GBP 120-250 |
| 3 | Grenada export documentation from the Veterinary and Livestock Division: fee not published centrally; contact the Ministerial Complex in St George's for a written quote |
| 4 | Animal Health Certificate on the UK side: GBP 150-300 |
| 5 | IATA-compliant travel crate: GBP 80-300 |
| 6 | IAG Cargo booking and handling: GBP 800-1,800 |
| 7 | Cargo airfare Gatwick to Grenada, via British Airways: GBP 1,200-2,500 depending on crate size and season |
| 8 | Total typical range: GBP 2,400-5,300 |
Critical points
Read before you book
⚠ Grenada is genuinely absent from the UK's Part 1 and Part 2 list, even though seven of its Caribbean neighbours are on it. Don't assume a Commonwealth Caribbean origin means no titre test; check the country by name, not the region.
⚠ No airline flies Gatwick to Grenada nonstop. British Airways' own routing includes a technical stop in the Eastern Caribbean, so build that into the cargo transit plan rather than assuming a single sector.
⚠ The 90-day wait after a passing titre result is the one factor most likely to set the earliest possible travel date on this route. Nothing shortens it, however early the rest of the paperwork is ready.
Carriers
Airlines on this route
British Airways
The only airline linking Grenada with the UK, flying Gatwick to Maurice Bishop International as BA2159 outbound and BA2158 on the return, a Boeing 777 service of ten to eleven hours that includes a technical stop in the Eastern Caribbean on recent schedules. British Airways doesn't accept pets as cabin or hold baggage on any route; every animal moves through IAG Cargo.
IAG Cargo
Handles the live animal booking once British Airways has confirmed the flight, working to IATA Live Animal Regulations throughout. Pet bookings originating in the Caribbean can sometimes be arranged directly rather than only through a freight forwarder, worth asking about when getting a quote.
The rules for bringing a pet into United Kingdom
United Kingdom keeps its requirements reasonable, though a few steps have fixed timing. Map those out first and the rest falls into place.
How to keep this move on track
Keep every original document together and take copies. Border officials want originals, and a missing signature or date can hold up clearance.
Work backwards from your travel date and add a buffer. Fixed waiting periods mean a single slipped appointment can push the whole move back by weeks.
Check the airline’s crate size and labelling rules early. An undersized or wrongly labelled crate is a frequent reason pets are refused at check-in.
Ask about temperature embargoes for your travel window. Summer and winter cargo restrictions can rule out certain routes and dates entirely.
FAQ
Common questions
Yes. Grenada isn’t on the UK’s Part 1 or Part 2 list of countries, so the titre test and 90-day wait apply, the same as for any unlisted country. This surprises some owners, since several neighbouring Caribbean nations are listed and exempt.
British Airways is the only airline flying the route, Gatwick to Maurice Bishop International as BA2159/BA2158. The service isn’t fully nonstop; recent schedules include a technical stop in the Eastern Caribbean, typically St Lucia or Tobago.
Budget 16 to 20 weeks. The 90-day wait after a passing titre result is the fixed part of the timeline; everything else, the microchip, vaccination and health certificate, can usually be arranged around it.
Not if the paperwork, microchip and titre timing are all correct. The UK only applies quarantine, up to four months, as a penalty when documentation or vaccination timing doesn’t match the requirements.
The Veterinary and Livestock Division, Ministry of Agriculture, based at the Ministerial Complex, Botanical Gardens, Tanteen, St George’s. They can be reached on (473) 440-2708, 3078, 3083 or 3386, or by email at livestock@gov.gd.
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