GB
United Kingdom
✈️
GD
Grenada
Pet Transport from the United Kingdom to Grenada
6-9 weeks
Typical preparation
None
Quarantine on arrival
Moderate
Route complexity
✓ Managed
Full door-to-door service
In short:
Preparing to move a pet from United Kingdom to Grenada
typically takes around 6-9 weeks.
There is no routine quarantine on arrival for compliant pets.
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Overview
Relocating a pet from United Kingdom to Grenada follows a clear path once you understand what Grenada asks for. This is a middle of the road route, and about 6-9 weeks of preparation usually covers it. Compliant pets are not held in quarantine on arrival.
Follow the sequence below and keep a buffer for anything that slips.
Step by step
The United Kingdom to Grenada process
1
Before the rabies vaccination.
Microchip implanted (ISO 11784/11785), if not already fitted.
Responsible: UK vet
2
At least 30 days, and no more than 12 months, before travel.
Rabies vaccination given, or a current booster confirmed, at least 30 days before travel.
Responsible: UK vet
3
At least two weeks before the animal is due to arrive in Grenada.
Pet Permit Application Form completed, stating the animal's age, sex, colour and breed, and sent to the Veterinary and Livestock Division with the health and rabies certificates.
Responsible: Owner
4
Ideally more than 7 working days before the certification date; certificate itself close to travel.
APHA Official Veterinarian booked and Export Health Certificate issued.
Responsible: Owner, with the nominated OV
5
Once the two-week application window has been processed.
Import permit approval confirmed by the Veterinary and Livestock Division before booking the flight.
Responsible: Veterinary and Livestock Division
6
Once the permit and certificate dates are aligned.
Cargo booking confirmed with British Airways/IAG Cargo on the Gatwick-Grenada routing.
Responsible: Owner or agent, with IAG Cargo
7
Day of arrival.
Arrival at Maurice Bishop International; permit, certificate and microchip checked against the animal.
Responsible: Grenada veterinary and customs officials
Checklist
Grenada: entry requirements
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Microchip | ISO 11784/11785 microchip required, implanted before the rabies vaccination. |
| Rabies vaccination | Required, given at least 30 days and no more than 12 months before travel. |
| Rabies titre test | Grenada's own published guidance doesn't describe a rabies titre or blood test requirement for pets arriving from a rabies-controlled origin such as the UK. The core conditions are the microchip-before-vaccine sequence, current vaccination, and the import permit below. |
| Quarantine | No routine quarantine for a pet arriving with complete, compliant paperwork. |
| Import permit | Required. A completed Pet Permit Application Form, giving the animal's age, sex, colour and breed, must reach the Veterinary and Livestock Division along with the vet-issued health certificate and rabies certificate, at least two weeks before the animal's arrival in Grenada. |
| Health certificate | Veterinary health certificate issued close to travel. Published sources describe a validity window of roughly 10 to 14 days; confirm the exact figure with the Veterinary and Livestock Division when the import permit is granted. |
Leaving United Kingdom
Export requirements
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Export permit | No formal export permit for pets. The Export Health Certificate serves as the documentation Grenada actually asks for. |
| Veterinary inspection | Clinical examination by an APHA-authorised Official Veterinarian (OV), confirming the microchip, rabies vaccination and general health match Grenada's stated import conditions. |
| Government endorsement | Only an APHA-authorised OV can issue and sign the Export Health Certificate. Applications submitted more than 7 working days ahead are processed 7 working days before the certification date. |
| Health certificate | Export Health Certificate covering microchip, rabies vaccination and general fitness to travel. Source: GOV.UK, 'Taking your pet dog, cat or ferret abroad,' guidance current 2026. |
Costs
What this route typically costs
| 1 | APHA Official Veterinarian consultation and Export Health Certificate: GBP 200-400 |
| 2 | Microchip and rabies vaccination, if not already current: GBP 40-90 |
| 3 | Grenada import permit application: fee not published centrally; confirm with the Veterinary and Livestock Division directly |
| 4 | IATA-compliant travel crate: GBP 80-300 |
| 5 | IAG Cargo booking and handling: GBP 800-1,800 |
| 6 | Cargo airfare Gatwick to Grenada, via British Airways: GBP 1,200-2,500 depending on crate size and season |
| 7 | Total typical range: GBP 2,300-5,100 |
Critical points
Read before you book
⚠ The two-week lead time on Grenada's import permit application isn't a soft guideline; the Pet Permit Application Form, health certificate and rabies certificate all have to reach the Veterinary and Livestock Division together, ahead of that window, or the permit won't be ready when the flight is.
⚠ No airline flies Gatwick to Grenada nonstop. British Airways' own routing includes a technical stop in the Eastern Caribbean, which changes the transit-time maths on a live animal booking compared with a genuinely direct flight.
⚠ Grenada's rabies vaccination window, at least 30 days and up to 12 months before travel, is wider than some destinations but still has to be tracked against both the permit application date and the flight date.
Carriers
Airlines on this route
British Airways
The only airline linking the UK directly with Grenada, flying Gatwick to Maurice Bishop International as BA2159 outbound, a Boeing 777 service of ten to eleven hours that includes a technical stop in the Eastern Caribbean, St Lucia or Tobago on recent schedules, rather than running as a single nonstop sector. Pets travel only through IAG Cargo; British Airways carries no live animals as cabin or hold baggage.
IAG Cargo
Books and handles the live animal move once the British Airways flight is confirmed, to IATA Live Animal Regulations. Worth asking whether a direct booking is possible for this Caribbean-bound leg rather than only through a freight forwarder.
The rules for bringing a pet into Grenada
Grenada 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
At least two weeks before the pet’s arrival date. The Pet Permit Application Form, stating age, sex, colour and breed, has to reach the Veterinary and Livestock Division together with the health certificate and rabies certificate within that window.
Grenada’s published guidance doesn’t describe one for pets arriving from a controlled-rabies-risk country like the UK. The core requirements are the microchip-before-vaccine sequence, current vaccination, and the import permit, though confirming directly with the Veterinary and Livestock Division is sensible given how few published sources cover this in detail.
British Airways is the only airline flying the route, Gatwick to Maurice Bishop International as BA2159. It’s the only direct link, but not a single unbroken sector; recent schedules include a technical stop in the Eastern Caribbean.
Not routinely, provided the microchip, vaccination and import permit paperwork are all complete and correctly timed. Grenada doesn’t describe a standard quarantine period for compliant pets.
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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