24 hour Fast Track Service

If you require your passport to be Fast tracked, please download and complete the Pet-ID Horse Passport Application Form and Silhouette and return it to :-

Pet-ID UK Ltd
The Barn
Danworth Farm
Cuckfield Road
HURSTPIERPOINT
West Sussex
BN6 9GL

For an extra £5 (£7 from 1st March 2008) your passport can be ‘Fast Tracked’. Upon receipt of the correctly completed application form and silhouette, the passport will be dispatched by 1ST Class Post.

View and download the new application form, silhouette and instruction forms.

* Please ensure the Silhouette is signed by the relevant authority (see note below)

REMEMBER TO MARK YOUR ENVELOPE - FAST TRACK

Note: Since 31st January 2004 owners have been able to self-certify silhouettes only if the equine is microchipped. If the equine is not microchipped the silhouette must be signed by a vet or BHSI qualified person (a photocopy of an existing silhouette completed and signed by a vet is also acceptable).

Transfer of Ownership

To transfer your ownership details you must complete a Transfer of Ownership Form which must be signed by both the Vendor and Purchaser.

This should be returned to the issuing authority together with the passport and payment of £7.50 (£9 from 1 st March 2008 ).

The law states that you have 30 days in which to return the completed Transfer of Ownership Form and passport to the issuing authority.

View and Download the New Transfer of Ownership Form.

To request a Transfer of Ownership Form to be posted to you, please contact Pet-ID on 01273 837 676 or email horsepassports@pet-id.net.

Please ensure correct postage is on any returned passports as a 1st Class stamp is insufficient postage due to size and weight.

Change of Address

To change your address details you must complete a Change of Address Form.

This should be returned to the issuing authority together with the passport and payment of £7.50 (£9 from 1 st March 2008).

The law states that you have 30 days in which to return the completed Change of Address Form and passport to the issuing authority.

View and Download the New Change of Address.

To request a Change of Address Form to be posted to you , please contact Pet-ID on 01273 837 676 or email horsepassports@pet-id.net

Please ensure correct postage is on any returned passports as a 1st Class stamp is insufficient postage due to size and weight.

Breeder/Dealer

If you would like to complete silhouettes for a third party , or your own equines, you can become authorized to complete and sign silhouettes.

To apply for this service, please complete the Sample Silhouette and send it together with your contact details to :-

Pet-ID UK Ltd
The Barn
Danworth Farm
Cuckfield Road
HURSTPIERPOINT
West Sussex
BN6 9GL

From the 1st January 2007 all approved Identifiers are required to scan all equines for a microchip.

Once approved, you will be issued with a unique PIN number and authorised to complete silhouettes on behalf of Pet-ID.

View and Download Sample New Silhouette with instructions.

View and Download Breeder/Dealer Order Form and Scanner Offer

Duplicate Passport

If your passport has been lost, stolen or damaged, you will need to apply for a duplicate passport. Any such passport will be stamped "DUPLICATE" and will state that the equine cannot be slaughtered for human consumption.

The fee for a Duplicate Passport is currently £10.00 (£12 from 1 st March).

For a duplicate passport, please apply in writing returning any damaged passport. We require the following information :-

Name
Address (incl postcode)
Telephone Number
Full details of the equine for which the duplicate passport is being applied
Microchip number (if applicable)
Details of Freezemark (if applicable)

Send your application to :-

Pet-ID UK Ltd
The Barn
Danworth Farm
Cuckfield Road
HURSTPIERPOINT
West Sussex
BN6 9GL

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Equine Passport Fee Summary - From 1st March 2008

Important Info

An owner must sign Section IX in the passport and return it to Pet-ID for countersigning with the administration fee of £7.50, before the equine is transported permanently outside the United Kingdom. If you live in Wales you MUST sign Section IX in the passport immediately upon receipt but you do not need to return to it to us for countersignature.

As from 28th February 2005 the law requires that no persons may sell, move or compete an equine without a Horse Passport. The Passport should be available to be inspected by the appropriate authorities who are responsible for enforcing the statutory regulations.

The section 'Medicinal Treatment' at the back of the booklet contains declarations concerning whether the animal is intended for slaughter for human consumption. This section may be signed at any time, but must be signed when directed by a vet before administering certain medicines or before an animal is consigned for slaughter or human consumption. Please note that if you sign Part 2 (Not for human consumption), this declaration cannot be revoked by subsequent owners of the equine.

If you have your equine microchipped and/or freezemarked after its passport has been issued, please write the chip number or freezemark in the spaces at the top of the Identification page at the centre of the passport. Please send the following details to Pet-ID: your equine's name and the Unique Equine Lifetime Number (UELN) from the front page of the passport, and details of the microchip or freezemark. We will update our records accordingly.

If the equine dies or is destroyed, please return the passport to Pet-ID as soon as possible. The passport can be returned to you, if you wish, once it has been stamped to show that it is no longer valid and we have updated our records and the National Equine Database.

You can find out more about the Horse Passport regime by logging on the DEFRA website www.defra.gov.uk

Please ensure the correct postage is on any postal correspondence as a 1st Class Stamp is likely to be inadequate due to weight.

Microchipping of Equines

In accordance with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, the microchipping of all equines is an act of veterinary surgery.

Should you wish to have your equine microchipped with a Pet-ID chip, we would be happy to supply your vet. Please contact us for further information on 01273 837 676.

For more information on the microchipping of equines, pleaes visit the RCVS website on www.rcvs.org.uk.