Travelling with your dog within Europe comes with strict protocols but manageable steps. First, for pet owners residing in the EU, your dog needs a valid EU Pet Passport, which documents the microchip number and rabies vaccination, issued by an authorised vet [2]. If you’re bringing a dog from outside the EU, an EU Animal Health Certificate (AHC) is required, issued within 10 days before entry [0]. This document remains valid for four months or until the rabies vaccination expires [0]. Tapeworm treatment is mandated when entering certain tapeworm-free destinations—Finland, Ireland, Malta, Norway, and Northern Ireland—administered 1–5 days before entry [2][6]. Regardless of origin, travel must occur via an approved point of entry, where documents are checked—non-compliance can result in quarantine, return, or worst-case euthanasia [0]. You can normally travel with up to five pets per non-commercial movement; movement involving more than five requires proof of participation in events such as shows or competition, and generally applies only if they’re over six months old [2][15]. If you can’t travel with your dog, you may assign someone else, but your own travel must be within five days of your dog’s entry [0]. In summary: EU Pet Passport or AHC → tapeworm treatment when required → approved entry point → follow pet count and non-commercial rules. References: EU Pet Passport, tapeworm treatment, pet count rules [2] AHC issuance and validity rules [0] Travel requirements including microchip, rabies, EU pet passport [15] Tapeworm timing and requirements for specific countries [6]