Bringing Your Beloved Companion Home: Navigating Pet Travel from UAE to United Kingdom

Relocating from the vibrant UAE to the United Kingdom is an exciting chapter, but for pet owners, the thought of leaving their furry family members behind is often heart-wrenching. Thankfully, Pet Moves offers a unique and stress-free solution, ensuring your beloved pets can join you in the UK with ease and comfort. Our specialised service focuses on keeping you and your pet together throughout the journey, making the transition as smooth as possible. If you’re considering moving your animal friend from the UAE to United Kingdom, understanding the process is key, and Pet Moves is here to guide you every step of the way.

The traditional route for pet travel to the UK can be complex and often involves your pet travelling in cargo, potentially causing stress and anxiety for both of you. UK regulations can make direct flights with pets in the cabin challenging. This is where Pet Moves offers a compassionate and practical alternative for those travelling from the UAE to United Kingdom. We facilitate your journey via Paris, a route that often allows smaller pets to travel with you in the cabin of your flight. For larger dogs, while they may travel in the hold for the flight to Paris, they will board and deplane at the same time as you, significantly reducing their time apart from you compared to direct UK cargo travel.

The Pet Moves Difference: A Comfortable Journey from UAE to United Kingdom

Choosing Pet Moves for your pet’s journey from the UAE to United Kingdom offers a unique set of advantages:

  • Your Pet Stays By Your Side (Mostly): Our primary goal is to keep you and your pet together for as much of the journey as possible. By flying to Paris, smaller pets can often travel in the cabin with you, providing reassurance and comfort. Even for larger dogs travelling in the hold on the Paris flight, the time spent apart is significantly less than a direct cargo flight to the UK.
  • Hassle-Free Transfers: Upon your arrival in Paris (usually at Charles de Gaulle or Orly airport), our dedicated team will meet you and your pet. You’ll then be chauffeured in a comfortable, climate-controlled vehicle for the onward journey to your destination in the UK, whether it’s London or another location in the South East.
  • Expert Guidance on Pet Travel Requirements: We understand the intricacies of international pet travel, including the specific documentation and veterinary requirements for moving pets from the UAE to United Kingdom via France. We offer an advice and check service for your pet’s documents to ensure everything is in order, providing you with complete peace of mind.
  • Comfort and Care During Transit: Your pet’s well-being is our top priority. Our vehicles are equipped with all the essentials to ensure a comfortable journey, including pet blankets and towels, non-spill water bowls, safety restraining seat belt leads, microchip checker, pet wipes, toilet bags, and even an enclosed cat toilet. We also make regular comfort breaks to allow your pet to stretch their legs.
  • A Relaxing Door-to-Door Service: We pick you and your pet up directly from the airport in Paris and chauffeur you to your final destination in the UK. This door-to-door service eliminates the stress of navigating public transport or arranging separate transfers with your pet.
  • DEFRA Approved and Experienced: Pet Moves is approved by the UK government body, DEFRA, and has over 20 years of experience in chauffeuring pets internationally. We have built strong relationships with vets in both France and the UK, ensuring we can handle any situation that may arise.

Navigating the Journey from UAE to United Kingdom with Pet Moves:

While we handle the logistics, understanding the general flow of the journey from the UAE to United Kingdom with Pet Moves can be helpful:

  1. Flight Booking to Paris: You will book your direct flight from the UAE to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) or Paris Orly (ORY) airport, ensuring your pet can travel in the cabin with you if they meet the airline’s size and weight restrictions.
  2. Arrival in Paris: Upon arrival, the Pet Moves team will meet you and your pet at the designated point.
  3. Comfortable Chauffeur Transfer: You and your pet will travel together in our comfortable, pet-friendly vehicle for the onward journey to the UK via ferry or Eurotunnel.
  4. Arrival at Your UK Destination: We will chauffeur you directly to your home or chosen location in the UK.

Why Choose the Paris Route Over Direct UK Flights for Your Pet?

The UK’s regulations for direct pet flights often mandate that pets travel as cargo, regardless of their size. This means a potentially long and stressful separation period for you and your furry friend. By choosing the Paris route with Pet Moves:

  • Reduced Separation Anxiety: Your pet spends significantly less time alone and in a potentially unfamiliar environment.
  • Cabin Travel for Smaller Pets: Smaller dogs and cats can often travel with you in the cabin, providing constant reassurance.
  • Same Flight Boarding and Deplaning: Even larger dogs travelling in the hold on the Paris flight board and deplane at the same time as you.
  • Often More Cost-Effective: Surprisingly, our Pet Move service via Paris can often be more cost-effective than direct cargo flights to the UK.

Moving your pet from the UAE to the United Kingdom doesn’t have to be a stressful ordeal. With Pet Moves, you can ensure a comfortable, safe, and hassle-free journey, keeping your beloved companion by your side for the majority of the trip. Contact us today for a quotation and let us help you bring your furry family member home.