Pets and live animals

Item	Cabin	Checked
Cats and dogs	Restricted 5 piece
Dangerous dog breeds	Prohibited No stated quantity
Pets carried in the cabin	Restricted No stated quantity
Aquarium fish	Allowed 5 piece
Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule)	Restricted No stated quantity

Official sources Last verified 2026-09-19

Bringing your pet dog, cat or ferret to Great Britain: What you need to do Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) / DEFRA (GOV.UK)
Controlling your dog in public: Banned dogs GOV.UK — Home Office / Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Bringing pets to Great Britain GOV.UK — Animal and Plant Health Agency