Schedule I · United Kingdom
Pet relocation from the UK to Singapore
The UK sits in Schedule I, the shortest route into Singapore. No rabies blood test, no quarantine, and a timeline measured in weeks rather than months.
AVS places Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Schedule I, alongside Australia, New Zealand and the Republic of Ireland. That removes the two longest waits in the whole framework: the 28 days between rabies vaccination and the blood draw, and the 90 days between a passing result and departure. What remains is paperwork, a vet visit and a flight.
Your pet still needs an ISO microchip, core vaccinations given at least two weeks before export, and parasite treatment for both fleas/ticks and worms in the two-to-seven day window before travel. The health certificate must be on the AVS template and endorsed by the exporting country's government veterinary authority, which in the UK means APHA endorsement — build in time for it.
The residence rule catches people out more often than anything else here. Your pet must have lived in the UK, or another Schedule I country, for the six months before export, or since birth. A pet that moved to the UK from elsewhere within that window may not qualify for the Schedule I route at all.
Your dates and costs
Every deadline between today and arrival.
Schedule
I
No blood test, no quarantine
Earliest landing
7 Dec 2026
If the microchip goes in today
Typical total
S$3,495–8,140
Approximate — our fee plus costs at cost
United Kingdom is a Schedule I country.
Rabies-free. No rabies blood test and no quarantine when the other conditions are met — the fastest route.
Starting today, the earliest flight lands 7 Dec 2026
That's about 1 month of preparation. Dates assume nothing goes wrong — a failed blood test restarts the middle section.
What these dates assume›
- The microchip goes in today and the rabies vaccination the next day.
- Your pet has lived in the exporting country for the previous six months, or since birth.
- Cargo space is available on the date we want, and the arrival is not a Sunday or public holiday.
- 6 Nov 2026You
Microchip
An ISO microchip is implanted and the number recorded. Every later document must show this number.
- 7 Nov 2026You
Core vaccinations
Your cat is vaccinated against feline calicivirus, herpesvirus-1 and panleukopenia, at least two weeks before export.
Must be at least 14 days before the flight
- 20 Nov 2026We
Import licence & flight
We apply for the AVS import licence, book cargo space and source an IATA-approved crate.
- 2 Dec 2026You
Vet visit & parasite treatment
The government-endorsed health certificate is issued, with flea/tick and worm treatment 2–7 days before travel.
Treatments must fall 2–7 days before export
- 7 Dec 2026We
Earliest arrival in Singapore
We clear your pet at CAPQ and deliver to your door the same day.
What it typically costs (approximate)
Our fee is for handling. Everything else is a third-party cost we pass through at cost, itemised, with no markup.
| Line item | Typical | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Our handling fee | S$650 – S$2,800 | CAPQ clearance only, up to a fully managed move |
| Air cargo | S$2,200 – S$3,800 | Depends on crate size, airline and route |
| IATA-approved crate | S$180 – S$450 | By weight class |
| Origin vet & paperwork | S$400 – S$900 | Varies by country |
| AVS import licence | S$50 – S$100 | S$50 standard, S$100 express |
| Cat or dog licence (PALS) | S$15 – S$90 | Sterilised to unsterilised, per year |
| Estimated total | S$3,495 – S$8,140 | Before 9% GST on declared value |
All prices are approximate and for guidance only, not a quote. Third-party costs — air cargo, crates, vet work — move with the market, and AVS fees and requirements change from time to time (AQC daily rates rise again on 1 December 2026). We confirm every figure against the current AVS guidelines before you commit to anything.
Want this checked against your actual dates?
Send us your cat's vaccination records and we'll confirm the schedule, every deadline and a firm quote — at no charge.
Estimates follow the AVS Pet Agents Handbook (28 Oct 2025) and are a guide, not a quote. Full rules are on our import rules page.
Questions
United Kingdom, answered.
Does a pet from the UK need a rabies blood test for Singapore?
No. The UK is a Schedule I country, so the rabies serology test and its 90-day waiting period don't apply, provided your pet meets the six-month residence condition.
Will my pet be quarantined on arrival from the UK?
No quarantine at the Animal Quarantine Centre applies to Schedule I imports when all conditions are met. Your pet is inspected at CAPQ on arrival and can go straight home the same day.
How quickly can a pet move from the UK to Singapore?
About a month in practice, driven by the import licence, the endorsed health certificate and cargo availability rather than by waiting periods. Use the route checker on this page for dates from today.
Start the conversation
Tell us where your pet is — we'll map the route home.
Every import is a little different. Send us the origin country and your timeline, and we'll come back with a clear plan and an honest quote.