forms and fees

Pet ID Equine – details and fees

Horse passport details Pet ID Equine passport fees

Please click on the quick links below for detailed information regarding Horse Passport details and fees.

Microchip

Due to the current DEFRA regulations, it will be compulsary for all equines to be microchipped by October 2020. If your equine has not been microchipped, then your veterinary surgeon will need to implant the microchip,and place the barcode sticker in the appropriate place in the passport.

Once microchipped, please send Pet Id Equine a letter confirming the UELN number and microchip number with the fee of £10.

Please note if you are not the registered owner, you will also need to complete a Transfer of Ownership form and return with the passport and appropriate fee.

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

Horse Passport application form

The Pet ID Equine Horse Passport Is a 34-page riveted, A5 document produced in accordance with government legislation. The Horse Passport includes all registered owner’s details, equine’s details and a diagram showing the equine’s markings and the implant site of the microchip on a signed silhouette.
The passport is issued to identify the equine. Pet ID Equine make no representation in respect of the legal ownership of the equine.
The silhouette must be completed by a qualified Veterinary Surgeon. Please click on the link below to download the application form and for more detailed information.

Download form

24-Hour Fast Track Service

If you require your passport to be Fast Tracked, please download and complete the Pet ID Equine Horse Passport application form and silhouette and return it to:

Pet ID Equine
Stable Cottage
Wheatsheaf Road
Henfield
West Sussex
BN5 9AU

For an extra £20 (a total of £50) your passport can be ‘Fast Tracked’. Upon receipt of the correctly completed application form and silhouette, your Horse Passport will be despatched by 1st class post the same day.

Download the passport application form here

Please ensure the equine is microchipped and the implant site of the microchip is clearly marked on the silhouette with an ‘’. The equine’s markings have been clearly drawn in colour and described fully in writing. The silhouette must be completed by a qualified Veterinary Surgeon.

Remember to mark your envelope ‘FAST TRACK’.

Transfer of Ownership

To transfer the ownership details you must complete a Transfer of Ownership form. The transfer forms must be returned to the issuing authority, together with the passport and payment of £20. The law states that you have 30 days in which to return the completed Transfer of Ownership form and Passport.

The current turnaround time for transfer of ownership is 10 working days. If you require our 24-hour Fast Track Service, this will incur an additional fee of £20.

Download the Transfer of Ownership form here

To request a Transfer of Ownership form to be posted to you, please contact Pet ID Equine

Please ensure correct postage is used on any returned passports. 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 horse passport and payment of £20. The law states that you have 30 days in which to return the completed Change of Address form and Horse Passport to the issuing authority.

The current turnaround time for change of address is 10 working days. If you require our 24-hour Fast Track service, this will incur an additional fee of £20.

Download the Change of Address form here

To request a Change of Address form to be posted to you, please contact Pet ID Equine

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

Duplicate Passport

If your Horse 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. Damaged passports will also need to be returned with the form below.

The fee for a duplicate passport is £25

The current turnaround time for a duplicate passport is 10 working days. If you require our 24-hour Fast Track service, this will incur an additional fee of £20.

Download the Duplicate Passport form here

Send your application to:

Pet-ID Equine
Stable Cottage
Wheatsheaf Road
Henfield
West Sussex
BN5 9AU

Equine Name Change

To change the equine’s name you will need to return the passport with a covering letter confirming the equines new name. The original equine name will be placed in brackets with the new equine name printed above on the passport. Only the registered owner can change the equines name. The fee for this service is £20.

The current turnaround time for equines name change is 10 working days. If you require our 24 hour Fast Track service, this will incur an additional fee of £20.
Please ensure the correct postage is used on any returned passports.

Deceased Equine

If the equine dies or is destroyed, please return the passport to Pet ID Equine within 30 days with a covering letter confirming the date the equine passed away. If you wish the passport to be returned to you once it has been stamped to show that it is no longer valid, you will need to enclose a stamped addressed envelope.

Equine Passport Fee Summary

New Passport Application – £30
Transfer Of Ownership – £20
Change Of Address – £20
Equine name change – £20
Duplicate – £25
Amendments – £20
Transfer of Ownership and Duplicate Passport – £45
Change of Address and Duplicate Passport – £45
Transfer of Ownership and Amendments (age, height) – £40
Transfer of ownership and equine name change – £40
Change of Address and Amendments – £40
Fast Track Service – £20

If you submit 10 or more passport application forms at any one time, the fee is £26.00 per completed application and silhouette.

All Prices are inclusive of VAT.

Please ensure correct postage is used on any returned passports. A 1st class stamp is inadequate due to size and weight.

Information updated 06/02/2023