Horse passports
(for England and Wales)
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All horse owners must have a passport for their horse(s). The owner of a horse that is born after 01 August 2009 shall obtain a passport for it on or before 31 December of the year of its birth, or by six months after its birth whichever is the later.
Foals need to be microchipped with a unique number that is matched to the owner's contact details as well as getting a passport.
A horse cannot be sold without a passport (veterinary or breed certificates are not passports.) When a horse is sold, the seller must give the passport to the buyer at the time of the sale and the buyer must register the new ownership with 30 days. If a horse dies or is slaughtered the owner must return the passport to the passport issuing organization within 30 days of the animal’s death.
