United Kingdom → Australia

UK to Australia: respect the sequence.

Same destination pressure as the US route, with UK starting paperwork and export endorsements to get right.

Planning order

Use this as a planning map, then verify on Australian and UK official pages.

Microchip first

Fix identity before vaccine and blood-test timing gets messy.
Rabies vaccination on a clean timeline

Keep certificates you can hand to a vet or shipper.
Rabies blood test

This lab result often starts the long waiting clock.
Waiting period

Do not book irreversible flights until this window is understood.
Import permission and quarantine space

Australia-side capacity can be the real bottleneck.
Crate, airline acceptance, final vet checks

Short validity windows make the last weeks easy to mess up.
Arrival and quarantine handoff

Know who receives the pet and what is due on arrival.