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Passport problems for a Berkshire family have left them devastated after they were forced to leave one of their family members behind.  The family member is actually their pet dog, Indy.  The pet was detained in France upon returning from a family vacation because his pet passport microchip failed.

Many countries now also employ the PETS passport system including the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

The dog’s owner, Matt Roberts had his two dogs outfitted with surgically implanted passport microchips as part of the Pet Travel Scheme (“PETS”).  The Pet Travel Scheme (“PETS”) refers to a system that permits animals to travel between member countries without undergoing quarantine. A Pet Passport is a travel document that officially records information related to a specific animal.  The purpose of a pet passport is to speed up and simplify travel with animals between member countries.

PETS was originally established in the UK as a safeguard against rabies and as a way for animals to travel between countries without being quarantined.  Many countries now also employ the PETS passport system including the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

The poor dog, Indy needed to have surgery to remove the passport chip.

Hopefully, Indy’s identity will be confirmed – or it can take up to 6 months for the dog to be issued a new pet passport.

Mr Roberts has two dogs, Indy and Buzz.  Buzz was allowed to re-enter the country, but the scanner could not read Indy’s passport microchip and Indy was detained in France.

The family had to have the passport microchip surgically removed from the dog and now they are waiting for the manufacturer to confirm that they passport chip is a match to the documentation on the pet passport.

Unfortunately, the vets who removed the passport chip feel that it may be corrupted and not sure that it will be able to be read.

Mr. Roberts may have no other choice than to reapply for a new pet passport for his dog.

It turns out that each year approximately 100 pets have passport microchip problems upon arrival to the UK.  In the majority of those cases, the passport microchip number can be identified by the manufacturer, and the pet is eventually permitted to enter the country.

If you are a dog reading this article and your owner is interested in getting a US Passport or US Passport Card, visit us at http://www.rushpassport.com or call us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to speak with a Live Passport Agent.  (877) 937-7277 (All 50 States) or (212) 643-9305 New York Passport Agency.  Rush Passport™ : Expediter of Passports, serving Brooklyn, The Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, Manhattan, Westchester, Nassau County & Suffolk County, Long Island, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Miami, Florida.