Arrange an Animal Health Certificate in Coventry, Nuneaton and North Warwickshire through an AHC collection appointment with Zofia Spanczak. This guide explains the Coventry and Nuneaton collection service, prices, transport links and booking steps, so you can have the certificate prepared before the local meeting and your onward journey.

Meet Zofia Spanczak, our Coventry and North Warwickshire AHC vet

Zofia worked for many years in small animal practice in the West Midlands before retiring from general practice. Having travelled to Europe with her dog Aero, she understands the questions owners may have when arranging pet travel paperwork.

AHC collection appointments in Coventry, Nuneaton and North Warwickshire

At the AHC appointment, the vet scans and verifies each pet’s microchip, briefly inspects the pets and witnesses the owner or authorised person signing the declaration where applicable. The vet completes the final checks and signing and guides you through the certificate, answering last-minute questions where possible.

Information is provided beforehand. Our experienced administrative team can help with advance questions, while your AHC vet completes the local meeting through our established system.

Zofia meets owners and their pets at collection points in Coventry and Nuneaton. Owners travelling from elsewhere in North Warwickshire can choose the agreed collection point when arranging their AHC appointment. You can check our areas covered map to find the point when making your request. Owners travelling from Hinckley or Birmingham can also arrange to attend an agreed collection appointment.

Use the what3words link below to get directions to the precise meeting spot.

Your AHC is prepared ahead of the collection meeting with your vet and pets. Generally keep pets in your car until instructed otherwise, and tell the vet in advance if bringing a cat without a car.

Transport links and travel hubs

Driving times are from the Coventry, West Midlands area. Allow extra time for traffic, stops and check-in.

Ferry ports

These ports offer passenger-ferry pet travel under the operator’s conditions.

• Liverpool / Birkenhead: Northern Ireland, approximately 2 hours 30 minutes by car.
• Hull: mainland Europe, approximately 2 hours 45 minutes by car.
• Portsmouth: mainland Europe, approximately 3 hours by car.
• Harwich: mainland Europe, approximately 3 hours by car.

If you live in Great Britain, you need an AHC for pet travel to the Republic of Ireland, including journeys through Northern Ireland. For trips ending in Northern Ireland, check the official Northern Ireland pet travel guidance.

Folkestone LeShuttle

The Folkestone LeShuttle terminal is approximately 3 hours 30 minutes by car from this area.

Airports

• Birmingham Airport: approximately 30 minutes by car.
• Heathrow Airport: approximately 2 hours by car.

Participating airlines offer dog and cat departures in the cabin or as checked pets in the hold where permitted. Confirm flight, carrier, aircraft and breed restrictions, pet space and return arrangements; cargo may require a specialist agent.

Important: Transport operators have their own rules, and pet travel requirements can vary by destination. Check the current official guidance for your journey before departure. You should also allow enough time to arrange your AHC and any additional treatments or documentation required for your destination.

AHC prices in Coventry, Nuneaton and North Warwickshire

Repeat AHC: £89. For returning clients whose pets previously received an AHC from the same VetHomeCerts vet. The AHC language, owner and pet details must be unchanged, with the same still-valid rabies vaccination. Arrange it more than 10 days before the AHC appointment. Additional pets cost £25 each.

Standard AHC: £99. Required information and payment must be received more than 7 days before the AHC appointment. Additional pets cost £30 each, up to five pets on one certificate.

Urgent AHC: £199. Applies when required information and payment are received within 7 days of the AHC appointment. Additional pets cost £30 each, up to five pets on one certificate.

View our prices for the full conditions.

How to get an AHC appointment in Coventry, Nuneaton and North Warwickshire

1. Check the area and vet. Identify Zofia and choose the Coventry or Nuneaton collection point, checking your journey there from your North Warwickshire address. You can check our areas covered map.
2. Complete the Stage 1 form. Use our form to request an AHC appointment. This is an initial request, not an automatic appointment confirmation.
3. Complete the Stage 2 form. It is emailed immediately after Stage 1 and collects the details for your AHC. Both forms must be completed for the request to be processed. If it does not arrive within a few minutes, check spam and verify the email address entered.
4. Wait for the vet to check the request. The vet checks your information and arranges the AHC appointment as appropriate. Confirmation follows the required checks and payment.
5. Attend the AHC appointment and receive your certificate. All pets named on the AHC must attend the agreed collection appointment for final checks and signing before you receive your certificate.

Book your Animal Health Certificate in Coventry, Nuneaton and North Warwickshire

An agreed Coventry or Nuneaton AHC collection appointment lets you complete the certificate locally before travelling onwards from North Warwickshire. You can request an AHC appointment with VetHomeCerts.