taking your dog abroad

[jonc]

Can confirm RoaminRog's experience. We've just come back from Spain having had a friend over there sort out Spanish passports (2 dogs) for us. On the way home, we called in at a French vet for the worming treatment and she confirmed that all was OK. The only thing that she did comment on was that no address had been put in the passports. She said that, strictly speaking, it wasn't necessary but did suggest that it might avoid any possible future problems if we put an address in. Just to be on the safe side, the vet filled in the worming info in both the Spanish passports and the AHC. We used the passports to check in at Dieppe (rather than the AHC) and they were accepted with no problems.
We are due to go out to France again at the end of June, so that will be the final test that they work both ways! Interestingly, its a short trip to attend an event over there, and we'll be out and back within 5 days, so we're thinking of getting our UK vet to do the worming treatment before we go and enter this into our existing UK passports. We should then be able to use these to re-enter the UK.

 

[RoaminRog]

Can confirm RoaminRog's experience. We've just come back from Spain having had a friend over there sort out Spanish passports (2 dogs) for us. On the way home, we called in at a French vet for the worming treatment and she confirmed that all was OK. The only thing that she did comment on was that no address had been put in the passports. She said that, strictly speaking, it wasn't necessary but did suggest that it might avoid any possible future problems if we put an address in. Just to be on the safe side, the vet filled in the worming info in both the Spanish passports and the AHC. We used the passports to check in at Dieppe (rather than the AHC) and they were accepted with no problems.
We are due to go out to France again at the end of June, so that will be the final test that they work both ways! Interestingly, its a short trip to attend an event over there, and we'll be out and back within 5 days, so we're thinking of getting our UK vet to do the worming treatment before we go and enter this into our existing UK passports. We should then be able to use these to re-enter the UK.

I have been advised that any British stamp on the EU Passport will invalidate it, but check before you go down that road
The tapeworm procedure can be as little as 24 hours before boarding.
The Coeur de Caux veterinary hospital at Cany Barville is adjacent to an enormous free public car park, we have parked there with the car on the back before now, and with just a smattering of French you can call and make an appointment.

 

[alcam]

Can confirm RoaminRog's experience. We've just come back from Spain having had a friend over there sort out Spanish passports (2 dogs) for us. On the way home, we called in at a French vet for the worming treatment and she confirmed that all was OK. The only thing that she did comment on was that no address had been put in the passports. She said that, strictly speaking, it wasn't necessary but did suggest that it might avoid any possible future problems if we put an address in. Just to be on the safe side, the vet filled in the worming info in both the Spanish passports and the AHC. We used the passports to check in at Dieppe (rather than the AHC) and they were accepted with no problems.
We are due to go out to France again at the end of June, so that will be the final test that they work both ways! Interestingly, its a short trip to attend an event over there, and we'll be out and back within 5 days, so we're thinking of getting our UK vet to do the worming treatment before we go and enter this into our existing UK passports. We should then be able to use these to re-enter the UK.

Surely UK passports not valid ?
Worming treatment , like all vets treatment , will be cheaper in France

 

[suneye]

I have a tortoise and we are going to Ireland for a month in the summer. I could not work out what I had to do or what was legal to take her with us! She has been with me for 55 years so did not want to risk her being taken away for the sake of a holiday. Normally family or friends look after her but everyone has their own plans over the summer so had to find a 'kennels' that would take her and have some idea of how to look after her.

 

[jonc]

I have been advised that any British stamp on the EU Passport will invalidate it, but check before you go down that road
The tapeworm procedure can be as little as 24 hours before boarding.
The Coeur de Caux veterinary hospital at Cany Barville is adjacent to an enormous free public car park, we have parked there with the car on the back before now, and with just a smattering of French you can call and make an appointment.

No. The plan is to go out on the EU passports but come back in using the original UK passports. They were issued before the prescribed date of 1/1/2021 so are still valid for entry into the UK. We're on a tight schedule - hence the idea to get our local vets to do the worming on the 5-day rule in the UK passports.
Useful info on the Cany Barville vet though; we will certainly look into using them when we come up from the South West on future trips.

 

[jonc]

Surely UK passports not valid ?
Worming treatment , like all vets treatment , will be cheaper in France

No, GOV.UK website says that UK passports issued before 1/1/2021 are still valid for entry into the UK.
Take your point on costs, though! Doubtless it will cost more, but we're on a tight schedule and it would save time on the way back!

 

[RoaminRog]

No. The plan is to go out on the EU passports but come back in using the original UK passports. They were issued before the prescribed date of 1/1/2021 so are still valid for entry into the UK. We're on a tight schedule - hence the idea to get our local vets to do the worming on the 5-day rule in the UK passports.
Useful info on the Cany Barville vet though; we will certainly look into using them when we come up from the South West on future trips.

If you need to park for a weekend there is motorhome parking at Cany-Barville, but not services as such. There is a wonderful recreation area called Le lac (N49.797193, E0.618399) with a bar/restaurant and you can watch the local young things going around the lake on surf boards, very entertaining!

 

[alcam]

No, GOV.UK website says that UK passports issued before 1/1/2021 are still valid for entry into the UK.
Take your point on costs, though! Doubtless it will cost more, but we're on a tight schedule and it would save time on the way back!

Entry not exit

 

[Sharon the Cat]

I have a tortoise and we are going to Ireland for a month in the summer. I could not work out what I had to do or what was legal to take her with us! She has been with me for 55 years so did not want to risk her being taken away for the sake of a holiday. Normally family or friends look after her but everyone has their own plans over the summer so had to find a 'kennels' that would take her and have some idea of how to look after her.
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A bit off topic but when I had the cattery we looked after a customer's tortoise. We have a totally enclosed garden, guarded by cats on all 4 sides! We and our customers loved having him/her as a bit of a much talked about special guest for a couple of weeks. We were not licensed to board anything but cats but we didn't charge. Might be work asking local catteries/kennels if the have a totally enclosed area(not exercise yard!).

 

[Helen Robinson]

THANK YOU.
As my wife is Dutch we already have these.
Now we just have to educate the border guards an Dutch embassy that we the Schenegen agreement allows us to stay for more than 90 days.

Just take your marriage certificate. It'll be fine.

 

[Helen Robinson]

So am I being overly optimistic by highlighting this?

an EU pet passport issued in the EU (or in GB if issued before 1 January 2021)

I have just emailed APHA thus
Hi,
As pensioners, we are very conscious about saving our costs whenever possible. We travel regularly to Europe in our Motorhome, and always take our dog Max.
We understand that his EU(GB) Pet Passport will no longer suffice, and we will have to arrange an Animal Health Certificate to satisfy the French Border Control.
If we get an AHC before our next trip, when we get abroad can we apply to a local vet for an EU Pet Passport, negating future need for an AHC?
Best regards

I will report back if I hear anything.

That's exactly what we did. Got an AHC in England and then got an EU Pet Passport in France. Vet insisted on doing a rabies jab. We gave the address of the aire we were staying at. British vets are not able to complete anything on the passport but you are able to change your address yourself if required. French vets seem a bit more reluctant to do them now but we had decided to just keep trying. We were lucky enough to get one straightaway.

 

[suneye]

A bit off topic but when I had the cattery we looked after a customer's tortoise. We have a totally enclosed garden, guarded by cats on all 4 sides! We and our customers loved having him/her as a bit of a much talked about special guest for a couple of weeks. We were not licensed to board anything but cats but we didn't charge. Might be work asking local catteries/kennels if the have a totally enclosed area(not exercise yard!).

Thanks for this x I found a local small animals ‘hotel’ who agreed to look after her and we have a puppy pen that works as holiday accommodation I hope they take the same care that you obviously did. just such a pain that finding out what you can or can’t do now is so difficult.

 

[RSD7a]

Has anyone experience of getting an EU pet passport in Switzerland? We'll be there in the summer and could use our daughter's address.

 

[RoaminRog]

Has anyone experience of getting an EU pet passport in Switzerland? We'll be there in the summer and could use our daughter's address.

I was under the impression that Switzerland withdrew their application to join EU in 2016?

 

[RSD7a]

I was under the impression that Switzerland withdrew their application to join EU in 2016?

Indeed. And they are aligned to the EU in many ways including being part of the Schengen area. I'm wondering what pet passport-wise is available in practice in Switzerland ..... or .... has anyone direct experience of getting an EU pet passport in Germany?

 

[Jo001]

anyone direct experience of getting an EU pet passport in Germany?

No, but there are people on the AHC Facebook page who say they have done it, one from a place near Luxembourg called (sic) Peri - maybe Pery?

 

[RSD7a]

What do you pay for an AHC? Our local vet in East Lothian wants £265.

 

[alcam]

What do you pay for an AHC? Our local vet in East Lothian wants £265.

Abbeywell vets Folkestone £98
Think some have found even cheaper

 

[Jo001]

What do you pay for an AHC? Our local vet in East Lothian wants £265.

Look for Pawsome Pet Travel

https://pawsomepettravel.com/

They operate in your area, you go online and fill in all the dog's details (d of b, chip number, date of last rabies vaccination, date of travel, country you are going to etc) and they turn up at your door with an AHC for your dog, scan him to make sure it's the same dog as you have entered the chip details for, and it costs IIRC £99.

 

[runnach]

What do you pay for an AHC? Our local vet in East Lothian wants £265.

We have an appointment at the Dick Vet up at Bush Estate Penicuick soon, just over £100 rings a bell.