Hello, we are venturing to the UK in January for the first time from France with our dog. Her EU/French pet passport was issued in January 2020; all her vaccinations are/will be up to date including her rabies jab which she is due to have in December so at least 21 days before travel. I am aware that she needs the tapeworm treatment and will book that in. So here’s my question - The guidance on the UK govt says ‘Pet passports issued from 29 December 2014 - If the rabies vaccination record is a sticker, it must be covered by a laminated strip (included with the pet passport).’ Neither of her previous two rabies jabs stickers are laminated - I will speak to the vet of course, but wanted to check if others have had an issue when the stickers aren’t laminated? Should I insist my vet does this and if they say they can’t, can I laminate them myself? (There are not laminated strips with the passport)
I’ve just checked our two dogs French passports and neither of their rabies vaccines stickers are covered by a laminated strip..We have had no difficulties whatsoever going to the UK…. Have you thought about calling the Pet Passports office at Eurotunnel (or whichever route you take) to see if they even think this is an issue? I’d be surprised! Do update us if you hear anything concerning, or otherwise….
I imagine you all are aware of this, but it’s a long time since we crossed out of the Schengen zone as non residents with a pet.
Not what we wanted to hear, bloody pointless but there you go. The UK were supposed to be negotiating a new EU permissable pet passport.
Now the problem of a long stay visa and AHC only valid for 4 months. Someone or the committee responsible hasn’t thought this through.
Still no updates on Eurotunnel, Brittany Ferries, P & O Ferries, DEFRA etc and this is supposed to kick in on Wednesday, pathetic.
Just been on the phone to Easy Pet Travel, our usual Vet for the AHC. They have been in consultation with Eurotunnel this weekend in the light of the latest document and Eurotunnel being a French company and working on behalf of the French authorities, Eurotunnel have stated any EU pet passport issued before the 22nd of April 2026 will be honored.
Obviously this new rule comes into force this coming Wednesday and Easy Pet asked us to call them in a weeks time to see how the system is settling in.
Luckily, we won’t be travelling until August so by then we’ll know what we have to do (if anything).
We travel next month Newhaven Dieppe, will obviously keep posting as we see what’s happening.
My usually polite, gentle, sweet natured elderly aunt was reduced to a series of (near!) silent profanities yesterday when I sent her the letter that @JaneJones had kindly posted. She is an widowed EU citizen who spends months each year in France* and has long held EU passports for her 3 dogs. I’ve given her Easy Pet Travel”s details, following @Corona ‘s helpful recommendations in past posts. She can’t understand the timing, given all the indications that the EU and UK - sooner rather than later, - will probably agree to restore the UK to its (pre Brexit) Part 1 status - for pet travel.
*Thinking about it, she may even be resident in France but that might cause ..other ‘complications’..
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Yes George, as the various ports are just getting to handle the EES system, some halfwits in the EU decide to add a bit more chaos to travel. Makes you wonder why, the timing is so poor, possibly WEF and their master plan to reduce personal travel. We’ll end up working and living in our villages and towns for the local wealthy person (a lesson from history perhaps?) whatever the motive it’s timing is very poor.
Now confirmed by DEFRA so that’s that, we’ve still got our CdS’s so could get round it but don’t think it’s worth the risk.
With respect DEFRA, or more precisely APHA are parroting what the EU said, it’s got little to do with the UK side. As I posted above, waiting to see what really happens from Wednesday and will check with the Vets and also DFDS later on.
I suppose the real nuisance is that the new UK/EU pet passport could come in next year so is this really necessary for one year and more hassle at the ports with EES delays as well.
Yes, I pointed this out to a new poster some time ago. He insisted he was going to keep on using his French issued pet passport as a UK citizen travelling to France with his dog and that it wouldn’t be a problem. I left it at that.
Not sure if this refers to me or not…However, I have checked up latest pronouncements and DEFRA etc and for me at any rate it means that I will get an AHC next time round but test the situation with my relevant French documentation first just to see.
It looks definitive re primary residence and proving that will be difficullt for most people pushing the boundaries I would guess, even if they have a French residence, utility factures, EU passport etc as I do.
I have to add it’s a bit unwelcome as costs in general escalate, but there we are.
I’m not sure to be honest. Getting an AHC but testing with the French PP is the sensible thing to do. When going into France as a French resident, a CDS/TDS will have to be shown and I expect if a person can’t show one, then they will be seen as non resident.
That’s what I would expect also. As I posted before will hear more from the vet near the tunnel as the tunnel controls the French side. Waiting to get an update from DFDS.
Just as a note to indicate the costs for people not too familiar with all this, my facture yesterday for the worm treatment and health check consultation prior to going to UK was €53.15. It’s creeping up……
Yes, from memory about the same at our vets in France.
An update from Connexion.
I read this as Eurotunnel (le shuttle) are accepting EU pet passport issued to a UK resident.
Dover warns however also for the time being will accept EU pet passport issued to a UK resident.
Le Shuttle’s website is pretty clear, GB to EU AHC’s only but from EU to GB EU PP’s are okay.