EU Pet Passport access

[oggiebedworth]

Hi everyone. We have 2 small dogs and just loved the freedom to roam around Europe and are coming to terms with how to get the best out of what we have got. A vet in Southern Spain has said he will issue an EU Pet Passport, subject to the medical etc, which woudl more or less restore the freedom we previously enjoyed. But it’s a very long way to go. OK, we will probably go in spring anyway, but is there a vet that is nearer who will oblige - and fill in the forms correctly - as if so, we could pop over - overnight at Guines or similar and away we go. All help appreciated - and stay safe everyone

 

[iain26]

Lots of discussions on here but we had our UK Passports copied to EU Passports in Ireland.

 

[Minxy]

There are some issues with having it done in France, this is mentioned on other PP threads so worth having a read of those, I can appreciate wanting to get it done so you can forget about it but that might cause you more headaches than just waiting until you're in Spain.

 

[PaulC70]

Lots of discussions on here but we had our UK Passports copied to EU Passports in Ireland.

This.
Nip over on the ferry to Larne / Belfast and have a week round the North and head to Donegal where there are a few vets listed here on the forums that will do it for you.

The problem with going to France is you will HAVE to get 2 AHCs THEN you'll get the passports. So the AHCs are an extra £200-300 for you on the total bill.
Go to Ireland and simply drive across the border between Derry and Donegal and save that money.

 

[oggiebedworth]

Good answer - thanks - where do i find the listing of suitable vets - I’m not very good at navigating around this forum

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[Minxy]

This.
Nip over on the ferry to Larne / Belfast and have a week round the North and head to Donegal where there are a few vets listed here on the forums that will do it for you.

The problem with going to France is you will HAVE to get 2 AHCs THEN you'll get the passports. So the AHCs are an extra £200-300 for you on the total bill.
Go to Ireland and simply drive across the border between Derry and Donegal and save that money.

You only need 1 AHC as up to 5 pets (of the same species) can be put on it so the second pet is often just an additional cost rather than the full cost for a separate AHC.

 

[PaulC70]

You only need 1 AHC as up to 5 pets (of the same species) can be put on it so the second pet is often just an additional cost rather than the full cost for a separate AHC.

I didn't know that, not seen it mentioned on the forum before.
Irelands still the best option though

 

[PaulC70]

Good answer - thanks - where do i find the listing of suitable vets - I’m not very good at navigating around this forum

Few mentioned on here.

Ireland, Pet Passport success

The issue of obtaining a Pet passport in the Republic of Ireland has been discussed on a number of threads so following my success yesterday I decided to start a new one. I visited Anne Scott, a vet in Carndonagh, Co Donegal who was happy to issue Cassie with a Pet passport. Most important to...

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[PaulC70]

Forgot to say (and you may already know this) but you will need to bring your old GB passports with you, the vet will need to see them OR an AHC for the new eu passport. Of course if you don't have the original GB ones you will need an AHC no matter what in which case there's no real advantage as such of going to Ireland.

 

[Minxy]

Forgot to say (and you may already know this) but you will need to bring your old GB passports with you, the vet will need to see them OR an AHC for the new eu passport. Of course if you don't have the original GB ones you will need an AHC no matter what in which case there's no real advantage as such of going to Ireland.

You don't need an AHC for going to Northern Ireland at present as they are not enforcing the requirement at present, once in NI you can travel into Ireland without one.

Pet passports no longer needed for travel between NI and GB

All grace periods and easements relating to the Northern Ireland Protocol are to be 'extended indefinitely'

www.belfastlive.co.uk

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[oggiebedworth]

You don't need an AHC for going to Ireland at present as they are not enforcing the requirement at present AFAIK.

Thanks for the responses - looks like a ferry to Ireland is the best part of £500 - Tesco vouchers will reduce that , but ….

 

[Red Sonja]

We intend to go to our house in Donegal in late November. Mainly to get our dogs EU pet passports and also to check up on our house. Downsie Not knowing Ann Scott's place, can you tell me if you can park a Motorhome there? As my family live in Carndonagh I can park at theirs for Carn Vets. Thanks

Sonja

 

[Minxy]

Thanks for the responses - looks like a ferry to Ireland is the best part of £500 - Tesco vouchers will reduce that , but ….

If you do combine it with a holiday, rather than just for a PP trip, then obviously it makes better sense. Alternative is to go in a car for a day/short trip which will be much cheaper, or another form of transport, however I've not looked into those.

 

[Langtoftlad]

Thanks for the responses - looks like a ferry to Ireland is the best part of £500 - Tesco vouchers will reduce that , but ….

If you combine the project with a trip to Scotland... the short Cairnryan to Larne is under £300 for 2 + dog + motorhome next March.

Not a cheap option.

My vet charges £90 for an AHC so could make EU trips 3x rather than faff about trying to get a passport... but I would if I could make it convenient.

 

[Minxy]

If you combine the project with a trip to Scotland... the short Cairnryan to Larne is under £300 for 2 + dog + motorhome next March.

Not a cheap option.

It depends if you want to go to Ireland anyway I suppose.

My vet charges £90 for an AHC so could make EU trips 3x rather than faff about trying to get a passport... but I would if I could make it convenient.

What vet do you use? As we will need one at some point for our 3 pooches and would pass by Langtoft whilst going down the A1(M) it could be a way to get one for our lot, similarly for others too who travel that way.

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[Langtoftlad]

It depends if you want to go to Ireland anyway I suppose.


What vet do you use? As we will need one at some point for our 3 pooches and would pass by Langtoft whilst going down the A1(M) it could be a way to get one for our lot, similarly for others too who travel that way.

Priory Vets in Stamford... partner is Vicky...
But
She says she hates doing them, and recommends getting a pet passport once over there.
I doubt she'd do it for someone not registered at the practice.
And AFAIK she's not registering new clients at the moment because of a mass exodus from a neighbouring practice which has had a corporate takeover & doubled their prices...

 

[oggiebedworth]

I get the feeling that the best approach is to combine the acquisition of the EU PP with a break away. Rainy, cold Ireland in winter doesn’t really do it for me - so maybe the combination of a trip to the sun in Andalusia, and acquiring a PP is the answer - need to get the UK Animal Health Certificate for the 2 dogs ( not quite buy one get one free, but discount on second dog) but this is a more economic route that the special trip to Ireland whichever way its played - B&B , Motorhome etc. Thanks and best wishes to all

 

[PaulC70]

Forgot to say (and you may already know this) but you will need to bring your old GB passports with you, the vet will need to see them OR an AHC for the new eu passport. Of course if you don't have the original GB ones you will need an AHC no matter what in which case there's no real advantage as such of going to Ireland.

You don't need an AHC for going to Northern Ireland at present as they are not enforcing the requirement at present, once in NI you can travel into Ireland without one.

Pet passports no longer needed for travel between NI and GB

All grace periods and easements relating to the Northern Ireland Protocol are to be 'extended indefinitely'

www.belfastlive.co.uk

No you don't need one for entering NI but that's not what I was trying to get across, what I am saying is you will need one for the vet in the republic IF you don't have the GB passport for them to transcribe the details? Im fairly sure Im right there from what Ive read.

 

[PaulC70]

Moho with 2 adults even next week is £280 on the scottish route but I get what you say re the weather, it's all down to what you want to do to be fair, we went a couple of weeks ago and while not wall to wall sunshine, we hardly had any rain. But much like our trips to Scotland that we love all year round, we're always prepared

 

[Minxy]

No you don't need one for entering NI but that's not what I was trying to get across, what I am saying is you will need one for the vet in the republic IF you don't have the GB passport for them to transcribe the details? Im fairly sure Im right there from what Ive read.

If you have the proof of microchipping then you shouldn't need an 'old' GB PP, all the Irish vet would need is the microchip info and they can then do the rabies jab there when they produce the passport for you.

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[Motörhead Fun]

A word of warning about using an Irish passport with transferred UK vaccine. We obtained an Irish PP this year and was refused access by Brittany Ferries at Portsmouth as the date of reading her microchip was later than her vaccine date! We had to sprint across Portsmouth and pay £290 for a last minute AHC.

 

[Downsie]

We intend to go to our house in Donegal in late November. Mainly to get our dogs EU pet passports and also to check up on our house. Downsie Not knowing Ann Scott's place, can you tell me if you can park a Motorhome there? As my family live in Carndonagh I can park at theirs for Carn Vets. Thanks

Sonja

Red Sonja Anne Scott‘s place is on a farm well out in the countryside so I’m pretty sure there would be no problem taking a motorhome there. Sorry I can’t be precise but my granddaughter drove me out there in her car, obviously knowing exactly where she was going!

 

[Ianj55]

Just. been in Portugal for 6 weeks and obtained a Pet Passport while staying at a vets in Tavira. Had to have a new rabies jab as old one ran out in December and also had the dog put on the Portuguese register which appears to be important wherever you get the passport. Cost including everything was €55 which will last for 3 years.
Went to vets in France yesterday at Ruffec to get passport and AHC stamped and were very vocal re brits getting pet passports in an EU country. Once we showed proof of registration in Portugal he backed off and could also see that we had the passport in September so eventually signed the paperwork. Some vets inFrance do not like the way we have got round the system. Check with someone first to see if friendly towards issuing one and make sure the animal is included on the French CAD system.

 

[Darling]

In the process of getting EU pet passports in Spain for my 2 dogs. They had to have rabies vaccine even though theirs has another two years left, because vaccine date has to be same date as chip checked. Cost altogether for 2 €118

 

[ericonabike]

I'll put together a longer post later, but I'm posting this from Belgium, on my customary beer break. And Fido now has an EU passport, issued in Belgium, with a three year rabies certificate, at a cost of (drumroll) €64...

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[peds]

We got a French pet passport for our dog in the summer as we have a second home in France, however we were told at the Eurotunnel terminal when we came back to the uk that this was not sufficient and we still needed the full health certificate, so in summary I would be very cautious if you are UK based.

 

[Landy Andy]

I’ve been to France, as others on here have, with a French PP without AHC and no problems whatsoever coming or going.

 

[ericonabike]

Did you have an AHC as well?

We got a French pet passport for our dog in the summer as we have a second home in France, however we were told at the Eurotunnel terminal when we came back to the uk that this was not sufficient and we still needed the full health certificate, so in summary I would be very cautious if you are UK based.

 

[maz]

Just. been in Portugal for 6 weeks and obtained a Pet Passport while staying at a vets in Tavira. Had to have a new rabies jab as old one ran out in December and also had the dog put on the Portuguese register which appears to be important wherever you get the passport. Cost including everything was €55 which will last for 3 years.
Went to vets in France yesterday at Ruffec to get passport and AHC stamped and were very vocal re brits getting pet passports in an EU country. Once we showed proof of registration in Portugal he backed off and could also see that we had the passport in September so eventually signed the paperwork. Some vets inFrance do not like the way we have got round the system. Check with someone first to see if friendly towards issuing one and make sure the animal is included on the French CAD system.

Now this really gets me! You have a Portuguese pet passport, so what business of his is it anyway?! Even if it’s a French pet passport it’s still already been issued by another authorised vet (presumably one with less ‘issues’ about Brits) so again what business is it of his? He’s only being asked to do the wormer F.F.S! Does he have the same problem with Americans, Australians, etc using EU pet passports?

Wonder if this is the same vet mentioned in the following thread ….
Problem with French issued pet passport

 

[maz]

We got a French pet passport for our dog in the summer as we have a second home in France, however we were told at the Eurotunnel terminal when we came back to the uk that this was not sufficient and we still needed the full health certificate, so in summary I would be very cautious if you are UK based.

Probably the French pet passport had been incorrectly completed. There have been a lot of instances reported of this, particularly concerning date of microchip reading/implantation.