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Would that not complicate things using both an AHC and an EU PP at customs? Perhaps the solution would be to get a PP earlier in the trip together with a rabies jab. Before returning get the PP worm stamped and use it instead of the AHC. That should satisfy all conditions. Could even use the same vets going south and returning north. Others have obviously done it and now use EU PPs.Not correct - as the dog will have had a rabies jab before it left the UK the original jab will be valid and any subsequent jabs will be boosters, not a new 'start from scratch'. The officials may want to see the AHC with the original jab on but the owners can use the PPs to ensure that it is okay for future trips, better to find out if there's a problem with it before leaving the EU as there's then time to sort it out instead of when trying to leave the UK.
We travel with our 2 cockers, on Belgium EU pet passports, that clearly shows our UK address, no problems whatsoever, using ferries or the tunnel.I think the strict rules are that a new EU passport for doggie is supposed to be based on residency, but it seems that is being ignored by some EU vets
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Sorry it is correct , your rabies jab on the AHC is what you present on your return. Unless your rabies jab on your new EU passport is more than 21 days old .Not correct - as the dog will have had a rabies jab before it left the UK the original jab will be valid and any subsequent jabs will be boosters, not a new 'start from scratch'. The officials may want to see the AHC with the original jab on but the owners can use the PPs to ensure that it is okay for future trips, better to find out if there's a problem with it before leaving the EU as there's then time to sort it out instead of when trying to leave the UK.
We had our foster dog rabies jabbed and an EU passport on a Monday and travelled back to the UK on the passport on the following Wednesday ie 2 days. All I did was present her out of date Bosnian passport to show that her Rabies was a booster not a starter jab.Sorry it is correct , your rabies jab on the AHC is what you present on your return. Unless your rabies jab on your new EU passport is more than 21 days old .
Not correct we came back in May this year with new passport and didn’t even show AHC the booster for three years was only two weeks oldRemember, even with new passport, you will have to use AHC for your return. New rabies jab has to be done 21 days in advance
Unless the vet that issues the passport transfers the original rabies jab to the passport from the AHC, and then gives them a booster. Which is what our Belgium vet did, so the passport clearly showed 2 jabs.Sorry it is correct , your rabies jab on the AHC is what you present on your return. Unless your rabies jab on your new EU passport is more than 21 days old .
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Not so. Residency has never been a requirement for obtaining or using an EU Pet Passport. This has been discussed on here in many past threads.I think the strict rules are that a new EU passport for doggie is supposed to be based on residency, but it seems that is being ignored by some EU vets
Not all French vets 'demand' I-cad registration or a French address - some understand that this is totally irrelevant to a non-resident dog. Unfortunately they are in the minority. I-cad registration has also been discussed on here in many past threads.We travel with our 2 cockers, on Belgium EU pet passports, that clearly shows our UK address, no problems whatsoever, using ferries or the tunnel.
The issue arises if you try to get a French pet passport, French vets demand that your dogs microchip number is registered on their database (i-Cad) before they will issue a passport. Registration requires a French address, so unless you are resident, have a holiday home, or have a friends address you can use, you cannot get a French pet passport.
Other EU countries don’t have this requirement, therefore go to Belgium, Spain, Germany, or anywhere but France to get a passport.
That is actually overkill, as you only need one or the other. However, if a further rabies booster is a requirement for issuing the Pet Passport there is no harm in it.Unless the vet that issues the passport transfers the original rabies jab to the passport from the AHC, and then gives them a booster. Which is what our Belgium vet did, so the passport clearly showed 2 jabs.
We returned to the UK 3 days later, and only had to show passport, not the AHC.
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Yea so rabies more than 21 days on passport .Unless the vet that issues the passport transfers the original rabies jab to the passport from the AHC, and then gives them a booster. Which is what our Belgium vet did, so the passport clearly showed 2 jabs.
We returned to the UK 3 days later, and only had to show passport, not the AHC.
Yes , we also fell foul of the minimum time!!Note that when returning to the UK, you need to see a vet to get the worming tablets, and the paperwork to say it was taken by the dog. You will need to wait at least 24 hours from the time the tablet was taken to getting on the ferry/tunnel. And that means 24 hours minimum, not 23 hours 59 minutes. Once taken, it's valid for about 5 days, I think.
Yes.Not correct - as the dog will have had a rabies jab before it left the UK the original jab will be valid and any subsequent jabs will be boosters, not a new 'start from scratch'. The officials may want to see the AHC with the original jab on but the owners can use the PPs to ensure that it is okay for future trips, better to find out if there's a problem with it before leaving the EU as there's then time to sort it out instead of when trying to leave the UK.
You could do that, however we got one for Bella towards the end of our 2 month trip to Spain, from memory I believe the rabies jab was shown to be a booster so no need to see the AHC.Would that not complicate things using both an AHC and an EU PP at customs? Perhaps the solution would be to get a PP earlier in the trip together with a rabies jab. Before returning get the PP worm stamped and use it instead of the AHC. That should satisfy all conditions. Could even use the same vets going south and returning north. Others have obviously done it and now use EU PPs.
Not if the rabies jab is down as a booster.Sorry it is correct , your rabies jab on the AHC is what you present on your return. Unless your rabies jab on your new EU passport is more than 21 days old .
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Shhhhhh don't say that ... The others might think I've gone up in the world hob knobbing with van dwellers!Hello Minxy we met you with Rufus at Puerto Mazarron!
In our blue Ford Transit van...
My English vet was too scared to enter normal annual vaccinations onto the EU passport in case that made it invalid irrespective of the rabies vaccinationNot strictly true as has been pointed out numerous times on here. A UK vet can administer worming tablets for a short stay journey in to EU. They cannot have anything to do with the rabies jab side of the pet passport.
Just goes to show not all vets know what they are doing, there’s no need to get any annual vaccinations entered in to the passport. It’s for rabies and worming only.My English vet was too scared to enter normal annual vaccinations onto the EU passport in case that made it invalid irrespective of the rabies vaccination
Not a case of “in case it would” it most certainly would have.My English vet was too scared to enter normal annual vaccinations onto the EU passport in case that made it invalid irrespective of the rabies vaccination
That's good, the ONLY thing that a UK vet should ever enter is the worming but that's only needed if you are doing a short trip so will be back before the 5 days is up, they shouldn't enter anything else ... nothing, nowt, nada, zilch.My English vet was too scared to enter normal annual vaccinations onto the EU passport in case that made it invalid irrespective of the rabies vaccination