CRIS

CMart
CMart Forum Participant Posts: 26
edited May 2016 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

Do I need to take my CRIS document with me when caravaning abroad and if so will a photocopy do?

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  • ValDa
    ValDa Forum Participant Posts: 3,004 ✭✭
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    edited May 2016 #2

    We have never taken our CRIS documents with us - though I know some people who do.  We have never, in thirty-five years, been stopped and asked for our documents by anyone.

  • eurortraveller
    eurortraveller Club Member Posts: 6,830 ✭✭✭
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    edited May 2016 #3

    Just as you wish. Neither is actually needed and I don't have any CRIS documents at all. 

  • CMart
    CMart Forum Participant Posts: 26
    edited May 2016 #4

    Thank you

  • milliehull
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    edited May 2016 #5

    We never carry the CRIS document in the caravan.  It is stored in a safe place at home. In nearly 20 years of travelling in France we were never asked for it.

  • Bakers2
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    edited May 2016 #6

    At the risk of asking the obvious us what is CRIS? Diesitinly apply to caravans not motorhomes?

  • CMart
    CMart Forum Participant Posts: 26
    edited May 2016 #7

    Hi Bakers2,  Its the equivalent of a car log book

  • oldagetraveller
    oldagetraveller Forum Participant Posts: 142
    edited May 2016 #8

    We were stopped for a random check as we entered a German autobahn service station the other day.  The police asked for driving licence, vehicle registration and caravan registration.  As my caravan was an import it never had a CRIS so I carry the original sale invoice.  He was happy with that.  It is the first time I have ever been asked for it though. 

    Note that in mainland Europe most countries require registration of caravans as well as cars etc. Being British you do not have a registration document, so it is always as well to carry your CRIS or sales invoice. However do not keep it in the caravan, for obvious reasons! It is always possible that you will come across a policeman who does not understand the British system.

  • CMart
    CMart Forum Participant Posts: 26
    edited May 2016 #9

    Thanks for that

  • groovy cleaner
    groovy cleaner Forum Participant Posts: 208
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    edited May 2016 #10

    when we went abroad had files with different things in our insurance dogs insurance and caravan insurance you can always take the crs with you just in case you get stopped lots of people have stated they have
    never been stopped ,but if you have it with you ,it's there just in case 

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