Travel through the EU with pets after Brexit

revlac
revlac Forum Participant Posts: 3
edited January 2022 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

We are hoping to get back to EU travelling this year.  Due to COVID we have not been able to go over since Brexit came in to force.  We are aware of the food stuffs that are not aloud for us humans but not totally sure of what pertains to pets, dogs in particular.  Fish seems to be an area which is not mentioned too much.

My questions to anyone are;

How did you get on with pets in general including the new AHC

What food did you take if any and what type and how much in weight

Did you gain any information from agencys etc which proved useful

 

Would be interested to hear anyones experiences

regards

Colin

 

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  • eurortraveller
    eurortraveller Club Member Posts: 6,828 ✭✭✭
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    edited January 2022 #2

    We have no pets but the situation is clear.

    An AHC is unlikely to cost less than £100 per visit (and can be anything up to £250) and needs to be done in the ten days before leaving UK.


     The visit to an EU vet to sign off worming treatment before coming home remains unchanged.

    You can take 2 kg. of proprietary dog food in an unopened pack with you and after that you buy in Europe. 

    Do you have other concerns?

  • revlac
    revlac Forum Participant Posts: 3
    edited January 2022 #3

    Thanks your response.

    AHC in hand and know about the worming on return as been over many times.  Was really interested to hear how people got on on arrival France etc.  Do you take a seperate lane for pets or is the process completed prior similar to what the tunnel was like.

    I have been reading various EU legislation and I think I have tied myself up in knots.  EU2019/2122 states that petfood can only be taken in for health reasons and is limited to 2kg. But later on in table form it states that dog food and chews containing meat and milk are only excluded.  Is fish classed as a meat?  Thus why I asked if anybody had actually experienced the border controls, as I am still looking in to fish as it seem we humans can take it in.

     

    Thanks again and happy holidaying

  • JimE
    JimE Club Member Posts: 352 ✭
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    edited January 2022 #4

    If you are travelling via the tunnel, there is a pet reception in Folkestone to clear all the formalities prior to boarding. 

    If our experience last September is anything to go by, you are unlikely to be checked for "contraband food" of either the human or canine variety, but there is always the risk you might be the unlucky one.

    One other point regarding the AHC - it is only valid for 4 months so, if you are undertaking multiple trips in the course of the year, you will need another AHC once the first one has expired.  For that reason, we will be exploring getting a Pet Passport from an EU country when we are next over there.

    Happy travels !

     

  • revlac
    revlac Forum Participant Posts: 3
    edited January 2022 #5

    JIm

    Thanks for your comments

    Re AHC, we had a similar chat with our vet regarding an EU pet passport and will further this as well

    Going via Cherbourg this time so hopefully nothing has dramaticaly changed as went through there just before COVID.

     

    All the best

     

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