Budgies abroad

StuartL
StuartL Forum Participant Posts: 11
edited February 2016 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

We will be taking the caravan to France,Switzerland and Italy this year. I know all about taking a dog abroad but we propose to take our budgie with us, He travels in the car quite happily!

Are there any legal restrictions on doing this? I would not expect that there are since many birds make their own way down there each year!

Ps. Before anyone asks, no he isn't microchipped !

 

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

    I know someone who travels in a motorhome, with a parrot.  They're from Guernsey so I'm not sure if they're subject to the same 'pet travel' arrangements.............!

    I have seen budgies in cages on caravan sites - and a parakeet on a lead on a man's shoulder in a supermarket in Perpignan!

    I did find this which may help - and which may lead to other sources of information:

    http://www.theparrotclub.co.uk/topic/10678-taking-bird-on-holiday-to-france/

    And this from the Brttany Ferries, which states that you don't need any documentation other than an export certificate from your vet - so no microchip needed!

    http://www.brittany-ferries.co.uk/faq/pet-travel/do-i-need-any-documentation-for-my-pet

  • brue
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    edited February 2016 #3

    Have a look at the GOV.UK web site, "travelling abroad with pets," I don't think there are restrictions on pet birds in the EU but it's worth checking out.

  • ABM
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    edited February 2016 #4

    The  last  time  I  offered  to take  a  "bird"  on  holiday  her  Dad  chased  me  with  a  shot-gun 
    Embarassed

  • StuartL
    StuartL Forum Participant Posts: 11
    edited February 2016 #5

    Many thanks for the above. It would appear that budgies are specifically excluded from other rules relating to birds. 

    The other bird am taking doesn't have a dad so I should be ok there too.

  • cyberyacht
    cyberyacht Forum Participant Posts: 10,218 ✭✭✭
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    edited February 2016 #6

    I wouldn't get in a flap about it.

  • Nuggy
    Nuggy Forum Participant Posts: 512
    edited February 2016 #7

    do the countries you are visiting or passing through have any regulations, you need to check before you arrive at their customs control ?

  • Kennine
    Kennine Forum Participant Posts: 3,472
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    edited February 2016 #8

    I would have thought that when budgies went abroad --- They would prefer to FLY !!!Happy

  • ValDa
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    edited February 2016 #9

    do the countries you are visiting or passing through have any regulations, you need to check before you arrive at their customs control ?

    I don't think we've arrived at 'Customs Control' in Europe since as long as I can remember.  We certainly did in the 1970's and I do remember a border crossing into Spain, I think probably in 1984, but I don't remember much after that.  Switzerland apparently
    joined Schengen in 2009 - so even there is no problem any more.

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