EU Pet Passport - UK to France

TolenoOwnerWales
TolenoOwnerWales Forum Participant Posts: 6
edited June 12 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

Hi all - first post for a new member. 

We have just welcomed a new 4-legged member of the family from Romania (Dee) who has an EU Passport. We're planning on taking the motorhome (Toleno L) to France in September. We want to keep the EU Passport live therefore I believe any vaccines or boosters require to be undertaken in the EU. 

On the Sunday we are due to return her rabies vaccine expires so intending on obtaining both tapeworm treatment and rabies booster at the same time. 

Am I right in saying that: 

a) If its a first vaccination or vaccination as previous one has expired I'd need to wait 21 days following vaccination until I returned to UK

b) if its a booster to a vaccination that has not yet expired we will be able to travel immediately

c) As long as EU Pet Passport vaccinations etc. and info is up to date I won't have any requirements on leaving UK  

Thanks all - and happy motor-homing! 

Stuart

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  • TobyLeeds
    TobyLeeds Forum Participant Posts: 146
    edited June 12 #2

    You are correct in your assumptions.

    your rabies booster needs to be administered by an EU vet - make sure it does not expire otherwise you will have to start again (expensive).

    you don’t need anything other than your up to date pet  passport to leave. French vets will willingly carry out the rabies and tapeworm at the same time for your return.

    in April we had the 2nd 3 year rabies jab, tapeworm pill, our annual health check (which we would normally have had the same month in the UK) and his booster - cost 80€ !

    just make sure the vet stamps and signs every page and enters the vaccine batch number and the correct date and time  for each. The more things you have done the more chance of errors - so everything needs to be triple checked before leaving the vets.

    over the last 3 years we have travelled 6 times so I estimate we have “saved” £600 through having an EU passport.

  • TolenoOwnerWales
    TolenoOwnerWales Forum Participant Posts: 6
    edited July 15 #3

    Perfect thank you tobyleeds

  • TolenoOwnerWales
    TolenoOwnerWales Forum Participant Posts: 6
    edited July 22 #4

    Now it gets more complicated… Pet Passport has both address sections completed due to 2 rescue centres and whilst Brittany Ferries have been helpful in getting me over to France by noting it for uk to France crossing I will need a new pet passport for coming back. Anyone gone through this process? 

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