Pet Passport Scheme ends for UK

I think you’re probably right that British vets being unable to put entries in the passport would make it impossible. I should have guessed that it wouldn’t be as straightforward as it seemed. Thanks for your post. 

I'm in the process of getting my dogs ready for a trip to France and Spain towards the end of August. I've got my head around what needs to be done from this side to get the dogs out to France but I am still unsure of the process for coming back.  I understand the need to visit a vet in France (my point of return to the UK) but what does the vet sign / issue to confirm the dogs have had the treatment? Having seen the indicated cost of obtaining a AHC I wonder what the vets in Europe will charge.

Barney, you will still have to see an overseas vet for worm treatment for your dog  - between 24 and 120 hours before returning to UK - the cost will vary as outlined in the List of Vets "sticky" thread at the top of this page. The vet will record that treatment on your UK Animal Health Certificate .

There is a section on the Animal Health Certificate - page 4 section 11.4 - that allows a European Vet to sign and stamp that the relevant treatment for return to the UK in much the same way as the previous Pet Passport scheme used to work.

A full blank copy of the AHC can be found at 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pet-travel-apply-for-a-gb-pet-health-certificate

with the recommended price being £106.00 each!  Not cheap for sure ...

Validity is 10 days from issue and expiry within 90 days of entry to the EU.  

Hope this helps!

Thank you eurotraveller and Oxfordeagle15 for your replies both very helpful.

Had a conversation with our VET the other day about AHC for France in August. I know this is of interest to members and our VET admits it may not be correct.  

1  Consecutive rabies boosters will be OK - no need for another blood test.

2 All the sheets (10) need to be completed but only the certificate needs to be with the animal and must be in the language of the country of entry? Detail must be on file with the VET. 

3  Re entry into the UK will still require inoculation for tapeworm a French vet to administer prior to returning to the UK.  Not sure how that's documented  at present. Possibly a stamp on the certificate.

4  A statement from the 'owner' that the animal is not being imported for commercial reasons.

Any comments would be appreciated.  

Thanks

Chris

CRF. Your second point....you need to tell your vet whether you will be landing in Netherlands or France or Spain (or anywhere else) so that the vet can complete the correct format of Animal Health Certificate for you - the forms are pre printed in format of English with Dutch translation alongside, or with French or Spanish translation alongside as appropriate. The vet needs to use the correct one dependant on where you will be landing.

On another forum someone reported a vet quoting £165 to complete the certificate - which is valid for just one journey.

pretty much in line with what our vet told us, its just the £100+ that irks for what amounts to nothing more than a quick feel round the dog to ensure all ok and fill in the form, concur re rabies, ours has had the blood tests etc and the booster is every 2 years, if you are going anywhere near Spain Leishmania is another jab you might like to consider. Leishmania is rife in Spain and it is a killer, another £100+

"On another forum someone reported a vet quoting £165 to complete the certificate - which is valid for just one journey"

another reason why going overthere is rapidly dropping down my list of places to go, if i wasnt still holding 2x BF flexi tickets and if we didnt look forward to some early warmth and sun April thru June to help OH's raynaud's syndrome it would def be off the list, might be cheaper to buy more hand warmers and more thermal socks and what about my bacon still if you overnight at Poole Port there is a great cafe opens at 0600 hrs which does some cracking bacon sanies 

When problems first arose for Scottish Fishermen in January this year, the owner of one small business complained about the 'killer' financial impact of having an AHC for each and every type of animal product exported, making his exporting unviable. The price he quoted for the AHC was £150, so the Vet's quote of £165 sound about right, as does 'the valid for just one journey'.

Steve