 Poster: A snowHead
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I still fail to see what the problem is.
If you are resident in the EU then you use a Pet Passport.
If you are resident outside of the EU then you use an AHC.
I am not sure why people are trying to circumvent rules?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Hurdy, Cost. AHC is £99 through the specialist, cheap operators and then £69 for repeats each trip. Pet passport is €40 for many trips.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| Matt1959 wrote: |
| @Hurdy, Cost. AHC is £99 through the specialist, cheap operators and then £69 for repeats each trip. Pet passport is €40 for many trips. |
And it is a pointless time wasting box ticking exercise.
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Pet passport fills up after 16 trips, so that's €40/16 = €2.50 per trip.
Equivalent in AHC is £1,134 total, £70+ average per trip.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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We were charged £220 last summer locally. Rabies was an additional £100. It was £120 12 months previously for our other dog, so we didn't think to confirm the cost. Including a rabies booster for the new EU passport and registration with ICAD, it was about 90€ .
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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@Hells Bells, it was mentioned above I assume only for UK to EU. Problem is far too many rumours and very little definitive info. My understanding is that EU pet passports continue to be valid, they have always only been for those resident in the EU but no one has ever checked and it seems no one is checking now! Those who are the responsible gate keepers seem not to want to confirm or deny anything (I suspect they dont know either!)
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@munich_irish, as you say, lots of rumours following a hastily issued APHA document that has had everyone panicking.
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So a reply from Le Shuttle customer service
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Joanne (LeShuttle Support)
28 Apr 2026, 17:15 BST
Thank you for your reply, Mr ........
I hope you will appreciate that the changes have come into place following changes to EU rules and these are not rules implemented by LeShuttle. We continue to operate in line with current UK and EU pet travel regulations. As such, EU pet passports are no longer valid for non-EU residents travelling from England, Scotland or Wales to the EU. If you are an EU resident, this will not apply to you. For peace of mind, you might like to bring the confirmation of your registered address when travelling.
We look forward to seeing you soon.
Kind regards,
Joanne
Customer Support Department
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Quite what evidence of an actual address they will accept, no idea. For Germany it is clear either an Personalausweis (ID card) which has your official address on it or a Meldebescheinigung (which is a confirmation of your address from the local council, I used this to get into Germany during covid when there was no entry for non Germans / residents), other countries no idea though doubt the usual UK thing of a utility bill will pass muster.
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I am aware of the costs involved...we needed AHCs for our cats when we moved to France.
My issue is that people seem to think that there is nothing wrong with discussing ways to avoid their legal duties.
I am not sure why people would want to try to circumvent a scheme that it designed to ensure that only healthy animals travel to the UK in an attempt to keep rabies etc out of the country. Other than selfishness...
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Brittany Ferries take on it is below (taken from their Travelling with Pets FAQ):-
Can I still use an old-style or UK-issued pet passport?
Yes, however an EU pet passport issued in the UK is no longer valid for travel to the EU. You will now need an EU pet passport issued in a current EU country, or a UK-issued EU Animal Health Certificate. UK-issued EU pet passports can be used to travel to Great Britain as long as it still shows compliance with pet travel requirements. You can find the latest guidance from DEFRA on taking your pet to the EU here.
You can still use an EU old-style pet passport as long as it was issued before 29 December 2014. All EU pet passports issued after 29 December 2014 must be the new-style pet passport.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@Hurdy, I don't think any of us are suggesting that we wish to circumvent any regulations. We are simply expressing our exasperation at the futility of this change and the short notice given of the change. This actually has nothing to do with the UK at all. They were simply informing vets of the change. The UK will still accept our EU-issued pet passports as proof of valid rabies vaccine and tape worm treatment to return to the UK. It is the EU who are preventing us from using it and who are requiring an AHC. The information written in the AHC is exactly the same as is written in the passport, but it is only valid for one trip, despite the vaccine being valid for 3 years.
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@Hurdy, I'm confused why you think that people are jeopardising animal health - the veterinary requirements are the same for an EU issued passport or a UK issued AHC.
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You know it makes sense.
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@Hurdy, EU pet passports (even for UK residents) continue to be valid for travel to the UK no one is attempting to bring in unvaccinated animals into the UK.
@ecureuil, Indeed just having an address in the EU does not equate to residence (hence why I mentioned the German paperwork other countries will be similar). UK citizens can be resident in Ireland (no visa) and be entitled to use the EU pet passports but EU citizens resident in the UK (GB in fact as being resident in NI means you can use them!) are not. Having a visa is not relevant to residency
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Previously people have said things along the lines of "how will they know where you live?" when discussing residency which I interpret as trying to get around the rules in terms of which documentation is required.
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Poster: A snowHead
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@Hurdy, We are not trying to circumvent the rules for animal health, just trying to use the documentation that saves us £1,000+ over a few years whilst still retaining exactly the same animal health precautions.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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As a reminder, I am resident in Italy with Brexit rights and my British born dog is on an Italian pet passport.
I travelled Dover - Calais (P&O) on Thursday with no problems at all: as discussed earlier, French passport control didn't ask if I had a dog, P&O checkin asked me to scan the chip and by the time I handed back the scanner, the dangle with the lane number was printed and the lady was waiting to hand it over. My quickest checkin ever!
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