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Pet passport
by lllkb01 » Wed Feb 02, 2022 6:08 pm
We live in the UK and have a home in Benimar. This year we are bringing our dog over to Spain for the first time in three years. She still has her UK issued EU pet passport but, post brexit, that is no longer acceptable. I read something a couple of months ago that, as homeowners and tax registered in Spain, it might be possible to get her a Spanish pet passport and that the UK are still accepting EU pet passports. Obviously, if this is possible, we could only get the Spanish passport once she has entered Spain on a UK travel document.
Has anyone any experience/information on this situation?
Thanks
Has anyone any experience/information on this situation?
Thanks
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Re: Pet passport
by Bee » Wed Feb 02, 2022 8:56 pm
Lots of people who visit Spain annually have an EU Pet Passport. You will find information is this post from General Discussion. quesada-general-discussion-f9/pet-travel-from-uk-through-france-t59598.html#p297957
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Re: Pet passport
by lllkb01 » Wed Feb 02, 2022 9:57 pm
Thank you for replying but that doesn't answer my question about whether I, as a UK resident, can obtain an EU pet passport for my dog.
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Re: Pet passport
by Paul Uden » Wed Feb 02, 2022 10:15 pm
lllkb01 wrote:Thank you for replying but that doesn't answer my question about whether I, as a UK resident, can obtain an EU pet passport for my dog.
I don't have a pet, but I know UK residents who have the EU pet passport. They got it when they were in Spain from their local vet in Benijofar.
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Re: Pet passport
by Shiva » Thu Feb 03, 2022 2:22 am
If you have a Spanish address and your dog is registered at the Vets, I don't see why you could not ask for an EU pet passport to be issued. Benican Vets asked me if I wanted to change the pet passport to an EU one ( and they didn't enquire as to my residency status) but this was for a cat and there may possibly be additional issues or requirements with dogs. You could email them directly to ask? Then you would have a definitive answer. Here are their contact details ( and they are English speaking) https://benican.com/
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Re: Pet passport
by Bee » Thu Feb 03, 2022 11:32 am
Yes it is legal. Here is a bit of info from BBC as to what you need in France and Spain and it mentions Ireland as well.
Ten pet owners, who spoke to the BBC, had been advised by UK and EU vets, as well as French customs officials, to get hold of EU pet passports in future, for ease of travel.
http://www.bbc.com/news/59644699.amp
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How can you still get an EU pet passport?
In France, a pet must be in the country for at least three months before a vet can register it on its domestic identification register.
Once this is done, or at the discretion of the vet, a pet can receive an EU pet passport.
"This means that the pet owner must have a residence in France," a French agriculture spokesperson said.
Pets in Spain are also required to be registered on a national database before they can receive an EU pet passport.
To register, owners need a local address, telephone number and a Spanish tax identification number. The tax number for foreigners and non-residents is something British holiday home-owners will already have, making it possible to register their pets without being permanent residents.
The BBC spoke to two pet owners who successfully secured EU pet passports, in France and Ireland, through family or second homes.
Four other owners intend to pursue pet passports in 2022 using family-owned residences in Spain, Northern Ireland and Italy.
What's the government doing?
In a Commons debate on 2 December, environment minister Rebecca Pow said the government was "committed to simplifying pet movements... DEFRA [the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs] recognises the undue impact that these changes are having on many people, including pet owners".
During Brexit negotiations, the government tried to get the UK listed as a "Part 1" country by the European Commission, meaning it could still access the pet passport scheme (like a number of other non-EU members, including Switzerland).
But it was given "Part 2" listing, requiring the new certificates instead.
The government says it continues to seek agreement to change this and insists it meets all of the relevant conditions.
But, for now, the listing - and the changes - remain in force.
Ten pet owners, who spoke to the BBC, had been advised by UK and EU vets, as well as French customs officials, to get hold of EU pet passports in future, for ease of travel.
http://www.bbc.com/news/59644699.amp
Bee
How can you still get an EU pet passport?
In France, a pet must be in the country for at least three months before a vet can register it on its domestic identification register.
Once this is done, or at the discretion of the vet, a pet can receive an EU pet passport.
"This means that the pet owner must have a residence in France," a French agriculture spokesperson said.
Pets in Spain are also required to be registered on a national database before they can receive an EU pet passport.
To register, owners need a local address, telephone number and a Spanish tax identification number. The tax number for foreigners and non-residents is something British holiday home-owners will already have, making it possible to register their pets without being permanent residents.
The BBC spoke to two pet owners who successfully secured EU pet passports, in France and Ireland, through family or second homes.
Four other owners intend to pursue pet passports in 2022 using family-owned residences in Spain, Northern Ireland and Italy.
What's the government doing?
In a Commons debate on 2 December, environment minister Rebecca Pow said the government was "committed to simplifying pet movements... DEFRA [the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs] recognises the undue impact that these changes are having on many people, including pet owners".
During Brexit negotiations, the government tried to get the UK listed as a "Part 1" country by the European Commission, meaning it could still access the pet passport scheme (like a number of other non-EU members, including Switzerland).
But it was given "Part 2" listing, requiring the new certificates instead.
The government says it continues to seek agreement to change this and insists it meets all of the relevant conditions.
But, for now, the listing - and the changes - remain in force.
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Re: Pet passport
by Archie Fox T » Thu Feb 03, 2022 11:47 am
You need to get an animal health certificate before you leave the UK this must be given by your vet 10 days before you leave the UK
When you get to Spain you can register with a Spanish vet and get a Spanish pet passport so when you leave Spain to return to the UK your Spanish vet will worm your dog and check that your rabies injections are up to date so you can move freely within the EU. We went through this process for our 3 dogs last November
Hope this helps
When you get to Spain you can register with a Spanish vet and get a Spanish pet passport so when you leave Spain to return to the UK your Spanish vet will worm your dog and check that your rabies injections are up to date so you can move freely within the EU. We went through this process for our 3 dogs last November
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Re: Pet passport
by Bee » Thu Feb 03, 2022 3:00 pm
It is also important to remember that your pet has to get a rabies booster every year in Spain unlike the UK where it lasts for 4yrs.
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Re: Pet passport
by Shiva » Thu Feb 03, 2022 7:00 pm
Bee wrote:It is also important to remember that your pet has to get a rabies booster every year in Spain unlike the UK where it lasts for 4yrs.
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Fair enough Bee to helpfully flag this ( it is 3 years, not 4, BTW). I am sure the OP will have enough information now to pursue it with the local Vets (local vets to Benimar being Benican) and the practical real life examples of changing pet passport given by other posters are reassuring. Of course the EU passport regulations must be adhered to, I doubt the OP has any issue with that.Bee wrote:It is also important to remember that your pet has to get a rabies booster every year in Spain unlike the UK where it lasts for 4yrs.
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Re: Pet passport
by Shiva » Thu Feb 03, 2022 7:02 pm
Archie Fox T wrote:You need to get an animal health certificate before you leave the UK this must be given by your vet 10 days before you leave the UK
When you get to Spain you can register with a Spanish vet and get a Spanish pet passport so when you leave Spain to return to the UK your Spanish vet will worm your dog and check that your rabies injections are up to date so you can move freely within the EU. We went through this process for our 3 dogs last November
Hope this helps
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