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[Van Si]

Hi everyone. Having 'lurked' for a few months, I've now signed up as there is a wealth of knowledge, experience and fun on here that I want to be part of!

Me and my wife Lou and our two Spaniels (a Cocker and Springer) originally started off in a DAF Convoy conversion to test the water, after little over 12 months we upgraded to a Swift Suntor on a Fiat Ducatto chassis which we've had for 3 months and love!

All weather MH'ers from Lincolnshire, we've done North Norfolk and Derbyshire and most recently (2nd January) went to the North Yorks moors for 4 days. Just in the process of booking up our first trip abroad to France, last week of April. The boys already have their pet passports, so I'm reading up and learning lots from all the posts about travelling on the continent and can't wait to go.

More soon!

Si

 

[Four of us]

Hello and welcome. Motorhoming in France is great with clearer roads and loads of places to stop. I hate to bring up the B****t word but do keep an eye out in case the requirements for pet passports change. We're holding off travelling until its clearer.

 

[The Dudess]

and to the doggies

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[jollyrodger]

 

[DBK]

Hi everyone. Having 'lurked' for a few months, I've now signed up as there is a wealth of knowledge, experience and fun on here that I want to be part of!

Me and my wife Lou and our two Spaniels (a Cocker and Springer) originally started off in a DAF Convoy conversion to test the water, after little over 12 months we upgraded to a Swift Suntor on a Fiat Ducatto chassis which we've had for 3 months and love!

All weather MH'ers from Lincolnshire, we've done North Norfolk and Derbyshire and most recently (2nd January) went to the North Yorks moors for 4 days. Just in the process of booking up our first trip abroad to France, last week of April. The boys already have their pet passports, so I'm reading up and learning lots from all the posts about travelling on the continent and can't wait to go.

More soon!

Si

Welcome! Without wishing to put a spanner in the works your pet passports won't be sufficient if Brexit goes badly. Hopefully, all will be fine but this is not certain. It is all down to whether the UK will be classed as a Third Country which will happen automatically unless the EU puts us on the list of "safe" countries. This is where we should be but they have to make it happen.

There have been a few threads on this subject on the Forum but given the subject they do tend to get a bit heated. In brief, and following the Government's advice, to be reasonably certain of being able to take a dog into the EU in the event of no deal the animal needs a blood test three months before the date of travel. Our dog is having his test next week so we can be certain (hopefully ) of travelling to France and Italy in May.

Or just take a chance and hope Brexit is delayed or we leave with a deal. Take your choice!

 

[Rob and Val]

and a warm welcome from us. Latest news on taking dogs abroad is here: -
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pet-travel-to-europe-after-brexit

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[Howard H]

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[davidbaldam]

Hi and welcome to FUN.

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[Phill D]

hi welcome, there will be lots of us keeping an eye on the pet travel requirements

 

[ambulancekidd]

 

[gus-lopez]

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[Riverbankannie]

 

[TUCANO]

To the FUN from a bitterly cold and wet Yorkshire

 

[wigster]

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[TinaLes]

Hi and a big welcome, its always refreshing to see new sign ups (Funsters), hopefully you will be able to share all your experiences, both good & not so good and teach us all something new, and broaden horizons
Best wishes to you both and "the boys"
Happy Travels.
Les & TinaL

 

[Shrimp]

You’ll love France, nearly everyone does, once out of the towns/cities the roads are very quiet, just keep your eye on the French drivers, their standard of driving doesn’t seem to be up to ours!
The Aires are plentiful, if you don’t like/feel comfortable in one move to another.
If you come over in winter it seems as tho you can park anywhere!
Have fun.

 

[Jonno1103]

Welcome Suntor Si...!!!

As a couple have mentioned with the pet passports if all things "B" related fall apart...don't forget to sort yourself out regarding your licence and insurance.

You'll need a green card, the new ones of which the MIB aren't producing for the insurance companies until March and you'll need a 1968 Convention IDP (international driving permit) for France. Again these won't be available until February and will only be available from the Post Office.

If you fancy Spain & Ireland, a further 1949 Convention IDP will be required and just as above will only be available from the Post Office from February.

Each costs £5.50 plus a passport photo.

Enjoy your new van.

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