Dog Passports & the UK border
I want to buy a dog in Hungary but bring it backwards & forwards to the UK. Does anyone out there do this & can you advise on the bureaucracy, especially at the UK border?
I understand from friends who are based in the UK that every time they take their UK dog to Europe they must have the dog injected 12 hours before they try to get back into the UK. The French Vets make a fortune, charging 50 euros a go. I wonder are Hungarian dog passports valid to get the animal backwards & forwards into & out of the UK? |
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What is the dog injected for? Rabies? See below:
https://www.gov.uk/pet-travel-inform...nd-territories |
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Originally Posted by FenTiger
(Post 11383218)
What is the dog injected for? Rabies? See below:
https://www.gov.uk/pet-travel-inform...nd-territories |
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No problem with Hungarian passports, you have 5 days from when the worming treatment is given so no need to get it done in France though you must wait 24 hours after the treatment is administered.
Rabies vaccination must be up to date and the expiry date entered in the passport - also ensue the vet enters the make and batch number of the vaccine. We use the tunnel as it's less stressful and Mr RH said it was extremely easy and quick. |
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Thanks 4 that - looks like following some simple rules & all will be ok at Calais - agree about the Chunnel
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Absolutely, I was somewhat concerned but the vet in Nagy did everything from microchip to vaccinations and worming tablets - the price was ridiculously affordable, something like £50 for everything though I can't remember exactly.
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I've taken my two dogs and cat twice to the UK and back. We took the Eurotunnel on the way there and the ferry on the way back. You should be aware that when you get Calais, prior to getting on the train you have to take your dogs and cat through the UK Border Control to have their microchips and Pet Passport checked - something you don't have to do on the way back. My lot travel well and enjoy staying in hotels where they're usually terribly spoilt by everyone that meets them!
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Hotels? Do you mean normal hotels or pet hotels? This has been my biggest worry for my next trip to UK. I thought I would end up taking a tent and doing the overnight rest stops at campsites because dogs would not be allowed in hotels or B&Bs.
I got an international passport for my dog and got his annual rabies jab done but there is a question mark over his microchip, which is a USA one and in a different location to the European ones. The vet was not sure if it would be valid for entry into UK. |
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Originally Posted by fidobsa
(Post 11384244)
Hotels? Do you mean normal hotels or pet hotels? This has been my biggest worry for my next trip to UK. I thought I would end up taking a tent and doing the overnight rest stops at campsites because dogs would not be allowed in hotels or B&Bs.
I got an international passport for my dog and got his annual rabies jab done but there is a question mark over his microchip, which is a USA one and in a different location to the European ones. The vet was not sure if it would be valid for entry into UK. We travelled many times between Hungary and the UK - and have had a lot of European driving holidays - with the dog in tow and never had a problem at all. Of course not all hotels allow them to stay but a significant proportion do, just make sure they accept them and establish the charges (some hotels will charge a lot but others are free) before you turn up. |
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Originally Posted by fidobsa
(Post 11384244)
Hotels? Do you mean normal hotels or pet hotels? This has been my biggest worry for my next trip to UK. I thought I would end up taking a tent and doing the overnight rest stops at campsites because dogs would not be allowed in hotels or B&Bs.
I got an international passport for my dog and got his annual rabies jab done but there is a question mark over his microchip, which is a USA one and in a different location to the European ones. The vet was not sure if it would be valid for entry into UK. I don't see why there should be a problem with a USA microchip. The UK Border Control at Calais only check the microchip number against the Pet Passport which also has your name on it as the dog's owner. |
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John your dog is more than safe to travel to UK from Hungary with Hungarian passport, As long as everything is done correct by a vet, I would like to say in some parts of the pet passport there is times that have to be filled in as well as the date just make sure everything is done, If it is not done correct when you get to the boarder they will refuse your dog entry and you will have to pay again for a vet to do the passport correct !!!!!
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I just tried to book a ferry crossing with DFDS but was gobsmacked to find that the fare is more than double if I take a dog with me. There is a chance that I might be leaving Charlie with some people in France instead of taking him to UK, so I don't know what to book. Are there any channel crossings where the dog travels for free? Alternatively, I suppose I could just make the booking for the car and myself then pay the extra fare at the port if I do have Charlie in the car.
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Originally Posted by fidobsa
(Post 11393882)
I just tried to book a ferry crossing with DFDS but was gobsmacked to find that the fare is more than double if I take a dog with me. There is a chance that I might be leaving Charlie with some people in France instead of taking him to UK, so I don't know what to book. Are there any channel crossings where the dog travels for free? Alternatively, I suppose I could just make the booking for the car and myself then pay the extra fare at the port if I do have Charlie in the car.
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Thanks, I did wonder about the tunnel. I didn't know you had to leave the dog in the car on the ferry. That is not very satisfactory as you are not allowed access to the car decks when at sea.
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Originally Posted by fidobsa
(Post 11394010)
Thanks, I did wonder about the tunnel. I didn't know you had to leave the dog in the car on the ferry. That is not very satisfactory as you are not allowed access to the car decks when at sea.
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Originally Posted by Pollypaprika
(Post 11394013)
I think that is the case...I am sure someone else on here will confirm.
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Originally Posted by Rural Hungary
(Post 11394127)
On the ferry they must stay in the vehicle or there is a "holding room" they can go to but I believe they must be in an animal carrier or cage. I think it was £15/animal on the tunnel.
From driving on to driving off the animals were only left in the car for 2 hours which often less than when I take them shopping with me. They slept on the back seat of the car for the whole journey and only woke up when we went back to the car. |
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Originally Posted by Sachina
(Post 11394419)
From driving on to driving off the animals were only left in the car for 2 hours which often less than when I take them shopping with me. They slept on the back seat of the car for the whole journey and only woke up when we went back to the car. |
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Originally Posted by fidobsa
(Post 11394699)
They won't get seasick when the car is in a shopping centre car park though! How do you know they were sleeping anyway?
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Originally Posted by Rural Hungary
(Post 11395893)
That's another positive for the tunnel, no seasickness and if Charlie gets upset then you are on hand to reassure him.
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Originally Posted by Pollypaprika
(Post 11395902)
Our dog is hypersensitive to noise and although she didn't like the Chunnel much...at least as you say... we were with her and could control the situation.
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Originally Posted by Rural Hungary
(Post 11395907)
.... and imagine how she would have been once the ferry started moving - the noises below deck are quite horrific during the voyage.
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Originally Posted by Pollypaprika
(Post 11395910)
She would not have made the trip. Same with flying by air unfortunately.
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The Microchip should not be a problem. The serial number would be in the EU Pet Passport anyway. If you know the location of the chip, there is no problem. Using the tunnel, you are the one who has to do the scan anyway. The extra cost is worth it, it's much easier on the dog(s) than ferries.
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I'm very fortunate in that my dogs are virtually "bomb proof" when it comes to travelling, but that's probably because they've been taken everywhere with me since they were a few weeks old. Because I'm usually on my own, I have a strict routine with them. Once they're on the back seat of the car and their harnesses are attached, they're expected to settle down until I stop the car, open the door, put on their leads, release them from their harnesses and tell them they can come out. Mine slept most of the way to and from Hungary and when we went on the train and ferry. The only time they made a fuss was when my son tried to take them on a walk on the beach at Calais ... they both objected to getting their paws sandy!
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Originally Posted by Sachina
(Post 11396284)
I'm very fortunate in that my dogs are virtually "bomb proof" when it comes to travelling, but that's probably because they've been taken everywhere with me since they were a few weeks old. Because I'm usually on my own, I have a strict routine with them. Once they're on the back seat of the car and their harnesses are attached, they're expected to settle down until I stop the car, open the door, put on their leads, release them from their harnesses and tell them they can come out. Mine slept most of the way to and from Hungary and when we went on the train and ferry. The only time they made a fuss was when my son tried to take them on a walk on the beach at Calais ... they both objected to getting their paws sandy!
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Originally Posted by Pollypaprika
(Post 11396369)
Aww...sounds like you have them very well trained...bless :thumbup: Our little one is a really good traveller too, loves car rides etc...but...she has an extreme noises sensitivity issue which has got worse with age which now makes staying anywhere different a little bit difficult. It only really became an issue this year....and with the constant storms we have had this summer...I think her nerves are frazzled (and mine :blink:)
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Originally Posted by Sachina
(Post 11397652)
You have my sympathy! I know all about the frazzled nerves because my Peigirl at 4 months old developed severe entropion which left her partially sighted and for the next 5 months she suffered from panic attacks. She was terrified at the slightest noise ... even a owl hooting in the night would set her off! Strangely enough, thunder never bothered her??? Luckily for both of us, after several operations her sight is now normal and she no longer panics.
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Yes, dogs certainly are all different. Charlie does suffer from separation anxiety but he seems OK when left in the car. I once hooked his lead over a pole outside a supermarket as it was a bit hot to leave him in the car. I was only getting a couple of items so he was not left long but he went absolutely mental, barking, howling and racing round the pole. He had to be with me that day as he was going to the vet but I usually leave him at home on hot days when I go to town. How pleased he is to see me when I get home is proportional to how long he has been left. He does not mind sand though, there is a dirt track road behind my land which could more accurately be described as a sand road, it is just like walking down a beach in some places. He takes the sand , ruts, puddles and washed out sections in his stride. He used to walk round the puddles but now he often goes for a paddle.
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Originally Posted by fidobsa
(Post 11399084)
Yes, dogs certainly are all different. Charlie does suffer from separation anxiety but he seems OK when left in the car. I once hooked his lead over a pole outside a supermarket as it was a bit hot to leave him in the car. I was only getting a couple of items so he was not left long but he went absolutely mental, barking, howling and racing round the pole. He had to be with me that day as he was going to the vet but I usually leave him at home on hot days when I go to town. How pleased he is to see me when I get home is proportional to how long he has been left. He does not mind sand though, there is a dirt track road behind my land which could more accurately be described as a sand road, it is just like walking down a beach in some places. He takes the sand , ruts, puddles and washed out sections in his stride. He used to walk round the puddles but now he often goes for a paddle.
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