Just driven from Uk to Spain on Friday - Page 2

Hughiemac wrote on Sun Jun 27, 2021 6:50pm:

I’m afraid I don’t know that one, there was certainly no checking and stamping as we crossed the Spanish border at 40 mph.

Angebadge wrote on Tue Jun 22, 2021 10:46am:

Hi Hughie

I’m assuming that your passport wasn’t stamped at French border control either

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Let’s hope they’re not looking for you passport entry stamp when you leave to return to the U.K. The lack of one might suggest an “overstayer”.

I’m not stating this as a “ clever dick”, just an observation. If it becomes the “ norm” not to stamp passports when travelling by car, I can see this becoming a popular choice! 🤪🥂 

MoandMike wrote on Mon Jun 28, 2021 9:13am:

I cannot see why the Spanish can see ANYONE  as an overstayer when they are so lax and useless at sorting out all of our residency! If they cant sort out or handle a simple job like that, in time, then how can they control border entry stamps etc. Manana....TIS ...this is spain zzzz😒

Hughiemac wrote on Mon Jun 21, 2021 6:43pm:

Hi, just thought you all might like an update on the recent controls on leaving the UK, going through France and entering Spain.

Arrived at eurotunnel in Folkestone with 2 dogs, left an hour earlier than we normally would with expectations of a delay somewhere. Eurotunnel check in booths were manned, wanted to know the normal things carrying LPG, and did we have our dogs with us, we were given the window sticker and told t...

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...o report to the pet check in beside the main buildings. Inside pet control, we were asked for the pet passports and health certificate, one of our dogs has a Spanish passport and the other a UK one the health certificate was for the uk registered dog, which cost £164 from the vet on Thursday. The lady behind the desk enquired as to whether we would be getting a Spanish pet passport for the other dog, she implied it would not be a problem as long as they have their rabies boosters in the EU, we will. On leaving the main car parking area an employee from eurotunnel was asking whether we had all the required paperwork and eurotunnel’s check form, we did. Drove round to UK passport checks, no problems checks as normal. Drove up to the French passport checks, they checked we had completed the French health form, and the paperwork with our UK QR codes to confirm we had had both vaccines, and our passports, they did not enquire whether we were carrying anything prohibited products (meat and dairy products) we did not get our passports stamped and did not have our car checked for prohibited products. Drove onto train. Probably took around 15 minutes longer than normal.

At the Spanish border, drove through as normal, no checks, no stamps.

Next trip we’ll start to bring our normal “prohibited products”

Hope this will help others about to make the journey.

MoandMike wrote on Mon Jun 28, 2021 9:13am:

I cannot see why the Spanish can see ANYONE  as an overstayer when they are so lax and useless at sorting out all of our residency! If they cant sort out or handle a simple job like that, in time, then how can they control border entry stamps etc. Manana....TIS ...this is spain zzzz😒

Evelyn wrote on Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:14am:

Hi. Good information. Can you clarify. As fully vaccinated travellers did you also need a PCR test. We are travelling on 4th July from Scotland. Thank

Hughiemac wrote on Mon Jun 21, 2021 6:43pm:

Hi, just thought you all might like an update on the recent controls on leaving the UK, going through France and entering Spain.

Arrived at eurotunnel in Folkestone with 2 dogs, left an hour earlier than we normally would with expectations of a delay somewhere. Eurotunnel check in booths were manned, wanted to know the normal things carrying LPG, and did we have our dogs with us, we were given the window sticker and told t...

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...o report to the pet check in beside the main buildings. Inside pet control, we were asked for the pet passports and health certificate, one of our dogs has a Spanish passport and the other a UK one the health certificate was for the uk registered dog, which cost £164 from the vet on Thursday. The lady behind the desk enquired as to whether we would be getting a Spanish pet passport for the other dog, she implied it would not be a problem as long as they have their rabies boosters in the EU, we will. On leaving the main car parking area an employee from eurotunnel was asking whether we had all the required paperwork and eurotunnel’s check form, we did. Drove round to UK passport checks, no problems checks as normal. Drove up to the French passport checks, they checked we had completed the French health form, and the paperwork with our UK QR codes to confirm we had had both vaccines, and our passports, they did not enquire whether we were carrying anything prohibited products (meat and dairy products) we did not get our passports stamped and did not have our car checked for prohibited products. Drove onto train. Probably took around 15 minutes longer than normal.

At the Spanish border, drove through as normal, no checks, no stamps.

Next trip we’ll start to bring our normal “prohibited products”

Hope this will help others about to make the journey.

Paul wrote on Mon Jun 28, 2021 9:55am:

That's a bit harsh, the Spanish authorities were bombarded with last minute applications from Brits who had been living here for years, should they have taken on extra staff to deal with a problem created by the UK?

Rob13 wrote on Mon Jun 28, 2021 12:45pm:

Did you have to show a negative covid test at euro tunnel and did you stay over in France or drive straight to spain