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Driving from Dover through France to Spain.

Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2021 4:52pm
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Huxley123

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Hi we’re driving to Spain next week with our dog. Has anyone done this recently that could advise us of the documentation we need. We have proof of all 3 vaccinations and our dog has European passport as she is a Spanish rescue and is up to date with her rabies ect. TIA 😎

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Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2021 5:26pm

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Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2021 5:26pm

Hi we have just arrived in Spain having driven with our two dogs. We had english passports as we had been due to come this time last year. They are now obsolete and we had to get certificate from our vet less than ten days from coming to say dogs were fit to travel etc  there rabies shots were still ok from last year. So it was simple. I believe if you have european passport with up to date rabies you should be fine. Our friend who travels yo Portugal regularly obtain portugese passport for his which is all he needs nowadays.we intend to get them passports here while in spain and that should suffice so our english vet has told us. I reckon your should be ok

Huxley123

Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2021 5:55pm

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Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2021 5:55pm

Snowie123 wrote on Fri Nov 26, 2021 5:26pm:

Hi we have just arrived in Spain having driven with our two dogs. We had english passports as we had been due to come this time last year. They are now obsolete and we had to get certificate from our vet less than ten days from coming to say dogs were fit to travel etc  there rabies shots we...

...re still ok from last year. So it was simple. I believe if you have european passport with up to date rabies you should be fine. Our friend who travels yo Portugal regularly obtain portugese passport for his which is all he needs nowadays.we intend to get them passports here while in spain and that should suffice so our english vet has told us. I reckon your should be ok

Thank you that’s good to know. Our vet told us we needed the health assessment form ( £130 ) even though our dog had a European passport issued in Spain which contradicted the government info. Can I ask if you had to download any forms for yourself to show at the borders apart from you vaccination certificate? 

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Snowie123

Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2021 6:12pm

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Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2021 6:12pm

Huxley123 wrote on Fri Nov 26, 2021 5:55pm:

Thank you that’s good to know. Our vet told us we needed the health assessment form ( £130 ) even though our dog had a European passport issued in Spain which contradicted the government info. Can I ask if you had to download any forms for yourself to show at the borders apart from you vaccina...

...tion certificate? 

Hi yes we had to do the location and health form on spth site which you can only do 48hours before arriving which is bit of a pain to be honest. 

Sue33

Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2021 6:36pm

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Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2021 6:36pm

Huxley123 wrote on Fri Nov 26, 2021 4:52pm:

Hi we’re driving to Spain next week with our dog. Has anyone done this recently that could advise us of the documentation we need. We have proof of all 3 vaccinations and our dog has European passport as she is a Spanish rescue and is up to date with her rabies ect. TIA 😎

Hi - Yes, I've just asked my vet about this as we are hoping to travel to Spain with our dog in January.  

We were advised that she will need the usual annual vaccinations, but also a rabies vaccination that has to be at least 3 weeks before travelling.  Finally, the vet needs to see her 10 days or less prior to travelling.  They will check she has all these vaccinations, is in general good health, then they will issue an "Animal Health Certificate", which I believe replaces the old pet passport scheme.  It takes the vet about an hour to put the certificate together and costs £150.

I think it is only good for 4 months throughout Europe, so might have to be renewed if you are staying longer, best to check this point, as I didn't take full note of that as we are only going for 2 months.

On returning from Spain, a vet in Spain will need to treat her for tapeworm 24-120 hours before the return journey.

Hope that helps.  Best to speak to your vet I think.

Regards, Sue.

Snowie123

Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2021 6:47pm

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Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2021 6:47pm

Sue33 wrote on Fri Nov 26, 2021 6:36pm:

Hi - Yes, I've just asked my vet about this as we are hoping to travel to Spain with our dog in January.  

We were advised that she will need the usual annual vaccinations, but also a rabies vaccination that has to be at least 3 weeks before travelling.  Finally, the vet needs to see her 10 days or less prior to travelling.  They will check she has all these vaccinations, is in general good ...

...health, then they will issue an "Animal Health Certificate", which I believe replaces the old pet passport scheme.  It takes the vet about an hour to put the certificate together and costs £150.

I think it is only good for 4 months throughout Europe, so might have to be renewed if you are staying longer, best to check this point, as I didn't take full note of that as we are only going for 2 months.

On returning from Spain, a vet in Spain will need to treat her for tapeworm 24-120 hours before the return journey.

Hope that helps.  Best to speak to your vet I think.

Regards, Sue.

You are right about return.best to pay for spainish passport passport which is less and will cover you to ho out again without need to get cert in future. Our vet dud certvfirvtwo dogs and charged 100 in total.took 15 mins to fill infirm max

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