dog movement.

[DominicBest]

I thought the title of the thread related to poo.

You are not alone, so did I.
@hughnique If she’s coming for a short stay perhaps the exorbitant cost of bringing a dog to France will be the deciding factor.

[hughnique]

@hughnique If she’s coming for a short stay perhaps the exorbitant cost of bringing a dog to France will be the deciding factor.

Exactly what has happened, cost and paperwork, so Simba is staying put, lovely little thing, cross Frenchie and Pug, but what with his disability and our two cats, I could envisage bedlam.

[Blaze]

the exorbitant cost of bringing a dog to France will be the deciding factor.

We've just been asked by a Brit resident about the possibility of getting a French dog passport (he doesn't have a secondaire or any address in France). He thought the cost of a UK passport was around £200 and getting a French passport would be cheaper/easier. I checked with our vets but they won't issue a French passport to non-residents. I seem to remember a while ago that some vets would do it, provided there was a French address but that may have been immediately after Brexit.

[Chappers51]

Yes friends of mine with a maison secondaire were offered the opportunity, by the vets, immediately after Brexit. That route has since been removed.

[DominicBest]

Yes friends of mine with a maison secondaire were offered the opportunity, by the vets, immediately after Brexit. That route has since been removed.

Apparently it’s not as simple as that. U.K. visitors who use the 90/180 day rules cannot apply for an EU pet passport but those who arrive on a visa who have a dog are able to once the dog has been in France for more than 90 days. That passport is then valid for life as long as the medical record is kept up to date, that's one specific injection in France a year. I’m no expert but friends who have a holiday home that they visit at least three times a year with their two dogs were told that by the local vet a week ago. They’re stuck with paying over £300 for the dogs per trip as they never stay anywhere near 90 days.

[Mangetout]

Goodness that's expensive. The only way round that would be to stagger their arrival times. The first person could come over with the dogs, the second could come a few weeks later. Person one goes home at 90 days, whilst person two stays and gets passports for the dogs. A bit of a palaver but perhaps worth it in the long run?