UK Nationals With Pets no longer Permitted to obtain French Pet Passports
French pets passports that are more affordable and more practical are no longer given to British pet owners. Instead, additional requirements will be imposed on their owners, according to the announcement by the Government. made clear.
In accordance with the French Agriculture Ministry, pets that had previously the EU pet passport that was issued in the United Kingdom must have been registered by their owner using French identification for pets (I-CAD). des Carnivores Domestiques (I-CAD). This registration is possible by examining the pet at the French vet, provided that the pet has an French ID card issued by this service Theactualizar reports.
"The veterinarian is only authorized to issue an French passport to animals who has a passport issued by the UK/EU prior to the 1st of January, 2021 after verifying that the animal's identification numbers have been entered in the national database. The identification of carnivores in the domestic environment (I-CAD) and the identification card was issued ,"
A representative of I-CAD has also informed The Connexion that the new rules apply to French pet passports for British pet owners, that didn't have a pet passport prior to. In any case the official added that an animal can be registered with ICAD if the owner can prove that their animal will remain in France for more than three months, which is the longest period of time for British tourists who do not have the need for a visa.
Since the UK quit of the EU at the end of 2020 Britons are subject to various restrictions, which include the needing to apply for visas if they intend to remain within the EU for more than 90 days, within 180 days. The changes have impacted various industries, such as travel and tourism.