ETAs for UK visitors

ETAs are required prior to boarding our service per HMPO.  Those who do not present an ETA do no t board our service.  https://homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/electronic-travel-authorisation-eta-factsheet-april-2026/ ETAs are required for passengers to enter the UK who do not hold legal residency. http://ETA GOV.UK ETAs and Vignettes ETAs are obtained from the official GOV.UK website How to apply for…

GB health certificates and the DDPP

Le Pet Express is asked many times why their GB health certificate issued in France requires the DDPP stamp.  The DDPP is the official vet in France and follows the EU guidance whereby a local vet may fill out the GB health certificate and then require it to be stamped by them. DDPP The DDPP…

New EU pet passport rules effective 22 April 2026

Effective 22 April 2026, new EU pet passport rules came into effect.  Le Pet Express has been in touch with the Eurotunnel on their interpretation of the new guidance:  Notice on Travelling Between the EU and United Kingdom After the End of the Transition Period https://food.ec.europa.eu/animals/live-animal-movements/dogs-cats-and-ferrets/bringing-pet-eu-non-eu-country_en. For current passport holders, regardless of residency, the Eurotunnel…