Overland travel after Brexit incorporating Covid

[alyson]

Hi, Just asking if anyone has travelled into Europe with personal belongings and used belongings by road, i need to take belongings to the boat currently in Greece, not now, but the early months of 2022, I am considering going overland, depending on Pandemic status obviously, just wondering if anyone had made the journey into Europe overland, taking belongings to boat, villa, caravan etc, and any issues they had encountered at ports/customs any response and information appreciated. Many thanks

 

[st599]

Under the temporary import rules, you can't add anything to the boat that increases its value, you can only do necessary repairs.
You may be lucky, but the personal limit for import is only about £300. You could take it in on a temporary import licence (ATA Carnet) but they're painful to use.
Also, temporary import for cars is limited to 6 months.

 

[alyson]

Under the temporary import rules, you can't add anything to the boat that increases its value, you can only do necessary repairs.
You may be lucky, but the personal limit for import is only about £300. You could take it in on a temporary import licence (ATA Carnet) but they're painful to use.
Also, temporary import for cars is limited to 6 months.

Thanks for this, truthfully it will be mainly personal belongings, and a few things that belong to the boat, the things for the boat are not new goods, they are things we had for the boat before brexit kicked in, but appreciate your reply. Thanks

 

[wallacebob]

Flying to Spain with tools, drills, saws and various hardware I encountered no problems with bag in hold. I had to bin a dismantled outboard bracket at Alicante this year (quiet rightly) that I thought I might sneak through in cabin bag; very polite man with gun said no. Lots of folk drive to new homes in Spain with white or electrical goods (expensive) , I expect used is OK, but new in box may be problematic. I would check out white van men in the area, there are loads doing regular runs and know the paperwork. Only problem I ever had was 1970’s Irish check point, I had an old radio in a new box; hmm, said man with gun.

 

[syvictoria]

We've recently travelled Dover to Calais and Hook of Holland to Harwich. There was no interest in the car or it's contents either time - but passports and covid docs were thoroughly checked. Obviously some may be less lucky, and I expect that Brexit-related checks may unfortunately become more commonplace as covid travel issues (hopefully) ease in time. We only took a small (obviously rammed!) car.

 

[st599]

Thanks for this, truthfully it will be mainly personal belongings, and a few things that belong to the boat, the things for the boat are not new goods, they are things we had for the boat before brexit kicked in, but appreciate your reply. Thanks

I don't think age of the goods matters, technically. As others have said, you may not get checked, or you may, depends on Customs at the time. For work we always have to get Carnets which are an utter pain.