Paperwork EU boat into UK waters

[Roberto]

Suppose next summer I sail from France to the Scilly Islands, EU national and boat flag: can I go straight there and anchor and then go back, or must I check in/out say Falmouth or Plymouth?

tia r.

 

[Deleted member 36384]

I guess the only answer that is valid, is that we don't yet know. Information below is currently applicable and may give an idea of what might be in place i.e. you call a phone number on arriving in the Scilly Islands. See Section 3.0 and in particular 3.2 "Do I need to notify the customs authorities on arrival?" : -

Notice 8: sailing your pleasure craft to and from the UK

When arriving direct from a country outside the EU (the Channel Islands are regarded as outside the EU for this purpose), you must phone the National Yachtline. You will need to inform the Yachtline if any of the following apply:

VAT has not been paid on the vessel
you have any goods in excess of the travellers’ allowance detailed in Notice 1: Travelling to the UK
you have on board goods which are to be treated as duty free stores
you have any prohibited or restricted goods
there is any notifiable illness on board
there are any people on board who need immigration clearance
any repairs or modifications, other than running repairs, have been carried out since the vessel last left the UK or EU
You will need to comply with any further instructions that you are given.

If arriving from outside the EU the National Yachtline will ask you to complete form C1331. If you already have a form C1331 part 2 on board, from when the vessel left the UK, you should complete section (iii) amending details of persons on board, if necessary, then sign and date the form again. You can obtain form C1331 or by phoning the Imports and exports: general enquiries helpline. The form may also be available from some local yacht clubs and marinas.

3.14 Are there any immigration requirements when I arrive in the UK?
Anyone on board who is not a UK or EU national must get a UKBA officer’s permission to enter the UK from a place other than the Isle of Man, or the Channel Islands. As the person responsible, you must make sure that anyone requiring immigration clearance (including yourself if appropriate) obtains the necessary permission to enter.

If there is anyone on board requiring immigration clearance, they’ll need to contact the nearest UKBA office by phone to arrange clearance. The National Yachtline will be able to advise on how to do this.

 

[Frogmogman]

I think you missed an opportunity here.

You could have called the thread "Scilly question"

 

[westhinder]

Until the end of the transition period (end 2020) nothing changes. After that, the only answer is ’we don’t know yet’.
We can speculate until we run out of bytes, we’ll just have to wait and see.

 

[sailaboutvic]

I heard that any boat coming from France the whole crew will have to strip naked in case they been fishing in U.K. Waters
Don't worry Roberto I will voucher for you , just mention my name .

 

[Roberto]

Thank you all!
I have put the National Yachtline number among my telephone contacts, just in case.

 

[st599]

At the RYA Cruising Conference, RYA Legal siad they'd seen and provided feedback on the smartphone app that will be used to report recreational craft movements in and out of the UK. It's to be linked with Border Force and Customs.

At present they reported it was unusable as it required the user to know what VAT codes were for imports.

 

[[70521]]

Suppose next summer I sail from France to the Scilly Islands, EU national and boat flag: can I go straight there and anchor and then go back, or must I check in/out say Falmouth or Plymouth?

tia r.

Suggest you write to the local British Embassy they might be able to get an official answer.

On the other hand they will be as much in the dark as the rest of us.

 

[Graham376]

At the RYA Cruising Conference, RYA Legal siad they'd seen and provided feedback on the smartphone app that will be used to report recreational craft movements in and out of the UK. It's to be linked with Border Force and Customs.

At present they reported it was unusable as it required the user to know what VAT codes were for imports.

Any smartphone app would be unusable for me as I don't have or want one.

Don't hold your breath trying to get info from UK embassies if the Lisbon one is anything to go by - everything depends on outcome of negotiations.

 

[Appledore]

Any smartphone app would be unusable for me as I don't have or want one.

Same here, no way of calling in in advance etc.

Some years ago I abided by the 'Regulations' when sailing to Guernsey, and on my return to Plymouth at 0700 hrs on a Sunday, I again complied with the 'Regulations' and called the National Yachtline., who immediately told me I was clear to proceed. I thought at the time that it was a bit of a waste of time, and probably wouldn't have bothered if (a) I hadn't already registered my departure from Plymouth and (b) had not had to wait for the tide to get up the River! Never bothered since!