Ports of Departure and Arrival next year

[Slowboat35]

Whichever way it works there seems little doubt that Brexit is going to have a severe effect on our visits to the continent which is a pity. I well remember the huge relief at the blissful simplicity of flying to and from France when we joined compared to the nausea we had to undergo before - seems it was all too good to be true after all.

It sure as hell isn't progress.

 

[michael_w]

Pissing off the Doaunes/Police/Immigration/ is a seriously stupid thing to do. 'Yes sir, No sir, three bags full, is the order of the day.
NB: Never argue with someone who's got a gun.

 

[Rafiki]

Thanks all for your contributions - seems like we may be in for a difficult time.

 

[st599]

The RYA handled this in their Brexit seminar a few weeks ago.

Entering and exiting the UK will be via an app.

Entering and exiting Schengen will be required, but implementation is down to individual countries - the examples they gave were France via an office in an official Port of Entry, Germany most big marinas have access to.the database to do it for you.

They stressed it's up to you to check out officially and that if you failed to do so your 90 in 180 clock would still be running. Penalty for overstaying is harsh.

 

[pandroid]

The RYA handled this in their Brexit seminar a few weeks ago.

Entering and exiting the UK will be via an app.

Its not an App, its a Website - part of gov.uk. I don't think the RYA understand the difference.

 

[sailorman]

Its not an App, its a Website - part of gov.uk. I don't think the RYA understand the difference.

mebe a 60/40 misunderstanding

 

[Ningaloo]

It seems many older forum members seem to hark back to pre 1970 days and think that something comparable will apply again next year.
This ignores the fact that most EU member states belong to Schengen and we will be subject to those rules.
Others seem to think that the process has not yet been decided.
We will be subject to the same constraints as other third country citizens. Look on noonsite which summarises the process for USA, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand boats/citizens and so on. From next year it will be the same for us!
As I have saud before, a weekend trip across the Channel (other than CI) is unlikely to be practical because if the bureaucracy involved.

 

[Capt Popeye]

Some years ao we sailed across to Belgium. We all went to Passport control, and the officer asked for each of our names. When he asked the first person for his name, somebody said "Don't tell him Pike" and we all fell about laughing. The passport man had obviouly not seen Dad's army, and was not amused

Asking for trouble!!

Yea as someone said, just do not mention The War

 

[Supine Being]

Some years ao we sailed across to Belgium. We all went to Passport control, and the officer asked for each of our names. When he asked the first person for his name, somebody said "Don't tell him Pike" and we all fell about laughing. The passport man had obviouly not seen Dad's army, and was not amused

A few years ago in Ostend, the customs guy inspected passports and paperwork and went all the way down his checklist, diplomatically skirting around any questions about the hue of my diesel. Then at the end he said "All done, lovely jubbly". So I looked at him with a confused smile and he said "Del Boy, it's correct, yes?" Of course, we all fell about. They're not all such terrible people, customs guys.

 

[st599]

It seems many older forum members seem to hark back to pre 1970 days and think that something comparable will apply again next year.
This ignores the fact that most EU member states belong to Schengen and we will be subject to those rules.
Others seem to think that the process has not yet been decided.
We will be subject to the same constraints as other third country citizens. Look on noonsite which summarises the process for USA, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand boats/citizens and so on. From next year it will be the same for us!
As I have saud before, a weekend trip across the Channel (other than CI) is unlikely to be practical because if the bureaucracy involved.

Actually, the USA has pre-EU bilateral agreements with a few EU countries so better to look at Aus/NZ, for example, US Citizens can stay for 90 days in 180 in France without affecting their Schengen clock.

 

[Rafiki]

The RYA handled this in their Brexit seminar a few weeks ago.

Entering and exiting the UK will be via an app.

Entering and exiting Schengen will be required, but implementation is down to individual countries - the examples they gave were France via an office in an official Port of Entry, Germany most big marinas have access to.the database to do it for you.

They stressed it's up to you to check out officially and that if you failed to do so your 90 in 180 clock would still be running. Penalty for overstaying is harsh.

So leaving/ arriving in the UK can probably be anywhere but arriving/leaving France has to be somewhere "Big" like Calais or possibly Boulogne but unlikley to be permitted in a smaller port like Gravelines -- a shame . I think I will go to Graveline then Boulogne and tell them I've just arrived...... oh and remember to turn off the AIS !

 

[Black Sheep]

France, region: Channel/North Sea Coast
Ports of Entry: Caen-Ouistreham, Calais, Cherbourg, Dieppe, Dunkirk, Le Havre, Roscoff, St Malo
Other Ports: Binic, Boulogne, Deauville, Dielette, Dives-sur-Mer – Port Guillaume, Fecamp, Granville, Gravelines, Honfleur, Le Touquet-Etaples, Le Treport, Lezardrieux, Morlaix, Paimpol, Perros Guirec, Saint Valery en Caux, Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, St Cast – Channel, St Quay-Portrieux, Trebeurden, Tréguier

So not Boulogne or Gravelines. It's Calais or Dunkirk in the eastern channel