Pre-Avis editable form

[franksingleton]

I have trie to download a Pre-Avis form for a N Brittany port. I am probably being a little dim but can only get a pdf version that I cannot use to enter details. Advice, please.

 

[TwoFish]

Visiting France for the first time.... Documentation

Noting that is seemingly a 'generic' version of the form rather than one of the port-specific versions.

 

[bluerm166]

https://www.douane.gouv.fr/sites/default/files/2022-07/12/Formulaire-immigration.odt

Frank - the 'modifiable form' as they call it allows you to fill it in ,save it and send it..

 

[Slowboat35]

But to whom do you sent it? And how do you find the email address?

 

[TwoFish]

But to whom do you sent it? And how do you find the email address?

[Not sure why my attempt to quote your post above produces different text, but can't seem to fix that]


The (English language) notes in the linked form indicate that:

"The form shall be transmitted by the harbour master’s office"​

and that it is to be used where boats / skippers:

"exeptionnally arrive directly on the French soil outside of an official border crossing point".

from which I infer that:

One should send it to the harbour master / marina at one's French destination (for them to send on to the police)

and that:

It's not needed if you are entering France via an official port of entry.

[Edit] That also seems consistent with what is stated (or at least Google's English translation thereof) on the site helpfully linked by @bluerm166 in the thread I linked above, being: Vérifications aux frontières des plaisanciers en provenance ou à destination d’un pays hors Schengen:

 

[franksingleton]

https://www.douane.gouv.fr/sites/default/files/2022-07/12/Formulaire-immigration.odt

Frank - the 'modifiable form' as they call it allows you to fill it in ,save it and send it..

Thank you.

 

[doug748]

Works ok on a PC but can be problematic on other platforms. You can download a few blank forms, fill them in with a good old pen and Email a photo.

 

[Boathook]

Works ok on a PC but can be problematic on other platforms. You can download a few blank forms, fill them in with a good old pen and Email a photo.

or fill out the form as much as possible at home, print quite a few copies and fill out the relevant bits with pen when you arrive and hand to customs when you get your passport stamped.

 

[Keith-i]

or fill out the form as much as possible at home, print quite a few copies and fill out the relevant bits with pen when you arrive and hand to customs when you get your passport stamped.

In all the ports I know of you need to send the form in 24hrs before your arrival. The purpose of the preavis system is so that you can enter via ports that don't have a customs/douane presence.