Travel to Holland and the Law.
Driving through Holland and France.
The law in France has recently changed and it is now fully legal to drive through both Holland and France with a Sub 12ftlb air rifle.
The law in France has recently changed and it is now fully legal to drive through both Holland and France with a Sub 12ftlb air rifle.
A Ferry from Harwich to the Hook overnight for a car with 4 people and a personal cabin each works out to about £120 PP. EuroTunnel from Folkstone is £160 return for a car with 4 people. A ferry from Dover is £80 return.
Ferry
With Stenna Line and P&O you have to contact the Ferry company after booking and inform them that you are carrying an Air Rifles in your car. They will mark this on your booking and you may have to undergo an extra check on arrival. All rifle must be kept out of sight.
P&O Statement
13. Carriage of ammunition and firearms i. Any passenger wishing to travel with firearms, airguns or ammunition must phone our Contact Centre to obtain a firearm registration form. Any required licences must be carried for all such items. Foot passengers are not permitted to carry such items.
ii. It is your responsibility to fulfil any customs regulations, criteria or law with respect to the carriage of any firearms, airguns or ammunition.
Stena Line Statement
Carriage of Firearms
The safe transport of firearms is strictly regulated on all routes. It is a requirement that any firearm is always supported by the issue of a licence which is appropriate to the country of departure and/or destination, which should be available for inspection if requested.
When a vehicle (or passenger) carrying firearms arrives at the port our Duty Manager and the Port Security will then be notified and locally documented procedures will then be implemented to ensure that the following actions occurs, as appropriate.
In Vehicles
If a vehicle will be carrying firearms the customer must declare so at the time of booking (for bookings made online, please call 0343 208 1801 (calls cost no more than calls to geographic numbers 01 or 02) with your booking reference number) and also notify us again at the check-in booth upon arrival at the port.
a) the firearm(s) are out of sight - locked in the boot or other secure area within the vehicle.
b) The loading officer or his nominated deputy has confirmed that all doors to the vehicle are locked.
The port and ship will ensure that measures are implemented to enable the identification of vehicles carrying firearms whilst they are within the Port area and on board ship.
When the ship arrives at its destination this procedure will operate in reverse according to local documented procedures in that port.
EuroTunnel.
I have spoken to Eurotunnel and they have told me that when you check in, you have to do it at a manned booth and declare your rifles. You may then be sent for a further check and you will be given a Blue sticker for you car.
I am trying to get them to confirm this in writing, so that we can print it off to take, but for the minute, check out the screenshot below.
Here is an account of someone who has made the trip.
From Ron on Shooting-the-Breeze
I declared it right at the start and got my blue sticker, then told passport control who notified security/customs.
They asked me to go into a certain search bay and came and had a chat! First guy who was a bit younger didn't realise it was a sub 12ft so asked his mate to help out. So he asked whether it was 'one of those high power ones' and when I said no, I just thought I should declare it to save a panic, he thanked me and then said he had no need to even look in the car!
Easy peasy
http://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread.php?800691-Eurotunnel-with-sub-12ft-lbs-air-rifle&highlight=eurotunnel
With Stenna Line and P&O you have to contact the Ferry company after booking and inform them that you are carrying an Air Rifles in your car. They will mark this on your booking and you may have to undergo an extra check on arrival. All rifle must be kept out of sight.
P&O Statement
13. Carriage of ammunition and firearms i. Any passenger wishing to travel with firearms, airguns or ammunition must phone our Contact Centre to obtain a firearm registration form. Any required licences must be carried for all such items. Foot passengers are not permitted to carry such items.
ii. It is your responsibility to fulfil any customs regulations, criteria or law with respect to the carriage of any firearms, airguns or ammunition.
Stena Line Statement
Carriage of Firearms
The safe transport of firearms is strictly regulated on all routes. It is a requirement that any firearm is always supported by the issue of a licence which is appropriate to the country of departure and/or destination, which should be available for inspection if requested.
When a vehicle (or passenger) carrying firearms arrives at the port our Duty Manager and the Port Security will then be notified and locally documented procedures will then be implemented to ensure that the following actions occurs, as appropriate.
In Vehicles
If a vehicle will be carrying firearms the customer must declare so at the time of booking (for bookings made online, please call 0343 208 1801 (calls cost no more than calls to geographic numbers 01 or 02) with your booking reference number) and also notify us again at the check-in booth upon arrival at the port.
- The Stena Line Duty Manager and Port Security will be notified. Locally documented procedures will ensure that the following action occurs:
a) the firearm(s) are out of sight - locked in the boot or other secure area within the vehicle.
b) The loading officer or his nominated deputy has confirmed that all doors to the vehicle are locked.
The port and ship will ensure that measures are implemented to enable the identification of vehicles carrying firearms whilst they are within the Port area and on board ship.
When the ship arrives at its destination this procedure will operate in reverse according to local documented procedures in that port.
EuroTunnel.
I have spoken to Eurotunnel and they have told me that when you check in, you have to do it at a manned booth and declare your rifles. You may then be sent for a further check and you will be given a Blue sticker for you car.
I am trying to get them to confirm this in writing, so that we can print it off to take, but for the minute, check out the screenshot below.
Here is an account of someone who has made the trip.
From Ron on Shooting-the-Breeze
I declared it right at the start and got my blue sticker, then told passport control who notified security/customs.
They asked me to go into a certain search bay and came and had a chat! First guy who was a bit younger didn't realise it was a sub 12ft so asked his mate to help out. So he asked whether it was 'one of those high power ones' and when I said no, I just thought I should declare it to save a panic, he thanked me and then said he had no need to even look in the car!
Easy peasy
http://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread.php?800691-Eurotunnel-with-sub-12ft-lbs-air-rifle&highlight=eurotunnel
Below is the best I have managed to get out of Eurotunnel so far.
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