Pets in the Seychelles
I haven’t posted lately since my husband has been hogging the blog…
There’s one thing about moving that I haven’t seen too much information about, and that is bringing pets with you to the Seychelles. We have a Shih Tzu named Fifi who is currently under the eye of our caretaker in France, due to the quarantine restrictions in the U.K. She has all her shots, her chip, and her passport, but the U.K. is quite strict on bringing in foreign animals. When we return to France to pick up our boat and tie up all of our loose ends, we will be bringing her with us. The only information that I have seen about pets is that they cannot be brought with you unless they are staying over 6 months. Since visitors can only stay 3 months at a time, I assume this means that only those who have already been cleared for permanent residence or work permits can bring their pets.
I have seen people on vacation with their pets in all of the various places I have lived. Before, I wondered why they would go to the trouble of bringing Fido for only a couple of weeks, but now that I have one of my own, I see that it’s hard to leave them in the care of someone else and more fun to bring them along. Fifi has already been under the care of near-strangers for the last 2 months and I would hate to have to leave her in the same situation until we get our papers worked out.
I’m going to make some phone calls and find out the specifics of this situation and I will post up my findings shortly.
…WhiteGurl
