Following ongoing representations to the maritime authorities in Brittany, we are pleased to announce that the non-PPF ports of Saint-Quay Port d’Armor and Saint-Cast-le-Guildo have now been granted a temporary exemption from the requirement that all non-Schengen boats should proceed initially to a PPF before continuing to other marinas in Brittany.
This temporary exemption will come into operation on June 1st, 2022 and terminate on September 30th, 2022.
A modified Notice of Arrival is attached. This document should be downloaded and completed by all boats and crew members wishing to visit Saint-Quay, and sent to the Saint Quay port office at welcome@port-armor.com at least 24 hours before the planned ETA in the port. The port office will then forward the document to the maritime authorities in Saint Brieuc.
A Notice of Departure on leaving the Schengen area will also be required.
The port of Saint-Cast will be issuing similar information in due course.
Please note that this temporary exemption only applies to the two Brittany marinas of Saint-Quay and Saint Cast. Visitors to all other Brittany marinas must first proceed to Saint-Brieuc PPF for the necessary control procedures to be carried out.
Whilst this is a temporary exemption to the existing arrival regulations, and only applies to the marinas of Saint Quay and Saint Cast, we are hopeful that the new instructions will provide the basis for a more permanent arrangement in due course.