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Use only official Ports of Entry in France

UK sailors cruising to France this summer are being warned that a shortage of officials means not all ports can be treated as Ports of Entry.

Last year, the French authorities aimed to simplify entry and exit for non-EU cruisers by allowing sailors to email their intended passage

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