just found out via autorouter, that I need to file a GAR form 12 hrs before the flight.
That is only a UK requirement if flying from the UK, which I guess will not be the case here. If you fly from say Germany, no PN period applies.
Looks like this is not programmed correctly into the autorouter software.
I haven’t got a reference but I think you complete the GAR on arrival in Guernsey.
That sounds pretty convenient, thanks.
Let’s play that scenario with a flight to UK. What happens?
EU inbounds, all EU citizens, generally need 4hrs PNR via the GAR.
Outbounds need no GAR.
What the inbound PNR is for a “farm strip” I don’t know. It may be the same.
Short summary of the hours prior notification: https://aeroplusaviation.helpshift.com/a/aeroplus-flightplan/?s=uk-gar-forms&f=when-do-i-file-a-gar-form
This is from AeroPlus’ website:
Inbound into the UK:
From outside the EU: 24 hours
From within the EU (except Ireland): 4 hours
From Ireland: 12 hours
From Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man: 12 hours
From the Channel Islands: 12 hours
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Outbound from the UK:
To destination outside the EU: 24 hours
To destination Inside the EU: advised to file with FPL, no time restraints
To Ireland: 12 hours
To Northern Ireland or Isle of Man: 12 hours
To Channel Islands: 12 hour
The following link shows under point 3: https://www.gov.gg/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=92442&p=0
Once fully completed, and no later than immediately after arrival or prior to departure, the original copy should be lodged either:
a) at Flight Briefing, Guernsey Airport, or
b) atadulyrecognisedHandlingAgent, or
c) attheCustomsOffice,locatedintheGuernseyAirport,Passenger terminal building,
or
d) In the case of a flight arriving in or departing from Alderney at the Fire House, Alderney Airport.
Any person who is not a member of a national state of the European Economic Area, (see section 5 – Glossary of Terms) or Switzerland, who is arriving from a place outside of the Common Travel Area, must contact a Customs / Immigration Officer upon arrival.
I don’t think any of the above applies to your flight from Germany
Flights to the CI from or to the UK you have to either fly from an airport with Special Branch or give 12 hrs notice to Special Branch. So far as I am aware you can arrive in the CI from anywhere else, any time you like, within published customs OH.
The standard wheeze for UK residents is to fly to Cherbourg then to the CI, although technically this is not Cricket
Thais @all for your comments.
I think we will have police/customs in Germany or France check our passports and then just fly. I’ll report back in a few weeks.
A passport is required for the GAR but not for the actual travel
Going from the UK to the Channel Islands or Isle of Man, no passport is needed.
But you absolutely do need passport details to file the GAR, especially if using the onlinegar.com website which won’t let you save the form otherwise.
Is this intended? IOW, travel by GA suspends the no-passport concession?
I seem to remember when the original GAR app was being developed, that Passport details were optional. I was surprised by that and questioned it, and was told that Border Force explained that it wasn’t compulsory.
But I’m sure if you left it out, you are much more likely to be visited.
