Today we’ve had a TRAUMATIC experience 
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We where looking forward to do a pet sit in the UK with our dog.
We are from BELGIUM.
We were planning (as always) to take the boat from CALAIS to DOVER.
We were at the boarder honest about why we were visiting the UK : PET SITTING.
Previous times (also a few this year) it wasn’t a problem.
TODAY : we were taken in COSTUDY, got fingerprinted, interviewed,…
It took 6 hours and at the end we were taken by the French police back to France.
End of pet sitting.
Also we had to cancel the sit.
We felt terrible towards the HO that we had to let her down due to the unexpected circumstance.
She was (thanks for that) very empathetic.
The HO was planning a trip to Denmark.
Luckily her son can now take care of the cat.
SO THS … PLEASE ANNOUNCE THIS TO PEOPLE WHO WANT TO PET SIT IN UK.
Even if it is via THS and you don’t get paid AND STUPULATED ON THS THAT IT IS A TOURISTIC TRIP … the fact that you use the house and the facilities is AGAINST THE LAW
BORDERCONTROL SAID THAT YOU HAVE TO HAVE A PERMIT VISA
THS … PLEASE SOLVE THIS BIG BIG PROBLEM / ISSUE