Polish passport - help!

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I have had my mare over a year but still haven't changed ownership details on her passport. However, I'm now applying for insurance and am keen to make sure my name is on her passport, in case it affects the insurance in any way.

The passport is Polish, from "Polski Związek Hodowców Koni" (an online translator is translating this as Polish Horse Breeders Association).

Also, there is a tear-out section at the back that I have to send off, I have run it through a translation website so I think I know how to fill it out. However, it asks for signature of the previous owner... The last owner listed in the passport is someone in Poland. She's been transported to the UK and has had various owners since then - I know of at least 3. Not sure how I'm going to get a signature? :confused:

Also, do I just send off the tear-out page or the whole passport? I must admit I am reluctant to send it overseas in case I never see it again...

Does anyone here speak Polish or have a similar experience with a foreign passport?

There's also a couple of bits I would like translated, if anyone can help...

Many thanks for any help you can give!
 
What size colour etc is your mare out off interest? I had a polish mare and never filled in it as couldn't work out. Doubt it's the same mare but you never know
 
I'm Polish and horsey, learned to ride there so speak both horsey english and horsey polish, i'll gladly help you :) Might possibly be able to track down her last recorded polish owner :)
 
I am in the same situation with my mare, I want to get her passport transferred to me, but the last owner is in Poland and like you not to keen on sending it off just in case.
 
Replied to all emails and PMs, thanks for translation help!

Has anyone ever not changed ownership details and had any problems with an insurance claim because of it?
 
My horse is from Lithuania. Had loads of problems with his passport (particularly as it 'expired' after 4 years). The advice I was given is that the original passport must be overstamped by a UK Passport Issuing Authority within 6 months of import to the country. Your details as owner will then be added to the UK passport registry - you don't need to advise the original issuing authority.

I have kept the bill of sale just in case.
 
Herpesas said:
My horse is from Lithuania. Had loads of problems with his passport (particularly as it 'expired' after 4 years). The advice I was given is that the original passport must be overstamped by a UK Passport Issuing Authority within 6 months of import to the country. Your details as owner will then be added to the UK passport registry - you don't need to advise the original issuing authority.

I have kept the bill of sale just in case.
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That's right! Don't go sending any original documents overseas, just get your passport overstamped with a British passport issuer and it'll come back in your name and recognised in this country which is all that matters for insurance purposes
 
Right, how it works with Polish passports:
you can do it 2 ways,
either fill in the tear out page at the end, put only UK in the new destination and send it off top the PZHK (they are only interested in country of destination, not the new owner abroad), then get ''a person of authority'', ie a vet, qualified instructor etc to counter sign the owner details page for you
or, you can send your details, together with the passport to the issuing body by recorded delivery, together with a cheque for 30 (I think) Euro and they will change the details for you and send it back.
You have no reason to worry about getting it back, they are excellent at it :)

By the way, most like ly your passport has not been issued by Polski Zwiazek Hodowcow Koni, but by one of their regional offices, of which there are 18, the exact issuing body should be on the stamp, or if you can't make it out, check the first address on the passport and let me know what it is, then I'll be able to tell you which issuing body to contact. And don't worry, there always is somebody who speaks English on hand :)
 
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