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Post by trentvale68 on Mar 15, 2019 23:06:33 GMT
Thinking of a trip to Dublin at some point, over on the ferry. However I don't have a passport, would photo id like a photo driving licence suffice? Have done some googling but struggling to get a definitive answer😁
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Post by riccyfuller93 on Mar 15, 2019 23:34:15 GMT
I don't think it's required, but it is recommended. Definitely some form of identity.
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Post by Gods on Mar 15, 2019 23:43:16 GMT
EU citizens can use a national identity card.
So if we really leave the EU on 29th March then you will require a passport if your flight is after that date.
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Post by riccyfuller93 on Mar 15, 2019 23:44:45 GMT
EU citizens can use a national identity card. So if we really leave the EU on 29th March then you will require a passport if your flight is after that date. He's going on the ferry. |
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Post by trickydicky73 on Mar 15, 2019 23:45:21 GMT
EU citizens can use a national identity card. So if we really leave the EU on 29th March then you will require a passport if your flight is after that date. You wouldn't let it lie! 😁 |
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Post by Gods on Mar 15, 2019 23:53:50 GMT
EU citizens can use a national identity card. So if we really leave the EU on 29th March then you will require a passport if your flight is after that date. He's going on the ferry. I think the mode of transport is irrelevant, the rules are the same either way. Whether they are enforced in the same way is perhaps another matter I concede. |
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Post by Gods on Mar 15, 2019 23:56:06 GMT
EU citizens can use a national identity card. So if we really leave the EU on 29th March then you will require a passport if your flight is after that date. You wouldn't let it lie! 😁 I did have a sentence constructed and written making a big thing of it but I said to myself 'no, don't go there, don't let yourself down!'  |
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Post by riccyfuller93 on Mar 16, 2019 0:01:01 GMT
I think the mode of transport is irrelevant, the rules are the same either way. Whether they are enforced in the same way is perhaps another matter I concede. Depends on the airline I guess. |
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Post by auntiegeorge on Mar 16, 2019 8:00:54 GMT
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Post by Northy on Mar 16, 2019 8:44:30 GMT
Do you need one at a hotel reception.
You should have one in case you need to fly back in an emergency and not take the ferry.
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Post by thevoid on Mar 16, 2019 11:00:04 GMT
EU citizens can use a national identity card. So if we really leave the EU on 29th March then you will require a passport if your flight is after that date. £80, a small price for independence and about the price of a round on Temple Bar after 7pm anyway 👍 |
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Mar 16, 2019 12:37:27 GMT
Ireland and the UK and NI have had a common travel area since Irish independence. That means (as suggested above) that you don't NEED a passport to visit Ireland - always assuming you are British. But you do need, if asked by the Irish authorities, to be able to prove your identity as a British citizen/resident. A passport is the easiest way to do this as we tend not to have ID cards in Britain. These rules predate our entry into the Common Market/EU and were introduced shortly after Irish independence. If we should find ourselves outside the EU and Ireland remains in the EU then the rules probably won't change - although the zeal with which the Irish and British authorities enforce the identity checks WILL probably change.
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Post by bathstoke on Mar 16, 2019 12:50:03 GMT
EU citizens can use a national identity card. So if we really leave the EU on 29th March then you will require a passport if your flight is after that date. What!?! How do you get a National ID card & how much are they... |
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Post by trentvale68 on Mar 16, 2019 12:51:45 GMT
Ireland and the UK and NI have had a common travel area since Irish independence. That means (as suggested above) that you don't NEED a passport to visit Ireland - always assuming you are British. But you do need, if asked by the Irish authorities, to be able to prove your identity as a British citizen/resident. A passport is the easiest way to do this as we tend not to have ID cards in Britain. These rules predate our entry into the Common Market/EU and were introduced shortly after Irish independence. If we should find ourselves outside the EU and Ireland remains in the EU then the rules probably won't change - although the zeal with which the Irish and British authorities enforce the identity checks WILL probably change. that's the thing, would a photo card driving licence suffice then? Im not really one for travelling generally so I'm not really wanting to shell out £80 for something that might be a one off🙄 |
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Post by trentvale68 on Mar 16, 2019 12:52:37 GMT
EU citizens can use a national identity card. So if we really leave the EU on 29th March then you will require a passport if your flight is after that date. What!?! How do you get a National ID card & how much are they... Personally, Ive never seen the problem with ID cards. |
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Post by Gods on Mar 16, 2019 12:58:47 GMT
EU citizens can use a national identity card. So if we really leave the EU on 29th March then you will require a passport if your flight is after that date. What!?! How do you get a National ID card & how much are they... I've no idea, is it one of those cards you can use to prove you are over 18 in the pub? I definitely don't need one! |
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Mar 16, 2019 13:44:17 GMT
Ireland and the UK and NI have had a common travel area since Irish independence. That means (as suggested above) that you don't NEED a passport to visit Ireland - always assuming you are British. But you do need, if asked by the Irish authorities, to be able to prove your identity as a British citizen/resident. A passport is the easiest way to do this as we tend not to have ID cards in Britain. These rules predate our entry into the Common Market/EU and were introduced shortly after Irish independence. If we should find ourselves outside the EU and Ireland remains in the EU then the rules probably won't change - although the zeal with which the Irish and British authorities enforce the identity checks WILL probably change. that's the thing, would a photo card driving licence suffice then? Im not really one for travelling generally so I'm not really wanting to shell out £80 for something that might be a one off🙄 I suspect you'd be OK with a photo driving licence at the moment - but I'm not so sure if that would work if/when we find ourselves out of the EU - after any agreed transition period. Put it this way, whatever the government says now, if/when the border becomes an external EU border, authorities on both sides of the border will know that the risks of smuggling/immigration offences will be magnified. Whilst there will still be absolute rights for Irish and Brits to live in one another's countries, the burden of proof of identity will be made more stringent - that's just my opinion - but the Irish land boundary is bound to be an "entry point of choice" for goods and people intent on flouting the customs and immigration regulations - and both sides will wish to stick 100% to those few checks that will be in place. EDIT - incidentally, I am assuming that a "green card" will be needed for Brits to drive their own cars in Ireland and vice versa after Brexit. I don't know but I can't see any way round that. Whether the UK driving licence will be valid on Irish roads - I don't know. |
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Post by trentvale68 on Mar 16, 2019 13:57:55 GMT
that's the thing, would a photo card driving licence suffice then? Im not really one for travelling generally so I'm not really wanting to shell out £80 for something that might be a one off🙄 I suspect you'd be OK with a photo driving licence at the moment - but I'm not so sure if that would work if/when we find ourselves out of the EU - after any agreed transition period. Put it this way, whatever the government says now, if/when the border becomes an external EU border, authorities on both sides of the border will know that the risks of smuggling/immigration offences will be magnified. Whilst there will still be absolute rights for Irish and Brits to live in one another's countries, the burden of proof of identity will be made more stringent - that's just my opinion - but the Irish land boundary is bound to be an "entry point of choice" for goods and people intent on flouting the customs and immigration regulations - and both sides will wish to stick 100% to those few checks that will be in place. EDIT - incidentally, I am assuming that a "green card" will be needed for Brits to drive their own cars in Ireland and vice versa after Brexit. I don't know but I can't see any way round that. Whether the UK driving licence will be valid on Irish roads - I don't know. I wouldn't be driving so not too much of a problem. Sounds like I'd be OK with the drive licence as things stand but as with Brexit it's a case of watch this space 😎 |
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Post by Roger Everyone on Mar 16, 2019 14:28:40 GMT
Thinking of a trip to Dublin at some point, over on the ferry. However I don't have a passport, would photo id like a photo driving licence suffice? Have done some googling but struggling to get a definitive answer😁 I went last year, took a flight from southampton to Dublin. You don't need a passport. My mrs took hers and i just took my driving license. I got past the airport checks at least 10 minutes quicker. If you take a passport you have to have everything checked using the face scanner to match up with your passport. If you have a driving licence you just show it to a human and walk straight in. It's a great place to visit have fun, i know we did |
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Post by mutters on Mar 16, 2019 16:17:26 GMT
You don't need a passport to go to Dublin
If you were to fly Aer Lingus will take your driving licence / bus pass as ID
Ryanair only accept passports as ID on their flights
As you wish to go by ferry, get the rail sail fares from Crewe - about £30 including train to Holyhead and ferry to Dublin
At Dublin Port there is a bus. €5 I think from memory
Subject to where you are going expect to pay anything from €3.5 to €7 a pint in Temple bar
You can get daily tickets for buses but city is walkable
Accommodation can be expensive
Enjoy
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Post by lordb on Mar 16, 2019 17:57:13 GMT
that's the thing, would a photo card driving licence suffice then? Im not really one for travelling generally so I'm not really wanting to shell out £80 for something that might be a one off🙄 I suspect you'd be OK with a photo driving licence at the moment - but I'm not so sure if that would work if/when we find ourselves out of the EU - after any agreed transition period. Put it this way, whatever the government says now, if/when the border becomes an external EU border, authorities on both sides of the border will know that the risks of smuggling/immigration offences will be magnified. Whilst there will still be absolute rights for Irish and Brits to live in one another's countries, the burden of proof of identity will be made more stringent - that's just my opinion - but the Irish land boundary is bound to be an "entry point of choice" for goods and people intent on flouting the customs and immigration regulations - and both sides will wish to stick 100% to those few checks that will be in place. EDIT - incidentally, I am assuming that a "green card" will be needed for Brits to drive their own cars in Ireland and vice versa after Brexit. I don't know but I can't see any way round that. Whether the UK driving licence will be valid on Irish roads - I don't know. If we leave without a deal then yes a Green Card will be required. |
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Post by trentvale68 on Mar 16, 2019 18:01:18 GMT
You don't need a passport to go to Dublin If you were to fly Aer Lingus will take your driving licence / bus pass as ID Ryanair only accept passports as ID on their flights As you wish to go by ferry, get the rail sail fares from Crewe - about £30 including train to Holyhead and ferry to Dublin At Dublin Port there is a bus. €5 I think from memory Subject to where you are going expect to pay anything from €3.5 to €7 a pint in Temple bar You can get daily tickets for buses but city is walkable Accommodation can be expensive Enjoy Cheers mate, and to the others who replied 😁😁👍👍 |
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