passport

OLDYELLAR · 15-07-2004 11:42am #1

hey do ya need a passport to go to england , i booked oakwood but i dont have a passport ??

irlirishkev · 15-07-2004 11:43am

No you don't.
I always bring mine, but it's just for Identification purposes. I'm paranoid that they'll ask for a 'passport'. Driving licence is fine as far as I know!

Kev.

Pacifico · 15-07-2004 11:43am

No

OLDYELLAR · 15-07-2004 11:44am

deadly i was scared for a minute there , so i need a form of photo id then is it ?
but dont need a passport

Stephen · 15-07-2004 11:53am

Ryanair tend to be snotty about letting people board without passports, so beware if you're flying with them.

Dancing_Priest · 15-07-2004 11:54am

not by law , but the airline might not let you board without one at check in , so make sure you check at their site or give them a buzz directly

OLDYELLAR · 15-07-2004 11:55am

were going stena line
would i need one for the boat?

Pacifico · 15-07-2004 11:58am

Originally posted by OLDYELLAR
were going stena line
would i need one for the boat?

Hell no.

tribble · 15-07-2004 11:59am

Read the T&C's of your carrier though.
They may have other rules.

OLDYELLAR · 15-07-2004 12:01pm

im on th stena site now and i cant find anything about it , i heard you dont need a passport for england but then somebody told me you do and now im confused
hey axel you sure for definite you dont ?

Pacifico · 15-07-2004 12:05pm

I didnt the last time i went over. I went to hollyhead though.......

Are you driving?

ChipZilla · 15-07-2004 12:07pm

Originally posted by OLDYELLAR
were going stena line
would i need one for the boat?

I've never been asked for ID ever on a Stena sailing. The boarding card thing advises photo ID, so a driver's licence would be fine.

Bard · 15-07-2004 12:10pm

You technically don't need a passport to travel anywhere in the EU as far as I'm aware - but it's always a good idea to carry it when travelling as proof of identity and nationality.

OLDYELLAR · 15-07-2004 12:11pm

were foot passengers and the girl in the travel agents didnt mention anything she just said are you over 18?i was like yep we both are and she said yea they can be funny letting unsupervised under 18¬ on but that was all she said about it

Tommy Vercetti · 15-07-2004 12:12pm

once you're not black Stena don't give a fook - sad but true

OLDYELLAR · 15-07-2004 12:17pm

so i dont need one ?

Pacifico · 15-07-2004 12:25pm

Originally posted by Bard
You technically don't need a passport to travel anywhere in the EU as far as I'm aware - but it's always a good idea to carry it when travelling as proof of identity and nationality.

You do need a pasport to travel within the EU just not the UK.

OLDYELLAR, It would be advised to have one, even though you dont technically you dont need one, it might be required by Setna

OLDYELLAR · 15-07-2004 12:27pm

how long do they take to get ?

smoke.me.a.kipper · 15-07-2004 12:31pm

i went to oakwood last year, and didnt need one. going again the end of july. always bring it for id purposes (it being a foreign country after all

) but never had to show it going to the UK before.

ChipZilla · 15-07-2004 12:33pm

Originally posted by OLDYELLAR
so i dont need one ?

Did you even read the last thing I wrote? :rolleyes:

NO YOU DON'T!

OLDYELLAR · 15-07-2004 12:35pm

sorry i dint actually read it , i jus saw it now dont know how i missed that
just to confirm i definetely dont need one ?
and a drivers license will do the same job ?

Sleepy · 15-07-2004 12:49pm

Flew into Heathrow with BMI in March and didn't get asked for ID once. All I needed was my credit card to collect my tickets and that was it.

leeroybrown · 15-07-2004 12:57pm

There's been a passport free travel arrangement between Britian and Ireland for years (since well before EU border crossings were opened up like they are now). I think it was because of the level of trade and travel between the two countries and I'm sure the North was a factor too.

Strictly speaking they could ask you for a passport, it's just rarely ever done.

smoke.me.a.kipper · 15-07-2004 1:03pm

why do we need a passport for europe if its supposed to be free borders?? does someone say, travelling from france to germany need one?

John R · 15-07-2004 1:03pm

http://www.oasis.gov.ie/moving_country/moving_abroad/common_travel_area_between_ireland_and_the_UK.html

http://www.oasis.gov.ie/moving_country/moving_abroad/schengen_agreement.html

Bard · 15-07-2004 1:04pm

Apologies for my earlier inaccuracy.

Current EU regulations tell us that EU citizens are free to travel as:

"EU citizens have the right to enter, reside and remain in the territory of any other Member State for a period of up to three months simply by presenting a valid passport or national identity card: no other formality is required. If they intend to remain for a period exceeding three months, a residence permit must be obtained. The conditions for granting a residence permit depend on the status of the citizen (employed or self-employed person, student, retired or inactive person)."

This requirement for a passport seems not to exist in the specific situation of citizens traveling between Ireland and the UK. You don't need a passport to drive to Belfast, so why would you need one to get the boat to England? Naturally, it is advisable to carry an acceptable form of photo-ID however, and a passport fits that bill perfectly.

OLDYELLAR · 15-07-2004 1:15pm

i`ll just cnahce me drivers license so
hey how long does it take to get a passport anyways?

pork99 · 15-07-2004 1:20pm

Originally posted by OLDYELLAR
i`ll just cnahce me drivers license so
hey how long does it take to get a passport anyways?

about 10-14 days afaik

tba · 15-07-2004 1:24pm

you can get it rushed if you go to the office in dublin.

Bard · 15-07-2004 1:30pm

Originally posted by OLDYELLAR
i`ll just cnahce me drivers license so
hey how long does it take to get a passport anyways?

It's guaranteed within 10 working days if you use Passport Express.

See: http://foreignaffairs.gov.ie/services/passports/01.asp

tba · 15-07-2004 1:33pm

Originally posted by Bard
It's guaranteed within 10 working days if you use Passport Express.

See: http://foreignaffairs.gov.ie/services/passports/01.asp

Oh yeah forgot about that, but if you live in the capital go in because that express thing is more expensive than normal.

Raz · 15-07-2004 3:09pm

Went to oakwood a few weeks back with friends. We drove to Rosslare andleft the car there. They never asked for passports. Just to show the tickets (which are a bit odd if you got the package deal). Wern't asked for passports at either ferry teminals.

Had a rough crossing on the way back. It was great to see all those idiots, who spent the trip drinking, curled up in a corner wanting to die. Served em right for being so obnoxious and irritating.

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