Passport Renewal UK???

Celtic67

Hi,
I have to travel to the UK on Sunday week (17/9/2006) for work. I have just realised that my passport has expired. I note from the ANPOST website that they have an express service which guarantees delivery within 10 working days, however, 10 days would be too late. Also it would be another couple of days before I could get the form completed and signed by the Garda. Does anybody have any ideas on how to get around this?
I would feel like a fool if I have to tell the boss I can't travel because my passport has expired.

Cheers

aidan_walsh

Pay a visit to one of the passport offices in Cork or Dublin.

toomevara

I'm not sure about your particular circumstances, but if you're an Irish citizen you dont need a passport to travel from Ireland to the UK. A driving licence is all you need. Some other forms of photo ID are also acceptable.

r3nu4l

toomevara wrote:

I'm not sure about your particular circumstances, but if you're an Irish citizen you dont need a passport to travel from Ireland to the UK. A driving licence is all you need. Some other forms of photo ID are also acceptable.

If the OP is travelling with Ryanair then a passport is necessary, driving license etc, doesn't cut the mustard with Michael O'Leary! Not sure where the other airlines stand on this at the moment.

Aidan Walsh is right the OP should go to a passport office but will definitely have to queue for an eternity!

Good luck OP!

toomevara

r3nu4l wrote:

If the OP is travelling with Ryanair then a passport is necessary, driving license etc,

From the Ryanair website today re: photo iD...

What photo-Id do I need?

* All passengers must present valid photo identification at check-in for all flights.The only acceptable forms of photo-ID on Ryanair flights are:
o A valid passport
o A valid Government issued National Identity Card issued by a European Economic Area (EEA) country. Only the following countries from the EEA issue National Identity Cards which are acceptable for carriage: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden (for travel within the Schengen area only) and Switzerland.
o National Identity Cards issued by the Government of Gibraltar.
o A valid European Economic Area (EEA) driving licence with photo, presented by a passenger whose place of birth is within the EEA is acceptable only for travel on internal flights within the UK, internal flights within Italy and UK-Republic of Ireland-UK.
o In accordance with Article 28(1) of the 1951 UN Convention, a valid UN Refugee Convention Travel Document issued by a Government in place of a valid passport is acceptable.

I flew to Leeds from dublin airport last week with Ryanair on my driving licence

EWheelChair

Photo id is all you need.

Doesn't that make you feel better? I fcuking hate the passport office.

WhiteWashMan

r3nu4l wrote:

If the OP is travelling with Ryanair then a passport is necessary, driving license etc, doesn't cut the mustard with Michael O'Leary! Not sure where the other airlines stand on this at the moment.

Aidan Walsh is right the OP should go to a passport office but will definitely have to queue for an eternity!

Good luck OP!

you can use a photo drivers licence.

edit. as seen in other posts

tj-music.com

Bottom line is that travelling to the UK is not that pleasant anymore

toomevara

So true, its an ordeal to be endured. Used to love flying, now avoid it like the plague. Only do it when absolutely have to.

Celtic67

I'm not sure about your particular circumstances, but if you're an Irish citizen you dont need a passport to travel from Ireland to the UK. A driving licence is all you need. Some other forms of photo ID are also acceptable.
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I am an Irish citizen.

Cheers for the all the replies guys.

godtabh

A mate of mine was coming home from London 2 weeks ago on Ryan Air. He had no problmes going over but on the way back they wouldnt accept his driver license.

He had to pay €400 to fly to Belfast with a different airline & then stay offer night and get the train to work.

Hobbes

My uncle had the same issue. Came from the UK on a drivers license but wasn't allowed back into the UK until he got his passport.

godtabh

Hobbes wrote:

My uncle had the same issue. Came from the UK on a drivers license but wasn't allowed back into the UK until he got his passport.

The same lad has an Oz passport even though he is Irish. Last time he lew with Ryan Air they said it was a fake and he missed a few flights home so rather than bring his passport he just brought his driver license. Next time I think he is gona swim

astrofool

toomevara wrote:

From the Ryanair website today re: photo iD...

What photo-Id do I need?

* All passengers must present valid photo identification at check-in for all flights.The only acceptable forms of photo-ID on Ryanair flights are:
o A valid passport
o A valid Government issued National Identity Card issued by a European Economic Area (EEA) country. Only the following countries from the EEA issue National Identity Cards which are acceptable for carriage: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden (for travel within the Schengen area only) and Switzerland.
o National Identity Cards issued by the Government of Gibraltar.
o A valid European Economic Area (EEA) driving licence with photo, presented by a passenger whose place of birth is within the EEA is acceptable only for travel on internal flights within the UK, internal flights within Italy and UK-Republic of Ireland-UK.
o In accordance with Article 28(1) of the 1951 UN Convention, a valid UN Refugee Convention Travel Document issued by a Government in place of a valid passport is acceptable.

I flew to Leeds from dublin airport last week with Ryanair on my driving licence

The Irish Driving license doesn't state place of birth afaik (correct me if wrong).

meditraitor

aidan_walsh wrote:

Pay a visit to one of the passport offices in Cork or Dublin.

If you are really in a bind, go to the Passport centre in Balbriggan, All passports are are processed and produced in this facility, should have it ready within a couple of days

Mark

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jfanning

astrofool wrote:

The Irish Driving license doesn't state place of birth afaik (correct me if wrong).

My Irish drivers licence has country of birth on it.

Ickle Magoo

Call the airline & ask what they will accept. I fly over to the UK several times a yr & use my drivers licence....

toomevara

astrofool wrote:

The Irish Driving license doesn't state place of birth afaik (correct me if wrong).

It does, which causes no end of grief for aussies, yanks, canucks, kiwis etc... who live here, have traded in their licence for an EU one and are trying to travel ryanair using it. The EU driving Licence is only acceptable to them if you are an EU citizen.....

John R

toomevara wrote:

It does, which causes no end of grief for aussies, yanks, canucks, kiwis etc... who live here, have traded in their licence for an EU one and are trying to travel ryanair using it. The EU driving Licence is only acceptable to them if you are an EU citizen.....

That is because there is passport-free travel between IRL-UK is only for Irish and British citizens. I am not certain it was ever amended to apply to other EU citizens.


I only ever use my driving licence to go to the UK, I rarely use FR though. AerLingus have never had a problem with it and the ferry companies don't even ask for ID.

kearnsr wrote:

A mate of mine was coming home from London 2 weeks ago on Ryan Air. He had no problmes going over but on the way back they wouldnt accept his driver license.

He had to pay €400 to fly to Belfast with a different airline & then stay offer night and get the train to work.

I hope he isn't going to let them away with that, he should be demanding they pay all his expenses on top of compensation for wasting 24hrs of his life.

They have no justification for that, it is breaking their terms and goes against immigration policy.

Blackjack

Flew only last week (with Aer Lingus) using only a Bus pass and work ID. Had no hassles from EI, although did have to offer a copy of my Birth Cert to Immigration in Dublin. He did not even look at it, but did indicate to me that a Drivers Licence is preferrable.

Fly Aer Lingus if you can, if you are an Irish or UK Citizen, and without your passport.

bandraoi

Fly with your drivers licence and your out of date passport.
If they object to your drivers licence your passport will still prove your irish citizenship even if it is out of date.

Michael Collins

bandraoi wrote:

If they object to your drivers licence your passport will still prove your irish citizenship even if it is out of date.

I doubt an out-of-date passport is much use for anything. I've even been refused by bouncers with it...

Blackjack

bandraoi wrote:

Fly with your drivers licence and your out of date passport.
If they object to your drivers licence your passport will still prove your irish citizenship even if it is out of date.

While I would recommend bringing the out of date passport, I don't think it will prove citizenship, as you can renounce your citizenship in favour of another as far as I know.