Passport I.D

KnifeWRENCH

Hey i really dont know if this is the right thread, so feel free to move me!! I was just wondering can an expired passport still be used as valid i.d.? I'm turning 18 next tuesday and since i dont have a driving licence, and the wonderful age card system means i wont get that for another 3 weeks, I need some other form of i.d. i have college i.d. but i dont think thats accepted anywhere??
Anyway I do have an old passport which expired last year. Since it has my D.O.B. and photo (albeit a younger me!) would it be accepted??

seamus

Depends on what you're using it for. I know plenty of people who carry expired passports as ID for getting into clubs - most bouncers seem happy to accept them. However, for official purposes (opening a bank account, travelling, etc), an expired passport is useless.

Krieg

Well personally I tried using an expired passport once and the bouncer wouldnt accept because "It was out of date", managed to bluff my way in anyway but I guess most bouncers will accept it as seamus said.

If you do try and use it and the bouncer is a bit thick about, just explain your situation. Particularly on your bday, I doubt the bouncer is going to think you are using someone elses passport given the date on it

CantGetNoSleep

If you had that and your student i.d. together you would have a fairly good chance of getting in, once you're not too drunk, a lot depends on whether or not the bouncer likes the look of you

As you will quickly discover, bouncers = w*nkers, 99% of the time anyway

Sam Vimes

my expired passport has never been a problem for me. i just tell them i'm the same person i was before the expiry date.

i think they just say it to you to gauge your reaction and find out if you're a scumbag.

Overheal

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

As you will quickly discover, bouncers = w*nkers, 99% of the time anyway

not to us pretty people

arybvtcw0eolkf

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

If you had that and your student i.d. together you would have a fairly good chance of getting in, once you're not too drunk, a lot depends on whether or not the bouncer likes the look of you

As you will quickly discover, bouncers = w*nkers, 99% of the time anyway

I like to think I'm the tiny minority of 1%.

emeraldstar

square_igloo wrote: »

the wonderful age card system means i wont get that for another 3 weeks

3 weeks? Mine took 6 months to arrive :eek:

Zapp Brannigan

My age card came in 2 weeks, they've really got it sorted now.

kaimera

At least yee got yer cards.

Mine got lost somewhere along the line back in the day :rolleyes:

Innervision

I used my cancelled passport for a few months, never had a problem, once you can back it up with your student card you should be fine.