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Emergency passport update?

  • 27-05-2009 7:15pm
    #1
    ElvisP
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 116 ✭✭


    Short version. Death in family in UK. Passport in passport office waiting for renewal. Have valid driver's licence. Need to travel this weekend. Anyone know which airlines will accept this 100% as ID? I know i can phone an airline but then get very diff story at check-in. don't want to risk ryanair. Would like to use air france. have read the threads but need to know of anyone with recent exp.
    many thanks


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  • #2
    penexpers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,038 ✭✭✭penexpers


    Aer Lingus take drivers license as valid id for Ireland-UK flights.


  • #3
    Chris_533976
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭Chris_533976


    Ring Passport Office, ask for Emergency Passport (tell them why). They may also be able to speed up the whole application for the full one, I dont know. You can also pick it up from the passport office to save time.


  • #4
    ElvisP
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 116 ✭✭ElvisP


    Thanks a lot


  • #5
    fiona-f
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 332 ✭✭fiona-f


    Sorry to hear about your loss. Aer Lingus and Ryanair both definitely take driver licence, although that usually means you have to check in at airport rather than online.

    Otherwise, ring passport office and explain, they will definitely get you sorted.


  • #6
    penexpers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,038 ✭✭✭penexpers


    fiona-f wrote: »
    Sorry to hear about your loss. Aer Lingus and Ryanair both definitely take driver licence, although that usually means you have to check in at airport rather than online.

    Otherwise, ring passport office and explain, they will definitely get you sorted.

    Ryanair no longer accept drivers license for any new bookings.

    http://www.ryanair.com/site/IE/faqs.php?sect=pid&quest=licences


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  • #7
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,136 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Ryanair are going above and beyond what the law requires there, wonder why...

    I've used my driving licence as ID on Aer Arann to go to the UK and back with no hassle.


  • #8
    Tech3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,010 ✭✭✭Tech3


    Just get the emergency passport, can walk in and get it on the day. The fee is higher however I think it was around 80 euro when I got mine. The only places where you can get this is Cork and Dublin. Limerick is planned to have a passport office soon(about time).

    btw its a normal passport, it will be accepted


  • #9
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,577 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Sorry to hear.

    You may need to find out where your existing application is. However, as they no longer actually use the passport photo you give them (they use a copy), it might be a good idea to bring along the spare photos you have.


  • #10
    The_Minister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,255 ✭✭✭✭The_Minister


    Who are your TDs?

    They are sometimes able to lean on the civil servants in cases like this.


  • #11
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,577 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Moved from Commuting & Transport.


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  • #12
    cailinoBAC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭cailinoBAC


    If you are talking about wanting to use Air France, does that mean you need to go to France? Because you would definitely need a passport for that.


  • #13
    penexpers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,038 ✭✭✭penexpers


    cailinoBAC wrote: »
    If you are talking about wanting to use Air France, does that mean you need to go to France? Because you would definitely need a passport for that.

    Air France own CityJet. CityJet fly to London City airport.


  • #14
    cailinoBAC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭cailinoBAC


    Plus he said it was in the UK. Missed that somehow....oops...


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