Passports

PEACEBROTHER

Mate of mine is going england on Feb 5th
He is born in england and he applied for his birth cert back but still no sign
What is the quickest way for him to get passport or emergency passport so he can travel
All help appreciated !!!

wolfpawnat

When travelling to and from Britain you just need photograph ID, it does not have to be a passport

PEACEBROTHER

Thanks but He is flying with Ryanair and they have passport only policy
Any help please

kippy

Head up to dublin to the passport office.
Lots of info here:
http://www.dfa.ie/home/index.aspx?id=259

Fionn MacCool

Ryanair are arseholes, there is no need for them to require passports yet they do. I flew Knock-Gatwick with Aerlingus last time and wasn't asked for a passport (or any form of ID for that matter) once.

I have flown Shannon-Gatwick with RyanAir before with just a student ID card, they photocopied it and got me to sign a form saying I could be deported or something on landing lol. That was after I phoned them up asking was there any chance I could fly without a passport and was told no. Tossers.

kippy

Fionn MacCool wrote: »

Ryanair are arseholes, there is no need for them to require passports yet they do. I flew Knock-Gatwick with Aerlingus last time and wasn't asked for a passport (or any form of ID for that matter) once.

I have flown Shannon-Gatwick with RyanAir before with just a student ID card, they photocopied it and got me to sign a form saying I could be deported or something on landing lol. That was after I phoned them up asking was there any chance I could fly without a passport and was told no. Tossers.

Covering their asses more like.

PEACEBROTHER

No No tossers !!!
Does my mate need his birth cert when getting a passport at dublin head office ????

Mrs OBumble

If he hasn't had a passport before then yes, I believe he does.

I haven't checked the rules, but it seems pretty unlikely that he would be treated any differently in person than via mail, in terms of what he needs to provide.

Am I right that what he needs is a birth certificate from the British govt? If so, perhaps the folks in the (county ) London forum might have some advice, or know where your mate can get advice. ... If you want the thread re-directed like that, use the Report-post icon on the left to ask one of the Galway mods to move it.

biko

PEACEBROTHER wrote: »

Thanks but He is flying with Ryanair and they have passport only policy
Any help please

If your friend has another type of valid documentation then he can use that.
Is he English or Irish? If Irish, does he not have an Irish passport?

See underlined below.
http://www.ryanair.com/en/terms-and-conditions

TRAVEL DOCUMENTATION
It is each passenger's personal responsibility to ensure that he or she has valid travel documentation which meets the requirements of Ryanair, immigration and other authorities at every destination. In order to be compliant please note:
* A valid travel document is required by all passengers travelling on Ryanair flights (including infants)
* A passport for travel outside the EEA (European Economic Area) must be valid for period of intended stay
* If a visa is applicable any children/infants must be travelling with the adult named on a visa vignette
In order to ensure compliance, passengers should carry a valid passport (and visa if applicable) or EU/EEA government issued national identification card on all journeys. Any fines, penalties, payments or expenditures incurred as a result of breach of these requirements shall be paid by or charged to you.
Ryanair does NOT accept driver licences, residence cards, family books, seaman books, military ID cards etc. Expired or damaged forms of photo-id will not be accepted on any flight.

Moved to Travel, you can probably find a lot of similar threads there with the answer. Search the forum for emergency passport.
I think you may be able to get one in Dublin Airport.

Some earlier threads:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=64614230
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055844705
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=58835077

Mint Sauce

For your friend to apply for an irish passport he needs to get a certified copy of his birth cert from the register of births and deaths from the local goverment authority of where he was born or where it was registered. For example, if he was born or registered in a particular London Bourgh, he would apply through the office for that Bourgh.

I had to do this a few years ago, unless it has changed since all I had to give was my name and date of birth, address where to send it to, and payment details. Other details which I cant quite remember, may have included parents names and place of birth.

He will also need to provide proof that he can apply for Irish nationality, documents needed are listed on the passport application, such as birth cert of an Irish born parent.

For ryanair, a valid passport is required.

undo

biko wrote: »

If your friend has another type of valid documentation then he can use that.

No. This only applies to ID cards issued by EU goverments. Ireland does not issue such cards at all. The UK did in a pilot trial but has since scrapped the whole system. So, no passport - no flight. Ryanair's policy might not please everyone but it is wonderfully clear and simple. This information was provided to your mate at the time of booking as well. If he does not get a passport in time, this is unfortunate but in no way Ryanair's fault.

Search the forum for emergency passport.
I think you may be able to get one in Dublin Airport.

No. The passport office in Molesworth St is the place to get an emergency passport. But without a birth certificate, I cannot see how they would be able to help...