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Emergency Photo I.D.

  • 15-03-2014 3:27pm
    #1
    ScienceNerd361
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16 ✭


    Does anyone know the name of the emergency photo I.D. you can get from the guards to use in place of a passport (if you lose your passport just before travelling)?


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  • #2
    Lima Golf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 795 ✭✭✭Lima Golf


    ScienceNerd361 wrote: »
    Does anyone know the name of the emergency photo I.D. you can get from the guards to use in place of a passport (if you lose your passport just before travelling)?

    Where are you travelling to? Are u going on a plane/ferry?


  • #3
    Batgurl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,208 ✭✭✭Batgurl


    I'm pretty sure you can only get that if you lose your passport in another country and need to get home. You can't get it if you haven't left Ireland yet.

    What you may get is an emergency passport from the passport office if you present in person and have proof of immediate travel plans. It'll cost you though.


  • #4
    veetwin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,005 ✭✭✭veetwin


    ScienceNerd361 wrote: »
    Does anyone know the name of the emergency photo I.D. you can get from the guards to use in place of a passport (if you lose your passport just before travelling)?

    No such ID is issued by the Gardai.


  • #5
    Lima Golf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 795 ✭✭✭Lima Golf


    veetwin wrote: »
    No such ID is issued by the Gardai.

    No but if they were travelling to the uk with aer lingus they could use a driving licence.

    Or if they had no id at all but going on the ferry the guards can give you a very basic form of id. I can't remember the name of it atm. Without further info from the op no one can really advise.


  • #6
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,620 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    Lima Golf wrote: »
    No but if they were travelling to the uk with aer lingus they could use a driving licence.

    Virtually anything with your photo on it is acceptable to Aer Lingus on UK flights, even an employee id badge.
    Lima Golf wrote: »
    Or if they had no id at all but going on the ferry the guards can give you a very basic form of id. I can't remember the name of it atm. Without further info from the op no one can really advise.

    On the ferry they hardly ever look for ID when boarding or disembarking. Even arriving in France I've never been asked for passport or anything by the French cops.


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