Ryanair ID requirements for UK flights

PukkaStukka

I'm due to fly to Stansted from Dublin on Wednesday morning next. My passport renewal was sent in two weeks ago and hasn't returned yet. Can a drivers licence be used or must it be the passport? I'll be giving the passport office a call first thing to see where it is. The Ryanair site isn't particularly clear about this....

cameramonkey

PukkaStukka wrote: »

I'm due to fly to Stansted from Dublin on Wednesday morning next. My passport renewal was sent in two weeks ago and hasn't returned yet. Can a drivers licence be used or must it be the passport? I'll be giving the passport office a call first thing to see where it is. The Ryanair site isn't particularly clear about this....

passport only for irish people.

b757

Passport only.

johnciall

According to their website:

A valid passport
A valid National Identity Card issued by the government of a European Economic Area (EEA) country. (Only the following EEA countries currently issue National Identity Cards acceptable for carriage on Ryanair flights: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France*, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden (not accepted on non Schengen flights), Switzerland. *The validity of French National ID cards (issued for adults) has been extended from 10 years to 15 years ONLY for cards issued between 2nd January 2004 and 31st December 2013 (except flights to/from Malta) .
For travel to Morocco - only a valid passport is accepted.
valid German Government issued ‘Kinderausweis’ travel document
A valid Greek National Police identity card
A valid Italian ‘Certificato Di Nascita’ with photo (for use by children under 16 years) which has been endorsed as ‘VALIDO PER L'ESPATRIO’ for travel on international flights, . A
A valid UN Refugee Convention Travel Document – (issued in accordance with Article 28(1) of the 1951 UN Convention, by a Government in place of a valid passport.)
A valid Convention Travel Document – (issued in accordance with Article 27 of the 1954 UN Convention for Stateless Persons, by a contracting state in place of a valid passport)
A valid Collective Passport issued by an EU/EEA country
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

http://www.ryanair.com/ie/terms-and-conditions/regulations-traveldocumentation/


That looks like a no on a drivers licence

PukkaStukka

Thanks all. We'll be ringing the passport office tomorrow so..

LXFlyer

Passport renewals normally take 12-13 working days from the day you send it in to return to you.

PukkaStukka

Hoping to have the passport tomorrow. I have to say that the courtesy and professionalism of the Passport Office was second to none. They really so seem to be a very helpful outfit indeed.!

coylemj

PukkaStukka wrote: »

Hoping to have the passport tomorrow. I have to say that the courtesy and professionalism of the Passport Office was second to none. They really so seem to be a very helpful outfit indeed.!

This is probably one of the quietest times of the year for them so stress levels and anxious phone calls are at a minimum.

DoYouEvenLift

You should go to the passport office and ask for an emergency one, mine was expired and I only realised it a week before my flight before and they had it done in about 3 days