ID for travel to UK Question

shamnspace

hello all so here is my question my wife and I Wish to travel to the UK on july 31 for a few days for a wedding my passport is fine but my wifes expires on july 17 my wife is a lithuanian citizen she has an irish driving license so we are thinking of traveling to belfast and flying from there with her license as id would this be a runner at all--- thanks in advance

athtrasna

You can travel by ferry or on any airline other than Ryanair. No need to go via NI

shamnspace

thanks iv emailed aer lingus

coylemj

shamnspace wrote: »

thanks iv emailed aer lingus

If they reply, they will probably quote this from their website ....

Note: In order to travel between Ireland and the UK with photo identification other than a passport, passengers must have been born in Ireland or the UK and also be a citizen of either country. Aer Lingus reserves the right to require proof of citizenship.

http://www.aerlingus.com/travelinformation/knowbeforeyoufly/visaspassports/#d.en.4568

shamnspace

thanks for that it looks like its at the discretion of AL whether she travels or not anyway il ring AL tomorow if i dont recieve a reply to my email

shamnspace

thanks for that it looks like its at the discretion of AL whether she travels or not anyway il ring AL tomorow if i dont recieve a reply to my email edit--having read your link it dosnt look like she can travel without a passport her not being an irish citizen

shamnspace

edit---having read that link it dosnt look like she can travel without a passport with her not being an irish citizen

LXFlyer

shamnspace wrote: »

edit---having read that link it dosnt look like she can travel without a passport with her not being an irish citizen

That's correct. Get on to the embassy and get a new passport.

shamnspace

no time Ixflyer it takes up to 2 months to get a passport from lithuania weve already been on to the embassy here twice and they were adamant about that we need to be in the UK on aug 1

LXFlyer

shamnspace wrote: »

no time Ixflyer it takes up to 2 months to get a passport from lithuania weve already been on to the embassy here twice and they were adamant about that we need to be in the UK on aug 1

Can she not get an emergency passport?

dubscottie

What about a sail-rail pass and getting the ferry? Not had ID checked in a long time..

shamnspace

ive thought of that dubscottie but i still think myself traveling via belfast would be our best bet as we would be flying within the UK Anyways i will make a few phonecalls tomorow to try and get a definative answer from afew airlines and also the ferry---thanks for your help anyways

Victor

Assuming you are Irish, she could apply for an Irish passport.

shamnspace

i will ring the embassy tomorow Vicror I didnt think she could be entitled to an irish passport seeing as shes not an irish citizen

Victor

shamnspace wrote: »

i will ring the embassy tomorow Vicror I didnt think she could be entitled to an irish passport seeing as shes not an irish citizen

If you're Irish and she's married to you, she is entitled to be an Irish citizen. Oh, for the moment, you also need to be male.

shamnspace

just emailed DOF thanks