Travelling to UK without passport

HydroBlue

Hi,

Is it possible to travel to the UK without a passport? I'm currently waiting on my new passport to arrive. I have a learner drivers permit, would that cut it?

Thanks!

munchkin_utd

yes, you can go to Newry, Derry, Belfast, Enniskillen or any other part of the UK without a passport if you are an irish or uk citizen

HydroBlue

How about England with Ryan Air?

munchkin_utd

HydroBlue wrote: »

How about England with Ryan Air?

oh, you want to go to England, and not generally the UK, and want to use Ryanair-.

no, they require a passport (or equivalent) for all flights out of Ireland

Orion

There is no legal requirement for a passport to travel to the UK from Ireland or vice versa. However carriers can enforce their own rules and Ryanair list their own requirements. If you are Irish then you must have a passport for Ryanair as we don't have National Identity Cards.

Other carriers may accept driving licenses - I believe Aer Lingus do but you'd be better to check with them first.

edit: http://www.aerlingus.com/travelinformation/knowbeforeyoufly/visaspassports/#d.en.4568
Aer Lingus do accept driving licenses:

Travel between Ireland and the UK or UK Domestic travel

Citizens of Ireland and the UK must carry some form of official photo identification.
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.
The following forms of photo identification are acceptable:
Valid Passport
Driver's licence with photo
International student card
National ID card / Government issued photo ID cards
Health Insurance cards with photo / Social security cards with photo
Bus pass with photo
Work ID with photo

KT10

I got the Stena Line ferry from Rosslare to Fishguard recently, was in Wales before I realised I hadn't brought my passport, travelled Holyhead to Dublin later that day, no requirement to show my passport, had my drivers licence with me though but again, wasn't asked to show this.

Stephenc66

If you are an Irish citizen you don't need a Passport to enter the UK you may however be asked for proof of identity.

You do need to check with the airlines/ferry companies though as to what they will accept as proof of identity for travel/boarding

Aer Lingus will accept a drivers license, you might want to check their website to see if this includes a learner permit. There is a section on the site covering acceptable forms of "id"

The ferry companies also accept driving licenses for boarding.

I have traveled to and from the UK with both while waiting on a passport renewal

Ryanair as far as I know from completing online boarding they require a passport.

Orion

Airlines insist on ID of some sort for security reasons (might even be a regulation). As I stated above there is no legal requirement for any ID when travelling between Ireland and the UK due to the Common Travel Area. That's why you don't need it for rail or ferry.

January

British airways and flybe and city jet also accept just photo id for travel between Ireland and the UK

kidneyfan

Use a British airline or go by ferry and have a photographic ID. You don't need any ID at all to travel from Ireland to the UK but Ryanair require a passport for every flight (I think).

Ciaran_B

I drove from Dublin to Scotland last week, then back again a few days later and I wasn't asked for any identification; passport, drivers licence etc.

n97 mini

Ciaran_B wrote: »

I drove from Dublin to Scotland last week, then back again a few days later and I wasn't asked for any identification; passport, drivers licence etc.

If you go via Belfast port you are travelling within the UK so a passport isn't required for the ferry.

Carawaystick

n97 mini wrote: »

If you go via Belfast port you are travelling within the UK so a passport isn't required for the ferry.

If you go from Dublin port a passport isn't required either...