Passport needed???

trixychic

Hi guys. So my sister moved to Scotland last yr we would love to go and see her. Only problem is myself and oh haven't renewed our passports and they ran out in about 2010 and the 2 kids (6 & 3) don't have any passports at all.

I am just asking if we would need passports to fly from dublin to scotland??

Atlantic Dawn

If flying Ryanair you do.

Charles Babbage

Assuming that you are Irish, then only if you fly with Ryanair, you can go with Aer Lingus or take the ferry without a passport.

km79

Ryanair yes - no way around it
aer lingus no- drivers licence is OK

Dial Hard

km79 wrote:

Ryanair yes - no way around it aer lingus no- drivers licence is OK

The kids would still need passports, though, given our lack of National Identity cards.

They could risk it on the ferry, I wasn't ID checked at any stage last time I went to Wales. Not sure if the Scottish authorities are any stricter.

trixychic

Dial Hard wrote: »

The kids would still need passports, though, given our lack of National Identity cards.

They could risk it on the ferry, I wasn't ID checked at any stage last time I went to Wales. Not sure if the Scottish authorities are any stricter.

If we had their birth certs maybe??

coylemj

trixychic wrote: »

If we had their birth certs maybe??

A birth cert. is just a piece of paper with nothing to link it to any particular person. Aer Lingus will take virtually anything with a photo so the adults should be ok but you may need passports for the kids if you fly. If you couldn't be bothered then go on the ferry, unlikely anyone will ask for ID.

XrayGolf

From the Irish Ferries Website:

Ireland/Britain Routes

Irish Ferries recommend all passengers bring a passport with them. Irish and British citizens do not strictly require a passport to travel between the two countries - some form of identification is however required. Please note that all nationalities except Irish or British require passports. Non-EU nationals should check with the British or Irish embassy before travelling as they may also need a visa. Passengers who turn up at our ports without valid documentation may not be allowed to enter either Ireland or Britain.

Useful means of identification when travelling on these routes are:

Passport
Driving Licence
European identity Card
Bank cards
Photo ID (school or college)
Utility Bills
Birth Certificate

January

You don't need photo ID for under 16's travelling with an adult on Aer Lingus, birth certs are fine.

January

https://www.aerlingus.ie/travel-information/passports-and-visas/travel-to-from-britain/