Anytime I have flown with Ryanair to Eire or Britian from Belfast I have had to produce a passport and on pre-booked flights from Belfast to Britian with easyjet i have need a pasport at check in, crazy for internal U.K travel.
Is there any reason why the OP cannot just apply for a passport.
I find it essential - even if I don't travel - to have a passport for ID purposes in the UK.
What you would spend on the passport you would save by being able to fly Ryanair who have the most routes, the most flights and the cheapest fares from the UK to Ireland.
Jump in car, drive till you reach Belgium. No border controls/checkpoints. That why all the "immigrants" can travel all the way across Europe to the camps near Calais - there's no-one to stop/question/check them once they get into the EU.
I recently drove to Romania. Ferry to Calais, drove across France, Belgium, Germany, Austria and finally at the Hungarian border I was asked for my passport. That's what the Schengen Agreement means.
on pre-booked flights from Belfast to Britian with easyjet i have need a pasport at check in, crazy for internal U.K travel.
No, you haven't needed it. They accept passports, but anytime I fly Easyjet to GB from Belfast I use my driving licence with no problems, same coming back, even if I'm checking in baggage. There's nothing in Easyjet's rules to say you must use a passport, but it is acceptable ID.
Ryanair is different, their crazy rules would mean I'd have to take my passport. But I never fly with them, so when I fly Belfast to GB or vice versa I can always use ID I carry all the time.
No, you haven't needed it. They accept passports, but anytime I fly Easyjet to GB from Belfast I use my driving licence with no problems, same coming back, even if I'm checking in baggage. There's nothing in Easyjet's rules to say you must use a passport, but it is acceptable ID.
Ryanair is different, their crazy rules would mean I'd have to take my passport. But I never fly with them, so when I fly Belfast to GB or vice versa I can always use ID I carry all the time.
Travel between Ireland and the UK or UK Domestic travel
Citizens of Ireland and the UK must carry some form of official photo identification. The following forms of photo identification are acceptable:
Valid Passport
Drivers 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
Citizens of Ireland and the UK under the age of 16, do not need a photo ID, if travelling with their parent/guardian.
Citizens of countries other than Ireland and the UK must produce a valid passport and visa where applicable, for travel between Ireland and the United Kingdom
Why, are you a bit dim? That's exactly what the Schengen Agreement allows.
Cheeky Barsteward. I am not dim. Anyone with half a brain would realise that my comment infers what a bad thing Schengen is. It's basically a terrorists and illegal immigrants present to go across Europe unchecked.
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I find it essential - even if I don't travel - to have a passport for ID purposes in the UK.
What you would spend on the passport you would save by being able to fly Ryanair who have the most routes, the most flights and the cheapest fares from the UK to Ireland.
That's disgraceful.
Why, are you a bit dim? That's exactly what the Schengen Agreement allows.
No, you haven't needed it. They accept passports, but anytime I fly Easyjet to GB from Belfast I use my driving licence with no problems, same coming back, even if I'm checking in baggage. There's nothing in Easyjet's rules to say you must use a passport, but it is acceptable ID.
Ryanair is different, their crazy rules would mean I'd have to take my passport. But I never fly with them, so when I fly Belfast to GB or vice versa I can always use ID I carry all the time.
Here are Ryanair's rules
http://www.ryanair.com/en/questions/what-travel-documentation-do-i-need-to-travel-on-ryanair-flights
I cannot find Easyjet's precise rules on their website
Aer Lingus's rules are here:
http://www.aerlingus.com/i18n/en/htmlPopups/passport_visa_information.html#irluk
Travel between Ireland and the UK or UK Domestic travel
Citizens of Ireland and the UK must carry some form of official photo identification. The following forms of photo identification are acceptable:
Valid Passport
Drivers 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
Citizens of Ireland and the UK under the age of 16, do not need a photo ID, if travelling with their parent/guardian.
Citizens of countries other than Ireland and the UK must produce a valid passport and visa where applicable, for travel between Ireland and the United Kingdom
It would have to be a photo one, though, surely?
Edit: Oops - just read post above. Mine wouldn't be any good, then
Sorry, I thought most people had photo driving licences, it's not possible to get one without here as far as I know!
Depends whether your licence was issued before they had photo licences.
Edit: Just checked, and photo licence were first issued in 1998 and are valid for 10 years, unlike the non-photo ones which are valid until age 70.
Cheeky Barsteward. I am not dim. Anyone with half a brain would realise that my comment infers what a bad thing Schengen is. It's basically a terrorists and illegal immigrants present to go across Europe unchecked.
Not at all :cool: