Damaged Passport! Going to UK from Ireland via Ryanair.
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I'm flying to Dublin this week. My passport is damaged. It's biometric. It's got a few dog ears (which I may be able to sort out) -- but the main problem is that for some reason, the ink of the passport seems to have leaked/smudged (I don't know how), and created a border around the ID page with the photo.
I've learned my lesson, etc. thing is, I don't think it's THAT damaged for them to turn me away (or that it looks like it's been tampered -- the ink bleed goes through several pages), but if the person at passport control is particularly spiteful, they may do so. I would have thought they would be able to prove my identity by scanning it, though? Apparently not, as I've read a report that some guy was turned away just for having a bent corner on the ID page.
Now the wait's going to be unbearable. Has anyone had any experience with this? Aren't Ryanair particularly spiteful with these things?
Do I have to be extra nice and humble and pray for the best?
I've learned my lesson, etc. thing is, I don't think it's THAT damaged for them to turn me away (or that it looks like it's been tampered -- the ink bleed goes through several pages), but if the person at passport control is particularly spiteful, they may do so. I would have thought they would be able to prove my identity by scanning it, though? Apparently not, as I've read a report that some guy was turned away just for having a bent corner on the ID page.
Now the wait's going to be unbearable. Has anyone had any experience with this? Aren't Ryanair particularly spiteful with these things?
Do I have to be extra nice and humble and pray for the best?
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Actually RyanAir are about the only UK-Ireland air carrier that now INSIST on a Passport, no other forms of photo ID are OK as far as they are concerned, this came in around Oct 2009!
Check their website, it confirm this.
Is this a service the police service provides in Eire? I'm not sure that popping into a UK police station to ask about the validity of a passport would get one very far.
How would the police help?
Serious question.
It wont be ryanair you have to worry about, It's the border control.
Well, it's both. You won't get as far as border control if Ryanair don't like the look of your passport.
'is the plane on time' or 'do irish shops accept sterling'. That should distract them enough.
need i say more.
That's quite encouraging. But don't they have to check the boarding pass details against the passport before you baord the plane?
I'm currently flattening my passport using my television. It looks a bit less dog-eared now. I've heard reports of people getting through with worse passports than mine, but I again, I guess it depends if the person is feeling spiteful.
I think your worrying a little bit too much.
I was with a friend going to Turkey and their passport was held together by threads. Seriously. Still got through and back. I have been in customs queues and some peoples documents look like they have been through war zones and shredders and still have no problem.
Saying that, I have also been on the way back from Pakistan and a friend (not travelling with me, just on same flight) was stopped on the way back, and his passport was brand spanking new. He was held up in immigration (UK Citizen lol) for 8 hours.
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Ryanir? LOL
They probably have a 'charge' you can pay to get through. Seem to have one for everything else.
How would the Police be able to help?
Nice Tip
If you are going from Dublin they will check you boarding card and passport at security to check they are the same person .And again at the gate passport and boarding card .I have just been and regardless of airline you will hav eto go through them
i said 'low paid high school dropout':D
Just show your passport with confidence.
If you're white you'll get away with it lol. If you're Asian or black they might be more suspicious.
I always open mine on the ID page and hand it so , so it wont seem odd to do that at all