we are having a debate that you dont need a passport for flying in european union ie uk to spain. or is it just domestic flights around the uk and ireland which i think is right.
2007-03-04 08:47:33 · 9 answers · asked by tinawells_uk 2 in Travel ➔ Travel (General) ➔ Packing & Preparation
You do need a passport if your are a British or Irish Citizen (which I am guessing you are one) and wish to fly to any EU country. This does not apply to other EU nationals who can travel on ID cards between countries, we of course do not have such a card yet.
Although you technically need a passport for domestic flights in reality, for security reasons, you do need photo ID and there are strict limitations on what form this ID should take. A passport is of course accepted. Having seen people bounced off domestic flights because they lack this (as well as people being refused permission to travel to Europe) I follow a simple rule for now - if flying carry passport.
Hope this confirms, I work for the UK Immigration Service though am of course speaking independently.
2007-03-04 08:56:27 · answer #1 · answered by worldwanderer007 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My answer assumes your British.
You do not need a passport to travel within or to Ireland regardless of how you travel. If you fly, you just to prove you are the person named on the ticket (which in this day of heightened secuirty means photo id).
You need a passport to leave the UK and Ireland and enter another country regardless of of whether the detsination is in the EU.
2007-03-04 09:29:01 · answer #2 · answered by Penfold 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You do need a passport for flying into the EU and when flying in the UK you need some kind of photographic identity a passport is best.
2007-03-04 09:03:09 · answer #3 · answered by Becky S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh you absolutely DO need a passport for EU countries. We couldn't go on holiday to Portugal a couple of years back because it was discovered at the airport that my son's passsport was expired (he was five at the time!). That's a mistake you don't make twice ha ha.
There are no exceptions - once you're outside the UK you'll need a passport.
2007-03-04 08:58:44 · answer #4 · answered by Away With The Fairies 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will need your passport to go anywhere outside the UK. I have been to Ireland before and have been asked for mine at passport control.
2007-03-04 09:01:46 · answer #5 · answered by Mikey C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even though you are flying within the European community you still have to show a valid passport, for security reasons
2007-03-05 01:45:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
apart from flying to different uk airports and northern ireland, you need to have a passport to fly to any other country.
2007-03-04 08:52:33 · answer #7 · answered by karl p 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
inland flights you can do it with photo driving licence elsewhere passport
2007-03-04 08:51:50 · answer #8 · answered by untanuta 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes you need one.
2007-03-04 09:00:10 · answer #9 · answered by Afi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋