I have a friend who goes in to the EU alot and he says he only takes his driving licence, is this right? can you take ID cards?
2007-11-08 20:50:03 · 6 answers · asked by Kat 1 in Travel ➔ Travel (General) ➔ Packing & Preparation
When you travel in the Schengen agreement area you do not need to show your ID but in most countries you need to carry an ID with you at all times.
For visitors from other countries, even those in the Schengen area, it should be your national (or European) ID or your passport.
Within your own country a driving license is often enough.
So, even though you do not need to show it, you need a passport or official ID card.
Coming into the Schengen area you need a proper passport or European ID card, not just a driving license.
2007-11-09 20:15:49 · answer #1 · answered by Willeke 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are an EU citizen, your national identity card will be accepted to allow you to travel freely from EU country to another. If you're crossing over land, you won't usually even need that (crossing across most EU nations is like crossing between states in the US). However, a passport is always suggested, just in case.
2007-11-10 00:33:18 · answer #2 · answered by wdwmkt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many years ago you could travel from England to France with an identity card you filled in on the day. Now I believe only a full passport is acceptable - you can't even get a visitor's passport at the post office like you could ~ 10 years ago.
2007-11-09 04:55:09 · answer #3 · answered by meerkat 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Once you are in the EU ( mainland, not the UK which has tougher policy ) you can cross borders without even a driving licence. I often drive from England to Europe and once i have shown my passport in France i drive through Belgium, Holland,Germany, France and Itlay without showing any documents and without stopping at borders. Hope this answers your question.Its like driving from New York to L.A.
2007-11-09 05:10:40 · answer #4 · answered by Spike 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The new law says you need a passport, now if there is a grace period then maybe you can go there on ID, but not for much longer.
2007-11-09 04:54:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
I have never heard this before. If you are not a citizen
of one of the EU countries, how can that be possible...
rgds.................
2007-11-09 05:00:44 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋