Up the creek - Passport advice

The last time I went to dublin on a drinking holiday my friend managed to get in and out only using his driving license(thats was by plane not ferry). The best advice is call the airport/airline and ask what they accept if they say thats ok take there name and where they work Just in case they are wrong and you can give them a good seeing to :D.
 
Don't risk it. You will get busted. UK Border Control are VERY scrupulous with passports. The Euros might just glance over, as they did for me, but on return the Brits thoroughly examined my passport.
 
i've been on business trips where a guy only used a driving license and swears by it with in Europe. He used to be a travel corespondent and said he'd not used a passport for years - this was traveling to and from the Slovakia too! ... you could always give it a go, worst case they turn you away
 
There is a differance between what the airline want as proof of ID and what the immigration/border control will want to allow you into the country. On the ferry to ireland you just need photo ID and your ticket to get on the ship and you drive right off the other side.

Some airlines may accept only a passport as proof of ID, some might take any photo id.
 
AtreuS said:
There is a differance between what the airline want as proof of ID and what the immigration/border control will want to allow you into the country. On the ferry to ireland you just need photo ID and your ticket to get on the ship and you drive right off the other side.

Some airlines may accept only a passport as proof of ID, some might take any photo id.
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Thats the reason I said call the airport/airline........:rolleyes:
 
Dj_Jestar said:
Don't risk it. You will get busted. UK Border Control are VERY scrupulous with passports. The Euros might just glance over, as they did for me, but on return the Brits thoroughly examined my passport.
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last time i re-entered the country, UK border control merely glanced at my passport before waving me in. (Irish passport)

this was last summer btw.
 
Last time I entered the UK from the US there wasn't anyone even manning passport/imigrations and same last time I got a ferry back from calais (well there was someone checking passports - but mostly they just let people through pulling the odd person out of the line to check) to dover but theres no guarantee... and if they do check and the passport is expired you could be in a tricky situation - sure it will get sorted out but you could end up with a lot more trouble than its worth.
 
Aod said:
last time i re-entered the country, UK border control merely glanced at my passport before waving me in. (Irish passport)

this was last summer btw.
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Mine was in Sept. last year. Had to stand there like a lemon whilst they scanned and checked all my details.
 
You could try and quote the EU common travel arrangement thing (your supposed to be able to travel all around Europe with out any hinderance at boarder crossings eg. passport checks) but i know both flying and the UK/Ireland have slightly exceptions in this policy (UK and the Republic have a common boader agreement separate to EU leg. that allows freedom of travel between the land boarder up here and also flying/boats).

You can just quote Dara O'Briain if the point out its expired and say well im still that person....
 
I was always under the impression they swipe your passport and the miracle of technology tells them if it was expired or not :confused: Or do they only do that on international flights?
 
That was a silly idea not checking before you booked your flight, was it not?

Reminds me of the people who turn up at the airport only to find their passport has expired, and then moan at the airport staff!
 
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