Going to Dublin tomorrow - do i need a passport

OSB · 6 Apr 2008 at 15:41

Hi all, merry Christmas! (at least it looks like it out of my window! But there's already a thread on that)

Anyhow, as per the title, I'm a UK citizen, do i need my passport to go to Dublin for the week, I'll be travelling by ferry? Will my drivers licence do?

Thanks,

OSB

JBuk · 6 Apr 2008 at 15:41

photo id afaik unless all the terror stuff has changed it

OSB · 6 Apr 2008 at 15:42

and drivers licence is photo ID so it'd be ok?

Sankari · 6 Apr 2008 at 15:42

And don't mention Good Friday.

JBuk · 6 Apr 2008 at 15:43

best phone your ferry operator and check

tom_e · 6 Apr 2008 at 15:44

JBuk said:
best phone your airline and check

Ive never seen a ferry with wings

Ben M · 6 Apr 2008 at 15:44

OSB said:
and drivers licence is photo ID so it'd be ok?

No, take your passport.

JBuk · 6 Apr 2008 at 15:44

blitz2163 said:
Ive never seen a ferry with wings

too late, i ninja it already

JohnnyG · 6 Apr 2008 at 15:45

A photo drivers licence will do up until next year when it all changes

Ben M · 6 Apr 2008 at 15:46

JohnnyG said:
A photo drivers licence will do up until next year when it all changes

Could have sworn that I saw signs saying that a drivers license wasn't enough when I went to Dublin in August.

SideWinder · 6 Apr 2008 at 15:46

Just take it with you anyways, not much of a hassle...

JohnnyG · 6 Apr 2008 at 15:50

Ben M said:
Could have sworn that I saw signs saying that a drivers license wasn't enough when I went to Dublin in August.

Legally you don't need any sort of ID, it's all at the discretion of the airline or shipping company and the most that will be required is photo ID and a drivers license is that

Lopéz · 6 Apr 2008 at 15:54

From VisitDublin.com

2. Do I need a passport to come to Ireland?
If you are a citizen of the European Union you need a passport or national identity card in order to enter the Republic of Ireland. We strongly recommend that you bring a passport as a form of identification if you have one.

JohnnyG · 6 Apr 2008 at 15:59

Lopéz said:
From VisitDublin.com

2. Do I need a passport to come to Ireland?
If you are a citizen of the European Union you need a passport or national identity card in order to enter the Republic of Ireland. We strongly recommend that you bring a passport as a form of identification if you have one.

Whilst that's technically correct for UK citizens there's something about "Common Travel" areas that excludes them

Gaijin · 6 Apr 2008 at 16:06

I thought driving license would be ok, however, on my last visit to Dublin (two weeks ago), I could have sworn I saw something which suggested otherwise.

Take your passport.

mattpc · 6 Apr 2008 at 16:07

when on the ferry i just made sure I had my drivers liscence with me. I didn't even need that tho (but I was travelling on a coach).

mattyrigby00 · 6 Apr 2008 at 16:31

because of the CTA no passport is needed, a driving licence should be sufficient ID.

dowie · 6 Apr 2008 at 18:19

you don't need a passport to go between Ireland and the UK - if you did then a fair few republican types would start getting really upset

MikeHunt79 · 6 Apr 2008 at 18:24

OSB said:
Hi all, merry Christmas! (at least it looks like it out of my window! But there's already a thread on that)

Anyhow, as per the title, I'm a UK citizen, do i need my passport to go to Dublin for the week, I'll be travelling by ferry? Will my drivers licence do?

Thanks,

OSB

Happy Halloween.

I flew to Dublin with ryan air last year and only needed a Driving License as ID.