Oh dear...travelling to Amsterdam but no passport

MrWhippy · 27 May 2006 at 14:33

EVH said:
I wouldnt risk it..

what is there to risk?

either they'll let him in or not.
if he gets in to amsterdam, problem avoided.
if not, nothing lost over just staying at home and not trying it.

Andelusion · 27 May 2006 at 14:35

I'd give it a shot to be honest.

It'll just cause hassle if you get to the airport(?) and can't set off, your chum will be a bit let down aswell as presumably they wouldn't go on their own.

Kol · 27 May 2006 at 14:39

What's the worst that could happen? They say you can't go. Well, that's no different to where you are now. So you have more to gain than to lose. Plus, coaches seem to be more lenient than travelling via plane etc. I've been twice when I was a wee nipper with the school and our passports never got checked.

MrWhippy · 27 May 2006 at 14:43

there's no way they're gonna refuse you entry on the way back.
you are a UK national i take it?

Feek · 27 May 2006 at 14:44

Mikol said:
I've been twice when I was a wee nipper with the school and our passports never got checked.

Not really important to this as it goes. School trips very rarely get checked as they assume that no school would be stupid enough to try and take a student without a valid passport.

K.

NickXX · 27 May 2006 at 14:46

I'd risk it, the worst they could do is tell you you're not going. Once you're over there, you could get an emergency passport if there were problems.

Kol · 27 May 2006 at 14:47

Feek said:
Not really important to this as it goes. School trips very rarely get checked as they assume that no school would be stupid enough to try and take a student without a valid passport.

K.

Possibly, but on the flipside, I imagine there would be a few kids without, as there are parents that can't be bothered to sort it and just blag it to the school.

/note to self, should I, in future have a child and need to run away from my partner, take the kid on a 'school-trip'

Jimbeam3678 · 2 Jun 2006 at 17:40

So what happned to this trip then Im intrested did you bottle it/get waway with it or get caught

Datamonkey · 2 Jun 2006 at 17:51

no reply lol, must be locked out of the country

lol

AJUK · 2 Jun 2006 at 17:53

He is stuck in a Dutch prison and now has an arse like a clown's pocket.

SidewinderINC · 2 Jun 2006 at 17:54

AJUK said:
He is stuck in a Dutch prison and now has an arse like a clown's pocket.

wizards sleeve!

Jimbeam3678 · 3 Jun 2006 at 10:45

Any takers on if he did get in then on a seroius note ..................

Dr Who · 3 Jun 2006 at 11:15

Some EU countries will accept a new style driving licence as a National ID card...

You could try that, ring Dutch embassy

UK should let you back in no issues, but holland may refuse entry if they spot its out of date...

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