Passport Required?

schnipps · 14 May 2008 at 15:37

My partner wants to taker her Grandad to Ireland for 2 days in August but he does not have a passport. Its an easy jet flight to Belfast from Newcastle, we have been told that a standard photo ID will suffice, is this true? If so where do you get them, or is a full passport needed?

Thanks

JohnnyG · 14 May 2008 at 15:44

As long as you're a UK citizen you don't need a passport to travel to Ireland until 2009

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17861902

schnipps · 14 May 2008 at 17:05

Ok but he has no driving licence either, what can be used that cheaper than a full passport?

J.B · 14 May 2008 at 17:19

I go over to belfast quite a lot.
Pretty sure all you can have is a driving license (provisional or full) passport or MoD ID.

[TR]SweetSpotOz · 14 May 2008 at 17:20

pitchfork · 14 May 2008 at 17:33

Further search allows this to be stolen from another forum
This is apparently from the easyjet site.

Acceptable forms of ID on UK domestic flights are:

A valid passport - an expired passport can be used up to a maximum of two years after expiry
Valid photographic EU or Swiss national identity card
Valid photographic driving licence
Valid armed forces identity card
Valid police warrant card/badge
Valid airport employees security identity pass
A child on parent' s passport is an acceptable form of ID
CitizenCard
Valid photographic firearm certificate
Valid Government-issued identity card
SMART card
Electoral identity card

Acceptable form of non-photographic ID:

Pension Book"