Do i need a passport to go to dublin from england?

Question

its just a 3 day holiday

Answer 1

only if ur going by plane some airlines accept a full driving licence as ur photo id...phone and check

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

Hi, yes you do if you are flying.  My friend used her photo driving license when she travelled on the ferry.

Answer 4

yes or you can use a driving license if you want to fly but if you get the ferry you wont need either.

Answer 5

i beleve so

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Answer 6

You need a passport.

You can use a full drivers license if you were born in the UK before 1983.

Answer 7

by air.. then yes!! but ive been to england and back many times by ferry and dont recall them asking for one!! but maybe i just have a bad memory! lol!

Answer 8

yes you do... have fun in Ireland!!

Answer 9

By air, yes but if you travel by ferry, no. You will only require photo ID.

Answer 10

Flying -yes, Ferry- no

Answer 11

i think so

hope u have fun

Answer 12

Ye gods, there are a lot of misinformed people on here.

If you are flying, then your airline may require you to produce a passport as ID before they'll let on the plane - check with your airline.

However, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man form a Common Travel Area and citizens of these countries do NOT require a passport to cross their borders, although non-citizens may need to produce ID. When I last travelled to Ireland by ferry, about 5 years ago, the procedure at Dun Laoghaire was for people to form two queues, EU and non-EU citizens; the EU citizens merely had to state their nationality as they walked past an Irish immigration officer, while the non-EU citizens had to show passports. If you cross the Irish border on land, either by road or by train, there are no border checks at all.

The existence of the CTA is the main reason why the UK and Ireland are not part of the Schengen area.

Answer 13

yupy

Answer 14

no. by plane you need photo ID (passport/drivers licence etc) But by boat, its the same.

Answer 15

If by air...

There is no real passport control at London Gatwick (you hand a ticket stub in at Gatwick) or London Heathrow for flights from Ireland. Going into Ireland there is passport control, but they'll (currently) accept UK driving licenses as well as regular passports

Do bear in mind that Ryanair requires you to use passports to check in whilst the others (BMI, Aer Lingus, and British Airways) will accept a multitude of IDs.

I'd recommend the driving license and passport route...

Answer 16

I went last year and just took my driving license with me (photo type) also took the paper part just in case. Rules may well have changed, phone the airline or airport that you are flying from (if you are flying) to ask them.

Answer 17

If hold a british pasport you dont need it to travel to dublin only a  form of id like drivers lience..

Answer 18

I was never asked to show mine but it is best to take one definately.

Answer 19

im not to sure if you do need one but maybe it be best to take it with you just in case.

Answer 20

UK & Ireland share a common travel area

If are UK or Irish then Photo ID will do

However if you fly then its best to bring your Passport

All other nationalities =bring your passport

Enjoy your visit to our neighbouring island

Answer 21

Yes,or a full driving licence with a photo

Answer 22

yes as you will be leaving the country, i went late last year from england and you need a country, although if you are going to northern ireland you do not as it is still the same country

Answer 23

all you need is photo id,I've been there and done it

Answer 24

yes - you need a passport to step on any plane to anywhere now!

Answer 25

doesn't matter if it's just for an hour, it's a different country so you'll need a passport.

Answer 26

No - however if you intend travelling by air the airline company may require you to have a passport for security purposes but the Irish authorities will not.  

I have travelled to the Republic of Ireland regularly for many years and there is not a border let alone a border control however I  believe this agreement between Britain and Ireland will cease in about 4 years time due to rules set by the EU and after this you will require a passport.

see the section on travel requirements in this link http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?page...

Answer 27

Yes.  It is your form of id and if you get over there, you wont be allowed back into England until you show a passport.  My husband is a truck driver and went to Ireland some time ago and this happened to him.  I had to fax a copy of his passport to the port authorities before they'd let him in.  I was tempted to say I couldn't find it!!!!

Answer 28

Dublin is the capital city of Ireland, not Northern Ireland which is British, so you will need a passport.

Have fun !

Answer 29

If you are going on a aeroplane you will need a passport but if you go by car bus ect ... you don't