Do you need a passport to travel from country to country on the eurostar train?

Question

Do you need a passport to travel from country to country on the eurostar train?

Answer 1

You need either a passport, or an EU compliant ID card.

Answer 2

Indeed yes!! Otherwise somebody can get for Africa to England. Africa is very close to spain. If you get my jift.

Answer 3

You need an internationally recognised form of identification and the passport is the most common form of ID. So the answer is yes.

Answer 4

From Eurostar website.

Do I need a passport or identity card to travel?

All passengers, including infants, are required to have either their own valid passport. (or national identity card for French and Belgium passengers)

Do children need their own passports?

All children are required to be in possession or either a valid passport. (or national identity card for French and Belgium passengers)

My passport is in my maiden name. Will I still be able to travel?

Although this should not normally cause any difficulties, please take a copy of your marriage certificate with you when you travel.

Answer 5

Of course! It's no different than using any other kind of transport.

Answer 6

Yes, if you are travelling from England it is just like using an airport. Coming the other way passports always used to be checked but haven't used the service for a while.

Answer 7

Yes. if you board a Eurostar at Waterloo, you have to go through passport control before boarding the train and then when the train enters France you will find the that costomes will come through the train and check your passport