Is a Passport required to visit Ireland?

Question

Is a Passport required to visit Ireland?

Answer 1

My dad travelled to Dublin last year, (which is southern) with his photo ID license.  It's not so much the travelling as the getting on the plane you need the ID for.

My husband had to have photo ID to go from Birmingham, UK to Scotland.

If you are flying, check with the opperator

Answer 2

depends where you are from. if you are not a European Union citizen nor flying from a EU country, then a passport is indeed required.. a maybe a visa also, depending what is your nationality.

Answer 3

For the north, no. For the south you need ID, if you are a UK citizen

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Answer 4

The second last poster Ivan R is wrong

southern Ireland or more correctly the Republic of Ireland is NOT a part of the UK technically or otherwise (unless he/she knows something the rest of us don't???) and hasn't been part of the UK since 1922!!!

**NOTE: The Republic of Ireland uses the Euro currency but hasn't used the Irish pound since 2001 when on January 1 2002 we switched over to the Euro and yes some places also accept English currency because the exchange rate is so good (but those places will give you a poor rate for your pound).

To be on the safe side bring a passport to Ireland.  They are useful for other stuff too, not just at airports e.g. getting into nightclubs, bars, hiring a car, checking into a hotel etc.

Answer 5

Not from the UK.

Answer 6

not if you British all you need is a photo id

Answer 7

from britain no!  from elsewhere i'm not sure.  if your british travelling to ireland make sure you have valid ID you wont even get through the check in

Answer 8

Absolutely.  Anytime you travel out of the United States you'll need your passport.  You didn't use to need one to go to Mexico, but that is going to change too, if it already hasn't.  After 911, security became more strict everywhere, and passports are part of the drill.  Oh!  And you can take your own picture for your passport, but it has to be regulation size, white background, etc.  They will tell you what you need to know.  At least you can have a decent picture on your passport now!  :-)    If you go to Ireland, have an ale for me~bon voyage!

(I am assuming you are from the States, I can't speak for other countries...)

Answer 9

Hello,

(ANS) The answer very much depends upon where you live and where you are traveling from. If you live in the UK (england, wales, scotland & so forth) then Northern Ireland is still considered as a part of the UK so no passports are usually required.

**I traveled from Scotland to Belfast a few years back & I told by the ferry company to bring ID which was my passport, that was because of the security situation back then. So I couldn't say if this still applies currently.

**Southern Ireland is technically NOT a part of the UK, the Republic of Ireland is a member of the EU (European Union) and so I think you would be required to show a passport or EU passport & visa if you cross the border. Meaning cross the border in the formal sense i.e. at an airport or ferry port, not if you just pass from the north into the south via a local back road (of which there are many!!).

**NOTE: The Republic of Ireland uses the Euro currency to as well as the Irish pound (some places also accept English currency).

Hope that helps?