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  • 12-02-2010 10:55pm
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    bigjohnnykeats
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭


    Hi all just looking for a bit of advice!!!!!!

    Flying down to Kerry tomorrow from Dublin Airport, myself and my three year old son. When checking in on line I realised i needed his passport number which was fine until i realised that it expired yesterday!!!! AHH!!! So online i told a white lie and put the expiry date forward one week to see if it would go through which it did! Hurrah! So ive got the boarding cards. Just wondering will they check it out at the airport and bounce us all the way out of the airport? I'd hate him to havce to go through that!! Should i just drive down? Will they even look at the passports or care its slightly outta date?? Why do you even need passports for internal flights?!?! grrrrr

    Help!!

    Advice??
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    Saruman
    Registered Users Posts: 11,389 ✭✭✭✭Saruman


    You don't need a passport for an internal flight. Just ID and since he is too young for a drivers license..... I would imagine you will not need it but if they look for ID I have no idea what you would require for a 3 year old.


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    tazzzZ
    Registered Users Posts: 462 ✭✭tazzzZ


    go to local garda station and ask for an ml10 form. should be fine with that if u wanna be sure about it.


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    mikedragon32
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,939 ✭✭✭mikedragon32


    If it's Ryanair you need a passport for the child.

    Would it be worth the risk to use the expired passport and see if they notice? That's your call. I wouldn't take the chance, but some here would.


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    undo
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    I totally would take the chance. Ryanair staff are always in a rush, trying to fill the plane and get off the ground. Since you will not be passing through Garda immigration (who would likely actually care about the expiry date), there is a good chance you will get away with it.


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    bigjohnnykeats
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭bigjohnnykeats


    Just to let you guys know, did decide to risk it in the end! From Dublin to Kerry girl didnt even check passports, quick glance through, had the car in long term just in case though!

    On way back the ryanair girl had a goood long stare at my childs passport. She obviously spotted it was out of date. She stared and stared and stared, than smiled and handed it back no questions asked. Delighted!! had back up plans both times but well worth the risk if you find yourself in similar position. Wouldnt do it international though no way. Gardaí would be a different story.


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    Leper
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 90 ✭✭Leper


    Good on Ya BigJohnny = Not many people got advantage over on ryanair


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