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no passport but must fly

  • 07-05-2012 11:27pm
    #1
    l443913
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭


    As title suggests, my passport is out of date and i need to get to england, manchester for funeral on friday... will any airline accept my full driving licence


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  • #2
    theteal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭theteal


    any except ryanair iirc


  • #3
    AngeGal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 927 ✭✭✭AngeGal


    http://www.aerlingus.com/i18n/en/htmlPopups/passport_visa_information.html#irluk


    Aer lingus will anyway. Even a bus pass/work id with photo is fine for them.


  • #4
    Blanchguy
    Registered Users Posts: 238 ✭✭Blanchguy


    Ferry and train to Manchester is doable from Dublin.


  • #5
    l443913
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭l443913


    Thanks a million, aer lingus it is then...


  • #6
    BornToKill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,053 ✭✭✭BornToKill


    I believe that the Passport Office will express a renewal if you turn up in person and bring some proof of urgency.


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  • #7
    Avatargh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 191 ✭✭Avatargh


    l443913 wrote: »
    As title suggests, my passport is out of date and i need to get to england, manchester for funeral on friday... will any airline accept my full driving licence

    You'll get a new one easy enough.

    People manage to get them the day before when they don't bother to check if they had them "in date", make you go to the expense of booking a holiday and then only tell you the day before that they aren't sure their passport is valid....

    *ahem*

    I love her really.


  • #8
    Ian Whelan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 599 ✭✭✭Ian Whelan


    Driver's licence is fine to UK assuming that you are an Irish/British citizen of course (and not flying with Ryanair).


  • #9
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,532 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    Ian Whelan wrote: »
    Driver's licence is fine to UK assuming that you are an Irish/British citizen of course (and not flying with Ryanair).

    If you show up with an Irish driver's licence, how can they tell if you are not a UK/Irish citizen?

    My point being that the principle of the common travel area doesn't apply only to citizens of both countries.


  • #10
    Procrastastudy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,224 ✭✭✭Procrastastudy


    coylemj wrote: »
    If you show up with an Irish driver's licence, how can they tell if you are not a UK/Irish citizen?

    My point being that the principle of the common travel area doesn't apply only to citizens of both countries.

    Says it on the licence. Sorry thats not strictly true - it gives your country of birth.


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