Can I go to Ireland without a passport?

It is compulsory for all passengers (including babies) to have their own valid passport or officially recognised European Union I.D. card when travelling to and from Ireland or France. In some cases, a visa may also be required. If you are driving a vehicle you will also need a valid driving licence.

Do I need a passport to go to Ireland 2021?

EU citizens need a valid passport or national identity card to enter Ireland and Northern Ireland. From 1 October 2021, EU nationals will have to show a valid passport when entering Northern Ireland. Your passport must be valid up to the return date of your trip to Ireland.

Can I fly to Dublin without a passport?

Re: Do you need a passport to travel from UK to Dublin? There is no legal requirement for you to have a passport although all major airlines insist on ID. The only acceptable IDs are driving license and passport.

Can you travel from UK to Ireland without a passport?

British nationals travelling from the UK don’t need a passport to visit Ireland. Before travelling, check with your carrier about their ID requirements, as most airlines and other transport providers won’t carry passengers to and from Ireland unless they’ve seen satisfactory photographic ID.

Can I fly to Ireland without a passport Ryanair?

Ryanair are the only flight carrier to the Republic of Ireland that require a passport or passport card. They do not accept photo ID. You can even learn this when checking in for a flight. You are given two options for type of ID to be used: passport book and passport card.

Is a UK driving Licence valid in Ireland after Brexit?

While the UK has left the EU, a transition period was agreed that allowed for the exchange of driving licences to continue. That transition period ends on the 31st of December 2020. If you are resident in Ireland and using a UK licence to drive it will no longer be valid to drive in Ireland after this date.

Will Brexit affect travel to Ireland?

Brexit and the Common Travel Area The UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU) has not affect the rights of Irish citizens and UK citizens within the Common Travel Area. The right to live, work and access public services in the Common Travel Area is protected.

Can I fly to Dublin from UK without a passport?

Can I travel from Ireland to UK without passport with Ryanair?

Ryanair requires all passengers travelling to Britain to have a valid passport. “As an airline flying to more than 26 countries and carrying over 70 nationalities daily, there is no question of our agreed passport requirement to be altered or waived.

Is Southern Ireland part of the UK?

Ireland was split into two separate jurisdictions in 1921: Southern Ireland and Northern Ireland. Southern Ireland became the Irish Free State and left the United Kingdom in 1922, left the Commonwealth of Nations in 1949 and is now known as the Republic of Ireland or simply Ireland.

Can you travel from Ireland to UK without a passport?

Border control and the Common Travel Area There are no passport controls in operation for Irish and UK citizens travelling between the 2 countries. However, you must show identification to board a ferry or an airplane, and some airlines and sea carriers only accept a passport as valid identification.

Do you need a passport to go to Ireland from UK Ryanair?

Irish citizens under the age of 16 do not require a photo ID if they are travelling to Britain with their parent/guardian. Ryanair requires all passengers travelling to Britain to have a valid passport.

Do you need a passport to travel to Ireland?

British or Irish citizens travelling on our Irish Sea routes do not need a passport to travel to Britain or Ireland but are advised to take a form of identity.

Can a person from the UK refuse entry to Ireland?

Irish immigration officers have the power to carry out checks on people arriving in the State from the UK and to refuse them entry to the State on the same grounds as apply to people arriving from outside the Common Travel Area. These checks are carried out selectively.

Do you need photo ID to travel from the UK to Ireland?

You should carry an acceptable form of photo-identification to travel between the UK and Ireland. Terrorist attacks in Ireland can’t be ruled out. If you’re living in or moving to Ireland, visit our Living in Ireland guide in addition to this travel advice.

Can a Irish Citizen work in the UK?

Irish and UK citizens have the right to live, travel, work and study within the Common Travel Area. The rights of Irish citizens have been recognised in the UK’s Immigration and Social Security (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020.

Do you need a passport to travel to Ireland from outside the UK?

If you travel to Ireland from a location outside the UK (outside the Common Travel Area), you must always have your passport with you. If you cannot satisfy the immigration officer at border control, you will not be allowed into the country. There are extra rules if you are travelling with children under 18.

Irish immigration officers have the power to carry out checks on people arriving in the State from the UK and to refuse them entry to the State on the same grounds as apply to people arriving from outside the Common Travel Area. These checks are carried out selectively.

Do you have to fill out passenger locator form for Ireland?

Some people (such as essential supply chain workers) are exempted from completing this form. Passengers travelling onwards to Northern Ireland via Ireland must ensure that they are familiar with the public health measures in place there, including the requirement to complete a UK Passenger Locator form.

What happens if you dont fill out covid-19 in Ireland?

All passengers arriving in Ireland must complete a COVID-19 Passenger Locator Form. If you don’t fill out this form you may be fined up to €2,500 or receive a prison sentence of up to 6 months. Please see the list of private providers of COVID-19 testing in the UK for the purposes of international travel.