Travelling from uk to dublin do u need a passport to travel?

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Emasculated Britain

Legally speaking, no. The Immigration Service in the UK does not request a passport for passengers from Ireland, and the Irish do not ask for one from the UK. They cannot require you to hold a passport (but may request photo ID like a driving licence if you don't have a passport)

You will never have to carry a passport to board a ferry between the UK and Ireland. But you may have to produce one to board a flight. The airline is the party asking for the passport, and not immigration control. Some airlines may bend this rule - I have travelled to Dublin by air without a passport, but had to ask the airline.

The reason is mainly that the whole of Ireland once was part of the UK, and not many UK laws were changed to reflect Irish independence (Irish are the only ones who got automatic right to vote in UK elections for example) - plus, the UK and Ireland share an uncontrolled land border, so policing passports is pointless.

I should be doing something else

A driving license will do.

I got this from the Ryanair website:

For British and Irish citizens who are travelling on flights to/from the United Kingdom, to/from the Republic of Ireland (Common Travel Area), a valid driving licence with photo is acceptable photo ID.

sashtou

To get on a plane you need to demonstrate who it is that you say you are, and the Passport is about the best form of ID, although a driving licence will be (from experience) accepted.

Sash.

Crazygirl

No.

A photo I.D

Here is a link on info.

Good Luck

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/moving-country/moving-abroad/freedom-of-movement-within-the-eu/common_travel_area_between_ireland_and_the_UK

Roisin

No you don't, my brother came over a couple of weeks ago and he just had his driving license. You only need some sort of photo i.d with ryanair if your going on a domestic flight

gaspipe

no you dont need a passport, a photo id of some will do sort such as a drivers license, or id card

someone91

No you don't if you take the Ferry OR fly with EasyJet

Some airlines liek EasyJet only require some photo ID, such as a Driving License, or sometimes even Age ID's or even RAILCARDS are accepted.
RIng up your airline and find out

The UK & ireland have a 'free borders' deal going on, so it's not legally required, it's upto the airline

147CAB

I have flown by Ryanair from Liverpool to Cork 37 times in less than 3 years using only my british driving license. You dont need your passport with this airline (not sure if you are british citizen). Unless they have suddenly changed the rules in the past 2 weeks?

Enjoy your trip

bexa

Don't worry, I have done this journey myself many times without a passport. Obviously a passport is the ideal option, so bring yours. However, a photo ID such as a UK driving licence is perfectly acceptable, I would take the complete licence not just the photo card though. You could nip into or phone a travel agent, if you don't have a photo driving licence to clarify other acceptable types of photo ID. I believe they would include a Student or Citizens card. As, I am quite anxious about these things myself I would bring two forms of official ID just to back it up if available such as a citizens card and Photo Driving licence.

agooddub

As it's an UK / Ireland flight, the airlines will accept a photo ID, driving licence or Student ID. We have a special agreement about travelling within the two countries.