Would i need a passport to travel to eire or northern ireland from england or wales?

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jomarie357

assuming you're a EU passport holder you can travel from mainland Britain to both Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland witout a passport, but will need photo ID for airline and some ferry ports. If NOT an EU passport holder you technically need one when visiting the RoI as it is a different country. To move between England, Scotland and Wales there is no need for a passport, nor for the smaller Islands off their coasts. Arriving in England, Scotland or Wales from the RoI should require a passport. General rule of thumb - keep the damn thing on you for ID at all times when travelling!

alec c

Take it just in case!!!

Here Comes the Sun

Keep it simple - just get a passport because for all internal flights you need photographic ID and the passport is the one of choice.

mrwurzal

it depends on the airline you are thinking of travelling with, you need to have form of id with a photo usually a passport is required!

Weatherman

N Ireland - NO
Eire - YES

taxed till i die,

,Northern island no passport required, southern island yes

Jimmydog

Technically no but you will need photo ID, passport is the obvious or photo driving licence

Veston Pants

N Ireland, no. It is part of the UK. Traditionally neither will you need the passport to enter the Republic of Ireland (It gave up being called Eire many many years ago) However, in these MAD time of security you may meet some overly zealous guard (no pun intended) so i would take it as photo ID anyway.

xxB

old know all

In theory, you don't need a passport to travel to Northern Ireland. However, you'd need to row yourself across since the airports and ferries want to see suitable ID before you board and a passport is about the only thing they accept.

If you're an EC citizen, again officially you can enter the republic without a passport, but you need one for the airport of ferry. Having swam to Northern Ireland you could try telling the Garda at the border that you are an EC citizen and don't need a passport. He's ask you to prove it (no prize for guessing how!)

montpelier42

You would need a passport for the security checks but you don't actually need one to get from N Ireland to England. Once your in N Ireland you can actually travel from there into Eire without a passport because there are loads of places without check points or anything to cross the boarders. The only thing you will notice passing fron N Ireland to Eire is that the roads get worse but the petrol is cheeper.

Mental Mickey

Unfortunately, although you don't need a passport for travel to NI or the Republic, you will find that the airport nazis and ferry companies will want to see some kind of photo ID for "security purposes" before you travel. Unless you have a new photo driving licence then this means you would have to show a passport in any case, so yes you probably should take your passport with you.

Robyn B

no, you don't need it for northern ireland or wales but i am not sure about eire

Rupee

I would take a passport to be safe! If not a passport then take a drivers licence or something which proves that you are who you say you are. A friend went from London to Dublin a few months ago with only his drivers licence (i.e. no passport). They did let him through but gave him a thorough grilling at customs. So again, I'd definately take a passport with!

marye

I travelled to Republic of Ireland in September by ferry from the UK, I took my passport but was never asked for it, though it may be different if you fly there.

origamimark

You would not need one of Northern Ireland, but you would need one to go to Eire, as it is another country. Might be a good idea to carry your passport anyway as a simple means of identification.

Guitar Lady

N.Ireland, no, Republic of Ireland, yes. Although I have spent a lot of time in the North myself, and have found it is useful to bring my passport anyway as ID.

The Fat Controller

you will need your passprt to travel to erie and if you fly to thr north you made need your passport as proof of ID to travel

Mark W

No, you don't need a passport to travel anywhere within Europe these days. However, some form of photo id is required.

JAM123

NO.!!!

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