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SIRandyraven | 19:09 Sat 18th Jan 2025 | ChatterBank
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Asking on behalf of a relative.

They don't have a current passport, existing one expired in 2020.

Rather than payout for a new one, as they don't travel overseas these days, they are asking;

1) NI is part of the UK. So if you travel to Scotland or Wales, you dint need a passport, so is it the same for NI?

2) Once you are in NI then it's a soft border into Ireland and thus you can visit Ireland without a passport also?

I think you need a valid passport.

 

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"British nationals are not legally required to show a passport to enter Ireland, but it may be useful to carry in case you need to prove your identity.Irish immigration officers are entitled to ask for proof of British nationality in the course of their work. Ferries and airlines may ask for ID. Check your carrier’s conditions of travel."
19:14 Sat 18th Jan 2025

"British nationals are not legally required to show a passport to enter Ireland, but it may be useful to carry in case you need to prove your identity.

Irish immigration officers are entitled to ask for proof of British nationality in the course of their work. Ferries and airlines may ask for ID. Check your carrier’s conditions of travel."

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@Douglas - So a valid driving licence would suffice as ID I guess.

 

 

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Humm ok thanks for link.

He needs to cough up for a passport to be sure I think.

 

thanks 

Photographic ID such as a driving licence will suffice.

Flight from mainland to NI driving license is sufficient.

travel over the soft border then again the license will be sufficient 

NB: Take note that different carriers have different rules!

In particular, RYANAIR does NOT accept a driver's licence as proof of ID on its flights to Northern reland.  The airline ONLY accepts passports and national identity cards:
https://help.ryanair.com/hc/en-gb/articles/12889174472721-What-do-I-need-to-check-in

Most (all?) other airlines though DO accept a driving licence though. e.g. easyJet:
https://www.easyjet.com/en/help/boarding-and-flying/travel-documents-and-information

Unless anything has changed since I last answered a similar question here, ferry operators DO accept driving licences as ID for travel to Northern Ireland.

Ferry operators do not ask for any identification when travelling to and from Northern Ireland 

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