passport 4 ireland?

[gingerflaps]

is it true u need a passport to visit ireland and n.ireland? if it is true then y do u need 1 when we are all part of the u.k? as u dont need 1 to visit scotland for example???

[SteveD]

As has been stated many times on here, IF YOU FLY, the airline will require photo I.D. and a passport is an ideal way of providing this.  The passport is not required for immigration purposes but for security so that your identity can be checked against the name on the ticket.

[KebabMeister]

Republic of Ireland (ROI) isn't part of the UK.  We are all part of the EU though.  As SteveD mentioned, you only need one if you fly.  However, if you're in the ROI and you don't have your passport you may have to provide some other kind of personal identification.  A passport is good for that (since we don't have a national identification card like many other EU countries).

[Dom Tuk]

Ireland is part of the common travel area. Hence for most travellers who do not need visas to enter the UK you do not need a passport to show for immigration purposes. The passport may be required as a photo id for the airline to board you. It is not required at immigration control either in the Uk or in Ireland. However if you are a national of a country that requires a visa to enter the UK then you will be advised to carry your passport with you to show that you have the right to enter the UK on your return journey. If you do not hold the correct visas or have been deported in the past, or entered Ireland illegally and attempting to enter the UK then you are commiting an offence and would find yourself in the police cells.