flying with only a driving license

[mand0280]

Im from germany and have lived in the uk for 6 years in the meantime my ID cart has run out. Can i use my driving lisense as ID to fly back to germany?

[Buenchico]

All airlines currently accept a driving licence as ID for travel within the UK (or between the UK and Ireland) only. (Even that is set to change, with Ryanair discontinuing the concession later this year).

No airlines (or other carriers, such as Eurostar or the ferry companies) will accept a driving licence for travel outside of the British Isles. Only a valid passport, or valid national identity card is acceptable. You won't find any exceptions, because all carriers have to comply with the rules set by the Schengen member states.

Contact your nearest consulate. Details are in this Word document:
http://www.london.diplo.de/Vertretung/london/e n/02/Address__opening__times__contacts/Other__ Embassies/German__missions__UK__deutsch__Downl oadDatei,property=Daten.doc

Alternatively, contact the Visa & Consular Section of the German Embassy:
http://www.london.diplo.de/Vertretung/london/e n/06/__Legal__Consular.html

Chris