Travel To Northern Ireland

[Jenufa]

Hi.
Has anyone recently travelled to Northern Ireland and did you need a passport?
I am planning a visit but my passport has expired and I don't particularly want to get it renewed as I don't travel anywhere outside the UK. I was given to understand from some sites that a driving licence and means of identification would suffice so any thoughts ?

[Jenufa]

Thanks so much for all the replies. I am taking a ferry from Cairnryan to Larne so I should be fine with driving licence and council tax statement

[Rockrose]

Exactly Spath you assume wrong, you give booking reference and they give you the boarding card they do not ask for ID, in fact the last 3 times I haven’t even given them the booking references they have just scanned the car number plate

[spathiphyllum]

Have a lovely time :)

[Rockrose]

You won’t need the council tax letter sweetie

[spathiphyllum]

"Exactly Spath you assume wrong, you give booking reference and they give you the boarding card they do not ask for ID, in fact the last 3 times I haven’t even given them the booking references they have just scanned the car number plate"

Airport security.... Cmon RR keep up.

[Rockrose]

The lady made it clear early on she was travelling by ferry Spath!

[spathiphyllum]

Yep, but i mentioned airport security before we knew that, which is what i was in response to.

[spathiphyllum]

Thank you for the "Best Answer" Jenufa my BA's are now old enough to have a pint in the USA :)

[ummmm]

Jeez....Spath. You're wrong, accept it. Either travelling to the north or south it is not a legal requirement to have a passport (I assume that's for UK passport holders) it's down to the airline.

Photo ID on the ferry will suffice.

[spathiphyllum]

OK, no problem.