Do i need passport for belfast?

Question

Driving from dublin to belfast, what id will i need?

Answer 1

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The fact that there is no border control does not free travellers from holding proper travel documents.
• British and Irish citizens may use one of the following documents for travelling in the Common Travel Area
- a valid passport
- a driver's licence with photo
- an international student card
- a national ID card
- a bus pass with photo
- a Garda ID with photo
- a work ID with photo
• other EU/EEA citizens [except Danish] and citizens of Switzerland may use their national ID cards or a passport
• Danish citizens need the passport
• other citizens will need the passport and maybe, a U.K. visa
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/catego… ..
http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/doineedvisa… ..

Edit: based on other contributions
EU citizens do not need a passport to travel in the EU to include Ireland and the UK if they hold a valid national ID card.
http://bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/travellingt… [read: what travel documents are accepted at the border]

At present citizens of 60 non-EU countries (f.e. America, Australia, Canada, New Zealand) may enter the UK without visa!

Source(s):

First visit to London with just my German ID card in 1975

Answer 2

I believe you need a passport when going into any country. The US made it so we need passports to go to Mexico and Canada. Nowadays the countries are all very careful, passports can be monitored so I think it's only natural they would have you have one.

Answer 3

just done some research into it and the general view is that by law there is no legal requirment however some companies request ID some may require your passport so it's best to check with your travel company

Answer 4

There are no border controls between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland !!! There might be some police checkpoints, who might ask for simple ID's, but they wouldn't ask for passports. However the British Government last year are thinking of introducing border controls between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. However its only a proposal and there is no date for introducing it.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of…

Answer 5

There are no border controls between North and South of Ireland so you don't need a passport.
In fact you can fly from any UK airport to Ireland without a passport..all that is required is a photographic ID(i've used my UK driving licence in the past).

Answer 6

If you're an Irish or British citizen, your driver's licence should be enough

If you're a citizen of an EU member state, bring your passport or identity papers as well in case you're pulled

If you're a non-EU national, unless you're from a country that doesn't require a visa to enter the UK on holidays, then you will in theory need a visa

Answer 7

If you are Irish or British, you will not need any documentation as we have a common travel agreement.

If you are not from the UK or Ireland, but are from another EU member state, you will need your passport.

If you are from outside of the EU, you will need a UK visa and passport.

Answer 8

Unlikely, if you are a citizen. However, as more and more travel involves needing to produce some form of identification (pictorial), it might be as well to have it with you, unless you have some other means if ID (driving license). I flew from Stansted to Newquay and was asked, by Ryanair, to show my passport which luckily I had with me - well I was travelling to Cornwall after all!!

Answer 9

no u dont

Answer 10

If driving no passport (or any ID) required.

Source(s):

Live in Belfast, work in Dublin

Answer 11

no

Answer 12

you dont need anything to travel up to n/ireland ,just bring your money ,we need it up here.

Answer 13

Oh, for God's sake. Where have you been? There are no border controls, so you don't need any form of identification. Just remember to take a couple of Euros for the toll booth at Drogheda.