Does anyone know about law/travel at all? Urgent question!

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A lovely Mumsnetter just said you don't actually need a passport to visit Ireland (West-coast)! Hurrah, since I've booked travel but my passport and my baby's haven't arrived yet... Despite me booking travel (I know, I know. I shouldn't). I got a text today to say they'll be here within a few working days but I fly out Wednesday before post arrives so need by Tuesday latest.

Does anyone know, in basic and easy to understand terms, if I can fly with a baby without our passports?

I myself have photographic ID. However...

1. My DS has no photo ID, he is only 1 years old.

1. My licence is in my maiden name.

Any help would be fabulous. I'm finding the gov.uk info hard to comprehend

From Irish Ferries

www.irishferries.com/uk-en/frequently-asked-questions/top-10-faqs/passports-identification/

I think you need to check your airline rules as they will state what is acceptable to them.

Airlines have different rules to ferries with regards to passports though. You need to check their website. Good luck!

Who are you flying with and where to?

Yikes!

For example. Ryan air you need a passport and they will not take a driving licence for a flight between Ireland and the Uk.

EasyJet say you need a passport.

Aer Lingus is more complicated www.aerlingus.com/travel-information/passports-and-visas/travel-to-from-britain/

Most companies ask for photographic ID which afaik has to, for obvious reasons, have the same name as the booking.
I don't think a child however small can get away with not having ID.
Check the company regulations. And be aware that if it's Ryanair, they will let you off nothing!

If you're with Aer Lingus, your driving licence and baby's birth cert should be ok, provided you are a citizen of either Britain or Ireland.
With anyone else, you will need a passport each.

Will they take a licence in her maiden name if she has booked the ticket in her married name?

I used my license to go to Jersey. Two DC had no idea at all.

But. It was in my name as same on ticket. I think that may be a big problem...

Probably not unless you bring a marriage cert and that's pushing it.

You know that Jersey is a crown dependency of the Uk and Ireland is a completely different independent nation don’t you user?

You can fly between any UK airport and Ireland with photo ID. I use my driving license regularly. Have flown Aer Lingus, Ryanair and Easyjet.
Children under 16 who are travelling with a parent do not need photo ID (I bring their birth certificate just to be on the safe side as I didn't change my surname). UK and Ireland have had a special arrangement for years and flights between the two countries are basically treated as domestic flights. I think PP are confusing domestic and international flights.

www.ryanair.com/gb/en/useful-info/help-centre/faq-overview/Travel-documentation#0-0 That’s the Ryanair page

That’s easyJet www.easyjet.com/en/help/boarding-and-flying/travel-documents-and-information

I fly every other week Dublin to Uk. I always take my passport. I usually fly Ryanair but the passport is checked at passport control on the way in to Ireland.

Never seen anyone try with a drivers licence, and Ryanair state clearly you need a passport

Apologies to ftfoawygtfosm. I live in NI so it may be different for us. I only use passports for travelling abroad to Spain etc - not between NI, London and Dublin.

MsMama no biggie - there are different rules I think per airline or ferry co anyway - as far as I know you can fly Northern Ireland to Uk on driving licence (I’ve done that) but at the end of the day the op doesn’t even have a driving licence in the same name as her ticket.