AIBU to not bother replacing DDs UK passport?

[Rosaxpxp]

18 year old DD has lost her UK passport and is going to Switzerland with a friend's family in February Half Term.

As she has just received her Irish passport, AIBU to send her off on holiday with this one and not bother to replace UK passport? Are there any down sides to doing this?

No downside unless they've already completed the API with the old ppt number.

No downside. I've lived in the UK with an Irish passport for 12 years no need for anything else.

She’ll need the British one to enter the U.K. if she lives here cos Brexit. If she’s going back to Ireland she won’t though. My DH got into a spot of bother trying to reenter the U.K. on a French passport this summer, they did eventually let him in but not after a long delay and a telling off.

@LakeShoreD

She’ll need the British one to enter the U.K. if she lives here cos Brexit. If she’s going back to Ireland she won’t though. My DH got into a spot of bother trying to reenter the U.K. on a French passport this summer, they did eventually let him in but not after a long delay and a telling off.

The agreement with Ireland predates the EU so the rules are different. There will be no problem coming back with an Irish passport

Thank you both for the advice. Friend's family haven't supplied DDs passport details to airline yet, so should be fine for me to just give them the details of her Irish passport when the ask for passport details.

Her EHIC card was issued from the UK (lasts until 2025). I am hoping that it won't affect her use of her UK issued EHIC card if travelling on her Irish passport.

Ahhh sorry yes I should know that because I also have an Irish passport but haven’t used it since DH’s experience and assumed all EU passports were now a no go! Thanks for the correction

@LakeShoreD

She’ll need the British one to enter the U.K. if she lives here cos Brexit. If she’s going back to Ireland she won’t though. My DH got into a spot of bother trying to reenter the U.K. on a French passport this summer, they did eventually let him in but not after a long delay and a telling off.

Yes and he is French. There are different rules for Irish passport holders.

Irish ppt is totally fine to enter UK the agreement between UK & Ireland is not the same as rest of EU. If anything travelling on Irish ppt will make travelling easier in the EU.
UK ppt holders are being made to queue separately with longer queues for processing.

@LakeShoreD

She’ll need the British one to enter the U.K. if she lives here cos Brexit. If she’s going back to Ireland she won’t though. My DH got into a spot of bother trying to reenter the U.K. on a French passport this summer, they did eventually let him in but not after a long delay and a telling off.

Republic of Ireland and UK still have the commen area agreement when it comes to travel/living in UK , Ireland. It is different to the UK and the EU.

I live in the U.K. and have only ever had an Irish passport. My kids have both, but have used their Irish passports since Brexit

Am unsure but was the flight booked with her UK passport details and, if so, will the flight details need to be changed?

You mentioned EHIC - Didn't UK government change to GHIC? Might be an idea to double check if your old EHIC will be valid with another nation's passport if the health provider wants to see both or try and get a new EHIC from Ireland?

You do need to report her UK one as lost even if you don't replace it.

I have no UK passport anymore (granted I live in NI now) and have no problems going home to England. Irish one just seems better for travel now.

@ArnoldBee

You do need to report her UK one as lost even if you don't replace it.

If you have lost it in your hoise, its not really a huge issue.

I thought it was much more difficult (and expensive) to get a new passport rather than a renewal, so if you have one expired by a few years it can be a problem. But I could be wrong.

I guess the other thing is that we know what the agreement with Ireland currently is. But we don't know if that will change in the future. Leaving the EU was an unthinkable thing at one point.

Also, if she has a problem abroad and needs consular help, having a choice between being an EU citizen and a British citizen can be helpful.

I personally would renew, but thats me being cautious more than anything.

Thank you all so much for your comments. Much food for thought.