Ferry to Ireland - passport?

[PinkyAndTheBump]

Hello. Potentially daft question. Traveling near end of May with 3.5m old DD. Will we need a passport for her to travel on ferry from Holyhead to Dublin?

No other reason to get a passport for her yet, so would rather wait if at all possible!

No.

Yep

Never ever ever been asked for any Identification at all, use ferry 2/3 times a year for last ten years

I always take all passports but when I travelled with da aged 10 weeks I was told to bring a birth certificate just in case

It looks as if the answer is somewhere between yes and no.

The list of valid forms of photo ID are here.

Thanks all. From what you've all said, I'm thinking birth certificate and our passports would be sufficient.

Thanks for your advice!

No, don't need it for a ferry.

As an aside do you know you can use Tesco tokens towards fare?

Email the ferry company and get it in writing, different companies may have different policies.

Most of the times they haven't even asked for our ref number or ticket or anything

Janine that's because they have your registration number of your car

I know, just pointing out that security isn't exactly tight.

Have never been asked for passport on either irish ferries or stena (though I usually bring them).

No - you are travelling with the Common Travel Area so are not subject to immigration controls. But you may need to provide ID to the ferry company or the police or border force, and a passport is usually the simplest document to use in the absence of a national ID card.

With a baby, I'd take everyone else's passports and her birth certificate

Yes you can use Tesco clubcard and also Avios.

The last time I came to Ireland on the ferry we had our nationality checked by a police officer. When I say 'checked' I mean he asked us what nationality we were, I told him, and he said "Ok so" and backed away from the stench of sick (rough crossing). No documentation involved.

No you don't - if you are UK or EU. Depends where you are from, really!