Will I need a passport for my 2 year old to fly from Heathrow to Edinburgh?

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BMI say no when my FIL spoke to them but I still have this nagging feeling when I turn up on the day they'll say differently?

Am I being paranoid or has someone on here had experience and discovered the hard way that a passport is easier for an internal UK flight?

are you likely to want to travel abroad anywhere in the next 5 years? If so then get one anyway.

If not then get your FIL to ring them again & note the name, job title & date of birth of who he speaks to.

I believe there is less requirement for photo ID for children but can't remember what the age restriction is.

I flew glasgow to gatwick with DS when he was 1yrs and DD 10yrs. Was with easyjet and no passport required for them.

Hope that helps. I didn't believe the web FAQ so phoned and was true no passport needed internally for kiddies

My then 6 month DD did not need one for a flight to Ireland from England. But if you're concerned about it and have time I'd just get one, they;ll need it eventually.

\link{http://www.flybmi.com/bmi/en-gb/legal/website-terms-and-conditions.aspx\Just got this from their website} - "between Great Britain and Ireland, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands" presumably also means within GB but is NOT CLEAR!!!! (I hate it when they do this!)

11. Passports and visas

Passports are required for all international flights and should be valid for at least 3 months beyond the length of stay. EU and EEA nationals (EU + Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) and Swiss nationals are permitted to enter any EU/EEA member state on production of a valid national passport or national identity card.

A passport is not required for travel between Great Britain and Ireland, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands. However, passengers travelling with bmi are required to bring either a passport or some form of acceptable photographic identification when travelling between the UK and the Republic of Ireland. Follow the link for more information about acceptable forms of ID.

The procedures outlined above also apply to children and infants.

It is the responsibility of passengers to ensure they have the correct entry, passports and visa documentation, including travel insurance for the travel they are to undertake.

If you are travelling to the USA under the Visa Waiver Programme (VWP) you must obtain Electronic System Travel Authorisation (ESTA) prior to travel. If you do not receive travel authorisation prior to departure bmi cannot be held responsible for denied boarding or admission into the United States. Visit esta.cbp.dhs.gov/ for further information and to apply.

When making a booking your name must match your name as it appears on your passport. We cannot accept you for travel unless all your documents match.

Check with the airline - but Flybe accept a birth certificate as id for kids up to age 6 I think

Thank you all for your advice and help

I would get a passport, unless you have some other form of photographic identification for him.

BTW I used passpic online for my DS passport photos (he was 2 weeks old so a photo-booth was out of the question) - really easy to use and quick delivery (and cheap).

My neice flies from Glasgow to Stansted with Easyjet without a passport so I assume your dd wont need one either.

I think the problem is that if they were sticking very strictly to the letter of the law, they could require photo ID for all passengers. And photo ID is tricky to get for kids unless it's a passport. We got DD2's passport for going to Ireland, even though strictly speaking it's not required. If there's time, I'd get one.

Brams - there is no "letter of the law" - it's down to individual airlines