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Could Someone Travel From The Uk To Mainland Europe With An Expired Passport?
Maybe not flying but by ferry or train.
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There's a bi-lateral 'open border' agreement between the UK and the Republic of Ireland, guaranteeing free movement of citizens of both countries between the two countries. Airlines require photographic ID (and ferry companies advise that it's carried) but Ryanair is the only operator which insists on a passport. (All other carriers accept driving licences and most will accept bus passes, etc).
There's a bi-lateral 'open border' agreement between the UK and the Republic of Ireland, guaranteeing free movement of citizens of both countries between the two countries. Airlines require photographic ID (and ferry companies advise that it's carried) but Ryanair is the only operator which insists on a passport. (All other carriers accept driving licences and most will accept bus passes, etc).
Well, I did back in 2001! I managed to get out of England, down to the South of France and back to Calais where the chap at control informed me my passport was out of date. Fortunately, he seemed to think it was funny, waved us through and no-one in England checked. I suppose that makes me an illegal immigrant!
To answer the original question - no, it's not (legally) possible
It used to be possible to travel to (I think) Spain on a passport up to a year out of date, but no longer.
In the other direction, most EU citizens can travel to the UK without a passport - they need a valid National ID card though. 'We' or rather our esteemed government of the day - decided some time back to abandon ID cards here.
It used to be possible to travel to (I think) Spain on a passport up to a year out of date, but no longer.
In the other direction, most EU citizens can travel to the UK without a passport - they need a valid National ID card though. 'We' or rather our esteemed government of the day - decided some time back to abandon ID cards here.
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