passport required

[mrt316]

i want to go from england to scotland will i need my passport

[RevShirls]

no

[SteveD]

If you travel by air, the airine will require photo ID when you check in and a passport is a good way to provide this.

 

[2nd row]

  scotland....... ireland... or wales.... passport  needed ?.... NO!..... but remember, when  entering these 3 countries to ' put your watch 4 hours onwards ' 'cos  all 3 are ' well ahead of england ' !

[jenstar]

Also you'll need an innoculation for haggis flu.

[Ray the DJ]

No ID is required for anywhere in the British Isle, including Eire.
You can drive into Scotland without being stopped at the border so why should you need a passport to go by air?

[WoWo]

Yes you do... and don't forget to get your entry visa from the scottish embassey.

[Jules001]

my husband flew from England to Belfast and was told he couldn't fly unless he had proof of ID he had to come all the way home to get his passport. I would check with the airline as to what ID they need

[SteveD]

Ray the DJ, of course, you do not need a passport for travel within the UK.  However, if you take a domestic flight, the airline will ask for photo ID and what better than a passport for this?  It is not for immigration purposes but for security so that the name of the passenger can be checked against the name on the ticket.  This is what Ryanair require:

 

"All passengers must present valid photo identification at check-in for all flights. The only acceptable forms of photo-ID on Ryanair flights are:
A valid passport.

A valid Government issued National Identity Card issued by a European Economic Area (EEA) country. Only the following countries from the EEA issue National Identity Cards which are acceptable for carriage: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland.

A valid driving licence with photo (in the case of UK domestic flights and UK-Republic of Ireland-UK routes only) "

We do not know the nationality of mrt316. If  not British, he or she may not have a driving licence to hand.

 

[Ray the DJ]

SteveD,
I flew from Birmingham to Dublin with Aer Lingus and was not asked for any ID. 

[Pinotage]

As RayD says "It is not for immigration purposes but for security so that the name of the passenger can be checked against the name on the ticket".

 

I cannot see what security this gives: I believe it is to prevent people selling their airline tickets, thus if you cannot travel you can't give or sell your ticket to someone else.