lost passport DUB - LHR
Dec 19, 2016, 5:38 pm
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lost passport DUB - LHR
Hi all,
A friend has lost their Indian passport while travelling in Ireland. They have photocopies etc of all the relevant pages. Is there a way that they will be able to board a BA flight without the actual passport? Or which other forms of identification could they provide?
I know that you arrive in LHR as a domestic passenger so I am not worried about that, just getting onto the plane in the first place.
Thanks a lot,
A friend has lost their Indian passport while travelling in Ireland. They have photocopies etc of all the relevant pages. Is there a way that they will be able to board a BA flight without the actual passport? Or which other forms of identification could they provide?
I know that you arrive in LHR as a domestic passenger so I am not worried about that, just getting onto the plane in the first place.
Thanks a lot,
Dec 19, 2016, 5:54 pm
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Im sorry, I dont think so. Maybe some ID if UK resident, tho I really dont know. Sounds horrible position to be in - I lost my passport once, but the crew found it for me, so I kinda understand. Hope all goes ok in the end.
Dec 19, 2016, 6:52 pm
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The passenger is required to have a valid passport in order to enter the UK
Whether able to avoid being caught on departure of Ireland/entry into UK , this doesn't change. If caught on entry to UK , could end up with penalties that would be rather undesired; it could also be detected on exit from UK
Go to the Indian Consulate and get a replacement passport
Whether able to avoid being caught on departure of Ireland/entry into UK , this doesn't change. If caught on entry to UK , could end up with penalties that would be rather undesired; it could also be detected on exit from UK
Go to the Indian Consulate and get a replacement passport
Dec 19, 2016, 7:10 pm
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Dec 19, 2016, 7:25 pm
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Why on earth would any foreign national not take immediate measures to obtain a temporary passport replacing document, followed by a permanent replacement? Whether he has scheduled travel upcoming or not.
Dec 19, 2016, 8:22 pm
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The Common Travel Area which exists between the UK and Ireland, means that there are no passport controls in operation for Irish and UK citizens travelling between the 2 countries.
To travel between Ireland and the U.K. with photo identification other than a passport (or an EEA National Identity card), you must have been born in Ireland or the U.K. and also be a citizen of either country (quoted from the Aer Lingus website).
The fact that nationality isn't always checked when travelling, doesn't mean that foreign nationals are legally allowed to travel between the UK and Ireland passport free.
Dec 19, 2016, 8:29 pm
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What is there to say that the passport has not just been discovered as missing
Dec 19, 2016, 10:50 pm
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So the question is, given the CTA arrangement, is OP's friend allowed to do the same in returning from Dublin, as if from somewhere in the UK. It appears from responses above that the answer is no, but I wouldn't have known that off the top of my head.
Dec 20, 2016, 1:10 am
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Flew LHR-DUB out of T1 a while back, was told "no passport / ID no boarding". It was in the ts and cs as well. Ireland don't treat UK arrivals the same way we treat CTA arrivals.
Dec 20, 2016, 1:10 am
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I can easily see that if one lived in London but lost passport while away in, say, Edinburgh, it would quite make sense to return home to London and sort it out from there (could require multiple consulate visits etc).
So the question is, given the CTA arrangement, is OP's friend allowed to do the same in returning from Dublin, as if from somewhere in the UK. It appears from responses above that the answer is no, but I wouldn't have known that off the top of my head.
So the question is, given the CTA arrangement, is OP's friend allowed to do the same in returning from Dublin, as if from somewhere in the UK. It appears from responses above that the answer is no, but I wouldn't have known that off the top of my head.
He will however be fine if he takes a train to BFS and travels on BA BFS-LHR without luggage (as for luggage check he needs an ID), as there are no iD checks on train or plane from Belfast.
He can also go and take train+ferry from Dublin to London without an ID check.
He will need to get his documents sorted asap after getting to London, provided thats where he resides.
Dec 20, 2016, 1:30 am
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Given there is no Indian embassy in Ireland and the person may require an extended stay to await temporary documents given Christmas posting dates, the answer is may be yes.