Is it possible to go through the Ryanair visa check ahead of time?
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I have a flight leaving at 06:00 AM from OTP (Bucharest Airport). Since I will spend the entire night at the airport, I would like to get some sleep airside, because there are more comfortable options.
However, Ryanair requires non-EU passengers to get their documents checked and stamped before security.
Is it possible to do this procedure in the evening (10-11 PM), and then go through security and sleep airside?
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I have a flight leaving at 06:00 AM from OTP (Bucharest Airport). Since I will spend the entire night at the airport, I would like to get some sleep airside, because there are more comfortable options.
However, Ryanair requires non-EU passengers to get their documents checked and stamped before security.
Is it possible to do this procedure in the evening (10-11 PM), and then go through security and sleep airside?
air-travel ryanair bucharest
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In the case that you already took your flight, did you manage to? Note that an issue might also be with being able to pass through security the night before your flight.
– mts
Jul 12 at 17:45
@mts I did take the flight, but didnt sleep in the airport at all
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I have a flight leaving at 06:00 AM from OTP (Bucharest Airport). Since I will spend the entire night at the airport, I would like to get some sleep airside, because there are more comfortable options.
However, Ryanair requires non-EU passengers to get their documents checked and stamped before security.
Is it possible to do this procedure in the evening (10-11 PM), and then go through security and sleep airside?
air-travel ryanair bucharest
edited Jul 28 at 19:00
JonathanReez♦
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I have a flight leaving at 06:00 AM from OTP (Bucharest Airport). Since I will spend the entire night at the airport, I would like to get some sleep airside, because there are more comfortable options.
However, Ryanair requires non-EU passengers to get their documents checked and stamped before security.
Is it possible to do this procedure in the evening (10-11 PM), and then go through security and sleep airside?
air-travel ryanair bucharest
edited Jul 28 at 19:00
JonathanReez♦
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asked May 13 at 8:02
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edited Jul 28 at 19:00
JonathanReez♦
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edited Jul 28 at 19:00
JonathanReez♦
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edited Jul 28 at 19:00
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In the case that you already took your flight, did you manage to? Note that an issue might also be with being able to pass through security the night before your flight.
– mts
Jul 12 at 17:45
@mts I did take the flight, but didnt sleep in the airport at all
– technology
Jul 12 at 20:02
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In the case that you already took your flight, did you manage to? Note that an issue might also be with being able to pass through security the night before your flight.
– mts
Jul 12 at 17:45
@mts I did take the flight, but didnt sleep in the airport at all
– technology
Jul 12 at 20:02
In the case that you already took your flight, did you manage to? Note that an issue might also be with being able to pass through security the night before your flight.
– mts
Jul 12 at 17:45
In the case that you already took your flight, did you manage to? Note that an issue might also be with being able to pass through security the night before your flight.
– mts
Jul 12 at 17:45
@mts I did take the flight, but didnt sleep in the airport at all
– technology
Jul 12 at 20:02
@mts I did take the flight, but didnt sleep in the airport at all
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In my experience at several RyanAir airports, no.
Often it's the same staff that arrive, check people in, and then reappear at the gate to board you. It's all done as part of an operation to have fewer staff costs. So them being there the night before? Maybe if there's another RyanAir flight at the same time. But most airline in my experience also won't check you in the previous day. I've also tried a few times ;)
Presuming it's this one, this link on sleeping in airports may help on where you could at least rest your head.
answered Jul 23 at 2:24
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Ryanair no longer enforces their "visa check" policy in practice, so you can proceed directly airside and ignore their statements about needing to go to the check in desk first. Your visa will be checked at the gate instead.
See this post for another anecdote of skipping the checks. To clarify, there is still a "visa check" at the check-in desk, however Ryanair won't deny you entry if you skip and head to the gate instead.
answered Jul 23 at 3:05
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The post you have linked dates back to October 2016. I am talking about my experience from December 2017 (Naples - Milan), I did have my visa check from Ryan Air!
– trollster
Jul 23 at 6:27
@trollster there is still a visa check, but you can skip it and head straight to the gate. They won't deny you boarding over it.
– JonathanReez♦
Jul 23 at 6:53
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Besides George Y's anecdotal experience, is there a source that says the policy on Ryanair's website, which says they can refuse travel if you don't follow it, is outdated? It's certainly possible that the policy is enforced sporadically depending on who you're talking to, but a blanket statement that it's not enforced at all seems rather dangerous since it's the opposite of the strongly-worded warning on their website.
– Zach Lipton
Jul 23 at 7:06
@ZachLipton my own experience is the same. You get to the gate, they shrug, check your visa, and you're good to go. Note that EU regulations don't actually allow them to deny you boarding over this issue (see my linked post for the discussion), which is why they're probably not too keen to enforce.
– JonathanReez♦
Jul 23 at 7:14
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2 Answers
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In my experience at several RyanAir airports, no.
Often it's the same staff that arrive, check people in, and then reappear at the gate to board you. It's all done as part of an operation to have fewer staff costs. So them being there the night before? Maybe if there's another RyanAir flight at the same time. But most airline in my experience also won't check you in the previous day. I've also tried a few times ;)
Presuming it's this one, this link on sleeping in airports may help on where you could at least rest your head.
answered Jul 23 at 2:24
Mark Mayo♦
128k745481261
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up vote
3
down vote
In my experience at several RyanAir airports, no.
Often it's the same staff that arrive, check people in, and then reappear at the gate to board you. It's all done as part of an operation to have fewer staff costs. So them being there the night before? Maybe if there's another RyanAir flight at the same time. But most airline in my experience also won't check you in the previous day. I've also tried a few times ;)
Presuming it's this one, this link on sleeping in airports may help on where you could at least rest your head.
answered Jul 23 at 2:24
Mark Mayo♦
128k745481261
add a comment |Â
up vote
3
down vote
up vote
3
down vote
In my experience at several RyanAir airports, no.
Often it's the same staff that arrive, check people in, and then reappear at the gate to board you. It's all done as part of an operation to have fewer staff costs. So them being there the night before? Maybe if there's another RyanAir flight at the same time. But most airline in my experience also won't check you in the previous day. I've also tried a few times ;)
Presuming it's this one, this link on sleeping in airports may help on where you could at least rest your head.
answered Jul 23 at 2:24
Mark Mayo♦
128k745481261
In my experience at several RyanAir airports, no.
Often it's the same staff that arrive, check people in, and then reappear at the gate to board you. It's all done as part of an operation to have fewer staff costs. So them being there the night before? Maybe if there's another RyanAir flight at the same time. But most airline in my experience also won't check you in the previous day. I've also tried a few times ;)
Presuming it's this one, this link on sleeping in airports may help on where you could at least rest your head.
answered Jul 23 at 2:24
Mark Mayo♦
128k745481261
edited Jul 23 at 6:13
answered Jul 23 at 2:24
Mark Mayo♦
128k745481261
answered Jul 23 at 2:24
Mark Mayo♦
128k745481261
answered Jul 23 at 2:24
Mark Mayo♦
128k745481261
128k745481261
add a comment |Â
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
Ryanair no longer enforces their "visa check" policy in practice, so you can proceed directly airside and ignore their statements about needing to go to the check in desk first. Your visa will be checked at the gate instead.
See this post for another anecdote of skipping the checks. To clarify, there is still a "visa check" at the check-in desk, however Ryanair won't deny you entry if you skip and head to the gate instead.
answered Jul 23 at 3:05
JonathanReez♦
46.5k36211457
1
The post you have linked dates back to October 2016. I am talking about my experience from December 2017 (Naples - Milan), I did have my visa check from Ryan Air!
– trollster
Jul 23 at 6:27
@trollster there is still a visa check, but you can skip it and head straight to the gate. They won't deny you boarding over it.
– JonathanReez♦
Jul 23 at 6:53
1
Besides George Y's anecdotal experience, is there a source that says the policy on Ryanair's website, which says they can refuse travel if you don't follow it, is outdated? It's certainly possible that the policy is enforced sporadically depending on who you're talking to, but a blanket statement that it's not enforced at all seems rather dangerous since it's the opposite of the strongly-worded warning on their website.
– Zach Lipton
Jul 23 at 7:06
@ZachLipton my own experience is the same. You get to the gate, they shrug, check your visa, and you're good to go. Note that EU regulations don't actually allow them to deny you boarding over this issue (see my linked post for the discussion), which is why they're probably not too keen to enforce.
– JonathanReez♦
Jul 23 at 7:14
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
Ryanair no longer enforces their "visa check" policy in practice, so you can proceed directly airside and ignore their statements about needing to go to the check in desk first. Your visa will be checked at the gate instead.
See this post for another anecdote of skipping the checks. To clarify, there is still a "visa check" at the check-in desk, however Ryanair won't deny you entry if you skip and head to the gate instead.
answered Jul 23 at 3:05
JonathanReez♦
46.5k36211457
1
The post you have linked dates back to October 2016. I am talking about my experience from December 2017 (Naples - Milan), I did have my visa check from Ryan Air!
– trollster
Jul 23 at 6:27
@trollster there is still a visa check, but you can skip it and head straight to the gate. They won't deny you boarding over it.
– JonathanReez♦
Jul 23 at 6:53
1
Besides George Y's anecdotal experience, is there a source that says the policy on Ryanair's website, which says they can refuse travel if you don't follow it, is outdated? It's certainly possible that the policy is enforced sporadically depending on who you're talking to, but a blanket statement that it's not enforced at all seems rather dangerous since it's the opposite of the strongly-worded warning on their website.
– Zach Lipton
Jul 23 at 7:06
@ZachLipton my own experience is the same. You get to the gate, they shrug, check your visa, and you're good to go. Note that EU regulations don't actually allow them to deny you boarding over this issue (see my linked post for the discussion), which is why they're probably not too keen to enforce.
– JonathanReez♦
Jul 23 at 7:14
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
Ryanair no longer enforces their "visa check" policy in practice, so you can proceed directly airside and ignore their statements about needing to go to the check in desk first. Your visa will be checked at the gate instead.
See this post for another anecdote of skipping the checks. To clarify, there is still a "visa check" at the check-in desk, however Ryanair won't deny you entry if you skip and head to the gate instead.
answered Jul 23 at 3:05
JonathanReez♦
46.5k36211457
Ryanair no longer enforces their "visa check" policy in practice, so you can proceed directly airside and ignore their statements about needing to go to the check in desk first. Your visa will be checked at the gate instead.
See this post for another anecdote of skipping the checks. To clarify, there is still a "visa check" at the check-in desk, however Ryanair won't deny you entry if you skip and head to the gate instead.
answered Jul 23 at 3:05
JonathanReez♦
46.5k36211457
edited Jul 23 at 6:54
answered Jul 23 at 3:05
JonathanReez♦
46.5k36211457
answered Jul 23 at 3:05
JonathanReez♦
46.5k36211457
answered Jul 23 at 3:05
JonathanReez♦
46.5k36211457
46.5k36211457
1
The post you have linked dates back to October 2016. I am talking about my experience from December 2017 (Naples - Milan), I did have my visa check from Ryan Air!
– trollster
Jul 23 at 6:27
@trollster there is still a visa check, but you can skip it and head straight to the gate. They won't deny you boarding over it.
– JonathanReez♦
Jul 23 at 6:53
1
Besides George Y's anecdotal experience, is there a source that says the policy on Ryanair's website, which says they can refuse travel if you don't follow it, is outdated? It's certainly possible that the policy is enforced sporadically depending on who you're talking to, but a blanket statement that it's not enforced at all seems rather dangerous since it's the opposite of the strongly-worded warning on their website.
– Zach Lipton
Jul 23 at 7:06
@ZachLipton my own experience is the same. You get to the gate, they shrug, check your visa, and you're good to go. Note that EU regulations don't actually allow them to deny you boarding over this issue (see my linked post for the discussion), which is why they're probably not too keen to enforce.
– JonathanReez♦
Jul 23 at 7:14
add a comment |Â
1
The post you have linked dates back to October 2016. I am talking about my experience from December 2017 (Naples - Milan), I did have my visa check from Ryan Air!
– trollster
Jul 23 at 6:27
@trollster there is still a visa check, but you can skip it and head straight to the gate. They won't deny you boarding over it.
– JonathanReez♦
Jul 23 at 6:53
1
Besides George Y's anecdotal experience, is there a source that says the policy on Ryanair's website, which says they can refuse travel if you don't follow it, is outdated? It's certainly possible that the policy is enforced sporadically depending on who you're talking to, but a blanket statement that it's not enforced at all seems rather dangerous since it's the opposite of the strongly-worded warning on their website.
– Zach Lipton
Jul 23 at 7:06
@ZachLipton my own experience is the same. You get to the gate, they shrug, check your visa, and you're good to go. Note that EU regulations don't actually allow them to deny you boarding over this issue (see my linked post for the discussion), which is why they're probably not too keen to enforce.
– JonathanReez♦
Jul 23 at 7:14
1
1
The post you have linked dates back to October 2016. I am talking about my experience from December 2017 (Naples - Milan), I did have my visa check from Ryan Air!
– trollster
Jul 23 at 6:27
The post you have linked dates back to October 2016. I am talking about my experience from December 2017 (Naples - Milan), I did have my visa check from Ryan Air!
– trollster
Jul 23 at 6:27
@trollster there is still a visa check, but you can skip it and head straight to the gate. They won't deny you boarding over it.
– JonathanReez♦
Jul 23 at 6:53
@trollster there is still a visa check, but you can skip it and head straight to the gate. They won't deny you boarding over it.
– JonathanReez♦
Jul 23 at 6:53
1
1
Besides George Y's anecdotal experience, is there a source that says the policy on Ryanair's website, which says they can refuse travel if you don't follow it, is outdated? It's certainly possible that the policy is enforced sporadically depending on who you're talking to, but a blanket statement that it's not enforced at all seems rather dangerous since it's the opposite of the strongly-worded warning on their website.
– Zach Lipton
Jul 23 at 7:06
Besides George Y's anecdotal experience, is there a source that says the policy on Ryanair's website, which says they can refuse travel if you don't follow it, is outdated? It's certainly possible that the policy is enforced sporadically depending on who you're talking to, but a blanket statement that it's not enforced at all seems rather dangerous since it's the opposite of the strongly-worded warning on their website.
– Zach Lipton
Jul 23 at 7:06
@ZachLipton my own experience is the same. You get to the gate, they shrug, check your visa, and you're good to go. Note that EU regulations don't actually allow them to deny you boarding over this issue (see my linked post for the discussion), which is why they're probably not too keen to enforce.
– JonathanReez♦
Jul 23 at 7:14
@ZachLipton my own experience is the same. You get to the gate, they shrug, check your visa, and you're good to go. Note that EU regulations don't actually allow them to deny you boarding over this issue (see my linked post for the discussion), which is why they're probably not too keen to enforce.
– JonathanReez♦
Jul 23 at 7:14
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In the case that you already took your flight, did you manage to? Note that an issue might also be with being able to pass through security the night before your flight.
– mts
Jul 12 at 17:45
@mts I did take the flight, but didnt sleep in the airport at all
– technology
Jul 12 at 20:02