Immigration check between Northern Ireland/Republic of Ireland and Great Britain
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Do immigration checks exist between Northern Ireland and England/Scotland? (not just for flights but also ferry/bus/train)
Do immigration checks exist between the Republic of Ireland and England/Scotland?
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Do immigration checks exist between Northern Ireland and England/Scotland? (not just for flights but also ferry/bus/train)
Do immigration checks exist between the Republic of Ireland and England/Scotland?
uk ireland common-travel-area
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No, but it is wise to carry some kind of photo ID when travelling between the island of Ireland and Great Britain. The Irish impose border controls on arriving air traffic from GB.
– Calchas
Jul 31 '15 at 15:06
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Do immigration checks exist between Northern Ireland and England/Scotland? (not just for flights but also ferry/bus/train)
Do immigration checks exist between the Republic of Ireland and England/Scotland?
uk ireland common-travel-area
edited Feb 24 '16 at 10:13
Gayot Fow
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asked Jul 31 '15 at 11:43
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Do immigration checks exist between Northern Ireland and England/Scotland? (not just for flights but also ferry/bus/train)
Do immigration checks exist between the Republic of Ireland and England/Scotland?
uk ireland common-travel-area
uk ireland common-travel-area
edited Feb 24 '16 at 10:13
Gayot Fow
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asked Jul 31 '15 at 11:43
HimHim
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edited Feb 24 '16 at 10:13
Gayot Fow
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asked Jul 31 '15 at 11:43
HimHim
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edited Feb 24 '16 at 10:13
Gayot Fow
76.3k23200383
edited Feb 24 '16 at 10:13
Gayot Fow
76.3k23200383
edited Feb 24 '16 at 10:13
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asked Jul 31 '15 at 11:43
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No, but it is wise to carry some kind of photo ID when travelling between the island of Ireland and Great Britain. The Irish impose border controls on arriving air traffic from GB.
– Calchas
Jul 31 '15 at 15:06
add a comment |
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No, but it is wise to carry some kind of photo ID when travelling between the island of Ireland and Great Britain. The Irish impose border controls on arriving air traffic from GB.
– Calchas
Jul 31 '15 at 15:06
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1
No, but it is wise to carry some kind of photo ID when travelling between the island of Ireland and Great Britain. The Irish impose border controls on arriving air traffic from GB.
– Calchas
Jul 31 '15 at 15:06
No, but it is wise to carry some kind of photo ID when travelling between the island of Ireland and Great Britain. The Irish impose border controls on arriving air traffic from GB.
– Calchas
Jul 31 '15 at 15:06
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All of the areas you mentioned are in the so-called Common Travel Area...
The Common Travel Area (CTA) is a travel zone that comprises Ireland,
the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey. In general,
the CTA's internal borders are subject to minimal or non-existent
border controls and can normally be crossed by British and Irish
citizens with minimal identity documents.
The UK Border Force does not carry out routine immigration checks on
travellers (regardless of nationality) arriving in the UK from another
part of the CTA. However, because the Channel Islands are separate
from the UK for customs purposes, it carries out selective customs
checks on travellers arriving from there.
So there are no checks other than random checks.
The checks for people arriving from within the Common Travel Area to the Republic of Ireland by air or sea have some formal arrangements, but they are also largely random...
In 1997, Ireland changed its immigration legislation to allow
immigration officers to examine (i.e. request identity documents from)
travellers arriving in the state from elsewhere in the CTA and to
refuse them permission to land if they are not entitled to enter.
Although this is stated to apply only to people other than Irish and
British citizens, both of the latter groups are effectively covered as
they may be required to produce identity documents to prove that they
are entitled to the CTA arrangements.
NOTE: although arrivals from the Irish Republic to the UK are not subject to inspection, there are some conditions where the person becomes an illegal entrant.
answered Jul 31 '15 at 11:52
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Although the UK does not inspect Irish passengers, if you land at Dublin airport from the UK you will be mixed with other international passengers and pass through passport control. You will need photo ID, ideally a passport or a driving licence with "place of birth" specified as in the UK/Ireland.
– Calchas
Jul 31 '15 at 15:07
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All of the areas you mentioned are in the so-called Common Travel Area...
The Common Travel Area (CTA) is a travel zone that comprises Ireland,
the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey. In general,
the CTA's internal borders are subject to minimal or non-existent
border controls and can normally be crossed by British and Irish
citizens with minimal identity documents.
The UK Border Force does not carry out routine immigration checks on
travellers (regardless of nationality) arriving in the UK from another
part of the CTA. However, because the Channel Islands are separate
from the UK for customs purposes, it carries out selective customs
checks on travellers arriving from there.
So there are no checks other than random checks.
The checks for people arriving from within the Common Travel Area to the Republic of Ireland by air or sea have some formal arrangements, but they are also largely random...
In 1997, Ireland changed its immigration legislation to allow
immigration officers to examine (i.e. request identity documents from)
travellers arriving in the state from elsewhere in the CTA and to
refuse them permission to land if they are not entitled to enter.
Although this is stated to apply only to people other than Irish and
British citizens, both of the latter groups are effectively covered as
they may be required to produce identity documents to prove that they
are entitled to the CTA arrangements.
NOTE: although arrivals from the Irish Republic to the UK are not subject to inspection, there are some conditions where the person becomes an illegal entrant.
answered Jul 31 '15 at 11:52
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Although the UK does not inspect Irish passengers, if you land at Dublin airport from the UK you will be mixed with other international passengers and pass through passport control. You will need photo ID, ideally a passport or a driving licence with "place of birth" specified as in the UK/Ireland.
– Calchas
Jul 31 '15 at 15:07
add a comment |
All of the areas you mentioned are in the so-called Common Travel Area...
The Common Travel Area (CTA) is a travel zone that comprises Ireland,
the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey. In general,
the CTA's internal borders are subject to minimal or non-existent
border controls and can normally be crossed by British and Irish
citizens with minimal identity documents.
The UK Border Force does not carry out routine immigration checks on
travellers (regardless of nationality) arriving in the UK from another
part of the CTA. However, because the Channel Islands are separate
from the UK for customs purposes, it carries out selective customs
checks on travellers arriving from there.
So there are no checks other than random checks.
The checks for people arriving from within the Common Travel Area to the Republic of Ireland by air or sea have some formal arrangements, but they are also largely random...
In 1997, Ireland changed its immigration legislation to allow
immigration officers to examine (i.e. request identity documents from)
travellers arriving in the state from elsewhere in the CTA and to
refuse them permission to land if they are not entitled to enter.
Although this is stated to apply only to people other than Irish and
British citizens, both of the latter groups are effectively covered as
they may be required to produce identity documents to prove that they
are entitled to the CTA arrangements.
NOTE: although arrivals from the Irish Republic to the UK are not subject to inspection, there are some conditions where the person becomes an illegal entrant.
answered Jul 31 '15 at 11:52
Gayot FowGayot Fow
76.3k23200383
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Although the UK does not inspect Irish passengers, if you land at Dublin airport from the UK you will be mixed with other international passengers and pass through passport control. You will need photo ID, ideally a passport or a driving licence with "place of birth" specified as in the UK/Ireland.
– Calchas
Jul 31 '15 at 15:07
add a comment |
All of the areas you mentioned are in the so-called Common Travel Area...
The Common Travel Area (CTA) is a travel zone that comprises Ireland,
the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey. In general,
the CTA's internal borders are subject to minimal or non-existent
border controls and can normally be crossed by British and Irish
citizens with minimal identity documents.
The UK Border Force does not carry out routine immigration checks on
travellers (regardless of nationality) arriving in the UK from another
part of the CTA. However, because the Channel Islands are separate
from the UK for customs purposes, it carries out selective customs
checks on travellers arriving from there.
So there are no checks other than random checks.
The checks for people arriving from within the Common Travel Area to the Republic of Ireland by air or sea have some formal arrangements, but they are also largely random...
In 1997, Ireland changed its immigration legislation to allow
immigration officers to examine (i.e. request identity documents from)
travellers arriving in the state from elsewhere in the CTA and to
refuse them permission to land if they are not entitled to enter.
Although this is stated to apply only to people other than Irish and
British citizens, both of the latter groups are effectively covered as
they may be required to produce identity documents to prove that they
are entitled to the CTA arrangements.
NOTE: although arrivals from the Irish Republic to the UK are not subject to inspection, there are some conditions where the person becomes an illegal entrant.
answered Jul 31 '15 at 11:52
Gayot FowGayot Fow
76.3k23200383
All of the areas you mentioned are in the so-called Common Travel Area...
The Common Travel Area (CTA) is a travel zone that comprises Ireland,
the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey. In general,
the CTA's internal borders are subject to minimal or non-existent
border controls and can normally be crossed by British and Irish
citizens with minimal identity documents.
The UK Border Force does not carry out routine immigration checks on
travellers (regardless of nationality) arriving in the UK from another
part of the CTA. However, because the Channel Islands are separate
from the UK for customs purposes, it carries out selective customs
checks on travellers arriving from there.
So there are no checks other than random checks.
The checks for people arriving from within the Common Travel Area to the Republic of Ireland by air or sea have some formal arrangements, but they are also largely random...
In 1997, Ireland changed its immigration legislation to allow
immigration officers to examine (i.e. request identity documents from)
travellers arriving in the state from elsewhere in the CTA and to
refuse them permission to land if they are not entitled to enter.
Although this is stated to apply only to people other than Irish and
British citizens, both of the latter groups are effectively covered as
they may be required to produce identity documents to prove that they
are entitled to the CTA arrangements.
NOTE: although arrivals from the Irish Republic to the UK are not subject to inspection, there are some conditions where the person becomes an illegal entrant.
answered Jul 31 '15 at 11:52
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answered Jul 31 '15 at 11:52
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Although the UK does not inspect Irish passengers, if you land at Dublin airport from the UK you will be mixed with other international passengers and pass through passport control. You will need photo ID, ideally a passport or a driving licence with "place of birth" specified as in the UK/Ireland.
– Calchas
Jul 31 '15 at 15:07
add a comment |
5
Although the UK does not inspect Irish passengers, if you land at Dublin airport from the UK you will be mixed with other international passengers and pass through passport control. You will need photo ID, ideally a passport or a driving licence with "place of birth" specified as in the UK/Ireland.
– Calchas
Jul 31 '15 at 15:07
5
5
Although the UK does not inspect Irish passengers, if you land at Dublin airport from the UK you will be mixed with other international passengers and pass through passport control. You will need photo ID, ideally a passport or a driving licence with "place of birth" specified as in the UK/Ireland.
– Calchas
Jul 31 '15 at 15:07
Although the UK does not inspect Irish passengers, if you land at Dublin airport from the UK you will be mixed with other international passengers and pass through passport control. You will need photo ID, ideally a passport or a driving licence with "place of birth" specified as in the UK/Ireland.
– Calchas
Jul 31 '15 at 15:07
add a comment |
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No, but it is wise to carry some kind of photo ID when travelling between the island of Ireland and Great Britain. The Irish impose border controls on arriving air traffic from GB.
– Calchas
Jul 31 '15 at 15:06