passport validity on ryanair flights

System

You're right, they are actually a special member state as they are physically outside the EU zone.

dzug1

Heliflyguy wrote: »

Here's mine (again) probably wouldnt get accepted by the airline though.

NATIONAL UNITED KINGDOM (GREAT BRITAIN) (GB)
DESTINATION SPAIN (ES)
VISA DESTINATION SPAIN (ES)
...... NORMAL PASSPORTS ONLY ......
PASSPORT REQUIRED.
- PASSPORT AND/OR PASSPORT REPLACING DOCUMENTS MUST BE VALID
FOR THE PERIOD OF INTENDED STAY.
- EXPIRED PASSPORTS (MAX. 1 YEAR) ISSUED TO BRITISH SUBJECTS
ARE ACCEPTED, PROVIDED HOLDING PASSPORT ENDORSED ¤BRITISH
CITIZEN¤.

Have you any current confirmation of that last bit? I know it used to be true but haven't seen it stated anywhere convincing recently.

FH_Brit

The original post asked - What is RyanAir's policy.

To answer this point - It has nothing whatsoever to do with the Airline, the conditions of entry are set by the country of destination.

Here in the USA you need 6 months on your passport (even if you would be long back home by then).

Quentin

FH_Brit wrote: »

Here in the USA you need 6 months on your passport (even if you would be long back home by then).

More poor advice.

You can safely enter the USA with less than 6 months on your UK passport, as long as it expires after your intended leaving date.

korky69

thanks for all the replies, sounds like i should be ok.
still unsure about the canaries/eu part as they have restrictions on the goods brought back unlike mainland/balearic isles of spain

dzug1

korky69 wrote: »

thanks for all the replies, sounds like i should be ok.
still unsure about the canaries/eu part as they have restrictions on the goods brought back unlike mainland/balearic isles of spain

Immigration-wise they are part of the EU and it's that bit that matters for passports

They have a special customs and tax status

Heliflyguy

dzug1 wrote: »

Have you any current confirmation of that last bit? I know it used to be true but haven't seen it stated anywhere convincing recently.

Its from a system that is used to confirm to sales agents the visa requirements for travel however I would always advise that prior to travel you should check with the visa section of the embassy of the country, but within the EU it should be simple and I would expect that this information is correct and up to date but looking around the net it does confuse somewhat.

You could enter Spain with an UK ID card if you had one and of course return to the UK with an expired British citizens passport but the rules from the airlines can be more than the country travelling to in many cases.

It would always be less hassle and worry to have a valid passport though.

Inactive

woody01 wrote: »

To go to an EU country, your passpost must be valid for three months from the date of your arrival back in the United Kingdom. (ie. Travel home September 30th 2010...the passport must be valid until at least December 2010).
It's also nothing to with with the Airlines. They just enforce the rules rather than make them.

Sorry but that is misleading and complete rubbish.


They didn't check it correctly then.

They did check it correctly both in Spain and back here in the UK, both commented that I had only 3 days valid in my passport.

No problem at either end.

spiro

!!!!!! wrote: »

You're right, they are actually a special member state as they are physically outside the EU zone.

The Canaries are in the EU but they are outside the economic zone hence different limits apply when bringing back cigarettes etc.