Passport expiry

Caz3121

Bodcab said:

Except if you're traveling from UK to Republic of Ireland, in this case the issue date dosen't apply only the expiry date dose with Ryanair. This was confirmed to me by Ryanair as Ireland is excluded from the issue date rules as they are not a Shengen member and UK and Ireland have an agreement that they both are in the common traffic area. Martin Lewis needs to confirm this as it's still very confusing.

Ireland is part of the Common Travel Area so passport officially not required for entry even though Ryanair have their own rule and insist on it

 https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/ireland/entry-requirements

Passport validity

If you’re using a passport to enter Ireland, it should be valid and in date

eskbanker

Bodcab said:

Except if you're traveling from UK to Republic of Ireland, in this case the issue date dosen't apply only the expiry date dose with Ryanair. This was confirmed to me by Ryanair as Ireland is excluded from the issue date rules as they are not a Shengen member and UK and Ireland have an agreement that they both are in the common traffic area. Martin Lewis needs to confirm this as it's still very confusing.

No idea why anyone would consider Martin Lewis to be an authoritative source of information about passport expiry (or indeed anything) but, as above, the definitive information will be on gov.uk or the Irish equivalent, plus airline-specific rules.

Having said that, the MSE passport article does clarify the unique situation for Ireland:

Yet Ireland has different arrangements. It's part of the common travel area with the UK and as such a passport isn't required for British nationals travelling from the UK. Yet immigration officers check the ID of passengers arriving by air and may ask for proof of nationality, so it's best to take your passport. If you are using a passport, it should be valid for the whole duration of your stay.