Can I travel while waiting for my new passport?
My Irish passport expires on April 23rd.
The process to replace my current passport with a new one takes at least 15 days. I beleive I have to send my current passport, along with an application form, in the post in order to receive my new passport.
Can I travel within Europe, while both my current and new passports are in the post or do I effectively have no passprt during that time?
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Can I travel within Europe, while both my current and new passports are in the post or do I effectively have no passprt during that time?
If you have a passport card, or another travel document such as a foreign passport or a laissez-passer, then you can continue to travel on that.
If you do not have any kind of travel document in your possession, then in practical terms you cannot exercise your right to travel in the European Union until you receive your passport.
If you are a British or Irish citizen you can still travel from Ireland to the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands without a passport. If you opt to travel by air or by boat, you may need to present alternative identification such as a driving licence. None of the UK/IOM/CI perform immigration checks on arrivals from Ireland (although they may do random spot checks very occasionally) but Ireland does check ID at major airports and ports---a driving licence will be sufficient to re-enter. Your travel carrier may impose their own requirements as well.
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Answer: As an American citizen, you are now required to leave and return to the United States with a valid U.S. passport. You cannot travel while your U.S. passport application is still in pending or in process. The only way you can get a passport issued sooner is by applying in person at a regional agency.Can I travel while my passport is being renewed UK?
Unless you have another valid passport (i.e. issued by another country), you will not be able to leave the U.K. during the period the renewal is processing as you will not hold a valid passport.What if I need to travel while my passport is being renewed UK?
You can apply for an emergency travel document (sometimes called an 'emergency passport') if you're abroad, need to travel and cannot get a passport in time. If you're in the UK you should apply for a passport urgently.6 Month Passport Validity Rule | Can I travel with less than 6 months left on my passport?
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