Travel from Netherlands, stay within Schengen - but with an expired Italian passport
Essentially looking for confirmation of my understanding of travel in and out of the Netherlands, to France (or Austria) for a week, for an EU Citizen (Italian) with an expired (by 2 months) Italian passport. Person is my girlfriend.
Born in South Africa, but with Italian citizenship. Resident in Netherlands for less than 3 months so do not yet have Dutch residents permit. Was permitted to enter the Netherlands from the UK (where she lived for 9 years), despite only having a few weeks of validity on the passport.
Europa.eu search of what is possible on an expired passport, in and out of the Netherlands:
Whatever your nationality, an expired passport is not accepted as a valid travel document to enter or leave the Netherlands. europa.eu expired passport
Seems very cut and dried. Is there some other valid travel document that would be proof? Only other currently held ID is a UK Driving License, or a South African passport with no Schengen visa, in her married name, She has marriage certificate if the dots need to be joined...
But looking on IATA for the possibilities of travel, when all the details are entered, it appears to show that travel IS possible to France - when I fill in the details (i.e. Italian, passport dates, depart from Netherlands, fly to France for a week, resident in Netherlands, Alien Passport as proof), I see that
Yes, The documentation you hold is sufficient based on your details and the itinerary provided.
Is Europa.eu the safest source of information? Does the Netherlands have stricter requirements?
Air travel is the preferred option - but train or driving could be done, if that makes any difference. Can she leave and re-enter the Netherlands with what she's got?
Best Answer
For later readers...
We travelled from Amsterdam Central, on the train, to St. Anton am Alberg in Austria, via Koln in Germany.
There were no passport checks along the way, and no ID required apart from my girlfriend had to present the credit card she bought the international train tickets with, on the DB (German trains).
Thanks for everyone's input. Your mileage may vary, and I understand that there can be passport/ID checks along the way, just that we did not experience any.
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Can you travel within Schengen without passport?
You will need an ID card or passport if you are travelling within the European Union. And not just when you cross a border (for example, via an airport). You must also be able to show an ID card or passport if you are staying in a European country.Can you travel to Europe with an expired passport?
Recently expired U.S. passports cannot be used to travel from the United States to an international destination or to travel to a foreign country for any length of stay longer than an airport connection en route to the United States or to a United States territory.Can I use a valid Schengen visa in an expired passport?
It turns out my worries were unfounded, and you could actually use a valid Schengen visa in an old passport to travel through the validity of the visa. However, this exception is valid only when your old passport is out of pages, not if it is damaged and cancelled or for any other reasons.What happens if my passport expires while in another country?
If your passport expires while you are abroad, contact the embassy or consulate of your country and apply for an emergency travel document. You must remember that most travel emergency documents are valid only until you re-enter your home country; afterward, you must apply for a new passport.Overstaying in the Schengen Zone - How to Extend Your Stay in Europe UPDATED
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