Passport Question - oops...............
Discussion
A quick question to the mighty.
My son, 15, is due to go to France tomorrow, with friends and their parents.
All packed, plenty of Euro's.
Got to his friends, quick de-brief, passport has expired.
They are going by ferry, from Dover, will he/does he, need it?
No doubt, when his mother finds out, it'll be my fault.
However, the pressing question is, does he need it?
There goes my planned weekend of romance and passion, (fine wine, iced vodka and kinky sex).
Thanks in advance, mods, please leave here for a few hours, need an answer and this is the most read section.................
My son, 15, is due to go to France tomorrow, with friends and their parents.
All packed, plenty of Euro's.
Got to his friends, quick de-brief, passport has expired.
They are going by ferry, from Dover, will he/does he, need it?
No doubt, when his mother finds out, it'll be my fault.
However, the pressing question is, does he need it?
There goes my planned weekend of romance and passion, (fine wine, iced vodka and kinky sex).
Thanks in advance, mods, please leave here for a few hours, need an answer and this is the most read section.................
Yes.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Passports
You need a passport valid for the proposed period of your stay to enter France.
from here
http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/...
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Passports
You need a passport valid for the proposed period of your stay to enter France.
from here
http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/...
Austin.J said:
Ring the passport office at 8am, get an appointment as early as possible, drive down to Liverpool, pay £130. Passport in 4 hours.
Had a similar thing with mine, found out it expired the day before I was going away.
It is Saturday, they go tomorrow Had a similar thing with mine, found out it expired the day before I was going away.
You may be able to ring 9am Monday (when they re-open) and get an appointment in London for Monday afternoon, they'll do it in 3 for you usually. Then stick him on the EuroStar to meet up with the friends somewhere? Going to cost though!
Passport £140
EuroStar StP - Paris - £140
Travel onwards from Paris... IF you trust him
Edited by ali_kat on Saturday 21st August 17:30
dnomyar said:
remedy said:
He's going to hate you
Good observation, the words used on the phone 10 minutes ago were shocking, not to mention physically painful, oops..............ali_kat said:
Mobile Chicane said:
If his name isn't on the booking they could try smuggling him out in the boot. Then phone the consulate in France and claim he's lost it, or something.
They look.If they get caught it is ALL of them in trouble
dnomyar said:
ali_kat said:
Mobile Chicane said:
If his name isn't on the booking they could try smuggling him out in the boot. Then phone the consulate in France and claim he's lost it, or something.
They look.If they get caught it is ALL of them in trouble
The way I understood it was that you didn't actually need a passport to travel through our new joined up Europe. You do need to prove who you are, so a passport is very useful in doing this, but other forms of photo ID are acceptable. Of course, if your son is 15 he probably won't have other photo ID like driving license etc.
pipe'n'slippers said:
The way I understood it was that you didn't actually need a passport to travel through our new joined up Europe. You do need to prove who you are, so a passport is very useful in doing this, but other forms of photo ID are acceptable. Of course, if your son is 15 he probably won't have other photo ID like driving license etc.
Correct, but in reality - you have to have a Passport.He'll possibly get out of the country without it, but he won't get back in.
pipe'n'slippers said:
The way I understood it was that you didn't actually need a passport to travel through our new joined up Europe. You do need to prove who you are, so a passport is very useful in doing this, but other forms of photo ID are acceptable. Of course, if your son is 15 he probably won't have other photo ID like driving license etc.
The Foreign Office web site I linked to states quite clearly that a passport is required. End of.UK is not part of the Schengen Agreement.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schengen_Area
ali_kat said:
pipe'n'slippers said:
The way I understood it was that you didn't actually need a passport to travel through our new joined up Europe. You do need to prove who you are, so a passport is very useful in doing this, but other forms of photo ID are acceptable. Of course, if your son is 15 he probably won't have other photo ID like driving license etc.
Correct, but in reality - you have to have a Passport.He'll possibly get out of the country without it, but he won't get back in.
Changed our plans for my weekend, going to take him up to London for the evening, (and there was me, planning on suggesting dinner for me and M at "the Oxo Tower"), couple of bars and either China town or Kaslik in Greek street, followed by Jazz after Dark.
A new pair of rugby boots, and he may forgive me.
Many thanks for the advice, as ever, PH has the answers..................
ali_kat said:
pipe'n'slippers said:
The way I understood it was that you didn't actually need a passport to travel through our new joined up Europe. You do need to prove who you are, so a passport is very useful in doing this, but other forms of photo ID are acceptable. Of course, if your son is 15 he probably won't have other photo ID like driving license etc.
Correct, but in reality - you have to have a Passport.He'll possibly get out of the country without it, but he won't get back in.
Mine was stolen in '94 when working abroad, consulate were no use at all and I managed to get on a flight from Athens to Manchester.
In Manchester the girl at passport control listened to my story and just said 'well you're obviously English' and waved me through.
Gobsmacked.
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