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My teacher once said that you could drive between countries in the E.U. without a passport or stopping at the border. Is this true?
Paris-Amsterdam travels are an exeption, as a lot of french people travel to the Netherlands for weed, and try to bring back someOurHero said:It includes a lot more countries than those just mentioned.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schengen_Agreement
However, you still can be checked at any border. The Schengen nations have preserved the right to do so. For example I was checked on the evening/night train from Paris to Amsterdam when crossing both borders (entering Belgium and entering The Netherlands). People are still obligated to carry a passport or ID.
For me my ID-card was enough to enter the UK. AFAIK you don't have an ID-card system in the UK?Jonesy55 said:You still need a passport to enter the UK from continental Europe as the UK government has opted out of the Schengen agreement. Travelling from the UK to Ireland though you don't have to go through customs or show passports etc.
not yet no. Did you really get in without passport? I'm calling immigrationDiggerD21 said:For me my ID-card was enough to enter the UK. AFAIK you don't have an ID-card system in the UK?
I never had a passport in my lifeJonesy55 said:not yet no. Did you really get in without passport? I'm calling immigration![]()
If the EU law would really be enforced, they could... But well, somehow these liberties don't seem to apply to harmless hippies but only to big enterprizes and cattle transports...Paris-Amsterdam travels are an exeption, as a lot of french people travel to the Netherlands for weed, and try to bring back some
Seriously, you don't need a passport for the UK or Ireland despite not being in the Schengen pact, if coming from any of the 13 Schengen nations. An ID is enough (but you need at least an ID card) You can check this on the EU website - it's really easy to find.Jonesy55 said:not yet no. Did you really get in without passport? I'm calling immigration![]()
This is correct. An ID card will suffice when travelling to the UK from Europe. There is no equivalent system of ID in the UK because people are largely against ID cards or pictures on driving licences.Justme said:Seriously, you don't need a passport for the UK or Ireland despite not being in the Schengen pact, if coming from any of the 13 Schengen nations. An ID is enough (but you need at least an ID card) You can check this on the EU website - it's really easy to find.
YEAH.. my Spanish teacher (from Italy) told me that.Toronto_boise said:My teacher once said that you could drive between countries in the E.U. without a passport or stopping at the border. Is this true?
This happens sometimes and I don't really know why. When I flew to London for Xmas from Frankfurt, I never had to show my passport at either end, same with coming back. This happens about 1 in 5 times when I travel between the two cities.hkskyline said:I remember flying into Stansted from Dublin and I only had to show my boarding pass and not my passport upon entry.
Maybe sometimes the staff just doesn't care?Justme said:I havn't seen a pattern yet, so I don't know why sometimes I'm checked and other times not.
It's not an exception. When I travelled from Berlin to Amsterdam by train, I was asked to show my ID to Dutch police while crossing the border at Bad Bentheim...virtual said:Paris-Amsterdam travels are an exeption, as a lot of french people travel to the Netherlands for weed, and try to bring back some