| ste_north_stand Posted on 29/5 14:07 | |
| Passport control security | |
Just been to Amsterdam for a long weekend with a load of mates. In a nutshell one of the lads didn't have his passport when we flew so brought his brothers (who looks nothing like him) and managed to get to Amsterdam through all the usual checks and almost back although he finally got caught out just as we were about to board the plane to come back yesterday. Even then they let him on anyway as he had his driving license. I thought passport controls were a lot tighter these days than that. | |
| mickbrown Posted on 29/5 14:09 | |
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I think they just assume if you're going to Amsterdam you're all too "smacked off your tits on Cecil" to be any bother. | |
| Salford_Boro Posted on 29/5 14:10 | |
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He could have flown with his driving licence, a EU natioanl can fly in and out of any other EU country as long as they have some form of natioanl photo ID. You could not use a rail card or a student card. Most countries in Euroland have ID cards, we accept them here just the same as other countries do | |
| ste_north_stand Posted on 29/5 14:11 | |
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I wasn't aware of that salford. He could have saved the bother then! He did get through all but the final check on a passport that wasn't his though. The name on the boarding card didn't match the name on the passport or anything. I wouldn't have thought it was possible. | |
| bendylikemendi Posted on 29/5 14:16 | |
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Afternoon Ste. Hope you had a good kip on Sunday night!! Even Paddy was still up at 2 when I rolled off to my hotel. | |
| Salford_Boro Posted on 29/5 14:16 | |
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the check in assisant did not do there job properly, this happens a great deal one of the reasons we have so many asylum seekers. If they had he would not have been able to travel to amsterdam or check in on the other side It's easier to get a forged ID card than it is to get a passport. | |
| ste_north_stand Posted on 29/5 14:21 | |
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Alright Pete. I wish i was sleeping mate, unfortunately i spent most of the time hugging the toilet! I think it may have been one Wok to Walk too many! I will drop you an email later on so you can let me know when you get the photo's sorted. | |
| bendylikemendi Posted on 29/5 14:28 | |
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Bad form that! My gf's housemate was having Chinese last night and the smell of it knocked me sideways! I'll get the photos off my camera tonight, but if everyone else gets me the ones they took I was thinking I'd put them all on a dvd with a soundtrack and the like. | |
| ste_north_stand Posted on 29/5 14:35 | |
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I haven't got that many on my phone but it's definitely a case of quality rather than quantity. I will put the word about and try and get everyones together and send them over to you. | |
| bendylikemendi Posted on 29/5 14:56 | |
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Did that picture message ever get through to Paddy? I landed at Donny airport and the first thing I saw was this... I had to send him it! | |
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| trodbitch Posted on 29/5 15:01 | |
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"this happens a great deal one of the reasons we have so many asylum seekers" We have loads of asylum seekers because people don't check passports? I don't get that, to be honest. | |
| joseph99 Posted on 29/5 15:07 | |
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You cannot leave the UK without a passport. The UK (like the Swiss) have seperate visa requirements that means that when you arrive in AMS you have to transit via the Schengen Passport control. After that you can travel without having your passport checked - all destinations eg Germany Spain are Schengen and there is no passport check upon arrival. For check-in, you do require a passport. Your mate is very lucky was not "done" and sent to the British Embassy, which would've cost him dearly to get back home. He is lucky! | |
| number_10 Posted on 29/5 15:48 | |
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Apart from Ireland, you don't need your passport, just photo ID. | |
| zoec Posted on 29/5 15:53 | |
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You've got that the wrong way round, number_10. You can travel to Ireland on photo ID, but not the rest of Europe if you're a UK citizen. You need a passport. | |
| ste_north_stand Posted on 29/5 16:13 | |
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Pete, if i'd have seen something similar to that at Newcastle Airport it would have just topped the trip off! | |
| number_10 Posted on 29/5 16:28 | |
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No, that's what I meant / said!? | |
| zoec Posted on 29/5 16:32 | |
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Ah, I see. Isn't English wonderful for confusing people? 
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| denuncia Posted on 29/5 17:44 | |
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Joseph is correct, as you can fly with your national identity card in Europe. As the UK does not have a national identity card (yet) then one needs ones passport. --- Post edited by denuncia on 29/5 17:49 --- | |
