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Travel Within Europe

Before you take your European trip, it’s essential to know what travel documentation you require. We’ve put together everything you need to know right here.
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Acceptable Identification

Valid passport
National Identity Card (For travel within the EU)

Please be aware that immigration offices in some countries insist that passports must remain valid for a certain time AFTER your departure from their country. Please contact the relevant embassy for further details.

Advance Passenger Information (API)

 

Information Required:

Full given names
Surname
Nationality
Date of birth
Gender
Passport number
Passport expiry date

 

You can add Advance Passenger Information (API) to your booking in the Manage Trip section.

Please be aware that immigration offices in some countries insist that passports must remain valid for a certain time AFTER your departure from their country. Please contact the relevant embassy for further details.

Search Visa Requirements

Enter your details below to check latest information on visa requirments for your destination.

Other Visa Requirements

Nationals of Algeria transiting at Barcelona must hold a valid Schengen VISA to go from Terminal 2 to Terminal 1 (and vice versa). Failure to hold a Transit Schengen VISA will result in refusal of carriage.
Non E.U. Nationals transiting to or from other airline flights may require a Schengen VISA to go from Terminal 2 to Terminal 1 (and vice versa).

Upcoming Visa Requirements

ETIAS Authorisation Requirement for entering EU
In 2024 all non-EU citizens with a visa-waiver who are entering 30 European countries will need a new ETIAS travel authorisation. These countries include 26 EU member nations plus Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein.

 

Is the Republic of Ireland part of ETIAS Authorisation Requirement?
The Republic of Ireland is NOT part of the ETIAS Authorisation requirement - so you will not need one for entering here.

 

Beware of fake ETIAS Authorisation sites
This visa entry system has not launched yet and we will update you when it does. Please avoid paying for ETIAS Authorisation with any other sites which claim to offer it.
You will only be able to apply for ETIAS on the official site.
Visit site for more details.

Visit ETIAS site

Requirements for Minors

Children intending to travel on Parent’s Passport


EC Regulation 444/2009 states that as of June 26th 2012, children travelling from, to or through all Schengen countries plus Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania are no longer permitted to travel on their parent’s passport, and are required to hold their own individual travel documentation. Entries on one of their parent's passports are no longer valid – irrespective of the age of the child and won’t be accepted as a valid form of documentation.
Entries on one of their parent’s passports are no longer valid – irrespective of the age of the child and won’t be accepted as a valid form of documentation.
Children travelling to/from any Aer Lingus destination other than those listed below require their own travel documentation, with a passport photo, when travelling.

Children travelling to the following Aer Lingus destinations
are currently not bound by this regulation:

 

  • All Irish destinations
  • All U.K. destinations
  • Dubrovnik
  • Izmir
  • Agadir

    • Get the latest travel advice from the Irish Government

    Check TravelWise for the latest advice on your destination or Know Before You Go for general travel advice and tips. Follow @dfatravelwise for the latest travel alerts and updates on Instagram and X.

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