photo id
I thought every EU country uses the 'European Communities model' driving licence which incorporates -
(a) photograph and
(b) states your country of Birth.
Whilst a driving licence is NOT a National ID it is sufficient for travel between UK/IRL/UK and domestic flights within the two aforesaid countries.
Am I correct in thinking the UK driving licence does not conform to the 'European Communities model' and has NO photo? This is what I gather from the reply by SXB.
Frankly I am all for a European wide ID which would be accepted as valid ID for travel within all EU countries.
However it is true the UK authorities insisted on Passport control and the Irish followed on because of the land border between N.Irl and the ROI.
I disagree with my government on this issue.
After all, we broke from the Sterling currency in the 1970's and embraced the Euro since.
And I believe it did us no harm!