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.

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.

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 Entries on one of their parent's passports are no longer valid – irrespective of the age of the child and won’t be accepted as a valid form of documentation.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

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