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Passports Required on Irish Ferries From Sept. 28, 2026

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 2:06 PM UTC · How we work

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Stena Line and Irish Ferries will require passports for all passengers on Holyhead-Dublin and Fishguard-Rosslare routes starting Monday, September 28 2026.
Driving licences, national ID cards and other photo IDs are no longer accepted for British and Irish citizens.
Non-British or Irish visitors may need an Electronic Travel Authorisation for short UK stays up to six months.
From October 1 2026, Holyhead Port will stop accepting cash, allowing only debit or credit cards.

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Stena Line and Irish Ferries will require passports for all passengers on Holyhead-Dublin and Fishguard-Rosslare routes starting Monday, September 28 2026.
Driving licences, national ID cards and other photo IDs are no longer accepted for British and Irish citizens.
Non-British or Irish visitors may need an Electronic Travel Authorisation for short UK stays up to six months.
From October 1 2026, Holyhead Port will stop accepting cash, allowing only debit or credit cards.