do you need a passport to travel in europe

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Posted by wrmsign on Feb-03-2005 10:54:

do you need a passport to travel in europe

this is probably a dumb question... but do you need a passport to travel in europe if you are a us citizen living in a european country? my passport is being 'processed' right now for several weeks, but i would like to go to different countries during the weekends. do they check passports if you go by bus? will a copy suffice?

Posted by nwopper on Feb-03-2005 10:56:

I don't see why not, actually.

Posted by ini on Feb-03-2005 11:07:

i think u will need your original passport

Posted by Crashed on Feb-03-2005 11:19:

If your flying they will check your passport, if you take a train they usually dont but depends on which countries your going in and out of and on boats they usually do at the place you get off. I'm guessing you have duel nationality US/(Some EU country?) passport? To be safe its best to keep your passport on you when traveling into different countries anyware.

Posted by biznology on Feb-03-2005 14:05:

depends how far youre gonna go...obviously if youre heading to sweden, no biggie...but you SHOULD have a copy of the passport and another id.

but yeah, its always good to have a passport...esp if it has your visa in it...sometimes leaving isnt the problem, getting back into your home country is|

Posted by fbgdavidson on Feb-03-2005 14:41:

Depends if you are travelling within the Schengen countries or not.

The UK is not a Schengen country so I always need my passport whenever leaving the country.

Best bet is to take it with you anyway in case you get into difficulties.

Posted by Pett on Feb-03-2005 16:07:

travelling 8 EU countires last year i had passport checked in

germany
italy

Posted by Orbax on Feb-03-2005 18:33:

every plane ride yeah

lots of train rides and busses get stopped and theyll gather everyones shit up and then hand them back...its kind of hit or miss hehe.

Posted by th0m on Feb-03-2005 18:44:

Re: do you need a passport to travel in europe

quote:
Originally posted by wrmsign
this is probably a dumb question... but do you need a passport to travel in europe if you are a us citizen living in a european country? my passport is being 'processed' right now for several weeks, but i would like to go to different countries during the weekends. do they check passports if you go by bus? will a copy suffice?

I'd advice you to keep your passport with you at all time, depending on the country you're going to. Since Jan 1st every Dutch citizen has to be able to identify himself or you get fined and possibly incarcerated until your identity is cleared (I don't quite know the policy on this, but I've heard it happened, the fine is something like E40,- ). I don't know how it works for international peeps, but I'd still advice you to keep at least a photo-id with you all the time, and definitely always a passport when you go to a different country.

Posted by ShadoWolf on Feb-03-2005 19:15:

here you go:

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_...s/cis_1765.html

yes, a passport is generally required

Posted by wrmsign on Feb-03-2005 20:49:

damn it, i was hoping to go to trance energy, but i'm not gonna get my passport back by that time. damn danish govt regulations.