Can I travel to Ireland with UK Refugee Travel Document?

Can I travel to Ireland with UK Refugee Travel Document?

You do not need a visa to land in Ireland if you: Are a citizen of the EEA or the UK. Hold a travel document issued by an EEA member country. The travel document must have been issued under Article 28 of the Geneva Convention 1951 (refugees) or the New York Convention of 1951 (stateless persons).

Is travel document a passport or visa?

The most common travel document is a passport, which usually gives the bearer more privileges like visa-free access to certain countries. However, the term is sometimes used only for those documents which do not bear proof of nationality, such as a refugee travel document.

Where can I travel with a UK refugee travel document?

For example, the UK leaving the EU may change the ability to travel visa-free to European countries….These countries DO NOT require visas for the visitors with the Refugee Travel Document (blue) issued under the 1951 UN Convention:

• Andorra.
• Belgium.
• Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• Bulgaria.
• Croatia.
• Denmark.
• Finland.
• France.

Can I travel to Europe with UK travel document?

For now, as a UK national, you don’t need a visa to enter another EU country. However, you are required to have a valid UK passport when travelling to another EU country. As a non-EU citizen, you must have a passport and you might also need a Schengen visa to travel to Europe from the UK.

Can I travel to Spain with a UK travel document?

Although UK citizens who hold either a full UK passport or a BOTC, BOC, BPP or BS passport can travel freely to Spain, UK residents of many specific nationalities are required to get a Spanish Schengen visa to travel to Spain.

Is a UK travel document the same as a passport?

Travel Documents issued since 16 August 1996 are similar in size and format to the machine-readable British passports issued by the UKPS. In all cases, the applicant must either be settled or have extant leave to remain in the United Kingdom.

Can I travel to UK with ID card?

You can use your ID card to travel to the UK up to and including 30 September 2021. The UK is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. From 1 October 2021 you will need a valid passport.

Who needs visa to UK?

Check if you need a UK visa

• Commonwealth citizens and British nationals (overseas)
• EU, EEA and Swiss citizens.
• Family in the UK.
• Study in the UK.
• Travelling to the UK.
• + 3 more.
• Visit the UK, What you need to do, and Work in the UK.

How long can you stay in the UK without visa?

six months