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I'm traveling to Switzerland and am wondering if I can enter the country with my British Driver's License from London only? Basically, without my Passport. Also, is a Driver's License issued from London considered an "official identity card from an EU/EFTA state?"

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No, a driver's license is not an identity card, and cannot be used in lieu of a passport for EU/Schengen purposes.

Identity cards from EU countries that do issue them can be used instead of passports for purposes of internal travel in the EU/EEA, but the UK does not issue such cards to its citizens.

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  Your passport should be valid for the proposed duration of your stay gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/switzerland/entry-requirements
  
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  A UK driver's license is accepted as ID within the UK. However, it does not indicate citizenship. Anyone who is resident in the UK, can apply for a UK driver's licence (as long as they pass the test, or trade in a foreign licence)
  
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is a Driver's License issued from London considered an "official identity card from an EU/EFTA state?"

No. Such identity cards are proof of nationality, which is why they are useful for international travel (to some countries only). A driver's license is no proof of nationality; it does not even mention nationality.

As noted in the other answer, the UK does not issue such cards. Because of that, the only document a citizen of the UK can use to enter Switzerland is a passport.

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  I wonder if there is actually any country a citizen of the UK could enter without a passport (except maybe Crown dependencies, and even those I'm not sure)?
  
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No, a driver's license is not an identity card, and cannot be used in lieu of a passport for EU/Schengen purposes.

Identity cards from EU countries that do issue them can be used instead of passports for purposes of internal travel in the EU/EEA, but the UK does not issue such cards to its citizens.

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answered 8 hours ago

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  Your passport should be valid for the proposed duration of your stay gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/switzerland/entry-requirements
  
  – Traveller
  8 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  A UK driver's license is accepted as ID within the UK. However, it does not indicate citizenship. Anyone who is resident in the UK, can apply for a UK driver's licence (as long as they pass the test, or trade in a foreign licence)
  
  – CSM
  5 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

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No, a driver's license is not an identity card, and cannot be used in lieu of a passport for EU/Schengen purposes.

Identity cards from EU countries that do issue them can be used instead of passports for purposes of internal travel in the EU/EEA, but the UK does not issue such cards to its citizens.

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answered 8 hours ago

Henning MakholmHenning Makholm

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  Your passport should be valid for the proposed duration of your stay gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/switzerland/entry-requirements
  
  – Traveller
  8 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  A UK driver's license is accepted as ID within the UK. However, it does not indicate citizenship. Anyone who is resident in the UK, can apply for a UK driver's licence (as long as they pass the test, or trade in a foreign licence)
  
  – CSM
  5 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

No, a driver's license is not an identity card, and cannot be used in lieu of a passport for EU/Schengen purposes.

Identity cards from EU countries that do issue them can be used instead of passports for purposes of internal travel in the EU/EEA, but the UK does not issue such cards to its citizens.

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answered 8 hours ago

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is a Driver's License issued from London considered an "official identity card from an EU/EFTA state?"

No. Such identity cards are proof of nationality, which is why they are useful for international travel (to some countries only). A driver's license is no proof of nationality; it does not even mention nationality.

As noted in the other answer, the UK does not issue such cards. Because of that, the only document a citizen of the UK can use to enter Switzerland is a passport.

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answered 4 hours ago

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  I wonder if there is actually any country a citizen of the UK could enter without a passport (except maybe Crown dependencies, and even those I'm not sure)?
  
  – jcaron
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  3
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @jcaron Ireland.
  
  – phoog
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @jcaron: England, Wales, Scotland?
  
  – Henning Makholm
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @jcaron Spain? theguardian.com/uk/2002/feb/19/gibraltar.world
  
  – ceejayoz
  32 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

2

is a Driver's License issued from London considered an "official identity card from an EU/EFTA state?"

No. Such identity cards are proof of nationality, which is why they are useful for international travel (to some countries only). A driver's license is no proof of nationality; it does not even mention nationality.

As noted in the other answer, the UK does not issue such cards. Because of that, the only document a citizen of the UK can use to enter Switzerland is a passport.

share|improve this answer

answered 4 hours ago

phoogphoog

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I wonder if there is actually any country a citizen of the UK could enter without a passport (except maybe Crown dependencies, and even those I'm not sure)?
  
  – jcaron
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  3
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @jcaron Ireland.
  
  – phoog
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @jcaron: England, Wales, Scotland?
  
  – Henning Makholm
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @jcaron Spain? theguardian.com/uk/2002/feb/19/gibraltar.world
  
  – ceejayoz
  32 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

is a Driver's License issued from London considered an "official identity card from an EU/EFTA state?"

No. Such identity cards are proof of nationality, which is why they are useful for international travel (to some countries only). A driver's license is no proof of nationality; it does not even mention nationality.

As noted in the other answer, the UK does not issue such cards. Because of that, the only document a citizen of the UK can use to enter Switzerland is a passport.

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answered 4 hours ago

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