Photo ID needed for Condor sailings from next year

Wednesday 12 December 2018

All passengers will have to supply photographic ID to sail on Condor’s domestic services from early next year.

The ferry firm said it's just about adopting best practice, and to make sure they're in line with international standards before mandatory ID becomes a regulatory requirement at the end of 2019.

Paul Luxon, Condor’s CEO, said the change will be enforced from March, but they're going to have a "light touch" system in place from February.

"We have to introduce ID on all routes at the end of next year anyway so are looking to be ahead of the curve," he said. "Adopting a consistent approach to working with all passengers is right and it is normal these days for everyone to be carrying some proof around with them.

"The States of Jersey and States of Guernsey would like to see mandatory ID and we are also mindful of any potential impact on the common travel area so have taken time to evaluate its introduction."

Pictured: A passport is just one form of photo ID that will be accepted.

The 'light touch' introduction of the new rules will start on 1 February, with Condor encouraging all passengers travelling between Guernsey, Jersey, Poole and Portsmouth to present photo ID as a foot passenger or with their vehicle.

Acceptable forms will include a valid or recently expired passport, driving licence or national identity card, along with a wide variety of other options:

• Valid driving licence (full or Provisional are accepted)
• Valid EU or Swiss national identity card
• Valid armed forces identity card
• Valid police warrant card/badge
• A child on parent’s passport is an acceptable form of ID
• Citizen Card or Civilian Card
• Valid firearm certificate
• Valid government-issued identity card
• NHS SMART card
• Electoral identity card
• NUS card (National Union of Students)
• University/college ID card
• Company ID card of nationally recognised company
• Council issued bus pass
• Young Scot card
• Disabled badges which have a photograph of the holder
• Certificate of Competency issued by the government (domestic routes only, must be photographic)
• VALIDATE UK PASS photographic proof of age cards

Pictured: Condor CEO Paul Luxon.

"We recognise it may take a little time for everyone to get accustomed so will take a ‘light touch’ for the first month and ensure this is communicated as widely as possible before and at the time of travel," Mr Luxon explained.

From 1 March 2019, the change will be enforced for all passengers.