EasyJet at Orly Airport: Strict ID Checks? (page 2 of 2)

hi there

I’m bumping this thread to give you the final word. I tried my luck with an expired passport and my online-printed boarding pass… and miraculously, I made it on board. That said, I did see a few people behind me get turned away because of paperwork issues.

So there’s your solution :) It’s definitely better to have all your documents in order, but you can still give it a shot at the gate since the staff only glance very quickly at your papers.

Thanks everyone !

I blacklist airlines that impose requirements beyond legal obligations

Watch out! The Basel-Mulhouse - Nice route is an international one! Until recently, it was a "non-Schengen" route, so immigration checks were mandatory! Access to the boarding area in Basel would have been refused by border guards anyway.

Now it's a "Schengen" but non-EU route, so systematic customs checks apply.

However, traveling abroad—even within the Schengen Zone—requires valid ID documents. The Schengen agreements only removed systematic border checks! The airline is therefore entitled to deny boarding without any issue!

One more heads-up: some European countries impose financial penalties for people arriving at their destination or leaving the country without valid documents!

"However, traveling abroad, even within the Schengen zone, requires valid ID documents." Valid, not necessarily up-to-date.

Michel

to be in order... does the ID need to be valid?

Here’s what I found on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website: "To enter Swiss territory, French nationals must have a valid national identity card or passport."

So for a Switzerland (Basel Mulhouse) - France (Nice) flight... your passport or ID card must be valid!

For Germany, here are the conditions: "French tourists do not require a visa for stays under three months. A valid national identity card or passport is sufficient."

"to be in order... the ID must be valid"

Or expired for less than a certain period.

The European agreements are as follows.

Michel

exact: I quote... Germany: – Passport, temporary passport, child passport or travel certificate for a child from the Federal Republic of Germany, valid or expired for less than one year – Official identity card of the Federal Republic of Germany, valid or expired for less than one year – Temporary identity card of the Federal Republic of Germany, currently valid.

Switzerland: – National passport valid or expired for less than five years – Valid Swiss identity card issued by a cantonal or municipal authority – For children under 15 without a passport or identity card, a laissez-passer issued by the cantonal authority.

Watch out....

By "Allemagne," I mean "for Germans," not "to go to Germany." I think you got it, but I just wanted to avoid any confusion.

Michel

Hi,

Sorry to revive this thread so late, but I also have a question that’s more or less related.

I just booked a flight ticket with EasyJet from Basel-Mulhouse to Nantes, and only after booking did EasyJet tell me that check-in is on the Swiss side of the airport. I’ve been living in Mulhouse for a while and didn’t realize the airport wasn’t considered to be in France. So, do I absolutely need a passport, or will an ID card be enough?

Thanks in advance!

Mathieu

Hi,

Why would you need a passport?

Michel

"Switzerland: - Valid national passport or one expired for less than five years - Valid Swiss identity card issued by a cantonal or municipal authority - For children under 15 without a passport or ID card, a laissez-passer issued by the cantonal authority."

I’ve also heard that you *must* have a passport every time you fly in Switzerland, and I only have an ID card. So I just wanted to check.

Thanks anyway for your quick reply

"Switzerland: – Valid national passport or one expired for less than five years – Valid Swiss identity card issued by a cantonal or municipal authority – For children under 15 without a passport or ID card, a laissez-passer issued by the cantonal authority."

Yeah, but you’re not Swiss, are you?

I also heard that you absolutely need a passport every time you take a flight in Switzerland,

Nope...

Michel

Okay, I was just thinking that.

Thanks so much for the quick reply—I feel reassured now.

Mathieu

Having taken easyJet about a hundred times from Basel Mulhouse, I can reassure you—your regular ID card will be enough.

I'm Swiss and I travel with my ID card to visit France 😉, Italy, Spain, etc., and my French friend uses his national ID card.

No passport needed.

Ziane

Hi there,

I’d like to share an update on this.

but EasyJet was fully within its rights to deny me boarding for that reason.....

Recently, a court awarded significant compensation to a passenger in an old dispute with the airline. https://www.lechotouristique.com/article/passeport-perime-easyjet-condamnee-pour-refus-dembarquement

Michel