Are you flying soon? Check your ID now!
Before travelling from Deauville-Normandie Airport, make sure you have the necessary identification documents. Every passenger, including children and babies, must present a valid official document. Family record books, driver's licenses, or health insurance cards are not accepted as valid forms of identification.
Plan ahead: the time it takes to obtain or renew your documents can be long, especially during school holidays.
Documents required for boarding
To board, you must present a document valid until your return date.
Depending on your destination, this may be:
- From a national identity card,
- From a passport.
In some cases, a visa may also be required. Some countries require that your identity document be valid for several months after your planned return date. It is your responsibility to check its validity and renew it if necessary.
The quality of the document is also important: a damaged, torn or illegible identity card or passport may be refused during security checks.
For more information on the documents required for travel: Public Service
Family record book, health insurance card, association/club cards, transport cards are not accepted.
National identity card
- Since January 2014, cards issued to adults are valid for 15 years.
- Cards issued before this date remain valid for 10 years for minors.
Not all countries recognize the 10- to 15-year extension of passport validity. We therefore recommend traveling with a valid passport to facilitate border crossings.
To travel abroad with your identity card: Diplomatie.gouv.fr
Reminder : ID must be presented at check-in and boarding.
Foreign nationals
For foreign nationals, only a passport is accepted. A residence permit is not sufficient. The document must be in good condition and comply with current regulations. Depending on the destination, a visa may also be required.
For travel requiring a passport, the child can no longer be registered on a parent's passport.
Minors
A minor over the age of five may travel alone, subject to acceptance by the airline and depending on the aircraft's capacity.
Always check with your travel agency.
Pregnant women
Pregnant women must present, at check-in, a medical certificate of good health specifying the number of weeks of pregnancy and confirming the absence of any contraindication to travel, regardless of the stage of pregnancy.
Other formalities
Depending on the destination country, additional requirements may apply. Please contact:
- Your doctor,
- Your airline,
- Your travel agency,
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Customs : For all information on customs formalities (identity documents, goods declaration, etc.), consult the official website of French Customs.
Frequently Asked Questions
For a flight in metropolitan France, you must present an official document with a photo: passport and national identity card (CNI).
The following are not accepted: family record book, health insurance card, association/club cards, transport tickets.
You may be asked for this document at check-in and boarding.
No. Some countries do not automatically extend the validity of national identity cards. It is strongly recommended to travel with a valid passport to facilitate your formalities.
No. A family record book is not an identity document and does not allow a child to fly, even in France.
Yes. Since January 15, 2017, any minor residing in France who travels abroad alone or without one of their parents must present an AST (form signed by a parent or legal guardian), accompanied by a photocopy of the identity document of the signing parent.
No. For foreign nationals (even on domestic flights), a passport is required. A residence permit is not sufficient.
In many countries, your passport must be valid for several months after your planned return date. Before booking, check the specific requirements (validity, visa, supporting documents) on official websites (Service-Public, France Diplomatie).
Since June 26, 2012, all minors (including babies as young as 7 days old) must travel with their own identity document (national identity card or passport, depending on the destination). For destinations requiring a passport, the child must have their own individual passport (they can no longer be included on a parent's passport).