Proof of Age

[nickys]

Don’t know if it is too late, but this is what was officially printed around food and wine booths at Epcot. Passport is fine by itself.

So either an actual passport, or a copy of a passport and a government photo ID.

Good to know, thanks!

 

[Queen of the WDW Scene]

Don’t know if it is too late, but this is what was officially printed around food and wine booths at Epcot. Passport is fine by itself.

See I always assumed if you had your passport and not just a copy then that was enough. So looks like my assumption was correct.

 

[DreamalittleDisney]

Passport has always done me

 

[Bananafaceal]

Don’t know if it is too late, but this is what was officially printed around food and wine booths at Epcot. Passport is fine by itself.

Perfect, just what I was hoping for! Not too late as we fly out Monday

 

[MickeyCB]

I don't know about other states in the US, but in Pennsylvania they offer, (obtained at the DMV), a photo ID that can be obtained in lieu of a drivers license.
It is given to people who can't drive for one reason or another and serves as a valid ID. I don't know if there is something similar offered in other countries.

 

[nickys]

I don't know about other states in the US, but in Pennsylvania they offer, (obtained at the DMV), a photo ID that can be obtained in lieu of a drivers license.
It is given to people who can't drive for one reason or another and serves as a valid ID. I don't know if there is something similar offered in other countries.

Well in the OP’s case and those of us from the U.K., the answer (which was posted several times on the first page) is no! We’re running out of ways to say it.

 

[Bullseye1967]

I've been carded in TN (my hair is now grey), along with the 80+ friend with me!

TN law states every person must be carded no matter what age they look.

 

[MickeyCB]

Well in the OP’s case and those of us from the U.K., the answer (which was posted several times on the first page) is no! We’re running out of ways to say it.

You need to tone down the snark. It's not high school here.
My friend, who is a travel agent, mentioned 2 forms of proof of age ID in the UK that she wasn't sure were legit or not. PASS and ValidateUK. Don't know if they are universally accepted or not.

 

[nickys]

You need to tone down the snark. It's not high school here.
My friend, who is a travel agent, mentioned 2 forms of proof of age ID in the UK that she wasn't sure were legit or not. PASS and ValidateUK. Don't know if they are universally accepted or not.

Apologies. It’s just that people keep saying “oh but we have them, surely you do”?

But the only government issued ID in the U.K. are a passport and driving licence.

Both those you mention are valid within the U.K., for things like proving age for buying alcohol, although no one is forced to accept them, mainly because they are easy to alter (and plenty of 16&17 year olds have either altered one or used someone else’s). And they cannot be used as official ID for anything. If you don’t have one of the two official IDs, you have to jump through hoops, with birth certificates, different proofs of address and soon to open a bank account or anything.

My own kids both applied for a provisional driving licence at 18, to make it easier to prove their age at a bar or shop. But that on it’s own is not even accepted as official ID, although Disney accepted them.

 

[Bananafaceal]

Pass cards etc are not government issued and so are pretty useless in most cases. When I had just turned 18 I bought the national government ID card (which was not cheap) to be told a few months later it was no longer valid.

 

[MickeyCB]

Apologies. It’s just that people keep saying “oh but we have them, surely you do”?

But the only government issued ID in the U.K. are a passport and driving licence.

Both those you mention are valid within the U.K., for things like proving age for buying alcohol, although no one is forced to accept them, mainly because they are easy to alter (and plenty of 16&17 year olds have either altered one or used someone else’s). And they cannot be used as official ID for anything. If you don’t have one of the two official IDs, you have to jump through hoops, with birth certificates, different proofs of address and soon to open a bank account or anything.

My own kids both applied for a provisional driving licence at 18, to make it easier to prove their age at a bar or shop. But that on it’s own is not even accepted as official ID, although Disney accepted them.

Thanks.
And appreciate the clarification.

Pass cards etc are not government issued and so are pretty useless in most cases. When I had just turned 18 I bought the national government ID card (which was not cheap) to be told a few months later it was no longer valid.

Thanks for the information. It's frustrating when things such as this aren't consistent. In the US some rules/regs are federal and others each state can make their own rules. When you travel the US it makes it hard to know what is legal in one state and not the other.
Hope you have a great time on your trip!

 

[LAKid53]

I don't know about other states in the US, but in Pennsylvania they offer, (obtained at the DMV), a photo ID that can be obtained in lieu of a drivers license.
It is given to people who can't drive for one reason or another and serves as a valid ID. I don't know if there is something similar offered in other countries.

Every state has a state ID for those who cannot drive.

 

[LAKid53]

Thanks.
And appreciate the clarification.

Thanks for the information. It's frustrating when things such as this aren't consistent. In the US some rules/regs are federal and others each state can make their own rules. When you travel the US it makes it hard to know what is legal in one state and not the other.
Hope you have a great time on your trip!

A state issued ID, whether it is a DL or not, is legal in the other 49 states.

 

[ABZDisneyFan]

I've been visiting the States since I was 21 & am now 50, I've always used my passport when asked for ID & never had an issue with being asked for another form of ID.
Mrs ABZDisneyFan is the same age as me & she was asked for ID back in 2014 at the margarita stand on the Boardwalk, so we would have both been 45 at that time.
I thought it was hilarious, the server didn't believe the passport was hers & got her supervisor over to check who was totally cool about the whole thing, I got a dig in the ribs when I said that Mrs ABZDisney Fan was old enough to be both the server & the supervisor's mum.

 

[Raineman]

Don’t know if it is too late, but this is what was officially printed around food and wine booths at Epcot. Passport is fine by itself.

I'm glad that copies of a passport & ID are acceptable. I really don't want to carry my passport and driver's license around the parks all day. I get paranoid enough just having my phone in my pocket, constantly checking to make sure it's in there, so I don't want to have to worry about my ID too.