Ryanair check-in
Ryanair offers the possibility of checking in at the airport and online. If you do not have a Plus or Flexi Plus ticket, you can check in for free online only.
Online check-in
Online check-in is very easy and fast. It is done exclusively via the Ryanair mobile app, which all passengers must have installed from 12 November 2025.
If you're travelling in a group of more than one person, just make sure at least one of the passengers has the mobile app and everyone else's boarding passes are on it too.
You can check-in for free between 24 hours and 2 hours before departure. If you have paid and selected seats, you can check in up to 60 days in advance.
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To check in at the airport, you'll need a boarding pass with a QR code. You can print them out, but you can also save them on your phone or tablet.
Check-in at the airport
From 12 November 2025, Ryanair is completely removing the airport check-in option. All passengers must check in via the Ryanair mobile app.
Although you can check in your luggage at the counter at the airport, you must have your boarding passes in advance.
Check-in counters for baggage close 40 minutes before departure. From November 2026 they will close 60 minutes before departure.
Seat selection
You can select specific seats during the ticket purchase process and later during check-in. However, there is a charge for such seating and if you don't care where you sit, you can just skip this option and have your seats assigned automatically.
Beware, however, that passengers in groups are deliberately seated.
If you are travelling with children, they will always sit with at least one adult together.
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2 comments
Ryanair sent me a notice to check in online, and the check-in is through even though it's more than 24 hours before departure. Does anyone know if there's a catch (some kind of fee?) or do they just not keep those times accurate?
The best way to find out is to try it.
Either you will be asked to pay for a selection of seats, or you have already paid for them as part of the additional services. Otherwise there is online check-in with random selection 24h before departure.
Thank you, that's exactly what it is, it's to pay for the seats. It caught me off guard because our flight is over midnight, so I was wondering if I was a day late:-)
Good afternoon,
I am making a booking with 7 people, 5 people are 17 years old and 2 people are 18 years old. Do minors (17) need parental authorisation to travel to Spain? And do they need to give the name of one of the adults (18) travelling in the group?
Thank you!