Printable Passenger locator form?

mada999

someone i know is looking to head away to spain next week. The only problem is they are going on their own and they do not have a smart phone etc.

Anyone know if they can print out the passenger locator form for coming back to Ireland or would I have to fill it in digitally for them and ask their hotel to print the confirmation out the day or so before they come home ?

Jellybaby_1

I need to know this too. Has anyone contacted you via pm even, with an answer yet? I'm going to the UK to stay with elderly relatives whose computer broke down.

P.S. Ah great! I actually just found the printable form online here:

https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/ab900-covid-19-passenger-locator-form/

Deagol

Since it has to be completed no more than 72 hours before arriving back into Ireland you cannot print it out before you go etc. As far as I understand it - you either have to provide a mobile phone number so you can be texted a code or you have to give an email address to get the code.

In fairness, it's a bit of a pain but just about any decent hotel will allow you use a computer in their business centre to complete the form and print it out. If not, arrive at the airport in plenty of time and you can use the pay for use computers there.

antfin

You can only complete the passenger locator form online no more than 72 hours before arrival and it's the receipt that you need to present when requested prior to boarding and/or upon arrival. To complete the form, you enter the mobile number that you will be using in Ireland. Then a verification code is sent to that number, which you then enter to login to complete the form. When the form is completed and you make the statutory declarations about proof of vaccines etc you'll be sent an email with the receipt. I don't believe that you need to print the receipt and you can just show it on your mobile, bit it probably best if you download it in advance or screenshot it etc in case of lack of internet at boarding.

Jellybaby_1

Well that's just great! Will Stephen Donnelly pay for a swanky smart phone and internet access for me or my elderly relatives then? Thought so! What a great big pain!!

Chris_5339762

Same here. Should my 75 year old father want to visit his 80+ year old sister in the UK, what does he do? She doesn't even have a computer. I'd have to leave my 74 year old mother and literally fly to London to pick him up, filling in two locator forms on the way back. Its daft. Only simple way I could think to do it - at least as hassle free as possible for oldies.

Deagol

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118063826#Comment_118063826

Ah here. Smart phones are basic things now a days. You can get them free with 12 month contracts etc. You're choosing to spend money on a flight or whatever to go on holiday - you need to pay for that as it's a requirement to travel - or do you think someone should pay for that for you too?

I also pointed out that any hotel will be happy to help you out - as will local libraries etc. And I've got to assume if you're on boards you either have a smart phone or you have a computer or tablet of some sort already? If so, why not bring that with you?

JeffKenna

They're not checking passenger locator forms in Dublin so I wouldn't be overly concerned about getting it printed.

Jellybaby_1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118063862#Comment_118063862

You assume a lot. I am not going on holiday. I am visiting elderly relatives who are in bad health. I'm not travelling to any far flung country, I'm merely hopping over the pond to England. I am not staying in a hotel, nor will I be entering any building other than my relatives home due to my own age and health condition. I am only staying a couple of days. I am bringing one small 10kg bag, where would I put a desktop computer may I ask? A smart phone may be free in some cases but the internet on it is not. My previous reply was merely being sarcastic, lost on you obviously, but you, Deagol are being downright rude.

Caranica

You can get a basic smart phone for under €50. I pay €10.99 a month for a plan with 48 which gives me masses of data, calls etc. It's not some huge bill and gives me the technology I need to travel. Like a passport, there's things you need to travel. In these current times it's a smartphone.

Deagol

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118063893#Comment_118063893

Sorry if you think I'm being rude - not meant to be. But I do think you're looking for an excuse to have a problem rather than looking for a solution.

You don't need a smart phone, you don't need to be staying at a hotel - many hotels are decent enough to help people out with a basic request for help. My own mother travelled on her own to Poland recently for a solo holiday and she doesn't have a smartphone or anything. She just asked for a little help over there and she got it.

You've expanded the issues now to that you're not entering any other buildings due to your age and health. But if that's the case, the most dangerous thing you're doing is getting on a plane - going into a library or whatever is many times less hazardous than sitting on a (possibly) packed flight.

Also, I mentioned you can do it at your departure airport using one of the airport computer terminals, I think they cost 2 or 3 pounds in most airports. You could even ring the airport help line now before you go and ask them if they could help you with it when you're on your return journey - I've seen them doing it for people in LHR.

Anyway, the rules are what they are - you can find a way to conform to them or not I guess. Best of luck.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118063950#Comment_118063950

You can even do it on landing (in Shannon anyway) - there are two PCs for this exact purpose just by passport control.

Caranica

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118063994#Comment_118063994

Don't rely on this. Mine was checked at the boarding gate in Edinburgh and people were turned away who didn't have it.

antfin

I can't help but wonder how anyone books a flight, or checks in, or gets their boarding card in the modern age without internet access. It's a simple and cheap resource. I would think it's more difficult and expensive to source a non-smart phone these days! Even the most remedial instructions will allow someone to fully use a smart phone... literally push your finger on what you want the phone to do! If you don't have a data plan and you don't want to pay the approximate €2 for daily data allowance then most coffee shops etc will have free WiFi and some airports will trade free WiFi for personal information if you're really hard pressed and can't afford a coffee.

I can't help but think that Ireland finally utilising technology to protect the majority of the population, which should have been done from day 1 of the Pandemic, is being used as an excuse for citicism so I'm not sure if the first 2 questions were posed in good faith.

Jellybaby_1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118063950#Comment_118063950

Ok thank you. I understand what you say but nobody knows fully how older people are feeling right now. It's rare that I would travel even in normal times but I need to go this time. Hard to be flung into getting a new phone etc right now. But thank you everyone here for your advice.

Jellybaby_1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118064930#Comment_118064930

I can book a flight, check in, and get a boarding card in the modern age with my desktop computer. Thank you for your reply.

Deagol

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118065097#Comment_118065097

I can imagine - it's a bit intimidating I'd guess. But at the same time, people will help you if you need it. I've seen lots of older people being helped by the gate agents at LHR when they haven't done the form (warning, that was with Aer Lingus, I wouldn't bet on some other budget airlines being so helpful). . However, they did all have smartphones even if they weren't expert at using them :) Maybe now's a good time to take the leap and see if you can manage one? Bon voyage!

Splish Splash

The passenger locator form for Ireland can be filled in 72 hours before arriving in Ireland. If you're only going to be in the UK for a couple of days, could you fill it in online at home before travelling and print off the receipt?

ebbsy

I got a text back from the HSE after coming back from Newcastle on Friday about general Covid precautions. Filled in the form Thursday.

Nobody checked at the airport etc.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118065686#Comment_118065686

I was abroad lately, I filled in my PLF several weeks in advance. No one batted an eyelid.

Splish Splash

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118065757#Comment_118065757

That was the case earlier this year, but it has changed. You can only fill it in up to 72 hours prior to arriving in Ireland.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118065766#Comment_118065766

I'm back 3 weeks, has it changed since? It says 72 hours, but you can fill it in whenever you want in reality.

ebbsy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118065777#Comment_118065777

Its only 72 hours now bud.

votecounts

Did my parents one 10 days in advance and printed off for them, they're back 2 weeks now