Are we there yet? Your second Travel Megathread (threadbans in OP}

PmMeUrDogs · 28-05-2021 05:34PM

SteM wrote: »

Sorry if this has been covered already but I honestly haven't looked at any foreign travel stuff at all in the last year. My wife really wants to travel to her uncle's funeral in the UK on 24th June. If she flies return Dublin to London would she have to quarantine in a hotel when she gets back into Dublin? What about tests at either end?

If she has the MHQ could she from go Dublin to London and then back London to Belfast and we'll pick her up there?

She doesn't need to do hotel quarantine. She'll need to do at home quarantine and a negative test before arrival.

Lumen · 28-05-2021 05:37PM

brickster69 wrote: »

So by that logic, the countries that are behind the UK are far more at risk of a large wave of infection from the Indian variant. Just my idea but possibly opening up this international travel may not be the best idea at this time. Hopefully i am wrong.

We're not opening up at this time, we're opening up in July. It's still May.

SteM · 28-05-2021 05:45PM

PmMeUrDogs wrote: »

She doesn't need to do hotel quarantine. She'll need to do at home quarantine and a negative test before arrival.

Thanks, so my understanding is that she won't need a PCR test going over but will need one prior to flying back.

PmMeUrDogs · 28-05-2021 05:50PM

SteM wrote: »

Thanks, so my understanding is that she won't need a PCR test going over but will need one prior to flying back.

Yes, exactly. Nothing required going over. Coming back, she'll need a negative PCR 72 hours before arrival into Ireland, and quarantine at home for 14 days, or another negative PCR after 5 days and end quarantine

Ray Donovan · 28-05-2021 05:53PM

https://twitter.com/elaine_loughlin/status/1398334781058859013?s=21

Travel ban looks to be extended going on this evidence.

basill · 28-05-2021 05:53PM

PmMeUrDogs wrote: »

Yes, exactly. Nothing required going over. Coming back, she'll need a negative PCR 72 hours before arrival into Ireland, and quarantine at home for 14 days, or another negative PCR after 5 days and end quarantine

So Meehoel in his press conference states that Ireland is adopting the EU Digital Green Cert in full. Only thing is Meehoel...antigen allowed in EU and member states will be adopting from 1/7 not 19/7. So his idea of adopting in full is clearly different to everyone elses.

Rosereynolds · 28-05-2021 05:54PM

brickster69 wrote: »

So by that logic, the countries that are behind the UK are far more at risk of a large wave of infection from the Indian variant. Just my idea but possibly opening up this international travel may not be the best idea at this time. Hopefully i am wrong.

2.6m doses of the vaccine, adding about .3m a week. Very high vaccine rates of the 70+ age group and those deemed vulnerable. Flood gates aren’t opening tomorrow. It’s safe to reopen.

Rosereynolds · 28-05-2021 05:55PM

Ray Donovan wrote: »

https://twitter.com/elaine_loughlin/status/1398334781058859013?s=21

Travel ban looks to be extended going on this evidence.

Ah shyte. Belfast here I come.

Van.Bosch · 28-05-2021 05:56PM

Kids will need PCR for all travel.

Sammy2012 · 28-05-2021 05:57PM

Van.Bosch wrote: »

Kids will need PCR for all travel.

Is it all kids or only from the certain age? I didnt hear an age being mentioned but had read under 6 are exempt!

basill · 28-05-2021 06:01PM

ROI to Canaries/Alicante/Faro/Malaga with your antigen etc then return to Belfast. Show the government up how farcical this is. Will save a small fortune for a family avoiding the PCR test costs catching the bus or train back down. Hell I wouldn't be surprised if Ryanair start advertising a package with the Aircoach.

Van.Bosch · 28-05-2021 06:01PM

Sammy2012 wrote: »

Is it all kids or only from the certain age? I didnt hear an age being mentioned but had read under 6 are exempt!

Yeah, think I saw 6 and under exempt. So 7-18

Skyfloater · 28-05-2021 06:07PM

Van.Bosch wrote: »

Kids will need PCR for all travel.

Where did you see this? Is there an endpoint to that requirement?

28-05-2021 06:11PM

Sammy2012 wrote: »

Is it all kids or only from the certain age? I didnt hear an age being mentioned but had read under 6 are exempt!

I would imagine it depends on the destination?

Frank Bullitt · 28-05-2021 06:12PM

stephenjmcd wrote: »

Fairly straightforward

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1398320340254834693?s=19

And in chart format

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That chart is handy (although looks so poor for an official doc).

Second doses here in BC were brought forward by 8 weeks, so the wait is half now.

The minute I can book, without having to quarantine etc, I am heading home.

Sammy2012 · 28-05-2021 06:12PM

bubblypop wrote: »

I would imagine it depends on the destination?

No I think all children will need a pcr test to return to Ireland.

Also if you only have an antigen test when will you have to get your PCR done here? Do you do one at the airport or after being home a few days?

Sammy2012 · 28-05-2021 06:23PM

Children under 7 are exempt. Eamonn Ryan just said it.

pc7 · 28-05-2021 06:24PM

Sammy2012 wrote: »

No I think all children will need a pcr test to return to Ireland.
days?

But sure they don’t need that now makes no sense to bring it in for under 6’s traveling within Europe

Van.Bosch · 28-05-2021 06:24PM

Skyfloater wrote: »

Where did you see this? Is there an endpoint to that requirement?

It’s on gov.ie

Children aged between 7 and 18 who have not been vaccinated must also have a negative PCR test.

Sammy2012 · 28-05-2021 06:25PM

pc7 wrote: »

But sure they don’t need that now makes no sense to bring it in for under 6’s traveling within Europe

Sorry I should have said children under 7 not all children

Van.Bosch · 28-05-2021 06:26PM

So the EU and non EU are fairly similar unless the country is on the “emergency break” list, which will be set at EU level.

Ms.Sunshine · 28-05-2021 06:26PM

So uk travel is now linked with all international travel in July ... no word at all about free travel between the two and it sounds like self quarantine is still in play ?

Ms.Sunshine · 28-05-2021 06:29PM

embraer170 wrote: »

There are no fines for arriving in Ireland, so unless they deny them entry (which I doubt immigration have grounds to do) I cannot see them having such an issue.

It is a different fine for breaking home quarantine. Is there anything published on the number of such fines issues?

What do you think will happen after tonight’s announcement? Will it still be easy to get in and leave after two days I wonder

Van.Bosch · 28-05-2021 06:30PM

Ms.Sunshine wrote: »

So uk travel is now linked with all international travel in July ... no word at all about free travel between the two and it sounds like self quarantine is still in play ?

All depends on if it has the “emergency break” applied.

Scenario One – journey originates in a country to which the EU has not applied an ‘Emergency Brake’
If passenger has valid proof of vaccination, no travel-related testing or quarantine will be necessary.

If passenger does not have valid proof of vaccination, they will need to:

present evidence of a negative PCR test result within 72 hours prior to arrival into the country
self-quarantine
undergo post-arrival testing - this will be provided through the HSE
Scenario 2 – journey originates in a country to which the EU has applied an ‘Emergency Brake’
If passenger has valid proof of vaccination, they will need to:

produce a negative result from a PCR test taken no more than 72 hours before arrival
undergo self-quarantine
undergo post-arrival testing - this will be provided through the HSE
If passenger does not have valid proof of vaccination, they will need to:

produce evidence of a negative result from a PCR test undertaken no more than 72 hours before arrival
undergo mandatory hotel quarantine
undergo post-arrival testing
Travel to UK and USA
The approach to travel outside the EU/EEA will also apply to travel to and from Great Britain and the US.

RunningFlyer · 28-05-2021 06:34PM

What happens if a child gets a positive PCR test before travelling back to Ireland even with the parents vaccinated? Everyone stays abroad? For some reason I thought children would be exempt from all these measures.

No allowance for antigen testing for those unvaccinated.

Shambles.

IQO · 28-05-2021 06:38PM

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1398346412220469252

kilns · 28-05-2021 06:43PM

IQO wrote: »

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1398346412220469252

Still useless if you have to quarantine despite fully vaccinated. Starving some businesses of much needed tourists

Van.Bosch · 28-05-2021 06:44PM

RunningFlyer wrote: »

What happens if a child gets a positive PCR test before travelling back to Ireland even with the parents vaccinated? Everyone stays abroad? For some reason I thought children would be exempt from all these measures.

No allowance for antigen testing for those unvaccinated.

Shambles.

One parent stays with infected kid until the 2 weeks is up and then travels home with them as having “recovered” on the DCC.

I had thought kids at least u12 would be exempt like you.

Van.Bosch · 28-05-2021 06:44PM

kilns wrote: »

Still useless if you have to quarantine despite fully vaccinated. Starving some businesses of much needed tourists

You don’t.

Scenario One – journey originates in a country to which the EU has not applied an ‘Emergency Brake’
If passenger has valid proof of vaccination, no travel-related testing or quarantine will be necessary.

Darwin · 28-05-2021 06:53PM

Have they given any indication how the digital cert for vaccinated people will be issued? Can you apply for it online if you are abroad? And if not, will the HSE card suffice on arrival back in Dublin?

Are we there yet? Your second Travel Megathread (threadbans in OP}

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