I live between both and currently en route back to Spain as we speak.
Antigen tests accepted in to ireland if you’re fully vaccinated. Not sure the cut off age for kids.
Unlikely considering Italy and Greece just introduced pre-departure tests.
I'll be pleasantly surprised if they actually drop the tests this quickly. Usually these "temporary" measures take months to be reversed.
I wonder did the EU meeting yesterday put the foot down on countries making up their own travel rules
Antigen is accepted for fully vaccinated, PCR for unvaccinated and kids below 12 are exempt.
Where is he getting this from ???
The current rules (which may change soon per Gavan Reilly above) are that you need a PCR within 72 hours or an antigen within 48 hours. The antigen must be an officially administered one, not a DIY.
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/travel_and_recreation/travel_to_ireland/travel_to_ireland_during_covid.html
So is antigen testing accepted for adults that are vaccinated travelling into Ireland from Spain ? kids under 12 exempt yeah ?
I was reading a vanguardia article earlier that was saying Ireland needs PCR ?
@faceman you live in Spain too correct?
As in pre travel into the country?
Gavan Reilly reporting again that the pre travel requirement will be dropped.
Really hope you get home with no more hoops to jump NSAMan.
Anyone who has made plans to be abroad for Christmas is doing the right thing
https://www.independent.ie/news/close-bars-and-restaurants-at-5pm-to-combat-a-surge-in-the-omicron-variant-of-covid-19-nphet-tells-government-41158176.html
Flying home for the first time in two years on Monday. There will be hell to pay if they refuse me for covid changes!
double vaccinated (booster) J&J, masked and following hygiene protocols since February 2020. PCR test booked (another $300). Everyone at home double vaccinated plus booster.
have been working my ass off to make this happen, getting everything finalised so my staff can have a longer Christmas break. Don’t care about the pubs, don’t care about restaurants, all I care about is seeing family and getting a hug from elderly mother.
Just waiting for these f*ckers to state non essential travel is restricted in their announcement tomorrow.
not that that stopped anyone before, I’ll be heading to the airport regardless, just annoying if there will be a Garda presence knocking around for show to be seen to be at something.
Any chance you could mention who the test provider was....sounds like a great option
Thanks
Don't get me wrong, delighted it worked for you, I'm too much of a scared cat to try 😄
Well all I can say is it worked fine for me and I'll be doing the very same again next Tuesday.
The Ryanair staff just checked name, date and negative result and she wasn't, rushed plenty of time to query it if she wanted it.
It's a risk, but if you have a fit to fly cert I'm sure that's all the airline care about.
Not sure I'd chance it myself... gov.ie website quite clear tests can't be self administered.... "Only Rapid Antigen Tests which are listed on the common EU Rapid Antigen Test list will be accepted and it must be carried out by a health professional or skilled testing personnel. You can’t test yourself."
A Lateral flow test at home kit where you upload a photo of the result to the test provider website will permit boarding of a ryanair flight from UK to Ireland.
Source: I did the above last Thursday LGW to DUB
For Ireland, the swab needs to be done by the professional and also you will need a certificate with your details and the result, so just showing a test will not be accepted. I'm not sure about UK, as self-administered tests, including in a front of a webcam, are very common in there, just not sure if for travel.
I'm flying from US to Ireland via UK 25th and returning on the 2nd.
Given the 24th 25th and the 1st are holidays, I'm finding it hard to find tests.
What resolves all of this is the at home proctored antigen testing. I just dont know if they allow that as proof in the UK and Ireland?
Basically you swab yourself in front of a webcam and show then the result of the test. Does that count as a supervised test for Ireland?
Example here: https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/diagnostics-testing/BinaxNOW-NAVICA-and-united-book-your-travel-now.html
French barring the brits from non essential travel from Saturday.
Appears to be out of pure badness than anything else.
Silly really since Omicron is everwhere now and is spreading, travel restrictions won't stop it.
What is the best option for PCR Tests with Cert for travel at Dublin Airport ?
Reliable, fastest results etc
Certainly different stand points. UK has only just this week, scrapped the red list . So it's come on in, wherever in the world you're coming from. All welcome! (Terms and conditions apply).
France says ...Non.
Ireland has never stopped flights from the UK
Can they be used for travel? Meaning, will you get a certificate etc. acceptable by the airlines?
Yes, they did the same when delta appeared last December (when it was called the Kent variant). Banned all travel, including hauliers, and had to roll back on it fairly sharpish
Did Ireland ever stop flights from GB last Xmas? Can't remember
Is this just for the UK ? Not for EU Countries ?
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