Sensible. We were away last week and had the same approach although to be honest we were a little anxious until the test result came back negative.
It matters because if for example I rock up to the Slovenian border at 15:15 on Thursday with a PCR test that was taken at 14:30 in Ireland on Monday, you're then relying on the border guard's knowledge of time zones/mood/wind direction whether you're allowed in or not. Good luck trying to explain the nuances of timezones to someone for whom English isn't a first language.
I think you under estimate peoples intelligence, even Slovenian border patrol. Your test will hardly be the 1st they've seen taken in another timezone. It's hardly beyond them to calculate 1 hours time difference and most people don't slide across the border with 1 measly valid hour left on their test.
Get a pcr 24 hours before travel, you'll have 48 valid hours left by the time you hit the border. Even if someone is dumb enough to think its only 47 hours left you will still be fine.
Anyone flying anywhere these days without covid travel insurance is insane
Can you recommend where to buy this please ?
Try Mutitrip.com. I’ve always found them to be excellent.
I don't think VHI Multitrip cover COVID cancellations or anything to do with if you get sick from COVID in another country and can't travel.
Apologies if this has been covered in the thread. Does anyone know if the covid cert will automatically be updated to show booster or is there anything that needs to be done from publics side ?
I understand it will happen automatically.
Thank you
Ah, spoken like someone who has never entered Slovenia at Lupinjak 🙂
Arrived this morning from the states, despite the girl checking VeriFLY at checkin..didn’t have to show anything else to anyone. Very weird!
9 month validity for EU DCC for International Travel.
On Boosters:-
"After a booster shot, the validity of the COVID-19 pass will be extended further without a set limit, because at the moment there is not enough information about the duration of protection from boosters, an EU official said."
No mention of Teens not eligible for Boosters yet after 9 month validity expires.
Good. Now time for us to issue the third dose certs in advance, or any medical professional who was vaccinated in Jan/Feb 2020 won't be able to go anywhere.
Incorrect
https://www.multitrip.com/ie/
I have Allianz travel insurance which has similar Covid related travel insurance to the above, including (the most important IMO), cover for accomodation/flight costs if you get covid abroad.
This is from Allianz's website. They cover everything Covid related as long as you don't travel against DFA advice.
https://www.allianz-assistance.ie/help-and-advice/faqs-centre/covid19-faqs.html#
Although personally I still wouldn't fancy spending 10-14 days in a hotel room so probably won't travel again until the test requirement is dropped. Apart from short trips to the UK perhaps, where I can return to Ireland with the same test.
The VHI, you must sign up to the new one. Also it doesn't cover if you get covid away and must stay in a hotel, get a new lfight home etc.
Those benefits are for Multitrip.com, I think the earlier post was talking about VHI multitrip which is a different thing.
Grand
At least there is good cover and choices
You would want to be Insane to travel without it currently
Its not worth a shite so and is to be avoided
Agreed
Stupid question time, I take it a booster is required 9 months after your second shot for eu travel. Correct.
I am assuming that there will be an option to travel with negative tests after 9 months.
In particular where Booster is not available such as kids aged 12-15. (Under 12s exempt from EU DCC).
In Málaga airport at the moment, not many people around. Hoping for a quiet flight home into Shannon tonight.
Correct
Having a bit of travel dilemma now...
I caught COVID around the start of last month and I left quarantine around the 20th November. I was planning to return to Ireland tomorrow morning from Belgium, and I had a PCR test yesterday followed by an Antigen one this afternoon.
Antigen test came back negative. PCR came back positive (according to the results, a weak positive).
I'm pretty bothered now tbh. I had heard that readings can come back positive for months after catching COVID. But if I'm still officially positive should I assume I've been reinfected or still contagious? Especially given the situation and the risks of travel. The contact tracers haven't been in touch with me yet so I don't know what the official advice is.
No you're not contagious, pcr picks up any virus in your system for months. You should have only done the antigen.
Hse won’t even test you on pcr if you’ve had a positive in last nine months, just go with the antigen.
Not at all. In most cases there is no payment requirement up front. The bill is sent post stay at the hotel. Someone should technically have the finances to pay . UK for example bills post stay at the persons home address. :)
You asked about a scenario where "you do not have the money to pay". Why would it matter if you got billed at the end or not. Either way, your question was what if you get covid *and* cant pay for a hotel and I replied only an idiot would travel under those circumstances ie so skint they couldn't cover a 10 day cheap hotel stay.
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