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Covid - entering IRL via Belfast Airport

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  • 21-03-2021 2:50pm
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    makeorbrake
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    There are current restrictions on travel from Central/South America to the UK - although British/Irish nationals can enter so long as they self quarantine for 10 days.

    If I fly in to Belfast, is it acceptable if I agree to self quarantine south of the border? Has anyone been in the same situation recently and done this?


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    chinkaroo
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    You are supposed to offer yourself up for 2 weeks hotel quarantine if you’ve been to any of the countries on the list. Not sure how they will police this, if it’s law or just simply frowned upon if you don’t.


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    makeorbrake
    Registered Users Posts: 4,664 ✭✭✭makeorbrake


    chinkaroo wrote: »
    You are supposed to offer yourself up for 2 weeks hotel quarantine if you’ve been to any of the countries on the list. Not sure how they will police this, if it’s law or just simply frowned upon if you don’t.

    My understanding is that there's a 10 day self quarantine required in the north. I've no idea what happens when I tell them I'm going to proceed to do that - but at an address in the south?


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    goingnowhere
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    If you enter via a UK border post they will seek proof of onward travel to Ireland

    Since Ireland and UK use a unified border control setup, the UK will know you are required to hotel quarantine and may seek proof of such. Basically from 4am Friday any passenger arriving from South America needs to enter managed hotel quarantine

    The biggest problem will be checking in as your destination is UK they may refuse boarding without sight of a UK quarantine booking. You say your destination is Ireland and they will run that through the TIMATIC system which is what airlines rely on for entry rules and it will flag same


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    makeorbrake
    Registered Users Posts: 4,664 ✭✭✭makeorbrake


    goingnowhere wrote: »
    The biggest problem will be checking in as your destination is UK they may refuse boarding without sight of a UK quarantine booking.
    Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought that NI had implemented a system which required 10 days of self isolation at home or where-ever person is residing immediately after arrival?


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