I cant work out the travel restrictions between UK and Ireland

[postitgirl]

Do I need a PCR test to get into the republic? Do I need to quarantine? I keep reading the gov sites, and then at the end it says 'except Ireland or the Common Travel Area'. I don't understand!!!!!

I would think DoverCliffs that it will hugely depend on how the Delta variant pans out in both countries. It is looking like vaccinations are making a huge difference in the UK (case numbers rising but not hospitalisations or deaths) so hopefully they will in Ireland too.

I really hope it does open up. It would be nice not only to see my dad, but maybe take him out somewhere the next time I go! Particularly as both of us are double vaccinated. With that and my PCR test, we're probably safer than a lot of the people we'll be in contact with.

www.rte.ie/news/2021/0612/1227733-covid-19-ireland-vaccines/

And this is what I feared longer quarantine

www.rte.ie/news/2021/0613/1227852-ireland-britain-travel-covid-delta/

The fear is now upon me

Longer quarantine for unvaccinated, no change for vaccinated. What about if you are travelling with unvaccinated children? I guess all will become clear soon.

They will either make all in group do ten days or release children at five too. Sigh

Has anyone got a good grip of what's likely to be the case after 19 July?
My understanding is that if you been vaccinated, and a negative test, you'll be able to 'travel freely'. I don't understand how this is different to the current rules?
Any idea if under 6 year old will have to quarantine after 19 July?
Thanks

If you come to Ireland from any country not deemed 'high risk' you must quarantine at home - provided you have a negative or 'not detected' PCR test. You may leave to take a RT-PCR test no less than 5 days after your arrival. If you receive written confirmation that the result of this test is negative/ ‘not detected’ your period of quarantine can end. These requirements are also in place for dependants travelling with a person undergoing home quarantine.

Might mean children are 5 days too.

So if I'm going with my wife and 2 kids I'd need to do a PCR test before travelling to Ireland. (£260 min)
When I arrive in Ireland I need to quarantine for 5 days, then do a test and wait for the results before being able to meet people.
The HSE website says "Most people will get their results within 2 days, but it can take longer"
So you're looking at a week at least in quarantine.
For us, in a very rural area it would mean a 100 mile round trip to do the PCR test which at least is free.
I'm not sure it's worth it as we'd only be there for 12 or 13 days in total.
Frustrating.

@DoverCliffs

So if I'm going with my wife and 2 kids I'd need to do a PCR test before travelling to Ireland. (£260 min) When I arrive in Ireland I need to quarantine for 5 days, then do a test and wait for the results before being able to meet people. The HSE website says "Most people will get their results within 2 days, but it can take longer" So you're looking at a week at least in quarantine. For us, in a very rural area it would mean a 100 mile round trip to do the PCR test which at least is free. I'm not sure it's worth it as we'd only be there for 12 or 13 days in total. Frustrating.

Since the start of this week you now need to isolate for 10 days and then get tested. They've increased it due to the Indian variant.

ffs, who's going to quarantine for 12 days ...

Are you vaccinated?

Yes, both of us double vaccinated but not kids

Same concerns here but seems impossible to find an answer

So what is the current situation if I book to fly Ireland to uk return for say 21st July for two double vaccinated adults and a twelve year old child?

Pcr pre Ireland, passenger locator form, quarantine, book PCR test day 5 quarantine Ireland. I don’t know what happens with unvaccinated child. Nothing needed for uk return at present.

It's frustrating isnt it. I don't understand the risk if I'm fully vaccinated and my parents are as well. I'm thinking could I go in through Northern Ireland. I presume they can't make people from the North go through the quarantine/PCR stuff or does anyone know.

I’m hoping they will change the requirements to have to quarantine if you have been vaccinated but it don’t think it will be soon with the increase in the Delta variant.

Theoretically you could go in through the North but I don’t think you would be popular. People know you should be testing and quarantine for 10 days.

Could your parents come to you? They can travel freely into the UK with no test or quarantine required and then they just need PCR tests here in UK before flying back and could quarantine at home and do the free PCR test in Ireland?

Some people are using NI as a route to Ireland. I was at the airport and noticed a few Southern registered cars picking up passengers.

Does anyone know if you're going to NI from UK can you travel through Dublin port?
We wouldn't be stopping until we'd be in NI.

@postitgirl

So I still cant visit family :( Even though I'm vaccinated and so are they! Cant afford to pay for PCR for all of us, and quarantine, plus another PCR. I wonder could I go down from the north.

Please don't do this!! The UK is rampant with the delta virus

@postitgirl

It's frustrating isnt it. I don't understand the risk if I'm fully vaccinated and my parents are as well. I'm thinking could I go in through Northern Ireland. I presume they can't make people from the North go through the quarantine/PCR stuff or does anyone know.

This attitude pisses me off!! Stop finding loopholes! Vaccination doesn't stop the risk of you bringing it in, it just reduces it. Ireland is not as far as UK with vaccines, and is only catching up from the last variant that UK travellers (who simply had to travel ) brought over! Follow the guidelines in the spirit they are intended & stop exploiting them

I am happy to follow the guidelines but no one can tell me if children have to quarantine for 10 days

@postitgirl

It's frustrating isnt it. I don't understand the risk if I'm fully vaccinated and my parents are as well. I'm thinking could I go in through Northern Ireland. I presume they can't make people from the North go through the quarantine/PCR stuff or does anyone know.

The risk is not to your parents but to other people in Ireland who aren’t vaccinated. Just because others are using NI as a loophole doesn’t mean it’s right to do. You can still catch and spread Covid once vaccinated.