Travelling to Ireland

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I know International travel won’t be allowed until 17 May, but as Ireland is part of the Common Travel Area does that mean it will be allowed once the stay at home order lifts on 29 March? Anyone know?

That will of course depend on Ireland

We don’t even know if travel to wales or Scotland will be allowed then so no idea about Ireland.

I'd assume yes, but Ireland has a strict quarantine on incomers from UK, that is the real problem. So no shopping or exercise outside the premises you are quarantining at, no visitors in garden either. Difficult to holiday in those conditions. And Ireland has travel restrictions internally level 5 (5km) until April 5th. I'm desperate to get back there to see family but it is difficult to see how I can visit without staying at least 3 weeks, if I am going to be free to even pop my head past the door without contaminating the locals, and my family.

I know it depends on Ireland, but currently it’s allowed as long as you have a negative test and self quarantine when you get there.

I’m just wondering if it counts as “International” and I’d need a specific reason to travel there or if Ireland being part of the Common Travel Area means that’s not necessary.

One to keep an eye on I guess.

@Nettleskeins same, desperate to go and see family. A couple of weeks locked up first is starting to seem worth it.

Anyone else desperately hopeful of a travel corridor for the summer? Wonder how likely it will be. Haven’t seen family since Christmas 2019

Yes! Haven't seen my sister and children in over a year, my mum has missed seeing her youngest grandchild grow from a baby into a toddler. So hard, when none of that can be got back. It looks like there is more hope of relatives in Ireland being able to travel here and then quarantining at home back in Ireland. Fingers crossed for you all.

Another Irish person desperate to get home here. I'm just not sure it's fair to put the kids through the quarantine and my over seventies parents haven't had a sniff of a vaccine yet.whatever about the rules we've all pretty much agreed that we can't visit until they've had two doses of whatever vaccine they're offered. In contrast i in my forties get my second dose next week as cev.

I've recently checked the foreign office guidance and the Republic is counted the same as NI for Covid travel purposes so you shouldn't technically go but if you need to you, you can. You don't need a test to get into UK from Ireland but you need a negative test to get into ROI ( don't think this applies to the NI border) and you need to quarantine or do a test and release after 5 days. It's changing all the time but that was the guidance yesterday.

OP, are you wanting to go to NI or ROI?
I'd Imagine NI will open up much sooner due to vaccine rollout.

Dh who works there thinks June is the best case scenario for travelling there with minimal restrictions.