Statement on International Travel
Foilsithe
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Teanga: Níl leagan Gaeilge den mhír seo ar fáil.
Foilsithe
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Teanga: Níl leagan Gaeilge den mhír seo ar fáil.
On 20th October Government agreed further steps to broadly align with the EU approach on a traffic light system for international travel, as agreed at the EU General Affairs Council on 13th October.
The national approach from midnight Sunday is as follows:
Further intensive work has since taken place to develop an approach for COVID-19 regime that can be implemented for international arrivals from red regions. Government will consider this on Tuesday. It is important that this approach does not in any way impinge on vital public health testing capacity.
It is important to emphasise that Ireland is currently under level 5 of the Government’s National Framework for living with COVID-19 and the advice remains that there should be no non-essential international travel
In addition all residents of Ireland are being asked to restrict movements to within 5km of their home unless it is strictly essential. Any arriving passengers in Ireland must abide by these public health measures.
Passengers arriving into Ireland from Denmark are advised of the need to take additional precautions aimed at limiting the spread of the newly discovered virus variant in Denmark of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Anyone arriving to Ireland from Denmark (currently red on the ECDC incidence map) should ensure that they follow the existing guidance to restrict movement for a period of 14 days following their arrival into Ireland.
They are requested to do so notwithstanding their journey being ‘essential’ in purpose as defined by the EU. In addition, should any traveller from Denmark develop any symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 they should phone their GP immediately and alert them of their recent visit to Denmark. Information on arriving in Ireland from abroad, will be made available will be available here.
The new approach to travel is reflected in public health information on the Government’s website the government's website and Department of Foreign Affairs travel advice available through the Department’s website.
Paragraph 19 of the EU General Affairs Council Recommendation on a co-ordinated approach to the restriction of free movement in response to the Covid-19 pandemic proposes the following exemptions from quarantine/restricted movement requirements.
Travellers with an essential function or need should not be required to undergo quarantine while exercising this essential function, in particular:
Note that under current practice, Ireland does not require international transport workers (including freight drivers, sea farers and aviation crew) to complete the Passenger Locator Form or restrict movements.