Current International Travel Restrictions (COVID-19)

All travellers must have a negative PCR COVID-19 test taken no more than 72 hours prior to arrival.

After arrival on the Island, visitors will take a second PCR test. Tests can be done free of charge at any Government health care facility or for a fee at private healthcare facilities. There are also mobile services available to make it easy for guests to have options. The test is administered between day 4 to 5 after taking the first test in Ireland or the UK. Test results in Barbados are usually returned overnight without any challenges.

While awaiting the second test, visitors will have restricted movement and remain on the grounds of their hotel, resort or villa.

Brazilian nationals and foreign nationals with valid residency visas for Brazil Foreign spouses, children, parents or guardians of a Brazilian national. Other exceptions may apply.

In some cases, you will need to show a Covid-19 negative test result to your airline before boarding a flight to Brazil.

Cyprus is no longer on Ireland’s Green List, and those arriving in Ireland from Cyprus must restrict their movements for 14 days on their return.

The test must be a PCR swab test. Other test results including antibody tests are not accepted. The test must have been carried out within 96 hours of departure. The test result is required for travellers from all countries arriving at all airports in the UAE.

These travellers are not required to self-isolate or show a negative PCR test on arrival.

Passengers carrying a negative PCR Covid-19 test certificate dated within the previous 120 hours (5 days) are required to self-isolate at home for 14 days. Only PCR tests will be accepted. You will be tested again upon arrival. You may need to demonstrate you have such a test certificate before boarding your flight.

All travellers are required to quarantine for 14 days on arrival to Finland. Please note that in Finland, the quarantine recommendation is valid even if you have been tested for coronavirus and received a negative result.

As per the latest update,  Finland has been removed from Ireland’s Green List and therefore travellers returning from Finland to Ireland must restrict their movements for 14 days.

Arrivals by sea and air routes will need to complete a ‘sworn statement’ (déclaration sur l’honneur) form self-certifying they are not suffering from symptoms associated with Covid-19 and have not been in contact with confirmed cases in the preceding fortnight.

As of 24th September, Dublin has been added to Germany’s “High Risk” list.  This means that there are specific restrictions in place for people travelling from Dublin into Germany, and for anyone who was in Dublin (or other High Risk areas) in the 14 days leading up to entry into Germany.

If you are travelling to Germany from Dublin or from any other High Risk area, you will be required to take a COVID-19 test within 72 hours of arrival.  Tests are generally available at the airport and are free of charge.  You must then in all cases proceed immediately to your place of residence and remain in quarantine until your test result is communicated to you.  This can take a couple of days. If the test is negative, you will not have to quarantine further, but you may have to take a second test a few days later.

As from the 28^th September, Germany is no longer included on Ireland’s green list and individuals returning from Germany to Ireland must restrict their movements on arrival for 14 days.

On the basis of the PLF, the Greek authorities will decide if you need to take a COVID-19 test on arrival in Greece. For full information on this process, see here.

Should you be selected for a test, you will be expected to limit your movements for 24 hours. After this, you can continue with your activities as normal unless you are informed of a positive test result. If you are selected for a test and test positive, you will be subject to 14 days’ quarantine, for which you may be required by the Greek authorities to move to a designated quarantine facility. This period cannot be shortened if your planned flight departs before the end of your quarantine. Quarantine requirements are not waived on production of a negative COVID-19 test conducted by another facility.

Travellers must also show a confirmation of the completed Sumut form, a personal locator form, which advises where you will be visiting and whom you will come in contact with. This form can be downloaded at www.sumut2020.gl.

As from the 28^th September, Iceland is no longer included on Ireland’s green list and individuals returning from Iceland to Ireland must restrict their movements on arrival for 14 days.

can all enter Italy without having to quarantine unless they have recently stayed in a country other than one of these. For more information, please click here.

Currently passengers arriving to Latvia from Ireland must self isolate for 10 days on arrival.

As of 16 July, before entering Latvia, all international passengers will have to submit a completed questionnaire to their carrier, indicating the countries that they have visited during the last 14 days, their contact information, and the address chosen for performing two weeks of self-isolation (if applicable), as well as confirming their compliance with the national epidemiological safety measures.

Upon arrival at Rafik Hariri International Airport, all passengers will be required to take another PCR test. Certain airlines are covering the cost of this test whilst others may not. Travellers should check with their airline.

If you do not do a pre-departure PCR test before your arrival in Liberia, you will be tested on arrival. You will have to do a Rapid Test, and a swab will be collected for PCR test processing. If your Rapid Test result is negative, you will be allowed entry with symptom monitoring via USSD or mobile app.

If your Rapid Test result is positive, you will be taken to a government quarantine facility pending your PCR test result. Sample processing could take several days. If your subsequent PCR result is positive you must remain in government quarantine. It is likely you will have to remain in quarantine until you have two consecutive negative PCR results. Quarantine may last 14 days or longer.

Additionally, because Ireland has exceeded 25 new Covid-19 cases per population of 100,000 over the previous two weeks, travellers from Ireland must also have a negative PCR test done no earlier than 72 hours before arriving in Lithuania or else they may be refused entry.

Passengers arriving from countries not on the safe list are required to submit personal information to the National Public Health Centre (NVSC) by phone +370 5 2124098 or by e-mail info@nvsc.lt.

As from the 28^th September, Lithuania is no longer included on Ireland’s green list and individuals returning from Lithuania to Ireland must restrict their movements on arrival for 14 days.

Arrivals in Liechtenstein from Ireland must quarantine for 10 days and report their arrival to authorities.

Until September 15, Moldova’s border only permits foreigners if they meet one of the following exceptions: immediate family members of Moldovan citizens; persons having a visa, residency permit, or other document issued by Moldovan authorities; persons traveling for “professional interest” in possession of a visa, residency permit, or other document issued by Moldovan authorities; diplomats accredited to Moldova and members of international organizations and their family members; personnel who can provide humanitarian aid; passengers in transit.

Anyone that has developed symptoms of coronavirus during their travel will be required to undergo quarantine at a government-monitored hotel.

From Monday 28^th September, Poland is no longer on Ireland’s green list and therefore on arrival to Ireland from Poland individuals must restrict their movements for 14 days.

You may be required to take a COVID-19 test and to self-isolate at your accommodation until the test results are known.

These documents must be in English or Russian
Foreign nationals without such certificates must have a PCR test within 3 days of arrival. A fee will apply.

Travellers who did not undergo a RT-PCR test upon departure will be subject to strict 14-day quarantine measures.

If you have spent any of the previous 14 days in a country not on this list, you must self-isolate on arrival and register with your regional Public Health Authority office, who will contact you after at least 5 days to arrange a free RT-PCR test for COVID-19.

All individuals regardless of nationality who show coronavirus symptoms on arrival will be tested. Those who test positive will be isolated and treated at a hospital or community treatment centre.

The type of test required is a RT-PCR test. The certificate with the test result should be in English.

All non-Thai passengers are also required to have a Fit to Fly health certificate and a medical certificate with a laboratory result indicating that COVID -19 is not detected (COVID test must be by RT-PCR method), both issued within 72 hours before departure.