Are we there yet? Your second Travel Megathread (threadbans in OP}

Sammy2012

Sammy2012 wrote: »

Is it all kids or only from the certain age? I didnt hear an age being mentioned but had read under 6 are exempt!

I would imagine it depends on the destination?

Frank Bullitt

stephenjmcd wrote: »

Fairly straightforward

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1398320340254834693?s=19

And in chart format

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That chart is handy (although looks so poor for an official doc).

Second doses here in BC were brought forward by 8 weeks, so the wait is half now.

The minute I can book, without having to quarantine etc, I am heading home.

Sammy2012

bubblypop wrote: »

I would imagine it depends on the destination?

No I think all children will need a pcr test to return to Ireland.

Also if you only have an antigen test when will you have to get your PCR done here? Do you do one at the airport or after being home a few days?

Sammy2012

Children under 7 are exempt. Eamonn Ryan just said it.

pc7

Sammy2012 wrote: »

No I think all children will need a pcr test to return to Ireland.
days?

But sure they don’t need that now makes no sense to bring it in for under 6’s traveling within Europe

Van.Bosch

Skyfloater wrote: »

Where did you see this? Is there an endpoint to that requirement?

It’s on gov.ie

Children aged between 7 and 18 who have not been vaccinated must also have a negative PCR test.

Sammy2012

pc7 wrote: »

But sure they don’t need that now makes no sense to bring it in for under 6’s traveling within Europe

Sorry I should have said children under 7 not all children

Van.Bosch

So the EU and non EU are fairly similar unless the country is on the “emergency break” list, which will be set at EU level.

Ms.Sunshine

So uk travel is now linked with all international travel in July ... no word at all about free travel between the two and it sounds like self quarantine is still in play ?

Ms.Sunshine

embraer170 wrote: »

There are no fines for arriving in Ireland, so unless they deny them entry (which I doubt immigration have grounds to do) I cannot see them having such an issue.

It is a different fine for breaking home quarantine. Is there anything published on the number of such fines issues?

What do you think will happen after tonight’s announcement? Will it still be easy to get in and leave after two days I wonder

Van.Bosch

Ms.Sunshine wrote: »

So uk travel is now linked with all international travel in July ... no word at all about free travel between the two and it sounds like self quarantine is still in play ?

All depends on if it has the “emergency break” applied.

Scenario One – journey originates in a country to which the EU has not applied an ‘Emergency Brake’
If passenger has valid proof of vaccination, no travel-related testing or quarantine will be necessary.

If passenger does not have valid proof of vaccination, they will need to:

present evidence of a negative PCR test result within 72 hours prior to arrival into the country
self-quarantine
undergo post-arrival testing - this will be provided through the HSE
Scenario 2 – journey originates in a country to which the EU has applied an ‘Emergency Brake’
If passenger has valid proof of vaccination, they will need to:

produce a negative result from a PCR test taken no more than 72 hours before arrival
undergo self-quarantine
undergo post-arrival testing - this will be provided through the HSE
If passenger does not have valid proof of vaccination, they will need to:

produce evidence of a negative result from a PCR test undertaken no more than 72 hours before arrival
undergo mandatory hotel quarantine
undergo post-arrival testing
Travel to UK and USA
The approach to travel outside the EU/EEA will also apply to travel to and from Great Britain and the US.

RunningFlyer

What happens if a child gets a positive PCR test before travelling back to Ireland even with the parents vaccinated? Everyone stays abroad? For some reason I thought children would be exempt from all these measures.

No allowance for antigen testing for those unvaccinated.

Shambles.

IQO

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1398346412220469252

kilns

IQO wrote: »

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1398346412220469252

Still useless if you have to quarantine despite fully vaccinated. Starving some businesses of much needed tourists

Van.Bosch

RunningFlyer wrote: »

What happens if a child gets a positive PCR test before travelling back to Ireland even with the parents vaccinated? Everyone stays abroad? For some reason I thought children would be exempt from all these measures.

No allowance for antigen testing for those unvaccinated.

Shambles.

One parent stays with infected kid until the 2 weeks is up and then travels home with them as having “recovered” on the DCC.

I had thought kids at least u12 would be exempt like you.

Van.Bosch

kilns wrote: »

Still useless if you have to quarantine despite fully vaccinated. Starving some businesses of much needed tourists

You don’t.

Scenario One – journey originates in a country to which the EU has not applied an ‘Emergency Brake’
If passenger has valid proof of vaccination, no travel-related testing or quarantine will be necessary.

Darwin

Have they given any indication how the digital cert for vaccinated people will be issued? Can you apply for it online if you are abroad? And if not, will the HSE card suffice on arrival back in Dublin?

KanyeSouthEast

I’m a long long time reader of this thread and I understand there’s loads of questions tonight. Could I please ask someone to clarify for me if I and my wife fully vaccinated go to Spain after July 19 for a few days do we still need to quarantine on our return to Ireland?
Thanks

ZX7R

Darwin wrote: »

Have they given any indication how the digital cert for vaccinated people will be issued? Can you apply for it online if you are abroad? And if not, will the HSE card suffice on arrival back in Dublin?

If you're living in a different eu country and were vaccinated in that eu country, you would register in that country.

titan18

The kids needing a PCR test likely kills travel for most families this summer imo.

normanoffside

Van.Bosch wrote: »

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Scenario One – journey originates in a country to which the EU has not applied an ‘Emergency Brake’
If passenger has valid proof of vaccination, no travel-related testing or quarantine will be necessary.

If passenger does not have valid proof of vaccination, they will need to:

present evidence of a negative PCR test result within 72 hours prior to arrival into the country
self-quarantine
undergo post-arrival testing - this will be provided through the HSE

After how many days of self quarantine will the HSE provide the post-arrival testing?

Van.Bosch

titan18 wrote: »

The kids needing a PCR test likely kills travel for most families this summer imo.

Yeah - it’s harsh alright, if kids were safe for school I don’t see why they can’t be safe on holidays.

Rosereynolds

Darwin wrote: »

Have they given any indication how the digital cert for vaccinated people will be issued? Can you apply for it online if you are abroad? And if not, will the HSE card suffice on arrival back in Dublin?

Well it’s completely digital, so no reason to have to do anything in person, so I imagine you can do it abroad. My partner plans to. If I get my second jab before travelling I’ll apply when abroad so I can use it on my return

Gael23

Van.Bosch wrote: »

You don’t.

Scenario One – journey originates in a country to which the EU has not applied an ‘Emergency Brake’
If passenger has valid proof of vaccination, no travel-related testing or quarantine will be necessary.

What is the emergency brake?

Feria40

KanyeSouthEast wrote: »

I’m a long long time reader of this thread and I understand there’s loads of questions tonight. Could I please ask someone to clarify for me if I and my wife fully vaccinated go to Spain after July 19 for a few days do we still need to quarantine on our return to Ireland?
Thanks

No.

If you are fully vacinated you do not need to quarantine in any shape or form. Nor will you need any type of test

Frank Bullitt

Gael23 wrote: »

What is the emergency brake?

Same question.

Feria40

Frank Bullitt wrote: »

Same question.

The emergency break is to cover eventualities whereby any given country has a huge Covid outbreak or serious spread of a variant of concern.

Crucially it will be based on ECDC data and can the break can only be 'pulled' by the EU

JTMan

Am I right in saying that 1 dose of vaccine is sufficient for the EU Digital Covid cert?

Does the same apply for UK travel to Ireland? i.e. 1 dose is sufficient to be called "vaccinated" in terms of the rules?

VG31

JTMan wrote: »

Am I right in saying that 1 dose of vaccine is sufficient for the EU Digital Covid cert?

Does the same apply for UK travel to Ireland? i.e. 1 dose is sufficient to be called "vaccinated" in terms of the rules?

It was suggested that may be the case recently but I've yet to see any confirmation of it.

mickster29

Can anyone tell me what my options are here. Myself and wife are fully vaccinated and booked flights to Greece from Dublin on 9/7/2021 and returning 23/7/2021. Will I have to pay €2000 each due to it being non_essential travel. By the way this was originally booked for last summers travel.
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