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You can find out more about restricting your movements here.
Categories of passengers not requested to restrict their movements on arrival
In line with the EU traffic lights approach, the request to restrict movements does not apply to travellers from green regions, or those arriving from Northern Ireland.
Currently, all passengers entering Ireland from orange, red, and grey regions are requested to restrict their movements for 14 days.
This general request to restrict movement for 14 days does not apply to certain defined categories, as indicated below:
(a) International Transport Workers, including workers in aviation, maritime and road haulage sectors
(b) Those travelling with an essential function or need as set out in paragraph 19 of the EU Council Recommendation, including:
I. Passengers travelling for the purposes of an imperative business reason, only while carrying out that essential function
II. Passengers arriving for imperative family reasons, only while pursuing that imperative reason
III. Returning passengers, who have carried out an essential function in another region, but who have otherwise restricted their movement while in that region
(c) Passengers arriving from an “orange” region, who have received a negative/’not detected’ result from a COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test taken during the three days before arrival in Ireland. Passengers are requested to have supporting evidence of the negative test in their possession
It is the responsibility of individuals to determine whether their circumstances fall within one of the categories outlined in the EU Council Recommendation.
You can indicate on your Passenger Locator Form if you are travelling with an essential purpose as defined by Council Recommendation 2020/1475. You may be asked for evidence in support of this.
The information provided on this form will be used to provide you with public health information and COVID-19 advice and may be used for the purpose of contact tracing.
Imperative business reasons could include clients of State agencies or those whose attendance in person is critical to the functioning of a business. It is requested that those who consider their circumstances to be within this category carry supporting documentation from the state agency concerned or from a company CEO or Chairman or Director.
Imperative family reasons could include providing essential care to children, elderly or vulnerable people (in particular to those who live alone but excluding social family visits), exercising a right of access to a child, attending a court hearing, or attending a wedding or funeral. Those who consider their circumstances to be within this category should carry supporting documentation from relevant sources such as undertakers, clerics, social workers or solicitors.
Those who intend travelling should be aware that individual workplaces, schools, childcare facilities and colleges in Ireland can apply their own health and safety measures. Intending travellers, as well as parents/guardians, should familiarise themselves with these requirements before booking any travel.
Post arrival testing of passengers
Passengers arriving from an “orange” or “red” or “grey” region should restrict their movements for 14 days (other than the categories outlined above).
This period of restricted movement can end if you receive a negative/’not detected’ result of a PCR test that has been taken a minimum of five days after your arrival in Ireland. You should wait for your negative test result to be returned before ending the period of restricted movements.
COVID-19 tests for international travel
There are a number of COVID-19 testing technologies currently available or emerging on the commercial market. However, a negative result from a COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test is currently the only test type considered acceptable by Ireland’s public health authorities in relation to international travel. This will be kept under review.
Testing provision under Ireland’s framework for international travel is provided by commercial suppliers, and passengers will pay for this directly. Testing for international travel is not provided through the public health system.
As the availability of testing cannot be guaranteed, intending passengers wishing to avail of a post arrival test should seek an appointment for a test in advance of travel.
Under Ireland's infectious disease legislation details of a positive post-arrival COVID-19 test result must be provided by the test provider to the HSE public health department for follow up.
Travelling from non-EU/EEA countries
For travel from non-EU/EEA countries, the general request to restrict your movements for 14 days does not apply to certain defined categories, as indicated below:
(a) International Transport Workers, including workers in aviation, maritime and road haulage sectors
(b) Those travelling with an essential function or need as set out in paragraph 19 of the EU Council Recommendation, including:
I. Passengers travelling for the purposes of an imperative business reason, only while carrying out that essential function
II. Passengers arriving for imperative family reasons, only while pursuing that imperative reason
III. Returning passengers, who have carried out an essential function in another region, but who have otherwise restricted their movement while in that region.
Imperative business reasons could include clients of State agencies or those whose attendance in person is critical to the functioning of a business. It is requested that those who consider their circumstances to be within this category carry supporting documentation from the State agency concerned or from a company CEO or Chairman or Director.
Imperative family reasons could include providing essential care to children, elderly or vulnerable people (in particular to those who live alone but excluding social family visits), exercising a right of access to a child, attending a court hearing, or attending a wedding or funeral. It is requested that those who consider their circumstances to be within this category carry supporting documentation from sources such as undertakers, clerics, social workers or solicitors.
Intending travellers should be aware that individual workplaces, schools, childcare facilities and colleges in Ireland can apply their own health and safety measures. Intending travellers, as well as parents/guardians, should familiarise themselves with these requirements before booking travel.
The approach to post-arrival testing for red/grey regions in the ECDC categorisation also applies to arrivals from all non-EU/EEA countries.
Travelling from the airport or port to your destination
When travelling to your destination:
Household members who were not travelling with you do not need to restrict their movements.
General public health advice
While in Ireland you will be required to follow public health advice listed below.
You should:
All travellers should be aware of the symptoms of COVID-19.
The common symptoms are:
If you have symptoms, self-isolate and contact your GP or HSE Live on 1850 24 1850 immediately.
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