Mandatory hotel quarantine in Ireland to come into effect for TRAVELERS arriving from 33 countries from Friday

All passengers arriving into Ireland from designated States after 4am on the morning of Friday, 26 March are now required to pre-book accommodation in a designated quarantine facility, and to pre-pay for their stay. This is applicable to all transit travelers coming through any GCC country from India.

From Friday, all travellers into Ireland from a selected 33 countries must quarantine at selected hotels from the moment they arrive into the country, and will be transported from the airport to hotel via specialised transport overseen by the Defence Forces.

Who needs to complete mandatory hotel quarantine

You must complete a mandatory hotel quarantine if you come from any country deemed ‘high risk’.

This includes:

  • if you have been in a ‘high risk’ country at any time in the 14 days before you arrive in Ireland
  • if you have travelled through an airport or port in a ‘high risk’ country
  • applicable to all transit travelers coming through any GCC country from India.

Passengers will be required to complete 14 days of mandatory hotel quarantine at a designated facility, this could be reduced if a passenger receives a not-detected result of a COVID-19 test that is taken after ten days. It may also be extended if a passenger tests positive during their stay.

How to book your mandatory hotel quarantine

Before travelling to Ireland, you must reserve and pay for a place in mandatory hotel quarantine.If you fall into the category of traveller required to quarantine on arrival, it is an offence if you travel without making the booking in advance.

You can reserve a place in a mandatory hotel quarantine in below link

https://www.quarantinehotelsireland.ie/https://www.quarantinehotelsireland.ie/

What happens when you arrive into Ireland

The Irish Defence Forces have been designated as the State Liaison Officer (SLO) to support Ireland’s mandatory hotel quarantine policy. Upon arrival into Ireland, regardless of whether you arrive by sea or by air, after immigration and customs processing you will be met by members of the Defence Forces who will ensure you are safely and securely transported from your port of entry to the location in which you will complete your pre-booked mandatory hotel quarantine.

Staff at the facility will greet you and take you through the check in process. They will also provide you with information relating to your stay including on food choices, exercise and wellbeing.

The Irish Defence Forces are available to support you from the moment you arrive in Ireland until you complete your mandatory hotel quarantine and exit the facility. They will be onsite 24/7 at your facility throughout your stay to liaise with the hotel service provider to ensure it is safe, secure and comfortable experience.

What happens if you leave mandatory hotel quarantine before completing the 10- or 14-day period

If you do not fulfil the legal requirement for mandatory hotel quarantine, you are committing an offence and can be fined up to €2,000 or get a prison sentence of up to 1 month, or both.

The Irish Police service, An Garda Síochána, will enforce any non-compliance issues.

Leaving the mandatory quarantine facility after completing the full quarantine period

Once you have completed 14 days of mandatory hotel quarantine (this could be reduced if you get a not-detected result of a COVID-19 test that is taken after ten days), you will receive a letter of completion. You will then be free to leave the mandatory hotel quarantine facility.

The SLO (Irish Defence Forces) will be able to support you as you make arrangements for onward travel as well as checking out of the hotel.

How many rooms are available to the State on day one?

Tifco Hotel Group will make rooms available as required. Those who must enter mandatory hotel quarantine must book in advance of their arrival into Ireland on www.gov.ie/quarantin

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What will the cost per traveler be?

Exemptions

The Health (Amendment) Act 2021 identifies those who are exempt from mandatory hotel quarantine. If your trip to Ireland is not in any of the categories below, then you must complete mandatory hotel quarantine at a designated facility:

  • arriving into the State in the course of duty and who hold a valid Annex 3 certificate (ensuring the availability of goods and essential services)
  • arriving in the State in the course of duty and are drivers of a heavy goods vehicle
  • airline pilots, aircrew, maritime master or maritime crew and who arrive in the State in the course of performing duties
  • travelling to the State pursuant to an arrest warrant, extradition proceedings or other mandatory legal obligation
  • a member of An Garda Síochána or Defence Forces (or their equivalents from another state) and travelling to the State in course of duty
  • travelling to the State for unavoidable, imperative and time-sensitive medical reasons and these reasons are certified by a registered medical practitioner or person with equivalent qualifications outside the State
  • having been outside of the state to provide services to or perform the functions of an office holder (under any enactment or the Constitution) or a member of either house of the Oireachtas or the European Parliament
  • diplomats and certain other categories of persons entitled to privileges and immunities in the State

You should be aware that requests for review can be based only on a limited number of grounds and that public health will remain a paramount consideration.

It is important to note that the list of designated states will be subject to change at short notice and passengers are required to check the list before travelling to Ireland, to be sure of their obligations.

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