Covaxin has made its way to the Ireland ‘s list of approved COVID-19 vaccines for international travellers. Covaxin is India’s indigenously made vaccine, one of the vaccines being used nationwide in the immunization campaign against the pandemic.
It will help more fully vaccinated Indians planning travel to the Ireland without the need for a pre-departure PCR test or self-isolation at the address declared on their compulsory Passenger Locator Forms.
Here are the Current rules for travelling to Ireland
Everyone arriving in Ireland must complete a Passenger Locator Form before boarding a flight or taking a boat to Ireland.
You must also have one of the following when you arrive in Ireland:
- An EU Digital COVID Certificate that shows you are fully vaccinated with an EMA approved vaccine, or have recovered from COVID-19, or
- Other acceptable proof that you have been fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine, or you have recovered from COVID-19, or
- Proof of a negative RT-PCR test taken no more than 72 hours before your arrival
Children aged 11 and under are exempt from testing requirements and there are some other limited exceptions.
Since Thursday 6 January 2022, pre-departure testing is no longer needed, except for travellers that do not have proof that they are vaccinated or do not have proof of recovery from COVID-19 in the previous 6 months. If you do not have proof of vaccination or do not have proof that you have recovered from COVID-19, you must have a negative RT-PCR test taken with 72 hours before your arrival. Antigen tests are not accepted for travel to Ireland.
People arriving in Ireland do not need to quarantine.
You should follow public health advice if you develop symptoms of COVID-19 or if you are a close contact of a confirmed case of COVID-19.
Visit the following link to know more details for travelling to Ireland.