Travel Requirements Ireland FAQs

Pre-entry tests are no longer required for fully vaccinated travellers entering the USA.

The requirement for a negative pre-departure COVID-19 test result was removed by the CDC, effective June 12th 2022.

This applies to all guests returning to the USA.

Read the official release from the CDC here

Travellers to the Republic of Ireland are no longer required to show proof of vaccination, proof of recovery or a negative PCR test result upon arrival.

⚠️ IMPORTANT: A Passenger Locator Form is no longer required for arrivals to the Republic of Ireland nor Northern Ireland.

No. There is no need to quarantine when arriving in Ireland.

Quarantine measures in Ireland related to COVID-19 have now ended.

Passport validity requirements for Ireland depend on your citizenship and whether a visa is required.

⚠️ IMPORTANT: There is NO requirement for US, Canadian, Australian or Aotearoa/New Zealand citizens visiting Ireland for tourism to have 6 months validity on their passports.

Northern Ireland has relaxed its restrictions and is open for business in the same manner as the Republic of Ireland.

Passengers no longer have to complete a UK Passenger Locator Form and there is no longer a requirement to take a pre-arrival test, irrespective of vaccination status.

⚠️ Pre-departure testing is no longer required for guests returning to the USA, Canada or Australia.

Smartcare Healthcare are our affiliated partner for COVID-19 care and testing.

EU residents can avail of an EU Digital Covid Certificate (DCC) when they travel within the European Union (EU) and six other European countries (Iceland, Liechenstein, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland and the Vatican City).

A DCC is proof that the carrier has either:

Vaccines against COVID-19 are not required for travel to Ireland.

Ireland is open to travellers regardless of your vaccination status and whether your journey originates in the USA, Canada, Australia or elsewhere in the world.

Travellers to the Republic of Ireland are no longer required to show proof of vaccination, proof of recovery or a negative PCR test result upon arrival.

The following vaccines are approved in the EU:

• Comirnaty (Pfizer)
• Janssen (Johnson & Johnson)
• Spikevax (Moderna)
• Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca)

Travellers to the Republic of Ireland are no longer required to show proof of vaccination upon arrival.

A vaccine is not currently required to take either a Vagabond or Driftwood small-group tour of Ireland.

⚠️ IMPORTANT: We do require all guests to sign a pre-tour disclaimer affirming the lack of any COVID-19 symptoms.