BRITAIN TO IRELAND Travel Restrictions

Updated 06.01.22

We are operating our ‘Travel Safe’ programme to ensure the safety and comfort of both passengers and crew on all our services. In accordance with public health guidelines, it is recommended to wear face coverings while onboard our ships for the safety of all. In Irish ports, the wearing of face coverings is mandatory. See what we are doing here.

We strongly recommend adding our new flexibility option when making a new booking.

What you need for travel to IRELAND FROM BRITAIN:

Please go to www.gov.ie , for the latest information on travel requirements to Ireland.

The requirements for arrivals from Britain into Ireland are as follows:

• All passengers must complete an online Passenger Locator Form (PLF) in advance of travel. Passengers who cannot produce a receipt for a passenger locator form, valid test result and vaccine evidence where required, will be denied boarding. Children should be included in the PLF of their accompanying adult. Only international transport workers in possession of an Annex 3 certificate, drivers of HGVs in the course of their duties and diplomats are exempt from the requirement to complete the passenger locator form. Further information and the form are available here  – www.gov.ie/locatorform.
  
  In addition
• 1. Passengers aged 12 years and over with evidence of having been fully vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19 with certification do NOT need a pre-departure COVID-19 test result.
  
  OR
  
  
• 2. Passengers aged 12 years and over who are not vaccinated or recovered will need for check-in a certified negative RT-PCR COVID-19 test result conducted within 72 hours before arrival in Ireland.
  
  Children aged 11 years and under are exempt from pre-travel COVID-19 test requirements. 

All passengers arriving in Ireland are advised to conduct antigen testing on a daily basis for a period of 5 consecutive days commencing on day of arrival. More information can be found here.

Ireland is now a part of the EU Digital COVID Certificate for travel originating within the EU/EEA. The Digital COVID Certificate will make it easier to travel to and from these countries and will be accepted as proof of vaccination, recovery or negative test.

For the UK, please  select from the relevant links below to find out how to obtain your vaccination certificate: 

England - NHS COVID Pass

Scotland - NHS COVID Vaccination Status

Wales - NHS COVID Pass

Northern Ireland - NHS Proof of Vaccination

While paper vaccine cards are accepted All other passengers aged 12 and over who are not vaccinated or recovered will need for check-in a certified negative RT-PCR COVID-19 test result conducted within 72 hours of arrival in Ireland.

As proof of vaccination, we strongly advise our passengers to access their NHS Covid Pass to avoid any potential issues upon arrival.