People travelling from Britain to Ireland will no longer need to self-isolate on arrival here from Monday, 19 July if they are fully vaccinated, the Irish Embassy in London has said.
The requirement for them to undergo a PCR test 72 hours before departure will also end.
However, unvaccinated travellers from Britain will still have to produce a negative PCR test on arrival to this country and undergo 14-day home quarantine.
This quarantine can end once they receive a negative PCR test on day five.
Children of any age, travelling with accompanying vaccinated adults, will not be required to self-quarantine post arrival.
However, where one accompanying adult needs to self-quarantine, then all children must also self-quarantine.
"Fully vaccinated travellers from Great Britain to Ireland will not need a pre-departure PCR test or to quarantine at home on arrival," the Irish embassy in Britain confirmed on Twitter.
"You will need proof of being fully vaccinated. NHS Covid Pass, vaccination status letter or paper vaccine card will all be accepted."
At present, it is a legal requirement to self-quarantine on arrival to this country if your journey originated in Britain - even if you enter the State via Northern Ireland.
Vaccinated people who receive a negative PCR test five days after arrival can stop isolating.
But those who are not vaccinated must continue to self-isolate and take a second PCR test on day ten before they can exit the period of quarantine.
This will now change from Monday, when passengers from Britain who have proof of vaccination can move about freely on arrival to Ireland.
The new EU Digital Covid Cert also comes into effect here on that date.
It is also the day when England eases most of its Covid-19 restrictions. Over 100,000 new infections have been notified across Britain in the past two days.
People travelling from Britain who are not fully vaccinated will still need to test and isolate.
1. GB - IE travel update:
— Embassy of Ireland (@IrelandEmbGB) July 16, 2021
As of 19th July, travel arrangements will change for fully vaccinated travellers from GB to IE. Please visit https://t.co/hiqIaBRVCb for full information and please be aware that the Covid-19 pandemic means that guidance may change at short notice.
The embassy stated: "People who are not fully vaccinated will need a negative pre-departure PCR test taken within 72 hours prior to arrival in Ireland.
"14 days home quarantine will apply but a negative PCR test taken from day 5 after arrival can end your quarantine."
Children under 12 will not need a PCR test prior to travelling to Ireland. More guidance on home quarantine requirements for this age group "will be provided in the coming days".
All passengers must continue to complete the Online Passenger Locator Form after 19 July. This includes individuals travelling from Britain to Ireland via Northern Ireland.
The Embassy of Ireland in Britain warned travellers to "be aware that the Covid-19 pandemic means that guidance may change at short notice".
The Irish Embassy in Washington DC also said that, from 19 July, fully vaccinated passengers travelling from the US to Ireland will not need a pre-departure PCR test or be required to home quarantine on arrival.
"Proof of being fully vaccinated - e.g. through a CDC government card - is required in such cases," it said in a post on Twitter.
Changes to Mandatory Hotel Quarantine list
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly, has announced that people arriving here who have been in, or transited through, Cuba in the past 14 days will be required to enter Mandatory Hotel Quarantine from 4am on Tuesday, 20 July.
The minister has also removed 34 countries from the list of designated states for hotel quarantine with effect from today.
These include Afghanistan, Angola, Bahrain, Burundi, Cape Verde, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Malawi, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Oman, Panama, The Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela, Zambia.
