Ireland EU Digital Covid Certificate DCC
Organization : Ministry of Public Health
Facility : EU Digital Covid Certificate DCC
Country : Ireland
Website : https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/travel_and_recreation/travel_abroad/digital_covid_certificate.html#
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Ireland EU Digital Covid Certificate
From 19 July 2021, Ireland plans to operate the EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) for travel originating within the EU and EEA. These plans are subject to the public health advice on that date.
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What is the EU DCC?
The EU COVID Certificate (previously called the Digital Green Certificate) will help citizens move freely and safely within the EU during the COVID-19 pandemic.
It is proof that you have either :
** Been vaccinated against COVID-19
** Received a negative test result
** Recovered from COVID-19
Being vaccinated will not be a pre-condition to travel.
What information will be included on the DCC?
The certificate will only contain necessary key information including
** Your name
** Your date of birth
** The date of issue
** Relevant information about your vaccine or test or recovery
** A unique identifier number
The DCC will be free and available in both digital and paper formats. The certificate has a QR code to avoid fraud.
Who will be able to get and use the DCC?
The DCC is for :
** EU citizens, residents and their families
** Non-EU citizens who are legally staying or residing in the EU
How will it work across the EU?
Individual member states will decide how the DCC will be used as part of national public health measures. If you are travelling abroad you should always check the entry requirements before you travel.
The system will be used throughout the EU and will also be open to Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Iceland. You can check the European Centre of Disease Control’s map (EU traffic lights system) before you travel abroad.
Arrive into Ireland from the EU or EEA
If you arrive into Ireland with a Digital COVID Certificate, you will not need to quarantine.
Will there still be testing requirements?
** People who are fully vaccinated and have a DCC, will be able to travel without a RT-PCR test.
** However, if you arrive with a DCC which you were given on the basis of a non RT-PCR test such as an antigen test, you will need proof of a negative RT-PCR test taken no more than 72 hours before arrival.
** People arriving without a DCC will also need proof of a negative RT-PCR test taken no more than 72 hours before arrival.
** Children aged between 7 and 18 who have not been vaccinated must also have a negative RT- PCR test.
Arrive into Ireland from Outside the EU or EEA
** From 19 July, Ireland will broadly follow the EU approach to non-essential travel into the EU from third countries. An emergency brake system is being introduced.
** An emergency brake system will be applied quickly to countries where a variant of concern or interest arises. This will be coordinated at EU level to protect against the importation of variants.
** If an emergency brake is applied to a country, the Government advice will be to avoid travel to that country.
Arriving from outside EU and no emergency brake applied :
If you arrive into Ireland from outside the EU and you have valid proof of vaccination, you will not need to do any travel-related testing or quarantine.
If you do not have valid proof of vaccination, you will need to :
** Show evidence of a negative RT- PCR test result within 72 hours before your arrival
** Self-quarantine (home quarantine)
** Undergo post-arrival testing – this will be provided through the HSE