Legislation – The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Information to Passengers) (Amendment No. 10) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
Amendment of the Operator Liability Regulations6.
(1)
The Schedule to the Operator Liability Regulations is amended in accordance with this regulation.
(2)
“The essential information to be given in accordance with regulation 11(1) to (3) is:
Essential information to enter Northern Ireland from overseas
Fill in your passenger locator form up to 48 hours before arrival. You must declare all countries you have visited or travelled through in the 10 days prior to your arrival on your passenger locator form.
Before departure check the list of red countries https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/coronavirus-covid-19-travelling-northern-ireland-red-list-country as the list can change regularly.
Red list passengers (including passengers who are fully vaccinated)
1.
Provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 3 days of departure to the UK.
2.
Book a managed isolation package https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/coronavirus-covid-19-travelling-northern-ireland-red-list-country#toc-4
3.
Complete a passenger locator form https://nidirect.gov.uk/articles/coronavirus-covid-19-travelling-northern-ireland-red-list-country#toc-4
You can only enter if you are a British or Irish National, or you have residence rights in the UK. You must enter through a designated port and isolate in a government approved hotel for 10 days.
Unvaccinated passengers or passengers vaccinated with unauthorised vaccines
1.
Provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 3 days of departure to the UK.
2.
Book tests for days 2 and 8 https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/coronavirus-covid-19-travelling-northern-ireland-non-red-list-country#toc-7
3.
Complete a passenger locator form https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/coronavirus-covid-19-travelling-northern-ireland-non-red-list-country#toc-8
4.
Make plans to self-isolate in private accommodation for 10 full days after arrival (or full duration of stay if less than 10 days).
Fully vaccinated passengers
1.
Book a test for on or before day 2 – this must be a PCR test.
2.
Complete a passenger locator form.
3.
Self-isolate on arrival and until the result of your day 2 test is known. You may only leave self-isolation if the test is negative.
These measures apply to all persons (including UK nationals and residents) arriving in the UK from outside the common travel area comprising the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands. The British Overseas Territories are not in the common travel area. Public health requirements may vary depending upon in which nation of the UK you are staying.
England:https://www.gov.uk/uk-border-control
Northern Ireland:https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/coronavirus-covid-19-international-travel-advice
Scotland:https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-international-travel-quarantine
Wales:https://gov.wales/arriving-wales-overseas
It is a legal requirement that you wear a face covering on public transport in Northern Ireland.
Failure to comply with these measures is a criminal offence and you could be fined. There are a limited set of exemptions from these measures. Check the list of exemptions carefully. You may be fined if you fraudulently claim an exemption.”.
(3)
“The required information to be given in accordance with regulation 11(4) is:
“The following is a public health message on behalf of the UK’s public health agencies.
If you are fully vaccinated or otherwise meet the eligibility criteria, you may take a PCR test on or before day 2 after you arrive. You must self-isolate on arrival and may only leave self-isolation if the result of the test is negative.
Unvaccinated passengers must self-isolate for 10 days and take a test on day 8 after you arrive.
If you have been in or transited through any countries on the red list within the previous 10 days, you must quarantine in a managed isolation facility for the first 10 days after arrival and also take another test 8 days after arrival.
The symptoms of coronavirus are a new continuous cough, a high temperature or a loss of, or change in, normal sense of taste or smell. If you experience any of these symptoms, however mild, you are advised to make yourself known to the crew.
Please follow the Public Health guidance for the area you are living or travelling in.
Visit gov.uk/coronavirus for more advice.””.