British expats using Dublin to avoid Far East travel bans
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British expats using Dublin to avoid Far East travel bans
10/02/2021
“Ireland is an easy option for [British] expat escapees: cheap flights, lax quarantine implementation and doable expat routes to Asia like Doha that don’t require quarantine if transiting only,
Expat British nationals are renting properties in Dublin for short stays, ranging from 14 to 21 days, before travelling to Singapore and other southeast Asian countries, according to The Irish Times.
Travellers who have been in the UK 14 days prior to travel are not permitted to enter Singapore.
To get around the travel restrictions for countries in southeast Asia, British nationals are using Ireland as a temporary stopover by renting properties in Dublin.
One source told The Irish Times they knew of three contacts who were “killing time” by renting Airbnbs in Dublin.
The source said that Ireland is a popular tranist location because the Government is yet to fully implement mandatory quarantine, meaning people “can get out and about, and have walks”.
“As long as [these] passengers can declare they have been in Ireland for 14 days prior to flying, that’s all the authorities care about – they have not been in the UK.”
“It seems like a hell of a layover in Ireland, but most have no choice; long-term stay visas or permanent residency visa holders can lapse if the holder is out of the country too long,” the source added.
https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/bri ... 78697.html
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