The Irish authorities has prolonged its visa-free journey ban for South Africa and a few South American nations as a consequence of considerations surrounding the unfold of COVID-19.
The earlier ban carried out on 27 January was as a consequence of finish on 5 March. In line with the Irish Occasions, Minister of Justice, Helen McEntee mentioned the ban has been prolonged to help Irish authorities in moderating the motion of individuals going out and in of the Republic of Eire. McEntee mentioned that the ban might be prolonged “till it’s now not wanted for public well being causes.”
“The sturdy recommendation is that everybody, no matter their nationality or visa/preclearance standing, or the place they began their journey from, who can’t present of important goal to journey to or inside Eire, shouldn’t journey to Eire,” she mentioned.
It’s at present towards the regulation for any particular person – no matter nationality or passport – to journey inside Eire for non-essential causes.
McEntee advised Irish Occasions that the choice to implement the ban was made based mostly on skilled recommendation they obtained from their Nationwide Public Well being Workforce.
Till it’s now not wanted, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and South Africa won’t be permitted into the Republic of Eire.
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