General COVID-19 Travel Advisory in Operation

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Overview

Security Status

Avoid non-essential travel.

Security Status Last Updated: 15 March 2020

COVID-19 

Travel from Ireland to Guyana

Given the uncertainty around transatlantic travel options into Ireland, we very strongly advise against any further travel into the region until the COVID-19 crisis has been contained.

Travel from Guyana to Ireland

From 16 January, all passengers arriving into Ireland are required to have a negative / not detected result from a pre-departure COVID-19 RT-PCR test taken within 72 hours before their arrival in Ireland. This is a mandatory requirement. Passengers will be asked to present evidence of their negative/‘not detected’ result before boarding their airplane or ferry and will be denied boarding if they cannot produce such evidence. Further information is available here.  

If you must travel to Ireland, you are required to fill out a COVID-19 Passenger Locator Form online before you travel.

If a citizen has a genuine humanitarian emergency requiring urgent travel, they should contact the Embassy immediately for advice and consular assistance before commencing their journey.

A legal requirement to quarantine has been introduced for all passengers arriving in Ireland from 4 February 2021.  If you travel to Ireland for essential reasons from Guyana:

• 14-day quarantine period must be undertaken at the address specified on the Passenger Locator Form

• you must complete the full 14 days of quarantine - regardless of whether you have a negative test result

If you do not fulfil the legal requirement for mandatory quarantine you are committing an offence, and can be fined up to €2,500 or get a prison sentence of up to 6 months, or both. Further information on essential travel to Ireland from abroad is available on the gov.ie website

General Travel Advice

Zika Virus

In recent years there have been outbreaks of Zika Virus (a dengue-like mosquito-borne disease) in Central and South America and the Caribbean. However, there is currently no evidence of a Zika Virus outbreak in Guyana.  Irish Citizens, especially those with a weakened immune system or women who are pregnant or trying to become pregnant, are advised to follow guidance available on the website of the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) at  http://www.hpsc.ie/A-Z/Vectorborne/Zika/.

Emergency assistance 

You can contact the emergency services in Guyana by dialling (999).

As there is no Irish Embassy in this country, we’re limited in the help we can offer you in an emergency. You can contact the Irish Embassy in Brasília on +55 61 3248 8800 and the Honorary Consul in Guyana.

EU Directive on Consular Protection

Under the EU Consular Protection Directive, Irish nationals may seek assistance from the Embassy or Consulate of any other EU member state in a country where there is no Irish Embassy or permanent representation.

Our tips for Safe Travels:

• Purchase comprehensive travel insurance which covers all your intended activities.
• Register your details with us so that we can contact you quickly if there’s an unforeseen crisis like a natural disaster or a family emergency.
• Follow us on twitter @dfatravelwise for the latest travel updates.
• Read our ‘Know Before You Go’ guide.