As part of Government efforts to tackle the pandemic, the Minister for Justice signed an order that imposed new visa requirements on passport holders from a number of South American countries and South Africa. This order and the associated measures came into effect at midnight on 27 January 2021.
Persons, other than those exempted , who have been in a designated State within 14 days of arriving in Ireland must pre-book a designated quarantine facility and present for quarantine on arrival.