Ireland's skies will finally reopen on Monday as sun-starved tourists head to their favourite European destinations.
Everyone with a Digital Covid Green Certificate will be able to jet off to almost wherever they please in the EU, with almost all countries signed up to the scheme.
The flying experience will be very different from pre-pandemic times with masks required, temperature checks and more.
But if you are jetting off soon or just looking into a late-summer holiday, these are all the countries that have signed up for the scheme and will allow Irish tourists with Covid certs in.
Countries accepting Covid Certs
Czechia
Denmark
Germany
Greece
Poland
Croatia
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Estonia
France
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
The Netherlands
Portugal
Romania
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
How to get a Covid cert
| Type of DCC | Who is it for? | How do you get it? |
| DCC based on vaccination | Fully vaccinated people | By email (if the HSE has your email address) or by post |
| DCC based on recovery | People who had a recent positive COVID-19 test You can request the DCC 11 days after your positive test You must have had the positive test within the past 6 months |
Request it by calling 1800 851 504 (from 19 July 2021) |
| DCC based on negative RT-PCR test | People who get a negative RT-PCR result at a private testing service Test must be taken up to 72 hours before travel |
From the private testing facility |
| DCC based on negative antigen test | People who get a negative antigen test at a private testing service* Test must be taken up to 48 hours before travel |
From the private testing facility |
*Above taken from Citizen's Information website.
