Do I need a visa for a connecting flight in Dublin?

You need a Transit Visa to travel through an Irish airport/seaport on your way to another destination, subject to the information below. To transit through Ireland means you are only passing through an Irish airport or seaport to travel to another destination. To transit, you cannot pass through border control.

Do I need a Covid test to transit through Dublin Airport?

Do I need a COVID-19 test before I arrive at Dublin Airport? You will be required to present evidence from a testing facility of your negative COVID-19 test upon arrival at Dublin Airport.

How long does it take to get through customs at Dublin Airport?

The actual customs part of the airport will unlikely detain you. It will take approx 30 mins to get through immigration from landing, and assuming there is no delay with the baggage coming out, you should be good to go.

Do you have to recheck in on connecting flights?

When you purchase a connecting flight, checked baggage is usually forwarded to your final destination, and will change planes when you do. When you purchase a layover flight, you will need to claim your bags when you land at your layover destination, and recheck them the next day when you continue your flight(s).

Do you need to check in for connecting flights?

Yes, a security check is mandatory when you take a connecting flight. This is because there is a time lag between getting off one aeroplane and getting on-board another to reach your destination.

Do you need a Covid test to enter Ireland?

Do I need a COVID test before coming to Ireland? All arrivals aged 12 and over need to have a negative COVID-19 test result when travelling to Ireland, unless you are travelling from Northern Ireland and have not been in another country in the 14 days before your arrival. There are also some other limited exemptions.

Is Dublin Airport easy to navigate?

Dublin Airport, when compared to many international airports, is easy to navigate as it is smaller than many other international airports are. There are two terminals aptly named Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.

What is a self-connecting flight at Dublin Airport?

Follow our Guide to Flight Connections at Dublin Airport. Self-connecting passengers are those passengers who are travelling on two or more connecting flights which were booked separately to each other and have independent tickets.

What is the immigration process like at Dublin Airport?

The facility itself in Dublin is no different than most other U.S. airport immigration facilities. Just follow the signs and you will proceed down an escalator and into a large hall. You will go through security first, a neccesity only for U.S.-bound passengers.

When to go to US preclearance after clearance from Dublin Airport?

Once you have cleared Dublin Airport security, the US Preclearance screens will direct you when to go to US Preclearance. Passengers should not present to US Preclearance before their flight opens. Please see example below. Do all passengers travelling to the US from Dublin Airport go through US Preclearance?

How easy is it to transit through Dublin Airport?

Dublin makes it supremely easy to transit in a sleek, modern, user-friendly airport. Getting off my United Airlines flight in Terminal 2, I followed the signs directing me toward flight connections.