Why must you clear UK immigration when connecting to Ireland in spite of Irish border checks?
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When flying from the UK to Ireland, you'll clear immigration at the Irish airport.
So why must people connecting in the UK clear immigration (and be photographed at security to prove they did this, rather than using the transit corridor) in order to board a flight to Ireland?
Is it to prevent non-Europeans from entering Ireland posing as Brits by presenting a UK driving licence, and then fly back to the UK (as you don't clear immigration in the other direction)?
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When flying from the UK to Ireland, you'll clear immigration at the Irish airport.
So why must people connecting in the UK clear immigration (and be photographed at security to prove they did this, rather than using the transit corridor) in order to board a flight to Ireland?
Is it to prevent non-Europeans from entering Ireland posing as Brits by presenting a UK driving licence, and then fly back to the UK (as you don't clear immigration in the other direction)?
uk customs-and-immigration transit ireland common-travel-area
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Have you examined, or studied, "Operation Gull"? It is still in effect and is likely to remain in effect for long time.
– Gayot Fow
Aug 28 '17 at 17:39
@GayotFow I thought that pertained to Northern Irish air and ferryports
– Coke
Aug 28 '17 at 17:46
Yes, Belfast and all international ports in southern England.
– Gayot Fow
Aug 28 '17 at 17:50
@GayotFow Ah K, so once you present yourself at the UK border (say at Gatwick) and declare that you're going to Ireland, Operation Gull kicks in?
– Coke
Aug 28 '17 at 17:52
Yes, but sporadically, nobody knows how many people are assigned to the operation, but it cannot be discounted. What does kick off every time is the 2013 UK/US agreement (which the ROI also signed). So take your pick.
– Gayot Fow
Aug 28 '17 at 18:09
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When flying from the UK to Ireland, you'll clear immigration at the Irish airport.
So why must people connecting in the UK clear immigration (and be photographed at security to prove they did this, rather than using the transit corridor) in order to board a flight to Ireland?
Is it to prevent non-Europeans from entering Ireland posing as Brits by presenting a UK driving licence, and then fly back to the UK (as you don't clear immigration in the other direction)?
uk customs-and-immigration transit ireland common-travel-area
asked Aug 28 '17 at 16:50
Coke
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When flying from the UK to Ireland, you'll clear immigration at the Irish airport.
So why must people connecting in the UK clear immigration (and be photographed at security to prove they did this, rather than using the transit corridor) in order to board a flight to Ireland?
Is it to prevent non-Europeans from entering Ireland posing as Brits by presenting a UK driving licence, and then fly back to the UK (as you don't clear immigration in the other direction)?
uk customs-and-immigration transit ireland common-travel-area
uk customs-and-immigration transit ireland common-travel-area
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Have you examined, or studied, "Operation Gull"? It is still in effect and is likely to remain in effect for long time.
– Gayot Fow
Aug 28 '17 at 17:39
@GayotFow I thought that pertained to Northern Irish air and ferryports
– Coke
Aug 28 '17 at 17:46
Yes, Belfast and all international ports in southern England.
– Gayot Fow
Aug 28 '17 at 17:50
@GayotFow Ah K, so once you present yourself at the UK border (say at Gatwick) and declare that you're going to Ireland, Operation Gull kicks in?
– Coke
Aug 28 '17 at 17:52
Yes, but sporadically, nobody knows how many people are assigned to the operation, but it cannot be discounted. What does kick off every time is the 2013 UK/US agreement (which the ROI also signed). So take your pick.
– Gayot Fow
Aug 28 '17 at 18:09
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show 7 more comments
Have you examined, or studied, "Operation Gull"? It is still in effect and is likely to remain in effect for long time.
– Gayot Fow
Aug 28 '17 at 17:39
@GayotFow I thought that pertained to Northern Irish air and ferryports
– Coke
Aug 28 '17 at 17:46
Yes, Belfast and all international ports in southern England.
– Gayot Fow
Aug 28 '17 at 17:50
@GayotFow Ah K, so once you present yourself at the UK border (say at Gatwick) and declare that you're going to Ireland, Operation Gull kicks in?
– Coke
Aug 28 '17 at 17:52
Yes, but sporadically, nobody knows how many people are assigned to the operation, but it cannot be discounted. What does kick off every time is the 2013 UK/US agreement (which the ROI also signed). So take your pick.
– Gayot Fow
Aug 28 '17 at 18:09
Have you examined, or studied, "Operation Gull"? It is still in effect and is likely to remain in effect for long time.
– Gayot Fow
Aug 28 '17 at 17:39
Have you examined, or studied, "Operation Gull"? It is still in effect and is likely to remain in effect for long time.
– Gayot Fow
Aug 28 '17 at 17:39
@GayotFow I thought that pertained to Northern Irish air and ferryports
– Coke
Aug 28 '17 at 17:46
@GayotFow I thought that pertained to Northern Irish air and ferryports
– Coke
Aug 28 '17 at 17:46
Yes, Belfast and all international ports in southern England.
– Gayot Fow
Aug 28 '17 at 17:50
Yes, Belfast and all international ports in southern England.
– Gayot Fow
Aug 28 '17 at 17:50
@GayotFow Ah K, so once you present yourself at the UK border (say at Gatwick) and declare that you're going to Ireland, Operation Gull kicks in?
– Coke
Aug 28 '17 at 17:52
@GayotFow Ah K, so once you present yourself at the UK border (say at Gatwick) and declare that you're going to Ireland, Operation Gull kicks in?
– Coke
Aug 28 '17 at 17:52
Yes, but sporadically, nobody knows how many people are assigned to the operation, but it cannot be discounted. What does kick off every time is the 2013 UK/US agreement (which the ROI also signed). So take your pick.
– Gayot Fow
Aug 28 '17 at 18:09
Yes, but sporadically, nobody knows how many people are assigned to the operation, but it cannot be discounted. What does kick off every time is the 2013 UK/US agreement (which the ROI also signed). So take your pick.
– Gayot Fow
Aug 28 '17 at 18:09
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Part of this stems from Operation Gull, which is in place on a non-systematic basis at English airports as well as Northern Irish air- and seaports.
It is a measure to identify people intending to use the Common Travel Area (a British-Irish semi-open border concept) as a loophole to enter the republic of Ireland, as border controls at the land border are limited to spot checks on the motorway and trains between Belfast and Dublin.
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Part of this stems from Operation Gull, which is in place on a non-systematic basis at English airports as well as Northern Irish air- and seaports.
It is a measure to identify people intending to use the Common Travel Area (a British-Irish semi-open border concept) as a loophole to enter the republic of Ireland, as border controls at the land border are limited to spot checks on the motorway and trains between Belfast and Dublin.
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Part of this stems from Operation Gull, which is in place on a non-systematic basis at English airports as well as Northern Irish air- and seaports.
It is a measure to identify people intending to use the Common Travel Area (a British-Irish semi-open border concept) as a loophole to enter the republic of Ireland, as border controls at the land border are limited to spot checks on the motorway and trains between Belfast and Dublin.
answered Aug 31 '17 at 16:51
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up vote
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Part of this stems from Operation Gull, which is in place on a non-systematic basis at English airports as well as Northern Irish air- and seaports.
It is a measure to identify people intending to use the Common Travel Area (a British-Irish semi-open border concept) as a loophole to enter the republic of Ireland, as border controls at the land border are limited to spot checks on the motorway and trains between Belfast and Dublin.
answered Aug 31 '17 at 16:51
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Part of this stems from Operation Gull, which is in place on a non-systematic basis at English airports as well as Northern Irish air- and seaports.
It is a measure to identify people intending to use the Common Travel Area (a British-Irish semi-open border concept) as a loophole to enter the republic of Ireland, as border controls at the land border are limited to spot checks on the motorway and trains between Belfast and Dublin.
answered Aug 31 '17 at 16:51
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Have you examined, or studied, "Operation Gull"? It is still in effect and is likely to remain in effect for long time.
– Gayot Fow
Aug 28 '17 at 17:39
@GayotFow I thought that pertained to Northern Irish air and ferryports
– Coke
Aug 28 '17 at 17:46
Yes, Belfast and all international ports in southern England.
– Gayot Fow
Aug 28 '17 at 17:50
@GayotFow Ah K, so once you present yourself at the UK border (say at Gatwick) and declare that you're going to Ireland, Operation Gull kicks in?
– Coke
Aug 28 '17 at 17:52
Yes, but sporadically, nobody knows how many people are assigned to the operation, but it cannot be discounted. What does kick off every time is the 2013 UK/US agreement (which the ROI also signed). So take your pick.
– Gayot Fow
Aug 28 '17 at 18:09