Foreigners may not avail of Republic-North visa-free travel

[joebloggs]

missed this from a few days ago.. :D

THE COMMON Travel Area between the Republic and the UK is only for the benefit of Irish and British people, a High Court judge said yesterday.

Foreign tourists who leave the Republic for a day trip to Northern Ireland, without a passport or visa to enter the UK could, under Irish immigration laws, be refused permission to re-enter the Republic, a judge warned yesterday.

looks like the backdoor is closing :rolleyes:, thou if they dont let them re-enter will they be stuck in the UK :doh

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/1224/1224309470961.html

[Terpe]

.....looks like the backdoor is closing :rolleyes:, thou if they dont let them re-enter will they be stuck in the UK :doh

Yep, oh dear :doh

[joebloggs]

Yep, oh dear :doh

well lets hope UKBA in Northern Ireland check they have a valid visa to re-enter Ireland b4 they allow them into Northern Ireland :doh

[Dedworth]

well lets hope UKBA in Northern Ireland check they have a valid visa to re-enter Ireland b4 they allow them into Northern Ireland :doh

:icon_lol:

I think you're entering the realms of fantasy here...............