Meeting Venue
ICAR2022 will be held at the ICC Belfast between Monday June 20th- Friday June 24th. This major international conference venue is run by experienced conference staff to ensure a smooth meeting experience.
Plenary Sessions and the poster sessions, coffee breaks, buffet lunch and dinner will take place in the Hall 1 exhibition space. This will ensure that exhibitors and posters have high visibility to delegates throughout the meeting,
Plenary Sessions and the poster sessions, coffee breaks, buffet lunch and dinner will take place in the Hall 1 exhibition space. This will ensure that exhibitors and posters have high visibility to delegates throughout the meeting,
Travel to Belfast
Belfast is well served by three airports:
George Best Belfast City Airport: This airport is a short distance from the ICC and is served by local flights to the UK and Amsterdam.
Belfast International Airport: This airport is a 30minute drive from the meeting venue and is served by flights from across Europe, Cuba, Orlando and Las Vegas.
Dublin International Airport: This airport is in the Irish Republic and is served by a wide range of international destinations. An hourly bus service travels between Dublin airport and Belfast City Centre. This Route 705X service takes 2h30min.
George Best Belfast City Airport: This airport is a short distance from the ICC and is served by local flights to the UK and Amsterdam.
Belfast International Airport: This airport is a 30minute drive from the meeting venue and is served by flights from across Europe, Cuba, Orlando and Las Vegas.
Dublin International Airport: This airport is in the Irish Republic and is served by a wide range of international destinations. An hourly bus service travels between Dublin airport and Belfast City Centre. This Route 705X service takes 2h30min.
VISA Requirements
Belfast is in Northern Ireland and so is part of the United Kingdom.
Direct travel to United Kingdom including Northern Ireland
International conference delegates arriving in Belfast or anywhere else in the United Kingdom will need to apply for a Standard Visitor VISA for travel to the UK. A Standard Visitor VISA costs £95 and can only be applied for 3 months before travel.
There is usually NO requirement for a VISA letter but if it is needed then please email Geraint Parry with VISA LETTER in the title.
To check if you need a UK entry VISA please visit this site.
Travel by EU Citizens
Although there is continuing uncertainty surrounding Brexit it is highly likely that EU citizens will be able to arrive in Belfast without the need for a VISA. Any updates to this situation will be posted here.
Travel to Belfast via Dublin.
Non-UK or EU citizens arriving in Dublin will need to obtain an appropriate VISA for travel to Ireland.
Information about Irish entry VISAs can be found here.
The Common Travel Area between the Republic of Ireland and UK will be maintained after Brexit so any traveller who does not need a Irish entry VISA will be able to travel freely to Northern Ireland and onto the remainder of the UK.
If you are a citizen of a country whose nationals need a visa to enter Ireland and you have a valid UK visa or residence permit, you may be required to have a visa to enter Ireland before you arrive in Ireland. The Short Stay Visa Waiver Programme allows nationals of a number of Eastern European, Middle East and Asian countries who have a short-term UK visa to come to Ireland without the need for a separate Irish visa. This programme is currently suspended due to COVID-19
Chinese and Indian citizens are eligible for the British Irish Visa Scheme that allows short term travel between the UK and Ireland. Therefore obtaining a VISA for your country of entry will be sufficient for short visits, such as this conference and some additional tourist time. We do not expect this to change after Brexit but we will update this information as needed.
For visitors from other countries please be aware that UK and Irish VISAs are different so if you wish to arrive in Dublin and then travel to Belfast you will need both an Irish and a UK visa. This is explained here.
For these non-EU, Chinese or Indian visitors the most straightforward way to attend ICAR2022 is to fly into Belfast International airport where you will need a UK entry visa. After the conference you can then continue on to to the remainder of the UK for a holiday.
If you wish to visit the Republic of Ireland after the conference you will officially need to obtain an additional Irish tourist visit.
Direct travel to United Kingdom including Northern Ireland
International conference delegates arriving in Belfast or anywhere else in the United Kingdom will need to apply for a Standard Visitor VISA for travel to the UK. A Standard Visitor VISA costs £95 and can only be applied for 3 months before travel.
There is usually NO requirement for a VISA letter but if it is needed then please email Geraint Parry with VISA LETTER in the title.
To check if you need a UK entry VISA please visit this site.
Travel by EU Citizens
Although there is continuing uncertainty surrounding Brexit it is highly likely that EU citizens will be able to arrive in Belfast without the need for a VISA. Any updates to this situation will be posted here.
Travel to Belfast via Dublin.
Non-UK or EU citizens arriving in Dublin will need to obtain an appropriate VISA for travel to Ireland.
Information about Irish entry VISAs can be found here.
The Common Travel Area between the Republic of Ireland and UK will be maintained after Brexit so any traveller who does not need a Irish entry VISA will be able to travel freely to Northern Ireland and onto the remainder of the UK.
If you are a citizen of a country whose nationals need a visa to enter Ireland and you have a valid UK visa or residence permit, you may be required to have a visa to enter Ireland before you arrive in Ireland. The Short Stay Visa Waiver Programme allows nationals of a number of Eastern European, Middle East and Asian countries who have a short-term UK visa to come to Ireland without the need for a separate Irish visa. This programme is currently suspended due to COVID-19
Chinese and Indian citizens are eligible for the British Irish Visa Scheme that allows short term travel between the UK and Ireland. Therefore obtaining a VISA for your country of entry will be sufficient for short visits, such as this conference and some additional tourist time. We do not expect this to change after Brexit but we will update this information as needed.
For visitors from other countries please be aware that UK and Irish VISAs are different so if you wish to arrive in Dublin and then travel to Belfast you will need both an Irish and a UK visa. This is explained here.
For these non-EU, Chinese or Indian visitors the most straightforward way to attend ICAR2022 is to fly into Belfast International airport where you will need a UK entry visa. After the conference you can then continue on to to the remainder of the UK for a holiday.
If you wish to visit the Republic of Ireland after the conference you will officially need to obtain an additional Irish tourist visit.
Accommodation in Belfast
Belfast has a wide range of hotel accommodation that can be booked through the usual booking sites or AirBnB.
The ICAR2022 host hotel is the Hilton, Belfast and we can offer preferential rate for ICAR2022 delegates. We will announce a preferential booking code late in 2021.
ICAR2022 event partners Visit Belfast have arranged a group of preferential hotel rates.
The details of these rates will be highlighted late in 2021.
The ICAR2022 host hotel is the Hilton, Belfast and we can offer preferential rate for ICAR2022 delegates. We will announce a preferential booking code late in 2021.
ICAR2022 event partners Visit Belfast have arranged a group of preferential hotel rates.
The details of these rates will be highlighted late in 2021.
