NEW Covid test BEFORE return flight to UK required!

[Stokieuk]

The pre departure test - we have booked Breathe for the Monday of a Wednesday Flight but just read conflicting things that say to be done within 48hrs and not two days before.

Any idea which it is?

[bighal]

Originally Posted by damaged

So wait,

We now need Antigen test 24hrs before we fly
Lateral flow 3 days in the holiday (nhs seems ok)
PCR before we fly home
PCR within 2 days of landing ?

This is making my head hurt

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No need to do the test 3 days in. Its advisory, just like they say take a lateral flow test every week here; no one does them.

[bighal]

Originally Posted by stu123

Hi, newbie here, looking at all the posts with interest - has anybody considered the scenario of the USA going onto the red list when its reviewed on the 20th? - thats my biggest worry?

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Why would the US go in the red list? It didn't last time.
If it did then the airlines would do like they have done in the past, get extra planes out to fly people back earlier. If your flight was after it did then it would almost certainly be cancelled by the airline anyway.

[FloridaAnn & Co]

Originally Posted by Dazed

Test 3 PCR unsupervised. We did ours at home and posted them for testing (Randox). You can do a supervised test but they cost more.

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Thanks very muchly for clearly that up!
We were going to click & collect our LFT from Randox to take with us to test before boarding plane to come home that ok?

Then can we also order a PCR to test at home BEFORE we leave?
Pick up when we get back home & do the test ?

Sorry need things simply for an old brain

[lovinit]

Originally Posted by Stokieuk

The pre departure test - we have booked Breathe for the Monday of a Wednesday Flight but just read conflicting things that say to be done within 48hrs and not two days before.

Any idea which it is?

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It’s definitely 2 days, not 48 hours

[Bozza]

Originally Posted by lizzie145

It does. Unsupervised I could just wave it around the bottom of my nostril

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Well, yes.

My post was based on the assumption that people would prefer to know if they were positive, in order that they don't wander around posing an infection risk to others.

[howed]

Is there a further announcement today?

[Merryweather17]

Originally Posted by howed

Is there a further announcement today?

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should there be? I am not sure I can take any more changes

I am thinking we might get official clarification following on from the w/end and maybe more domestic stuff if there is another press conference.

[Minnie4Mickey]

can anyone explain, are we allowed to do a PCR or LFT before we fly home? I am seeing lots of conflicting information, I dont know if my brain can take in anymore information!

[Bad Pink Tink]

Originally Posted by Minnie4Mickey

can anyone explain, are we allowed to do a PCR or LFT before we fly home? I am seeing lots of conflicting information, I dont know if my brain can take in anymore information!

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Official notice on gov .uk website

gov.uk/guidance/coronavi...ing-to-england

From 4am, Tuesday 7 December all people aged 12 years and over must take a PCR or LFD COVID-19 test before they travel to England from abroad.

You must take the test in the 2 days before your service to England departs. If your journey to England is a multi-leg journey, you must take the test in the 2 days before the start of the first leg.

This will apply whether you qualify as fully vaccinated or not.