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PCR test

Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2021 8:40pm
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Carl67

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Hi All...we will be travelling to Guardamar in August and will need a PCR test 3 days prior to returning to the UK.

Does anyone know if anywhere in Guardamar that will be doing this.

Thank you

Sue222

Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2021 7:25am

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Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2021 7:25am

The farmacia in El Raso , the road from Guardamar to Quesada, does the antigen test, €40. They are on the internet where you can get the number. They speak English.

Carl67

Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2021 9:15am

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Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2021 9:15am

Sue222 wrote on Wed Jul 14, 2021 7:25am:

The farmacia in El Raso , the road from Guardamar to Quesada, does the antigen test, €40. They are on the internet where you can get the number. They speak English.

Thank you 😊

GrahamLynn

Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2021 9:45am

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Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2021 9:45am

Just to clarify that El Raso  farmacia only perform the antigen test at 40€ . But current regulations say this test is acceptable to get you back to the U.K. Their order book is looking quite full even well into August so I would advise you give them as much notice as you can. Payment is cash only.

DaveB

Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 11:11am

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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 11:11am

GrahamLynn wrote on Wed Jul 14, 2021 9:45am:

Just to clarify that El Raso  farmacia only perform the antigen test at 40€ . But current regulations say this test is acceptable to get you back to the U.K. Their order book is looking quite full even well into August so I would advise you give them as much notice as you can. Payment is c...

...ash only.

Hi 

I may have it wrong but I understood that a Antigen test wasn't suitable and that it is a Lamp/PCR test you require ?

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GrahamLynn

Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 1:36pm

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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 1:36pm

DaveB wrote on Mon Jul 26, 2021 11:11am:

Hi 

I may have it wrong but I understood that a Antigen test wasn't suitable and that it is a Lamp/PCR test you require ?

No it’s the other way round, if not fully vaccinated you need a PCR test to enter Spain ( unless Spanish Resident)

But for travel back to U.K. an antigen test is all that’s required for your fit to fly departure test.

If fully vaccinated with NHS certificate you will also need a Day 2 PCR test

If not vaccinated by the U.K. you need a Day 2 & Day 8 test and need to isolate 

Not forgetting to fill out a passenger locator form 


Lynn

DaveB

Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 2:03pm

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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 2:03pm

GrahamLynn wrote on Mon Jul 26, 2021 1:36pm:

No it’s the other way round, if not fully vaccinated you need a PCR test to enter Spain ( unless Spanish Resident)

But for travel back to U.K. an antigen test is all that’s required for your fit to fly departure test.

If fully vaccinated with NHS certificate you will also need a Day 2 PCR test

If not vaccinated by the U.K. you need a Day 2 & Day 8 test and need to isolate 

Not forgetting to fill out a passenger locator form 


Lynn

Thank you for the info 👍

Carol02

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 1:48pm

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Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 1:48pm

GrahamLynn wrote on Mon Jul 26, 2021 1:36pm:

No it’s the other way round, if not fully vaccinated you need a PCR test to enter Spain ( unless Spanish Resident)

But for travel back to U.K. an antigen test is all that’s required for your fit to fly departure test.

If fully vaccinated with NHS certificate you will also need a Day 2 PCR test

If not vaccinated by the U.K. you need a Day 2 & Day 8 test and need to isolate 

Not forgetting to fill out a passenger locator form 


Lynn

If fully vaccinated with NHS certificate you will also need a Day 2 PCR test........very helpful advise, but i may be thick here lol, is the Day 2 test to be done when back in the UK or in Spain

GrahamLynn

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 5:25pm

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Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 5:25pm

Carol02 wrote on Tue Jul 27, 2021 1:48pm:

If fully vaccinated with NHS certificate you will also need a Day 2 PCR test........very helpful advise, but i may be thick here lol, is the Day 2 test to be done when back in the UK or in Spain

72 hours before you leave Spain you need to have an antigen test , that’s the one you can get at a local farmacia/clinic.  Because you’re fully U.K. vaccinated you need to take a Day 2 test when you arrive back in the U.K. So for instance if you land back in the U.K. on a Saturday, that’s classed as Day 0, Your first full day back is Sunday Day 1 , so you’d need to take your test on the Monday (Day 2).

This Day 2 test needs to be ordered and paid for  from a U.K. companybefore you leave Spain. The company you choose to get the test from, will give you a reference code. This code needs to be put on the passenger locator form . It’s only then that the form can be finalised and the locator form will generate a QR code for you to show at Border Control.


https://www.gov.uk/provide-journey-contact-details-before-travel-uk


Lynn

Carol02

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 5:47pm

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Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 5:47pm

GrahamLynn wrote on Tue Jul 27, 2021 5:25pm:

72 hours before you leave Spain you need to have an antigen test , that’s the one you can get at a local farmacia/clinic.  Because you’re fully U.K. vaccinated you need to take a Day 2 test when you arrive back in the U.K. So for instance if you land back in the U.K. on a Saturday, that�...

...��s classed as Day 0, Your first full day back is Sunday Day 1 , so you’d need to take your test on the Monday (Day 2).

This Day 2 test needs to be ordered and paid for  from a U.K. companybefore you leave Spain. The company you choose to get the test from, will give you a reference code. This code needs to be put on the passenger locator form . It’s only then that the form can be finalised and the locator form will generate a QR code for you to show at Border Control.


https://www.gov.uk/provide-journey-contact-details-before-travel-uk


Lynn

Wonderful, thank you so much for your help and advice

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