Day 2 Test
Hi, travelling to UK on 5 October and have to book Day 2 test, but is it only a PCR test that is accepted rather than an Antigen/lateral flow test and are there any recommendations. Many thanks.
Hi, travelling to UK on 5 October and have to book Day 2 test, but is it only a PCR test that is accepted rather than an Antigen/lateral flow test and are there any recommendations. Many thanks.
Posted: Sun Oct 3, 2021 7:54pm
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Hi Punky28,
You don't say which UK country you're returning to, but if you're double-vaccinated and returning to England, an Antigen/lateral flow is sufficient for your Day 2 test.
Kind regards,
Kim
Posted: Sun Oct 3, 2021 8:01pm
Kimmy11 wrote on Sun Oct 3, 2021 7:54pm:
Hi Punky28,
You don't say which UK country you're returning to, but if you're double-vaccinated and returning to England, an Antigen/lateral flow is sufficient for your Day 2 test.
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Kind regards,
Kim
Many thanks Kim.
Posted: Mon Oct 4, 2021 10:33am
Kimmy11 wrote on Sun Oct 3, 2021 7:54pm:
Hi Punky28,
You don't say which UK country you're returning to, but if you're double-vaccinated and returning to England, an Antigen/lateral flow is sufficient for your Day 2 test.
Read more...
Kind regards,
Kim
Actually that’s not correct, if you are travelling to England on the 5th October and you are double vaccinated then you need to book a day 2 PCR test to be taken after you arrive. The reference number is entered onto the Passenger Locator Form that you complete 48 hours before arrival, lateral flow tests are not accepted yet. There is talk that this maybe relaxed in time for the October school holidays but up until that date it must be PCR.
I have booked DANTE for my test as I am in Spain currently on holiday
Posted: Mon Oct 4, 2021 11:40am
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Rick7591 wrote on Mon Oct 4, 2021 10:33am:
Actually that’s not correct, if you are travelling to England on the 5th October and you are double vaccinated then you need to book a day 2 PCR test to be taken after you arrive. The reference number is entered onto the Passenger Locator Form that you complete 48 hours before arrival, lateral ...
Read more...
...flow tests are not accepted yet. There is talk that this maybe relaxed in time for the October school holidays but up until that date it must be PCR.
I have booked DANTE for my test as I am in Spain currently on holiday
Hi Punky,
Apologies, Rick is correct - I was confusing the Day 2 test with the Pre-departure test, the latter no longer being necessary from today. The UK government has stated that it intends to change the requirement for a Day 2 test to only an Antigen test, but not until the end of this month and a precise date is yet to be confirmed.
Kind regards,
Kkm
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