Antigen or PCR??

Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2021 1:43pm

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Hello, I am travelling to Spain September 28 th,after being there late July,so am familiar with the covid protocol, as in apps required to enter Spain, and UK ,locator form,etc,I am just holding on to book my "antigen 72 hours or less test "for return to uk wiith the same clinica I used last time,as when I look at the gov.uk website it says you are advised to take a pcr test,but how to interpret " advised"im not sure,it doesn't mean compulsory, or say that any of the other tests are sufficient ,if anyone flying to the UK around that time could tell me what they are doing it would be appreciated.

Ray

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Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2021 1:52pm

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Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2021 1:52pm

Hi Ray,

You've correctly interpreted the (typically confusing!) language from the UK government - if you are double vaccinated, the "fit to fly" test can be Antigen, the PCR test is "advisory", not mandatory.

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Kim

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Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2021 6:23pm

Ray811

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Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2021 6:23pm

Kimmy11 wrote on Sat Sep 18, 2021 1:52pm:
Hi Ray,
You've correctly interpreted the (typically confusing!) language from the UK government - if you are double vaccinated, the "fit to fly" test can be Antigen, the PCR test is "advisory", not mandatory.

Read more...

Kind regards,
Kim

Thanks for the info,why couldn't they say that!!!Antigen it is then....

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Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2021 9:29pm

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Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2021 9:29pm

Ray811 wrote on Sat Sep 18, 2021 6:23pm:
Thanks for the info,why couldn't they say that!!!Antigen it is then....

Ray,

If you are returning to the UK after October 4th, you will no longer require any test to enter the UK from Spain if you are double vaccinated. That is the UK official guideline.

Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2021 10:09pm

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Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2021 10:09pm

Hi Ray,

Gov.UK has now updated its website, so this is the latest for travel to England (it also includes links for Scotland, Wales and N.Ireland, as the rules may vary):

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-system-for-international-travel

I'd recommend bookmarking this page, so that you can check back for further changes anticipated at the end of October.

Kind regards,

Kim

Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 9:08am

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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 9:08am

Hew wrote on Sat Sep 18, 2021 9:29pm:
Ray,
If you are returning to the UK after October 4th, you will no longer require any test to enter the UK from Spain if you are double vaccinated. That is the UK official guideline.

Thanks for that, I hadn't realised, where did you see this please?

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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 9:58am

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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 9:58am

Ray811 wrote on Mon Sep 20, 2021 9:08am:
Thanks for that, I hadn't realised, where did you see this please?

Hi Ray,

It's on the Gov.UK website - see the link I posted in my previous response.

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Kim

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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 10:45am

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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 10:45am

Kimmy11 wrote on Sat Sep 18, 2021 10:09pm:
Hi Ray,
Gov.UK has now updated its website, so this is the latest for travel to England (it also includes links for Scotland, Wales and N.Ireland, as the rules may vary):

Read more...

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-system-for-international-travel
I'd recommend bookmarking this page, so that you can check back for further changes anticipated at the end of October.
Kind regards,
Kim

Thanks again for sharing this information, that's great news as return to the u.k on the 12 th of October ....