Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
Think you still have to do a test day 2 on arrival in UK however this should change to a lateral test at some point.
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[Travel] Anyone been on hols to Spain recently? (Covid test question)
- Thread starter Jim in the West
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The Wookiee
Back From The Dead
FFS - comes in to play on 4th October
Correct, the pre-booked day 2 test hasn’t been removed. I guess if you have handed your family members, mates and donors testing contracts you want to ensure they get a nice return.
Garage_Doors
Originally the Swankers
We came back from Malta 4 weeks ago and the day 2 return test required was a LFT not a PCR?
Garage_Doors
Originally the Swankers
Do the new rules say if we still have to fill in the Locator form?
dolphins
Well-known member
Exactly re: the testing contracts, as it hasn't necessarily been made clear in all the reports I've seen that you cannot use the free NHS LFT for your Day 2 after return test, but have to buy one. IF that then turns out to be positive, you can have a free NHS PCR test.
AFAIK - unless I've missed it - there's been no mention of any changes for cruises...I'm booked for a pre-Christmas one (Hamburg/Rotterdam/Bruges etc) and as it stands/stood, you can't disembark the ship at ports and do your own thing/use the normal free shuttle to the city centres. You have to go on one of the organised excursions and cannot wander off. It would be handy if that changed by then.
Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
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Saw an interview with a travel industry spokesperson on the BBC yesterday saying that those forms are the next thing they want scrapped. So I'm thinking they are still going to be required for now
Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
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How you doing on the Spanish Entry Form? Worth starting in on that one earlydoors IMHO as there's a couple of potential pratfalls in there that seem perfectly logical with the benefit of Captain Hindsight. Ask away!
Pretty’s sure it’s PCR required from anywhere at the moment.
The Wookiee
Back From The Dead
Fly out tomorrow, no issues for me completing form, downloaded QR code to wallet on my phone - Mrs completed form, has QR code emailed to her but can’t download to wallet as says error.
I guess we will be ok.
Heads up - you need your flight seat number to complete the form.
Happy holidays!
Bob!
Coffee Buyer
- Jul 5, 2003
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The Wookiee
Back From The Dead
All smooth checking in a Gatwick this morning- Flight was half full - all good at fuerteventura airport- needed to show locator form on departure and arrival- biggest pain was checking in to hotel, loads of forms to sign and also had to email NHS vaccination pdf to the hotel reception whilst checking in.
Anyway hotel is great and it’s 26 degrees and The beer is cold !
Anyway hotel is great and it’s 26 degrees and The beer is cold !
happypig
Staring at the rude boys
Just booked to go to Zante next week. Pretty sure I have it all squared away. Would have been nice if the travel agent had had a clue about what tests were needed...
maltaseagull
Well-known member
maltaseagull
Well-known member
I'm flying to Milan on Tuesday, then Madrid on Wednesday, then back to the UK on Thursday. Will the test I take to leave the UK count for both Madrid and Milan, as it will all be within 72 hours? It's hard to find online info about going to two countries and then home again.
From the Gov website below - can't see why the test wouldn't remain valid - I think your passenger locator form will require details of both anyway
When you arrive in England you need to follow the rules for the highest risk country or territory that you have been in or passed through in the previous 10 days.
Thanks. That is what I assumed but it’s hard to get a clear answer anywhere.