COVID and overseas travel
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valleynick66 said:bobmunro said:JamesSeed said:se9addick said:bobmunro said:Off to Zante on Sunday - all double jabbed.
Greek Locator Form and proof of vaccination required going out (have hard copies and electronic) - Lateral Flow Test within 48 hours of returning to the UK and a PCR test with 48 hours of arriving in UK. Testing pack from TUI (LFT and PCR) - £20se9addick said:bobmunro said:Off to Zante on Sunday - all double jabbed.
Greek Locator Form and proof of vaccination required going out (have hard copies and electronic) - Lateral Flow Test within 48 hours of returning to the UK and a PCR test with 48 hours of arriving in UK. Testing pack from TUI (LFT and PCR) - £20It’s this aspect which puts me off trying to holiday overseas yet.
Yes, that's the big risk. I'm assuming quarantine in an identified for the purpose hotel and at the travelers cost.
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bobmunro said:
Yes, that's the big risk. I'm assuming quarantine in an identified for the purpose hotel and at the travelers cost.
(Have been checking the small print as we are due to be travelling with them as well at the end of next week...)2 -
valleynick66 said:bobmunro said:JamesSeed said:se9addick said:bobmunro said:Off to Zante on Sunday - all double jabbed.
Greek Locator Form and proof of vaccination required going out (have hard copies and electronic) - Lateral Flow Test within 48 hours of returning to the UK and a PCR test with 48 hours of arriving in UK. Testing pack from TUI (LFT and PCR) - £20se9addick said:bobmunro said:Off to Zante on Sunday - all double jabbed.
Greek Locator Form and proof of vaccination required going out (have hard copies and electronic) - Lateral Flow Test within 48 hours of returning to the UK and a PCR test with 48 hours of arriving in UK. Testing pack from TUI (LFT and PCR) - £20It’s this aspect which puts me off trying to holiday overseas yet.0 -
AllLeftFoot said:bobmunro said:
Yes, that's the big risk. I'm assuming quarantine in an identified for the purpose hotel and at the travelers cost.
(Have been checking the small print as we are due to be travelling with them as well at the end of next week...)It’s not, after all, an extra week at your hotel enjoying the amenities!
Also it’s seemingly now the case that despite being double jabbed infection is a genuine possibility just far reduced likelihood of illness/issues. Sods law says I could be ok but test positive.Then what happens to your travelling party /family ? Are you all able or required to quarantine or just you etc? Seems a minefield temporarily.0 -
valleynick66 said:AllLeftFoot said:bobmunro said:
Yes, that's the big risk. I'm assuming quarantine in an identified for the purpose hotel and at the travelers cost.
(Have been checking the small print as we are due to be travelling with them as well at the end of next week...)It’s not, after all, an extra week at your hotel enjoying the amenities!
Also it’s seemingly now the case that despite being double jabbed infection is a genuine possibility just far reduced likelihood of illness/issues. Sods law says I could be ok but test positive.Then what happens to your travelling party /family ? Are you all able or required to quarantine or just you etc? Seems a minefield temporarily.0 -
PrincessFiona said:valleynick66 said:AllLeftFoot said:bobmunro said:
Yes, that's the big risk. I'm assuming quarantine in an identified for the purpose hotel and at the travelers cost.
(Have been checking the small print as we are due to be travelling with them as well at the end of next week...)It’s not, after all, an extra week at your hotel enjoying the amenities!
Also it’s seemingly now the case that despite being double jabbed infection is a genuine possibility just far reduced likelihood of illness/issues. Sods law says I could be ok but test positive.Then what happens to your travelling party /family ? Are you all able or required to quarantine or just you etc? Seems a minefield temporarily.0 -
Canada and Denmark are among seven countries moving to the green list in the latest changes to Covid restrictions.
Thailand and Montenegro are being added to the UK government's red list - meaning they are considered to be among the highest-risk destinations.
Finland, the Azores, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Lithuania are also moving to the green list.
The changes will come into force at 04:00BST on Monday.
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In Ibiza no checks coming in and have to do a negative before leaving and you do it yourself obs don’t stick the stick all the way done your throat. Something about a Day 2 test getting home but pretty sure no one will follow that up0
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Valleysarr said:In Ibiza no checks coming in and have to do a negative before leaving and you do it yourself obs don’t stick the stick all the way done your throat. Something about a Day 2 test getting home but pretty sure no one will follow that up
My understanding is the day 2 tests ARE being followed up - don;' risk a £500 fine for the sake of a £50 test!
That said, for the Reading Festival you either need to have proof you are double vaccinated more than 14 days or a negative lateral flow test - the lateral flow test could have been done by anyone and may not have even been anywhere near tonsils or up anyone's nose; that's not going to be abused now is it?!2 -
PrincessFiona said:Valleysarr said:In Ibiza no checks coming in and have to do a negative before leaving and you do it yourself obs don’t stick the stick all the way done your throat. Something about a Day 2 test getting home but pretty sure no one will follow that up
My understanding is the day 2 tests ARE being followed up - don;' risk a £500 fine for the sake of a £50 test!
That said, for the Reading Festival you either need to have proof you are double vaccinated more than 14 days or a negative lateral flow test - the lateral flow test could have been done by anyone and may not have even been anywhere near tonsils or up anyone's nose; that's not going to be abused now is it?!2 -
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The lft for Wembley games people were just putting the code into gov website and putting negative0
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PrincessFiona said:Valleysarr said:In Ibiza no checks coming in and have to do a negative before leaving and you do it yourself obs don’t stick the stick all the way done your throat. Something about a Day 2 test getting home but pretty sure no one will follow that up
My understanding is the day 2 tests ARE being followed up - don;' risk a £500 fine for the sake of a £50 test!
That said, for the Reading Festival you either need to have proof you are double vaccinated more than 14 days or a negative lateral flow test - the lateral flow test could have been done by anyone and may not have even been anywhere near tonsils or up anyone's nose; that's not going to be abused now is it?!
The tests were posted to us, we did them at home in about 5 minutes and posted them back. We got the results in three days after posting (both negative) along with a certificate by email.
althougg we have not received any follow up calls, we did have to input our unique tests ID into the passenger locator form which was required before we flew back or we didn’t get on the plane. So I would also recommend organising one.4 -
PrincessFiona said:valleynick66 said:AllLeftFoot said:bobmunro said:
Yes, that's the big risk. I'm assuming quarantine in an identified for the purpose hotel and at the travelers cost.
(Have been checking the small print as we are due to be travelling with them as well at the end of next week...)It’s not, after all, an extra week at your hotel enjoying the amenities!
Also it’s seemingly now the case that despite being double jabbed infection is a genuine possibility just far reduced likelihood of illness/issues. Sods law says I could be ok but test positive.Then what happens to your travelling party /family ? Are you all able or required to quarantine or just you etc? Seems a minefield temporarily.FWIW we returned from Dubrovnik on Wednesday and we needed to show the VeriFly App at the airport, but at Heathrow it was just a case of showing our passports. Just a five/ten minute wait in the queue. We used the automatic passport scanners.0 -
JamesSeed said:PrincessFiona said:valleynick66 said:AllLeftFoot said:bobmunro said:
Yes, that's the big risk. I'm assuming quarantine in an identified for the purpose hotel and at the travelers cost.
(Have been checking the small print as we are due to be travelling with them as well at the end of next week...)It’s not, after all, an extra week at your hotel enjoying the amenities!
Also it’s seemingly now the case that despite being double jabbed infection is a genuine possibility just far reduced likelihood of illness/issues. Sods law says I could be ok but test positive.Then what happens to your travelling party /family ? Are you all able or required to quarantine or just you etc? Seems a minefield temporarily.FWIW we returned from Dubrovnik on Wednesday and we needed to show the VeriFly App at the airport, but at Heathrow it was just a case of showing our passports. Just a five/ten minute wait in the queue. We used the automatic passport scanners.That said all those details were necessary and if we had used VeriFLY it would have been quicker at checkin.0 -
Going to Tenerife on the 17th, as far as I can tell I just need to show I’m double vaccinated to get there and a pcr test when I’m back in the uk?0
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kentaddick said:Going to Tenerife on the 17th, as far as I can tell I just need to show I’m double vaccinated to get there and a pcr test when I’m back in the uk?
I think you will also need to do a lateral flow test a couple of days before you leave Tenerife.
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Yeah I think you need to do a lateral flow test at a test centre in Tenerife where they email you the result (capped at around EUR 30) ans you need to take it within 82 hours of flying back.You also need to have booked your PCR test that you will take when you get back and have the code from that booking. This code is required for your passenger locator form which you must fill in online before checkin. Without the code you cannot complete the form abs you will probably not be able to fly.2
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bobmunro said:kentaddick said:Going to Tenerife on the 17th, as far as I can tell I just need to show I’m double vaccinated to get there and a pcr test when I’m back in the uk?
I think you will also need to do a lateral flow test a couple of days before you leave Tenerife.
The tests that we recently took to return from Spain were monitored by Zoom call and once they could see that our tests were negative they e-mailed the certification.3 -
Alwaysneil said:JamesSeed said:PrincessFiona said:valleynick66 said:AllLeftFoot said:bobmunro said:
Yes, that's the big risk. I'm assuming quarantine in an identified for the purpose hotel and at the travelers cost.
(Have been checking the small print as we are due to be travelling with them as well at the end of next week...)It’s not, after all, an extra week at your hotel enjoying the amenities!
Also it’s seemingly now the case that despite being double jabbed infection is a genuine possibility just far reduced likelihood of illness/issues. Sods law says I could be ok but test positive.Then what happens to your travelling party /family ? Are you all able or required to quarantine or just you etc? Seems a minefield temporarily.FWIW we returned from Dubrovnik on Wednesday and we needed to show the VeriFly App at the airport, but at Heathrow it was just a case of showing our passports. Just a five/ten minute wait in the queue. We used the automatic passport scanners.That said all those details were necessary and if we had used VeriFLY it would have been quicker at checkin.0 -
Alwaysneil said:PrincessFiona said:Valleysarr said:In Ibiza no checks coming in and have to do a negative before leaving and you do it yourself obs don’t stick the stick all the way done your throat. Something about a Day 2 test getting home but pretty sure no one will follow that up
My understanding is the day 2 tests ARE being followed up - don;' risk a £500 fine for the sake of a £50 test!
That said, for the Reading Festival you either need to have proof you are double vaccinated more than 14 days or a negative lateral flow test - the lateral flow test could have been done by anyone and may not have even been anywhere near tonsils or up anyone's nose; that's not going to be abused now is it?!
The tests were posted to us, we did them at home in about 5 minutes and posted them back. We got the results in three days after posting (both negative) along with a certificate by email.
althougg we have not received any follow up calls, we did have to input our unique tests ID into the passenger locator form which was required before we flew back or we didn’t get on the plane. So I would also recommend organising one.0 -
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bobmunro said:kentaddick said:Going to Tenerife on the 17th, as far as I can tell I just need to show I’m double vaccinated to get there and a pcr test when I’m back in the uk?
I think you will also need to do a lateral flow test a couple of days before you leave Tenerife.0 -
PrincessFiona said:Alwaysneil said:PrincessFiona said:Valleysarr said:In Ibiza no checks coming in and have to do a negative before leaving and you do it yourself obs don’t stick the stick all the way done your throat. Something about a Day 2 test getting home but pretty sure no one will follow that up
My understanding is the day 2 tests ARE being followed up - don;' risk a £500 fine for the sake of a £50 test!
That said, for the Reading Festival you either need to have proof you are double vaccinated more than 14 days or a negative lateral flow test - the lateral flow test could have been done by anyone and may not have even been anywhere near tonsils or up anyone's nose; that's not going to be abused now is it?!
The tests were posted to us, we did them at home in about 5 minutes and posted them back. We got the results in three days after posting (both negative) along with a certificate by email.
althougg we have not received any follow up calls, we did have to input our unique tests ID into the passenger locator form which was required before we flew back or we didn’t get on the plane. So I would also recommend organising one.Green list or fully vaccinated from amber country day 2 kits £283 -
This was the company recommended by the Maltese authorities at the airport, got a unique test reference immediately by email.0
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Alwaysneil said:PrincessFiona said:Alwaysneil said:PrincessFiona said:Valleysarr said:In Ibiza no checks coming in and have to do a negative before leaving and you do it yourself obs don’t stick the stick all the way done your throat. Something about a Day 2 test getting home but pretty sure no one will follow that up
My understanding is the day 2 tests ARE being followed up - don;' risk a £500 fine for the sake of a £50 test!
That said, for the Reading Festival you either need to have proof you are double vaccinated more than 14 days or a negative lateral flow test - the lateral flow test could have been done by anyone and may not have even been anywhere near tonsils or up anyone's nose; that's not going to be abused now is it?!
The tests were posted to us, we did them at home in about 5 minutes and posted them back. We got the results in three days after posting (both negative) along with a certificate by email.
althougg we have not received any follow up calls, we did have to input our unique tests ID into the passenger locator form which was required before we flew back or we didn’t get on the plane. So I would also recommend organising one.Green list or fully vaccinated from amber country day 2 kits £280 -
Help needed.
Returning tomorrow from Ireland, email from Ryanair about passenger location form. Trying to fill out the form and it’s saying that I require a pcr test, this wasn’t the case going out. Have things changed?Have tried phoning the helpline, hanging on for ages.0 -
guinnessaddick said:Help needed.
Returning tomorrow from Ireland, email from Ryanair about passenger location form. Trying to fill out the form and it’s saying that I require a pcr test, this wasn’t the case going out. Have things changed?Have tried phoning the helpline, hanging on for ages.'Ireland, the UK, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man
If you’re travelling to England from within the UK, Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man, you do not need to:
- complete a passenger locator form
- take any COVID-19 tests
- quarantine on arrival in England'
So it seems you do NOT need to. Have you been anywhere else?
'You must not have been outside of the UK, Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man in the 10 days before you arrive in England'
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Ireland, the UK, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man
You do not need to take a COVID-19 test or quarantine on arrival in England if you are travelling within the UK, Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, (the Common Travel Area), and you have not been outside of the Common Travel Area in the previous 10 days.
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guinnessaddick said:Help needed.
Returning tomorrow from Ireland, email from Ryanair about passenger location form. Trying to fill out the form and it’s saying that I require a pcr test, this wasn’t the case going out. Have things changed?Have tried phoning the helpline, hanging on for ages.0 -
Either a lot of people on this thread are missing the point or I have misunderstood.
As I understand it you take a test on Day 2 after entering the UK. If you or anyone on your mode of transport ('close contact') tests positive then you must isolate for 10 days. This period can be shortened with a Day 5 test.
The problem with travel is not just if you yourself test positive but if anyone else in close contact to you does. What however is the definition of 'close contact'? I would assume it to include any other passenger on your plane, after all everyone breathes the same recycled air. For a train, is it limited to your carriage and / or those who boarded at the same station, or is it the whole train?0 -
guinnessaddick said:Help needed.
Returning tomorrow from Ireland, email from Ryanair about passenger location form. Trying to fill out the form and it’s saying that I require a pcr test, this wasn’t the case going out. Have things changed?Have tried phoning the helpline, hanging on for ages.0