Covid Testing

missile

Caz3121 said:

 It is within 72 hours of arrival
What is your source of people being "fined and sent home"? I have not travelled during the pandemic but assume that If someone does not have a test within the timescales the airline should not allow them to board their flight (like turning up at the airport without your passport) they would get refused travel. It would be interesting to know who is fining people.

Google is your friend >
Travelers must complete an health control form (HCF) 48 hours before arrival at https://www.spth.gob.es/. A QR code generated from the completed form must be presented upon arrival. Travelers will also undergo a temperature check and visual health assessment. Travelers arriving high risk areas must provide a negative PCR test carried out within 72 hours prior to arrival in Spain. In the event of not having done the PCR test, travellers will be liable to a fine and a test being carried out at the airport upon arrival.
Tourists and travellers who arrive in Spain without a negative PCR test result may be sanctioned with fines of up to 6,000 euros, in addition to having to undergo a rapid test as a measure to guarantee safe mobility, according to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Arancha González.

Pollycat

missile said:

Google is your friend >
Travelers must complete an health control form (HCF) 48 hours before arrival at https://www.spth.gob.es/. A QR code generated from the completed form must be presented upon arrival. Travelers will also undergo a temperature check and visual health assessment. Travelers arriving high risk areas must provide a negative PCR test carried out within 72 hours prior to arrival in Spain. In the event of not having done the PCR test, travellers will be liable to a fine and a test being carried out at the airport upon arrival.
Tourists and travellers who arrive in Spain without a negative PCR test result may be sanctioned with fines of up to 6,000 euros, in addition to having to undergo a rapid test as a measure to guarantee safe mobility, according to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Arancha González.

But you said:

missile said:

silvercar said:

Boots do PCR tests for £120, turn around promised within 48 hours. PCR tests are definitely accepted by Spain. 

That is my understanding. Test must be within 48 hours of arrival and turnaround for result is 72 hours, makes it a little tight(?) and I have read reports of people being fined and sent home.

I was looking for feedback from someone who had gained entry using this test. 

Now you're saying it is 72 hours - which is what other people have been telling you.

You are talking about 2 different things - a form and a test - and getting the 2 timescales mixed up.

missile

Pollycat said:

missile said:

Google is your friend >
Travelers must complete an health control form (HCF) 48 hours before arrival at https://www.spth.gob.es/. A QR code generated from the completed form must be presented upon arrival. Travelers will also undergo a temperature check and visual health assessment. Travelers arriving high risk areas must provide a negative PCR test carried out within 72 hours prior to arrival in Spain. In the event of not having done the PCR test, travellers will be liable to a fine and a test being carried out at the airport upon arrival.
Tourists and travellers who arrive in Spain without a negative PCR test result may be sanctioned with fines of up to 6,000 euros, in addition to having to undergo a rapid test as a measure to guarantee safe mobility, according to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Arancha González.

But you said:

missile said:

silvercar said:

Boots do PCR tests for £120, turn around promised within 48 hours. PCR tests are definitely accepted by Spain. 

That is my understanding. Test must be within 72 hours of arrival and turnaround for result is 48 hours, makes it a little tight(?) and I have read reports of people being fined and sent home.

I was looking for feedback from someone who had gained entry using this test. 

Now you're saying it is 72 hours - which is what other people have been telling you.

You are talking about 2 different things - a form and a test - and getting the 2 timescales mixed up.

Must be nice to be perfect <LOL>

Pollycat

missile said:

Pollycat said:

missile said:

Google is your friend >
Travelers must complete an health control form (HCF) 48 hours before arrival at https://www.spth.gob.es/. A QR code generated from the completed form must be presented upon arrival. Travelers will also undergo a temperature check and visual health assessment. Travelers arriving high risk areas must provide a negative PCR test carried out within 72 hours prior to arrival in Spain. In the event of not having done the PCR test, travellers will be liable to a fine and a test being carried out at the airport upon arrival.
Tourists and travellers who arrive in Spain without a negative PCR test result may be sanctioned with fines of up to 6,000 euros, in addition to having to undergo a rapid test as a measure to guarantee safe mobility, according to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Arancha González.

But you said:

missile said:

silvercar said:

Boots do PCR tests for £120, turn around promised within 48 hours. PCR tests are definitely accepted by Spain. 

That is my understanding. Test must be within 72 hours of arrival and turnaround for result is 48 hours, makes it a little tight(?) and I have read reports of people being fined and sent home.

I was looking for feedback from someone who had gained entry using this test. 

Now you're saying it is 72 hours - which is what other people have been telling you.

You are talking about 2 different things - a form and a test - and getting the 2 timescales mixed up.

Must be nice to be perfect <LOL>

I'm not perfect.
But I do hold my hands up when I'm wrong.
And I don't make comments like 'Google is your friend' to posters who are right and are trying to help me. (Caz3121)
<LOL>

missile

I was looking for feedback from those who had used Boots test and travelled to Spain. Not smart remarks from a keyboard warrior.

Pollycat

missile said:

I was looking for feedback from those who had used Boots test and travelled to Spain. Not smart remarks from a keyboard warrior.

No keyboard warrior here.

Only someone who could see you were patently wrong.

missile

Many of your other posts are smart assed comments too = the cap fits

silvercar

There is a Facebook group called ‘covid 19 travel test help and advice’. Lots of people on there have used these tests without a problem.

Pollycat

From BBC News (updated 2 minutes ago):

More than 40 countries have banned UK arrivals because of concerns about the spread of a new variant of coronavirus.

Flights from the UK are being suspended to countries across the world including Spain, India and Hong Kong.

Doesn't say when it takes effect from.

GOV.UK doesn't reflect this at the moment.

sheramber

Different countries have different dates
Some of the bans are already in force while others are to begin on Tuesday.