Travelling to Majorca for 1 week with kids

samantharoxyjones

Hiya all, this has been my last port of call after stressing all day , searching the internet multiple times and being on hold to both flight and holiday company to be told no idea!!
We are flying to Majorca on sunday 11th July , fly back on the 18th July .
We are 2 adults ( only 1 vaccination) and 2 children age 5 + 7 
I know that we need to book a pre departure test for both adults( one from randox health where we do it 48 hrs before (11:30 friday 9th July) and we need a PCR test on day 2 after we get back ( again the randox health has the pcr test in with the kit ) 
However do my children need on before or after?
Do we need to do any tests whilst we are away? if so is it one that needs to be booked or can we take the NHS lateral flow tests in our suitcase or not? 

7 months pregnant and i swear i will have no hair left before the weekend, way too stressed for this  

k3lvc

Not sure why the stress - 2 mins on the .gov site brings this up (and no your NHS LFT won't suffice - you'll be spending £££ again)

Entering the UK: Before you leave for the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) (I've assumed you're in England - may be different for Scotland/Wales)

onashoestring

Before returning to UK , both adults will need to take a test and have a certificate to show the negative result

Children aged 10 and under do not need to take a test to return to UK.

type of test is here:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-testing-for-people-travelling-to-england

“NHS tests cannot be used for the purpose of pre-departure testing before travel to England.

You cannot take an NHS test abroad with you to use on yourself before you return.”

Back in UK On day 2 or before- you all need a test,(Children aged 4 and under do not need to take this test)
These must be booked before you fly back because you need the booking reference for your passenger locator forms which you will need to show to the airline at check in and again to Border Force when you arrive in UK ( printed copies are a good idea, incase your phone battery goes flat whilst waiting in the airport queues) 

https://www.gov.uk/find-travel-test-provider

parkerparker

Don't forget to fill in the Spanish Health Control Form no sooner than 48 hours before you leave the UK. Lead Passenger can fill form in for the travelling party https://www.spth.gob.es

samantharoxyjones

Thank you , but how do I book a test for when I am abroad does anyone know ? 

onashoestring

You can order a test kit before you travel, and it will be delivered to you in the UK so that you can take it abroad with you. It has to meet certain criteria . You then book a video consultation with the company .They oversee the test by video and send you the test results .MSE article listed Qured as one of these providers - helpful thread here too

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6274267/medicspot-or-qured-for-return-to-uk

You could check out the website of the airport that you will be flying back from they most likely offer a testing service too . 

cubegame

You may find that you've left it too late to go to Majorca. The cases are definitely not heading in the right direction for it to stay on the green list for very long.

So it depends on whether you can cope with the Amber requirements.

If it does manage to stay green it is wise to find a test provider for the return test which is one of the least fussy. Some suppliers (as the poster above says) ask for video consultations whereas some just require a picture of the negative test for validation. It is obviously more convenient to have the latter type of supplier and makes it much less likely that you will get a test result that may prevent you from travelling back.

silvercar

cubegame said:

You may find that you've left it too late to go to Majorca. The cases are definitely not heading in the right direction for it to stay on the green list for very long.

So it depends on whether you can cope with the Amber requirements.

If it does manage to stay green it is wise to find a test provider for the return test which is one of the least fussy. Some suppliers (as the poster above says) ask for video consultations whereas some just require a picture of the negative test for validation. It is obviously more convenient to have the latter type of supplier and makes it much less likely that you will get a test result that may prevent you from travelling back.

Why are you less likely to get a “test result that may prevent you from travelling back” if you do the test via video link, than if you have a picture?