Covid and Lufthansa

ecclesto

I will be returning to the UK from Canada in a couple of weeks time. As I understand it, I now do not need to take a PCR test before flying home and I have a Day 2 test waiting at home. I have asked Lufthansa to confirm if they need me to take a PCR test just in case they have to have a certificate. Am I correct in my thinking that the UK do not require me to take a test before flying?

onashoestring

That depends on whether you are fully vaccinated and if your vaccination meets the UK requirements which are here : 

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/red-amber-and-green-list-rules-for-entering-england

You must be able to prove that you have been fully vaccinated (plus 14 days) with a document (digital or paper-based) from a national or state-level public health body that includes, as a minimum:

• forename and surname(s)
• date of birth
• vaccine brand and manufacturer
• date of vaccination for every dose
• country or territory of vaccination and/or certificate issuer

if you are fully vaccinated then you won’t need a pre-departure test to enter UK - but the airline may have their own requirements. 

MattMattMattUK

ecclesto said:

I will be returning to the UK from Canada in a couple of weeks time. As I understand it, I now do not need to take a PCR test before flying home and I have a Day 2 test waiting at home. I have asked Lufthansa to confirm if they need me to take a PCR test just in case they have to have a certificate. Am I correct in my thinking that the UK do not require me to take a test before flying?

In addition to the above, the UK entry requirements can be different to the Lufthansa conditions, so even if the UK government do not require a PCR test before boarding, Lufthansa can, so double check both.