Covid Tests for returning UK Vaccinated Travellers

Butts

Why is the UK just about the only Country in Europe that insists on testing it's fully vaccinated citizens when they return from visits to European destinations ?

It's not as though rates in most of the other Countries are higher than ours, indeed most are a lot lower.

Are we privy to some secret the rest of Europe is unaware of invoking the draconian treatment  foisted upon our travellers ?

Caz3121

If you are flying to Edinburgh you will need to select from the (one?) day 2 test provider(s) on the Scottish site

silvercar

Caz3121 said:

If you are flying to Edinburgh you will need to select from the (one?) day 2 test provider(s) on the Scottish site

Outdated advice, Scotland now accepts any company on the England list.

bigfer

Too ill to travel then? Do the testing companies report to Dido Hardings goon squad directly?
I shall obey the advice provided by HM gov, but since the whole cake and !!!!!! party is now a complete nonsense, I would rather pay the absolute minimum cost to these jokers.

Thrugelmir

Butts said:

Why is the UK just about the only Country in Europe that insists on testing it's fully vaccinated citizens when they return from visits to European destinations ?

It's not as though rates in most of the other Countries are higher than ours, indeed most are a lot lower.

Are we privy to some secret the rest of Europe is unaware of invoking the draconian treatment  foisted upon our travellers ?

How do you know rates are lower?  All depends on the level of testing undertaken. Which countries have detected the new variants first? 

alidai

bigfer said:

Too ill to travel then? Do the testing companies report to Dido Hardings goon squad directly?
I shall obey the advice provided by HM gov, but since the whole cake and !!!!!! party is now a complete nonsense, I would rather pay the absolute minimum cost to these jokers.

Why don’t you let your parents book the test for you, you don’t sound old enough to be travelling on your own

Caz3121

silvercar said:

Caz3121 said:

If you are flying to Edinburgh you will need to select from the (one?) day 2 test provider(s) on the Scottish site

Outdated advice, Scotland now accepts any company on the England list.

thanks, I had not spotted that update although it does state 

• or you can buy a test from a list of private providers In England (at the moment, you should only buy ‘self-swab at home’ tests) 

so I would guess booking the cheap in-person test in Kent would not be an option :-)

Troytempest

Butts said:

Why is the UK just about the only Country in Europe that insists on testing it's fully vaccinated citizens when they return from visits to European destinations ?

It's not as though rates in most of the other Countries are higher than ours, indeed most are a lot lower.

Are we privy to some secret the rest of Europe is unaware of invoking the draconian treatment  foisted upon our travellers ?

I agree, if double jabbed lets just get on with life as normal. Everyone has a judgement about how to live - I am travelling to France in a couple of weeks and will need to wear a mask on the plane. When I arrive I will socially distance as much as possible. I don't  want to waste money on a test upon return. 

Thrugelmir

Troytempest said:

Butts said:

Why is the UK just about the only Country in Europe that insists on testing it's fully vaccinated citizens when they return from visits to European destinations ?

It's not as though rates in most of the other Countries are higher than ours, indeed most are a lot lower.

Are we privy to some secret the rest of Europe is unaware of invoking the draconian treatment  foisted upon our travellers ?

I agree, if double jabbed lets just get on with life as normal. Everyone has a judgement about how to live - I am travelling to France in a couple of weeks and will need to wear a mask on the plane. When I arrive I will socially distance as much as possible. I don't  want to waste money on a test upon return. 

Don't travel then. The choice is yours. 

Butts

silvercar said:

bigfer said:

What would happen if you purchased the cheapest Day 2 test which costs a fiver. Then don't bother turning up to the on site test centre.? You could claim you were ill?
Or self isolating?
I'm flying back from Spain to Edinburgh and there is a centre in Kent offering testing. I am seriously thinking about doing it. Anybody done the same?

First of all you risk a £1000 fine.

if self isolating you are allowed to leave home to take a covid test. 

How many people have been fined ?

If it is not enforced the testing regime is all smoke and mirrors.

Butts

Thrugelmir said:

Butts said:

Why is the UK just about the only Country in Europe that insists on testing it's fully vaccinated citizens when they return from visits to European destinations ?

It's not as though rates in most of the other Countries are higher than ours, indeed most are a lot lower.

Are we privy to some secret the rest of Europe is unaware of invoking the draconian treatment  foisted upon our travellers ?

How do you know rates are lower?  All depends on the level of testing undertaken. Which countries have detected the new variants first? 

Are you suggesting they are not ?

It's not about detecting the variants it's how you react to them.

Even Ireland a harbinger of restrictions is fast adopting a more progressive policy with regard to travel than us.