Lateral Flow Test day 2 question.. 7 November 2021 at 9:56AM in Coronavirus travel help & info 7 replies 211 views

ade1970

Hi everyone.

First time poster on here.

I'm a little confused about the day 2 lft despite reading various websites.

I go to Lanzarote on the 19th of November, returning on the 26th.

I understand the passenger locator form has to be filled in no more than 48 hours before returning home and a lft has to be booked before I fill this in. My question is, can I book and pay for the lft before I go on holiday or do I have to do this while I am abroad, 48 hours before I return?

emmajones1976

You can book and pay for it whenever you want (i did it the morning I left the UK but there would have been nothing stopping me doing it the day I returned) but I wouldnt advise doing it too far ahead of time as rules can always change again.

Some websites will only let you order it a week or two weeks before though.

ade1970

Thanks for your advice 👍

lovingthemoney

The Passenger Location Form can ONLY be completed (less than) 48 hours BEfore travelling home.. try doing this where the internet does not work!
The QR code section does NOT WORK, a fact the site accepts, BUT even with this printed out Hurghada Airport in Egypt check in will NOT LET YOU CHECK IN!!!

emmajones1976

lovingthemoney said:

The Passenger Location Form can ONLY be completed (less than) 48 hours BEfore travelling home.. try doing this where the internet does not work!
The QR code section does NOT WORK, a fact the site accepts, BUT even with this printed out Hurghada Airport in Egypt check in will NOT LET YOU CHECK IN!!!

Erm, yes it does. Happily let me upload a screenshot of my 2nd jab QR code from the NHS app.

And it would be the airline not letting you check in, not the airport.

pattycake

Can I add a further question regarding Day 2 testing on return.  If flying home and landing at 22.30 on a Friday, is day 2 Saturday or Sunday?  Puzzled!

josephine82

pattycake said:

Can I add a further question regarding Day 2 testing on return.  If flying home and landing at 22.30 on a Friday, is day 2 Saturday or Sunday?  Puzzled!

It needs to be done before the end of Day 2. 

In your case, Day 1 is Saturday, day 2 is Sunday. So you need to do it by the end of Sunday. 

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/travel-to-england-from-another-country-during-coronavirus-covid-19#if-you-are-fully-vaccinated

pattycake

Thank you for clarifying that for me.